Several injured in knife attack at railway station
Several people have suffered life-threatening injuries in a knife attack at the main railway station in the German city of Hamburg, police have said. The city’s fire department said 12…
Indian IT giant investigates M&S cyber attack link
An Indian IT company is conducting an internal investigation to determine whether it was the gateway for the cyber attack on Marks & Spencer, BBC News understands. Tata Consultancy Services…
As Israel faces diplomatic ‘tsunami’, Trump is staying quiet
Paul Adams BBC diplomatic correspondent Reuters A headline in Israel’s liberal daily Ha’aretz this week put it starkly: “Diplomatic tsunami nears,” it warned, “as Europe begins to act against Israel’s…
Government delays publication of child poverty strategy
The government’s child poverty strategy, which had been due for publication in the spring, has been delayed. The Child Poverty Taskforce is still working on the strategy and has been…
Donald Trump’s tariff plans could spark global economic shock
The resumption of the global trade war by Donald Trump comes after a period of relative calm. But the US president’s threat of a 50% tariff on all goods from…
Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food aid
Rushdie Abualouf Gaza correspondent Alice Cuddy Reporting from Jerusalem EPA The limited amount of food that trickled into Gaza after an Israeli blockade was partly lifted has sparked chaotic scenes,…
Man steering Norway ship that crashed into a garden was asleep, police say
Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News NTB/Jan Langhaugvia via Reuters The huge ship crashed into a local resident’s front garden on Thursday The watch officer of a huge container ship that…
Jittery Labour MPs divided over benefits cuts
Joshua Nevett Political reporter EPA This week, Sir Keir Starmer and his ministers redoubled their efforts to win over Labour MPs minded to join what could be the biggest rebellion…
Fuel bank chief’s caution over energy price fall
The chief executive of a charity which supports people with their energy bills has welcomed the news that prices will fall from July – but said they were still very…
Kangaroo ‘tries to drown’ man in Australia floodwaters
A “really muscly” kangaroo “tried to drown” a man in Australia, after the two got into a punch-up. Don James is said to have found himself fighting for his life…