Worst mass shooting in Sweden’s history leaves immigrant community on edge
BBC Jacob Kasselia lost a member of his congregation in the attack. “He was simply a good man,” the priest said. In the middle of a grand, high-ceilinged church in…
British conman Hendy-Freegard jailed for six years for ramming French police
A notorious conman who spent four years in a British jail has now been sentenced to six years in France for ramming his car into two policemen while trying to…
House prices at fresh record high, says Halifax
Charlotte Edwards BBC Business Getty Images UK house prices have hit another record high with the average property price reaching £299,138, Halifax has said. The UK’s largest mortgage lender, part…
False video claims Hollywood stars were paid by USAID to visit Ukraine
A video claiming that USAID, the US government’s main overseas aid agency, has paid Hollywood celebrities millions of dollars to visit Ukraine has gone viral on social media and has…
Football Manager 25 cancelled after two delays
Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Sports Interactive The makers say they will now shift focus to the 2026 version of the game The latest update in the popular Football Manager series…
More than 100 red-bellied black snakes found in Sydney backyard
Iris Zeng BBC News, Sydney Reptile Relocation Sydney The discovery included five adult and 97 baby red-bellied black snakes Australian reptile handlers say they have been stunned to rescue 102…
Manchester-Liverpool rail line closed after Salford car crash
The main railway line between Liverpool and Manchester will remain closed for most of Friday after a car crashed on to the line. The crash, which happened near Regents Road…
India’s central bank slashes rates after five years
India’s central bank has cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years to counter slowing growth in Asia’s third largest economy. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
Tom Cruise picture by Clacton artist used for film teaser
Henry Godfrey-Evans BBC News, Essex Wilf Elliott The art took “between 60 and 80 hours” to complete, Wilf Elliott said An artist said he was delighted after his charcoal portrait…
Photos show ‘crumbling’, abandoned hospital rooms
Miya Chahal BBC News, Nottingham Reporting fromQueen’s Medical Centre BBC A corridor leading to the pain clinic, which has flooded due to a pump failure Inside one of Nottingham’s busiest…