Months after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham’s government, the BBC’s political editor writes. ...
Month: July 2026
PC Harper killers’ potential early release is an ‘insult’, says his motherPC Harper killers’ potential early release is an ‘insult’, says his mother
PC Harper, 28, sustained fatal injuries while responding to a quad bike theft in Berkshire in 2019. ...
Ukrainian drones hit more sites of Russian online retailer WildberriesUkrainian drones hit more sites of Russian online retailer Wildberries
Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight. ...
Rebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own filmRebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film
Wilson was accused of defaming young Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes, but cleared by a Sydney court. ...
Prince George poses in suit for new photo as he becomes a teenagerPrince George poses in suit for new photo as he becomes a teenager
It’s a big year for the young prince, who will start secondary school at the elite Eton College in September. ...
News Corp accuses search engine Brave of AI copyright infringementNews Corp accuses search engine Brave of AI copyright infringement
The Scoop News Corp, the Murdoch family-owned parent company of The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post, is suing an AI company that describes itself as “the world’s most complete non-Big Tech search engine.” On Tuesday, News Corp announced that it is suing Brave AI, a privacy-focused search ...
‘It’s truly hell here’: airstrikes, repression and water shortages become ‘new normal’ for Iranians‘It’s truly hell here’: airstrikes, repression and water shortages become ‘new normal’ for Iranians
Iranians describe how daily life is becoming ever harder as conflict continues and human rights crisis worsens As US airstrikes hit port and inland cities in Iran, and Tehran strikes at the US’s Middle East allies, the escalating conflict has left many Iranians fearing that, amid war and a worsening ...
Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s Iran gamble has produced a crisis reshaping the global orderWednesday briefing: How Trump’s Iran gamble has produced a crisis reshaping the global order
In today’s newsletter: A White House operating without expertise, strategy or restraint is stuck in a conflict with no easy way out, which is sending economic shockwaves far beyond its own borders Good morning. Within two hours of entering No 10 on Monday afternoon, Andy Burnham had his first call ...
Iran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed KhameneiIran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed Khamenei
Abbas Araghchi says he has kept on the move since being pulled from rubble after strike on first day of war Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has described how he was pulled from the rubble of a leadership compound after the US-Israeli airstrike that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali ...
‘I fell in love with the art of coffee-making’: the female baristas shaking up Somalia’s booming cafe scene‘I fell in love with the art of coffee-making’: the female baristas shaking up Somalia’s booming cafe scene
As fear and fighting ease in Mogadishu, coffee shops have become catalysts for change, bringing jobs for women and creating much-needed social spaces Every morning at six, Saabiriin Hassan slips on her apron as she takes her place behind the counter at Cplus Cafe in the heart of Mogadishu. The ...