Fate of orcas left uncertain after zoo shuts
AFP An orca leaping out of the water while performing at Marineland Antibes on 2 January The fate of two killer whales is uncertain following the closure of a marine…
Elon Musk calls for Nigel Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader
Elon Musk has called for Nigel Farage to be replaced as leader of Reform UK, just weeks after it was claimed the multi-billionaire was in talks to donate a large…
Motorbike-sized tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m
Sushi restaurateurs in Tokyo say they have paid 207m yen ($1.3m; £1m) for a bluefin tuna which is about the size and weight of a motorbike. The sale is the…
Murder inquiry under way after man, 63, found dead in Ipswich
Ben Parker/BBC Police were still at the scene in Hawthorn Drive in Ipswich on Thursday A murder inquiry has been launched after a man was found dead in a house.…
East Renfrewshire Council fails to sell number plate after two years
A Scottish council has failed to sell a rare number plate it hoped would be snapped up by a star such as Harry Styles. East Renfrewshire Council aimed to sell…
Streeting attacks Musk’s ‘disgraceful smear’ of Jess Phillips
Streeting: Musk’s attack on Jess Phillips over grooming gangs ‘a disgraceful smear’ Elon Musk’s attack on Jess Phillips over grooming gangs is a “disgraceful smear”, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has…
Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukraine has launched a fresh offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, the Russian Defence Ministry says. In a statement, the military said efforts to destroy the Ukrainian attack groups are ongoing.…
M23 seize key DR Congo town of Masisi
Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports. This is the second town seized…
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Liri Albag as ceasefire talks resume
Hamas has released a video showing a 19-year-old Israeli captive, as indirect talks between the group and Israel on a ceasefire and hostage release deal resume in Qatar. The footage…
Snowy Sunday in parts of the UK
Many people in the north of England and Wales woke up to snowy scenes on Sunday morning. Widespread travel disruption is expected and there are fears some rural communities could…