Seven youths killed at church-run event
Seven Mexican youths have been shot dead at a festivity organised by the Catholic Church in the central state of Guanajuato. Gunmen opened fire on a group of people who…
Fortnite faces complaint from actors’ union over AI Darth Vader
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Fortnite/Epic Games Actor union Sag-Aftra has filed a complaint over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to recreate the voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader…
I’m listening to concerns over winter fuel cuts, says Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she will listen to concerns over the government’s decision to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. More than nine million pensioners lost out…
Thousands of Gazan babies will die without aid
A UN humanitarian chief has said 14,000 babies in Gaza could die in the next 48 hours if lorries of aid do not reach communities in the Strip. Speaking to…
At least 38 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in half-hour period, medics say
Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent James Chater BBC News, London Reuters Israel has intensified its offensive on Gaza in recent days At least 38 Palestinians were killed in a series of…
Second man charged over fires at home linked to PM
BBC A second man has been charged in relation to fires at two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer, the Metropolitan Police has said. Stanislav Carpiuc, 26,…
New Zealand dinosaur sculpture Boom Boom fuels debate
Love TaupÅ Some have called it an “eyesaur”. Many more have described it as “fabulous”. But one word Boom Boom, a seven-metre tall stainless steel dinosaur sculpture in New Zealand,…
Parts of India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ flooded after heavy rains
Meryl Sebastian, BBC News, Kochi Getty Images Several parts of the city have received over 100mm of rain which authorities say is rare Parts of the southern Indian city of…
UK supermarket distributor suffers ransomware attack
A distributor to the UK’s major supermarkets has said it is being held to ransom by cyber hackers. Logistics firm Peter Green Chilled supplies supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl and…
Russian ballet maestro Yuri Grigorovich dies age 98
Getty Images Yuri Grigorovich’s productions of Ivan the Terrible and Romeo and Juliet redefined Soviet ballet Acclaimed Russian ballet choreographer, Yuri Grigorovich, has died aged 98. Described as one of…