Security forces accused of executing dozens of Alawites
Syrian security forces are alleged to have executed 52 people belonging to the Alawite minority in the coastal province of Latakia, according to one war monitoring group. Footage seen by…
Scottish kebab pie crowned UK ‘pie of pies’
A Scottish butcher’s kebab pie has taken the top spot as “pie of pies” at the British Pie Awards. The fusion pie, made by Boghall Butchers of Bathgate in West…
Granny gets X-rated message after Apple AI fail
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Supplied Louise Littlejohn saw the funny side after realising the technology had got it wrong A woman from Dunfermline has spoken of her shock after an…
Ros Atkins on… the week after the Oval Office row
It has been another week of intense diplomacy around the war in Ukraine, especially after last week’s tense exchanges between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. While…
Fake workmen who dug up roads to power cannabis farms jailed
Jonny Humphries BBC News Reporting fromLiverpool Crown Court NWROCU The men used a registered utility company to hide in plain sight their illegal activities, some of which caused fires and…
Four big things Trump and his team took on this week
EPA Trump signs an executive order to pause some tariffs on Mexico and Canada US President Donald Trump continued to shock allies this week after his fiery exchange with Ukrainian…
spacecraft can’t complete Moon mission
A private spacecraft that landed lopsided on the Moon does not have enough power to complete its mission, says the company Intuitive Machines. Athena touched down on the lunar South…
South Africa-Trump row: Pretoria rejects ‘megaphone diplomacy’
The South African government has said it will not take part in “counterproductive megaphone diplomacy” following a fresh social media post by US President Donald Trump repeating his claim that…
UK weather: sunny and warm weekend for most
Outdoor plans this weekend? There will be more early spring sunshine to bask in for the majority, with temperatures remaining well above the seasonal average. With a glorious start to…
Watchdog reopens probe into contact with Nottingham attacks killer
An investigation into police conduct with the man who killed three people in the Nottingham attacks has been reopened. Valdo Calocane was reported to have attacked two employees at a…