Video shows damage from fallen trees in the aftermath of the “bomb cyclone” that hit the US north-west and western Canada overnight. The weather event was caused by air pressure quickly dropping off the coast, rapidly intensifying the weather system. The strong winds, heavy rain and snow caused widespread damage to roads, cars and buildings, […]
Australia’s debate over capping foreign student numbers is “not over” despite a controversial bill unexpectedly losing support, a top industry body says. The bill, part of efforts to slash overall migration to Australia, had been opposed by most universities who say it would damage the higher education sector and its global reputation. The government argued […]
Jo The rate at which primary school pupils are being suspended from state schools in England has more than doubled in a decade, BBC analysis suggests. Permanent exclusion rates of primary-age pupils have also gone up – by almost 70% in the same period. Campaigners say children excluded from school at a young age experience […]
Getty Images A number of countries including the UK are building new nuclear power stations A decade ago, it seemed as though the global nuclear industry was in an irreversible decline. Concerns over safety, cost, and what to do with radioactive waste had sapped enthusiasm for a technology once seen as a revolutionary source of […]
Getty Images Captain Sir Tom Moore said at the time that writing his memoir was an opportunity to raise more money for charity in his name The family of renowned pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore damaged public trust in charities by refusing to donate any of the £1.4m received from his book deal, a […]
Getty Images Chappell Roan has also been nominated for six Grammy Awards BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025 longlist has been announced, with breakout stars like Chappell Roan and Barry Can’t Swim joined by newcomers including Myles Smith and Good Neighbours. The annual list has a track record of picking music’s next big things, with […]
Getty Images The land is in Texas’ Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley, on the border with the Mexican state of Tamaulipas Texas authorities say they are prepared to offer President-elect Donald Trump 1,400-acres (567 hectares) of land along the US-Mexico border to build detention facilities for undocumented migrants. In a letter, the Texas […]
Getty Images Pressure has mounted on the ethics committee to release its findings into Gaetz A congressional ethics committee has failed to reach an agreement over whether to release a report on alleged sexual misconduct by Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the US Department of Justice. The House committee met for two hours […]
Disney Say Nothing premiered on streaming services last week Michael McConville has said that the portrayal of his mother’s murder and secret burial by the IRA in a new Disney drama is “horrendous” and “cruel”. Say Nothing, which is based on a book by Patrick Radden Keefe of the same title, tells the stories of […]
Instagram Part-time model Valeria Baigascina appears to have a jet-set lifestyle High-tech equipment made by a UK firm worth $2.1m (£1.6m) has been sold to companies in Russia connected to the military, customs documents seen by BBC News suggest. The documents indicate the British-made camera lenses were shipped by a company registered in Kyrgyzstan, apparently […]