A photo of Prince of Wales playing with puppies has been posted by Kensington Palace to mark his 43rd birthday. “Happy birthday! Love C, G, C, L, Orla and the puppies!” it wrote alongside the previously unseen picture of Prince William, referring to his wife, the Princess of Wales, their children George, Charlotte and Louis,...
Azadeh Moshiri and Fiona Nimoni BBC Pakistan correspondent Social media A picture of a Tehran resident’s home posted on social media Many Iranians have reacted with fear and dismay at Donald Trump’s instruction to “immediately evacuate Tehran”. The capital’s almost 10 million residents have now been left to decide whether to shelter in their homes...
US President Donald Trump has cut short his trip to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, citing the Middle East conflict. The summit, being hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, includes leaders from France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States, Japan, and the European Union. Trump is not expected...
A childhood photo of a brother and sister from Cornwall has been reunited with them after turning up more than 300 miles away in a Lincolnshire charity shop. Chris Kirkum, 32, from Holsworthy, Devon, and his sister Jade Kirkum, 30, from Bude, Cornwall, were just children when they posed for the photo at Bude Junior...
In a world first, wildlife researchers have snapped and published a photo of one of the most endangered African animals – a rare and relatively unknown antelope called the Upemba Lechwe. Researchers carried out an aerial survey in the Kamalondo Depression, an area in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, which spotted just 10 of the...
A Canadian man has been sentenced to almost two years in prison for stealing a famous photograph of Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion”. Jeffrey Wood had pleaded guilty to stealing the original print from Ottawa’s Château Laurier hotel between Christmas 2021 and early January 2022. He also admitted committing forgery. The photo of...
Former FBI director James Comey is being investigated by the Secret Service after he shared then deleted a social media post, which Republicans alleged was an incitement to violence against President Donald Trump. Comey posted on Instagram a photo of seashells that spelled the numbers “8647”, which he captioned: “Cool shell formation on my beach...
A new photograph showing a smiling Princess Charlotte has been released by Kensington Palace to mark her 10th birthday. The image was taken by her mother Catherine, Princess of Wales, using an iPhone, during a trip to Cumbria earlier this year. The photograph was put on to the Kensington Palace social media channels with the...
When the photo ID rules were introduced in May 2023, the government said it would stop votes being stolen, although that is quite unusual in the UK. There were 1,462 cases of alleged electoral fraud reported to police between 2019 and 2023, according to the most recent figures from the Electoral Commission., external Of these,...
A new photograph marking the seventh birthday of Prince Louis has been released by Kensington Palace. The youngest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales appears in a picture taken in Norfolk earlier this month, with the photo posted on their social media platforms. It was taken by photographer Josh Shinner, who has taken...
Did Joe Biden’s handlers photoshop the Easter family photo released yesterday? We wish everyone celebrating today a peaceful and joyful Easter. pic.twitter.com/GQNsdZNaw1 — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 20, 2025 Enquiring minds want to know. As much as I love photography, I use Adobe Lightroom instead of Photoshop to edit my photos. I do so because...
Ostapenko is the first player to beat five-time major champion Swiatek on every surface – once on grass, four times on hard courts and now once on clay. Swiatek often struggles against Ostapenko’s powerful groundstrokes which rush her forehand and draw out the errors in her game. The Pole came into the match with an...
Samar Abu Elouf for the New York Times This image of a young Gazan boy won World Press Photo of the Year A haunting image of a young Gazan boy recovering from war injuries has been named World Press Photo of the Year for 2025. The portrait, taken by Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf for...
Photographer Tony Harnett has said he is “over the moon” with his latest picture which has taken years to successfully capture. His photograph showing people seemingly being guided by moonlight over the summit of Yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon, has been attracting mountains of praise on social media. But it’s a photograph Tony said he had...
Anyone voting at a polling station in Exeter next month needs to make sure they have appropriate photo ID. The requirement was introduced by the government in 2023 and applies to those voting in person at a polling station. A passport, driving licence, or an older person’s bus pass are just three of a number...