Daniel Andreas San Diego faces extradition after 21 years on run
Angharad ThomasBBC News and Will FyfeBBC News FBI Daniel Andreas San Diego was arrested in November 2024, 21 years after the bombings in San Francisco A suspected double bomber on…
Boko Haram kills at least 60 in overnight attack
The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno State, local officials say. On Friday night militants struck the village…
Jamie Borthwick axed from EastEnders after 19 years
EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been axed from the soap after 19 years, the BBC has confirmed. Borthwick, 31, portrayed the character of Jay Brown and was one of the…
Snapped cable caused crash, first report says
Portuguese officials investigating Wednesday’s deadly funicular crash in Lisbon say a cable along the railway’s route snapped, but the rest of the mechanism was functioning properly. “After examining the wreckage…
‘Keep your cool’ during emergency alert test, government says
The government has urged people to “keep their cool” when the national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK is tested on Sunday. At 15:00 BST,…
Israel destroys second high-rise as assault on Gaza City intensifies
Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondent reporting from Istanbul and Wyre DaviesBBC News, Jerusalem AFP via Getty Images The Sussi Tower is the second Gaza City high-rise to be destroyed in as many…
Off-duty pilot pleads guilty to trying to crash Alaska Airlines jet
A former pilot accused of attempting to shut off the engines of a passenger jet mid-flight has pleaded guilty to the charges in a federal court. Joseph David Emerson was…
Reform conference shows party’s growing ambition like never before
This is the most fascinating party conference I have ever been to. Yes, I am an insufferable nerd: I have been coming to things like this for 20 years. I…
Mourners pay tribute at public viewing of Giorgio Armani’s coffin
Italian designer Donatella Versace carried a bouquet of white flowers as she arrived to pay tribute to the late fashion designer Giorgio Armani. Armani’s coffin is on public view this…
Home Office clearout as Starmer reshuffles top team
Ministers Dame Angela Eagle and Dame Diana Johnson have followed Yvette Cooper out of the door at the Home Offfice as Sir Keir Starmer continues his reshuffle. The prime minister…