Saudi Arabia’s state oil company’s profits up 26% to £26.9bn in first three months of year Business live – latest updates Saudi Arabia’s state oil company reported a 26% jump in profits in its first quarter as its east-west pipeline allowed it to ship millions of barrels of oil out ...
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Nobel laureate’s smuggled memoir details beatings and neglect in Iranian prisonsNobel laureate’s smuggled memoir details beatings and neglect in Iranian prisons
Writing by Narges Mohammadi, arrested 14 times for activism, offers a disturbing insight into treatment In an exclusive extract of writing smuggled from prison in Iran, the Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has described the “torture” of solitary confinement, and her systematic medical neglect by the prison system. The ...
‘10 minutes of nirvana’: 52 writers on the best sandwich of their life‘10 minutes of nirvana’: 52 writers on the best sandwich of their life
Are you feeling hungry? If not, you will be after reading about the world’s most mouth-watering, life-changing sandwiches of all time … A crab stick and taramasalata baguette I was young and carefree, living in Barons Court, west London, in the mid-90s. Chains weren’t a thing, and delis all had ...
Air travel was already miserable. Now we get to pay more for it! | Dave SchillingAir travel was already miserable. Now we get to pay more for it! | Dave Schilling
Spirit Airlines helped turn flying into a fee-based nightmare. Now it’s gone, and fuel prices are soaring Forgive me for not mourning last week’s demise of Spirit Airlines, the company responsible for making flying absolutely terrible. Due to rising expenses and billions of dollars in debt, Spirit shut down abruptly ...
Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirusArmy parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them. ...
Spain starts evacuating virus-hit cruise ship in TenerifeSpain starts evacuating virus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife
Spanish passengers are the first to leave the MV Hondius, after an outbreak saw three people die and several infected. ...
Antisemitism ‘a problem for all of us to fix’, religious leaders say in letterAntisemitism ‘a problem for all of us to fix’, religious leaders say in letter
In recent months, there have been a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites. ...
Steve Rosenberg: This year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow felt very differentSteve Rosenberg: This year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow felt very different
The BBC’s Russia editor reports from a Red Square with none of the military hardware which the Kremlin normally showcases to project power internationally. ...
Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth hopes to be first minister on TuesdayPlaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth hopes to be first minister on Tuesday
With the largest Cardiff Bay group, ap Iorwerth needs to win a vote of Senedd members to take over. ...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fireIran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fire
Revolutionary Guards issue warning as Trump awaits Iran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal for peace deal Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran’s response to its ...