Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent Getty Images As the massive size and scope of Israel’s overnight attacks on Iran have come into view on Friday, Donald Trump is presented with a major new foreign policy crisis – as well as a diplomatic dilemma. How does the American president who promised to be a peacemaker handle...
The article below is an adapted excerpt from the introduction of How to Be Disabled in a Pandemic, an anthology recently published by NYU Press that chronicles experiences of ableism and diverse disability activism in New York City (and beyond) during the first four years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The anthology’s authors are a collective...
Getty Images The government is struggling to cut the amount of foreign aid it spends on hotel bills for asylum seekers in the UK, the BBC has learnt. New figures released quietly by ministers in recent days show the Home Office plans to spend £2.2bn of overseas development assistance (ODA) this financial year – that...
Joshua Nevett Political reporter Reuters Reform UK’s success in the recent local elections has propelled many councillors with limited or no political experience into council chambers across England. While Reform UK’s rise was the big story of those elections, almost half of the councils up for grabs were not won outright by any single party....
Sir Jim Ratcliffe initiated cost-saving measures after he became a minority owner of the club last year. Last summer, around 250 staff were made redundant, saving the club an estimated £8m-£10m. A further 200 staff could lose their jobs this summer. In March, United revealed plans for a new £2bn stadium on the site of...
Victory was also payback for Humphries after he lost last year’s final to Littler as their rivalry continues to grow. Since first playing each other in the 2024 World Championship final, the pair have faced off a further 22 times with Littler claiming 13 wins to Humphries’ 10. They are the two top-ranked players in...
City have had a poor campaign, relinquishing hold of the Premier League trophy, exiting the Champions League in the last 16 and being stunned by Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final. They end the season with a trip to Fulham on Sunday (kick-off 16:00 BST), knowing a point should clinch a Champions League place...
There had been heavy rainfall in the days leading up to the tournament but, in drier conditions on Thursday morning in North Carolina, Donald was one of several surprising names to be found near the top of the leaderboard. The 47-year-old, who hit the first shot of the tournament at 07:00 local time, is ranked...
Dean Windass speaks to BBC Sport’s Lydia Hayhurst about his alcohol dependency and mental health struggles after retiring from football. Former Hull, Bradford and Middlesbrough striker Dean Windass has been diagnosed with stage two dementia. READ MORE: Dean Windass on his dementia diagnosis If you’ve been affected by issues raised in this video, there is...
That “little bit” of progress was the start of a long journey. Suppiah, with help from the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA), a team of experts and his girlfriend and her family, realised something had to change. “You do know that you have to eat and you have to get better, otherwise your organs will fail...
England’s Georgia Hall is four shots off the lead at the first women’s golf major of the season, with world number one Nelly Korda slumping to a 77 at the Chevron Championship. Hall scored a round of 69 on day one in Texas, while defending champion Korda sits 12 shots back from leaders Haeran Ryu...