Trump insists US will take Gaza as he meets Jordan’s king
President Donald Trump has once again insisted the US will take control of the Gaza Strip, as he met Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House on Tuesday. It was…
Salman Rushdie testifies he thought he was dying after stabbing
Sir Salman Rushdie has told a court that he thought he was dying after being stabbed repeatedly on stage two years ago, leaving him blind in one eye. The renowned…
Israel PM says Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not free hostages
Israel’s prime minister has warned it will terminate the ceasefire in Gaza and resume intense fighting “if Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon”. Benjamin Netanyahu said he…
Peter Kay defends ejecting ‘disruptive’ hecklers at Manchester show
Ian Youngs Culture reporter PA Media Kay said he had to “consider the experience of the rest of the audience” Peter Kay has said he had “no choice” but to…
Labour suspends 11 councillors during WhatsApp group probe
BBC Labour has suspended eleven councillors in Greater Manchester as part of an investigation into a WhatsApp group where offensive messages were shared. Labour suspended Burnley MP Oliver Ryan on…
Church of England rejects fully independent safeguarding
The Church of England’s governing body has rejected a fully independent safeguarding model for dealing with abuse cases. Synod members instead adopted an alternative model, which was described as a…
Princess Mononoke’s San inspires naming of deep-sea fish
Maddie Molloy BBC Climate & Science Huang et al/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli The facial markings of the fish resemble those of San, the warrior princess from Princess Mononoke A newly discovered…
Parliament’s Strangers’ Bar to reopen with CCTV after alleged spiking
A popular bar in Parliament is to reopen this month with CCTV installed, after it was closed following an allegation of drink spiking. Strangers’ Bar was shut last month after…
Why has Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico?
The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed the Gulf of America on Google Maps in the United States. It comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename…
Trump halts prosecution of firms accused of bribery abroad
US President Donald Trump has halted the enforcement of an anti-corruption law that allows the prosecution of Americans accused of bribing foreign officials. The law has been in place for…