Race to find survivors after deadly Tibet earthquake
Rescue teams are searching for survivors in Tibet, after a powerful 7.1 magnitude quake hit the region. It killed at least 95 people, and many more were injured, according to…
Carney ‘considering’ entering race to replace Canada’s Trudeau
Getty Images The former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, Mark Carney, says he is “considering” entering the race to replace Justin Trudeau as the…
France’s President Emmanuel Macron accused of ‘contempt’ over Africa remarks
Senegal and Chad have reacted strongly to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about African countries being ungrateful over France’s role in helping fight militant jihadist insurgencies. On Monday, Macron…
Royal Liverpool Hospital A&E patients waiting up to 50 hours
Patients at Royal Liverpool University Hospital’s accident and emergency unit are facing waits of up to 50 hours. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has declared a “critical incident” due…
Death of husband Jeff Baena is ‘unimaginable tragedy’
US actress Aubrey Plaza and the family of her husband Jeff Baena have described his death as an “unimaginable tragedy”. Director and screenwriter Baena died on Friday at the age…
The Rock, John Cena help kick off Netflix era
Getty Images John Cena kicked off his 2025 farewell tour WWE’s flagship Raw show has aired on Netflix for the first time with the return of multiple big names. The…
School closures in Northern Ireland
BBC When there is severe weather in Northern Ireland, the BBC will share information here about schools that have been affected The following schools are closed today, 7 January 2025.…
What to know about China’s human metapneumovirus cases
Getty Images Beijing has experienced a surge in flu-like HMPV cases, especially among children, which it attributed to a seasonal spike In recent weeks, scenes of hospitals in China overrun…
North East schools closed for second day due to weather
Schools in the north east of Scotland have been forced to close for a second day due to the winter weather. A total of 19 schools and nurseries in Aberdeenshire…
Victims want action, child abuse inquiry chair Alexis Jay says
Victims “clearly want action”, the woman who led a seven-year inquiry into child sexual abuse says, adding that she believes a new national inquiry into grooming gangs is not needed.…