Unseen Thomas & Friends pilot airs for first time
An unseen version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children’s steam train series narrated by Beatles drummer Sir Ringo Starr, is to air for the first…
Oh my God, it's Rob! – Pope's brother speaks of joy
Pope Leo XIV’s brother Louis says nothing will be the same again after his appointment. Source link
Putin hosts Victory Day parade with tight security and a short ceasefire
Vladimir Putin is leading Russia’s Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square and ramped up security after days of Ukrainian strikes targeting the capital. Chinese President Xi Jingping…
‘He found strong, empathetic women
Tess de la Mare BBC News, Somerset Family handout Olivia Wood was murdered by Kieron Goodwin on the night she tried to leave Convicted murderer and serial abuser Kieron Goodwin…
Teenage girls report more problematic use than boys
India Pollock Social affairs correspondent, BBC Wales News BBC These teenagers said they were on their phones between two and five hours a day Twice as many girls in secondary…
London mayor aims to build on green belt to fix housing crisis
Getty Images London’s planners will look to release some green belt land for housebuilding Sir Sadiq Khan is to announce plans to “actively explore” building on some of London’s green…
Continuity the key for Pope seen as unifier
Aleem Maqbool Religion editor Getty Images Cardinal Prevost meeting with Pope Francis (R) in February 2025 The fact that the conclave was over quickly suggests that from the outset, a…
Trump hints tariffs on China may drop as talks set to begin
US President Donald Trump has hinted that US tariffs on goods from China may come down as top trade officials from the world’s two biggest economies are set to hold…
Keir Starmer to announce fresh sanctions on Putin’s ‘shadow fleet’
The prime minister is set to impose a new wave of sanctions on Russian oil tankers, which are being used to avoid existing sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine.…
Ukraine’s soldiers and civilians on Russia’s ceasefire
Yogita Limaye reporting from the Donetsk region BBC Asked about a ceasefire, 26-year-old soldier Max told the BBC “you don’t think about things like that here.” Hours into the ceasefire…