Evo Morales says his car was shot at in assassination attempt
Evo Morales, the former Bolivian president, said on Sunday a car he was travelling in had been shot at in what he condemned as an attempt on his life. A…
Chaos and political drama rock Japan’s snap election
Japanese elections are normally steady and boring affairs. This snap election was neither. The dramatic vote follows a political funding corruption scandal, revealed last year, which implicated senior lawmakers from…
DJ Johnnie Walker ends 58-year career with last BBC show
BBC Walker raises a glass as he presents his final Sounds Of The 70s on BBC Radio 2 Veteran DJ Johnnie Walker said “the day has come I’ve always dreaded”…
No new freeports to come in Budget after ‘comms cock-up’
The chancellor will not unveil new freeports in the Budget on Wednesday, despite a government announcement on Friday saying she would. In the flurry of pre-Budget briefings, it seems Downing…
Iran leader says Israeli attack should not be ‘exaggerated or downplayed’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has given a measured response to Israeli strikes on the country, saying the attack should not be “exaggerated or downplayed” while refraining from pledging immediate…
Georgia’s PM hails ‘landslide’ vote condemned as rigged by president
Matthew Goddard/BBC Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has accused the opposition of undermining the country’s constitutional order Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has rejected allegations of vote-rigging and violence in…
David Haines’ daughter pays tribute 10 years after he was killed by Isis
BBC David Haines was murdered by so-called Isis terrorists The daughter of a Scottish aid worker murdered by so-called Islamic State terrorists has remembered him as a caring man who…
CCTV appears to show Labour MP punching man to the ground
CCTV footage has emerged appearing to show Labour MP Mike Amesbury punching a man to the ground. In footage obtained by the Daily Mail, the Runcorn and Helsby MP is…
Jamie Oliver calls for help from fans after ‘great cheese robbery’
Neal’s Yard Dairy Hafod cheddar produced in Llangybi, near Lampeter, was among the stolen cheese Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has called for people to keep an eye out for “lorryloads…
Amy Dowden rushed to hospital during show
PA The dancer first joined the Strictly cast in 2017 Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital after collapsing backstage during last night’s main show. An ambulance…