Sotheby’s postpones Buddha jewels auction after India threatens legal action
The auction house Sotheby’s has postponed its sale in Hong Kong of hundreds of sacred jewels linked to the Buddha’s remains, after a threat of legal action by the Indian…
Gavin and Stacey star says BBC show will not return
Shivani Chaudhari BBC News, Essex Jamie Simonds/BBC Larry Lamb has announced that he is going on a book tour with a quirky twist It looks like Gavin and Stacey fans…
Men found guilty of Aboriginal boy’s violent murder
Warning: This article contains the name and images of an Indigenous person who has died. His family has given permission to use his name and image. Two men have been…
East Midlands mayor pledges delivery after ‘difficult first year’
Georgia Roberts Political Reporter, BBC Derby BBC Claire Ward was elected mayor of the East Midlands in 2024 The mayor of the East Midlands insists the coming year will be…
Sports kits ‘drive up’ school uniform costs
Robbie Meredith and Andrew McNair BBC News NI Getty Images ‘Many parents now are paying more for their child’s PE kit than they are for their uniform’, MLAs have been…
Australia Greens leader loses seat, cites ‘Trump effect’
Getty Images Adam Bandt has led the Greens since 2020 The leader of Australia’s third-largest political party, the Greens, has conceded his seat in Melbourne after a tight electoral vote…
More offenders could be tagged, as James Timpson insists he’s ‘not soft on crime’
BBC Lord Timpson is the former CEO of the Timpson Group, which provides key cutting and shoe repair services Prisons minister James Timpson has told the BBC more criminals could…
‘Never forget’ and ‘Pakistan vows to strike back’
The One Direction star, Liam Payne, left a fortune worth £24m, reports the Metro. The paper notes the singer, who died in October, did not make a will so it…
US leader teases trade deal with ‘highly respected country’
US President Donald Trump has teased what he called a “major trade deal”, which would mark the first such agreement to be announced since he imposed tariffs on dozens of…
Woman killed in axe attack at Polish university
A woman has been killed and a man has been severely injured in an axe attack at the University of Warsaw on Wednesday, according to Polish police. A 22-year-old Polish…