Hamas says it is consulting other groups on ceasefire plan
Hamas says it is consulting other Palestinian groups before giving a formal response to the latest proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal put forward by the…
Zambia elephant attack kills British and New Zealand tourists
Wycliffe Muia & Kennedy Gondwe BBC News, Nairobi & Lusaka Getty Images The elephant was shot and wounded, but still attacked the two women, police said (file photo) Two female…
Police investigate death of one-year-old girl in Sheffield
Police are investigating the death of a one-year-old girl in Sheffield. Officers were called by the ambulance service on Wednesday to reports of concern for a child at a property…
Plans to demolish Birmingham Bull Ring market rejected
Gurdip Thandi Local Democracy Reporting Service Hammerson Developers want to demolish Birmingham’s Bull Ring Indoor Market for housing Plans to demolish a historic indoor market have been rejected for a…
Radio stations will remain available outside UK
BBC The BBC has said its radio stations will continue to be available for people outside the UK to listen to live after BBC Sounds access is restricted for international…
Sport agent Jonathan Barnett accused of rape in US lawsuit
Adam Fradgley – AMA/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images Barnett denies the woman’s allegations that he kept her as a “sex slave” High-profile British sports agent Jonathan Barnett has…
Fictional K-pop bands zoom to top 10 of US music charts
A hugely popular K-pop musical animation has seen songs by its fictional bands zoom to the top 10 of music charts, rivalling the success of real-life K-pop groups. KPop Demon…
Kyiv hit by barrage of drone strikes as Putin spurns Trump’s truce bid
A pall of acrid smoke hung over Kyiv on Friday morning following a night of intensive Russian strikes – the hours of darkness once again punctuated by the staccato of…
Roadblocks replace rallies as Serbian protesters demand new elections
Guy De Launey BBC Balkans correspondent Getty Images As Serbia’s anti-corruption protests enter their ninth month, they show no sign of abating – and are instead changing in their leadership,…
Hertfordshire Police incident causes M1 and M25 delays
A police incident on the M1 in Hertfordshire that led to the M25 also being closed has caused widespread disruption for morning commuters. Hertfordshire Police said it shut the M1…