Man run over by own bulldozer while fighting Portugal wildfires
A man has died after being run over by a bulldozer he was operating while fighting wildfires in Portugal, bringing the death toll in the country to three, officials said.…
Man starts fire and smashes check-in desk with hammer
Associazione Aeroporti Lombardi A busy Italian airport as been partially evacuated after a man set fire to a check-in area. Video footage posted on social media shows chaotic scenes inside…
Israel calls up 60,000 reservists ahead of Gaza City offensive
EPA An Israeli military official said five divisions would be involved in the planned offensive The Israeli military says it is calling up about 60,000 reservists ahead of a planned…
Scotland’s first skatepark to be dug up by archaeologists
Jonathan Geddes BBC Glasgow and West reporter Iain Urquhart The skatepark was hugely popular in the late 70s and early 80s For five years it hosted the country’s finest and…
Scientists investigate surge in whale and dolphin strandings in Scotland
Steven McKenzie and Aimee Stanton BBC Scotland News BBC Volunteers remove ropes from an entangled whale stranded on Raasay There has been an “exponential” increase in marine mammal strandings in…
Aubrey Plaza says grief is a ‘giant ocean of awfulness’ after husband’s suicide
Actress Aubrey Plaza has said life is “a daily struggle”, seven months after her estranged husband, film-maker Jeff Baena, took his own life. The writer, director and producer died in…
M23 rebels killed 40 civilians despite peace process, Human Rights Watch says
M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month in one of the worst atrocities by the armed group since its resurgence in late…
Godstone sinkhole linked to burst water main, engineers say
Eddie Mitchell Residents from about 30 properties were told to evacuate when the sinkholes first opened back in February Engineers working to repair a sinkhole which appeared in Godstone High…
Kneecap rapper appears in court on terror charge
A member of rap group Kneecap is appearing in court in London for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation in the UK, at a London…
UK signs deal with Iraq to speed up migrant returns
The UK has signed a new deal with Iraq aimed at speeding up the return of migrants with no right to be in the country. It builds on previous efforts…