Daniel Wainwright Data journalist, BBC Verify Getty Images Doctors and patient groups warn that the NHS in England is facing an uphill struggle on the government’s number one NHS priority – improving hospital waiting times. They are concerned about the lack of progress towards hitting the 18-week waiting time target, one of Labour’s key election...
PA Media Jennifer Abbott Dauward was found with multiple stab wounds at her Camden flat A film director found dead with her Rolex watch missing had been stabbed in the neck eight times, the Old Bailey has heard. Jennifer Abbott Dauward – also known as Sarah Steinberg – was discovered on the floor of her...
You’ve probably heard about this NY Times profile of Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy published today by the NY Times. There’s no scandal here, just the usual Gorillas In the Mist approach to people who come from a social background very different from that of the average NY Times reader. Over three decades, Americans have watched...
A year ago, the regime in Tehran had the Biden administration cowed into suppressing Israeli action against the country. Iran has told the United States that it will attack Israel directly unless the Biden administration secures a ceasefire in Gaza, according to an Arab diplomatic source who spoke with Jadeh Iran. The ultimatum follows an...
Finally, Iran and Israel agree on one thing. Both of them think this is no time to talk. Iran won’t talk about a ceasefire until Israel unilaterally ceases its fire. And Israel won’t talk about peace until Iran starts acting peacefully, especially in its nuclear-weapons push and terrorist-proxy wars against Israel. Israel’s UN ambassador told...
Mike Wendling BBC News Reporting fromMinneapolis Yvette Hoffman / Facebook Yvette and John Hoffman A survivor of Saturday’s deadly attacks on two Minnesota lawmakers says she and her husband are both “incredibly lucky to be alive” after they were hit by 17 bullets. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were gunned down at...
The sexual abuse campaigner and former reality star Georgia Harrison has told the BBC she is “honoured” to be receiving an MBE. Harrison, 30, will be awarded for her efforts to tackle violence against women and girls, which includes working with the government on the Online Safety Act in 2023. She says she feels “a...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West BBC The music event will take place on the Hoe from 12 to 15 June Thousands of music lovers will descend on the Hoe on Thursday for day one of Plymouth Summer Sessions 2025. The music event, run by the firm Live Nation, will take place on the Hoe...
Starting from hole one (all times BST) * denotes amateur 11:45 Trent Phillips (US), Kevin Velo (US), Matt Vogt* (US) 11:56 Chandler Blanchet (US), Alvaro Ortiz (Mex), Doug Ghim (US) 12:07 Evan Beck* (US), Justin B. Hicks (US), Maxwell Moldovan (US) 12:18 Keegan Bradley (US), Harris English (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) 12:29 Jose Luis Ballester...
Once again Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will dominate the headlines. Both have won three events in 2025 but head to Oakmont with differing levels of momentum. Scheffler is undoubtedly the man in form, with three wins in his past four starts, including last month’s US PGA Championship – the third major victory of his...
I read this opinion piece earlier today and it is somewhat surprising to see this in the NY Times after they and other big media outlets spent months demonizing Musk. This gist here is that Musk shouldn’t be judged like a normal politician because he’s more than that. It’s titled “How History Will Remember Elon...
Mark Savage Music Correspondent EPA Olivia Rodrigo will close the festival on Sunday 29 June With just three weeks to go, Glastonbury Festival has unveiled its full line-up and stage times for 2025 – complete with gaps for secret sets. The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo will headline the Pyramid Stage, with other highlights...
It isn’t just the winner of the tournament that is still to be decided. The race to win the orange and purple caps for top run-scorer and wicket-taker are still very much alive. Top run-scorer 1. Sai Sudharsan (Gujarat Titans) – 679 runs 2. Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) – 649 3. Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians)...
England’s Charlie Dean finally gets the wicket of Realeanna Grimmond after the West Indies batter is dropped three times and the caught all in the same over during the third T20 at Chelmsford. FOLLOW LIVE: England Women vs West Indies Women third T20 Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
An Amazonian tribe has sued the New York Times (NYT) over a report about the community gaining access to high-speed internet, which it claims led to its members being labelled as porn addicts. The defamation lawsuit said the US newspaper’s report portrayed the Marubo tribe as “unable to handle basic exposure to the internet” and...