WW2 bomb taken through city and out to sea
Thousands of people were displaced as the 500kg bomb was transported through Plymouth. Source: BBC News
Children found dead in house died from knife injuries
Nine-month-old Mohammed Bash, three-year-old Joury Bash and Fares Bash, seven, died on Sunday. Source: BBC News
Navalny's mother 'given hours to agree to secret burial'
The Putin critic’s spokeswoman says his mother was told he would be buried in the prison if she did not agree. Source: BBC News
Top sumo wrestler demoted due to protege's violence
Japan’s sumo association demoted Hakuho in his role as a trainer and forced him to take a pay cut. Source: BBC News
Witnesses recount horror of Valencia tower block fire
At least four people have died and up to 15 are missing after a massive fire ripped through two joined apartment blocks in the Spanish city of Valencia, emergency services say. The blaze engulfed a 14-storey block in the Campanar neighbourhood and spread to an adjoining building. Firefighters were seen rescuing people from balconies. Experts […]
Dozens of cars pile up after icy Chinese highway crash
At least nine people were injured when dozens of cars crashed into each other on an icy highway in China. Chinese state media said more than 100 cars were involved in the incident, which happened on an expressway in the eastern city of Suzhou. Parts of China have faced extreme weather conditions over the past […]
Bumblebee spotters asked to help Royal Parks
Queen bumblebees are emerging earlier from hibernation due to increasing temperatures, experts say. However, this premature awakening can put their lives at risk as many flowers are not in bloom and future cold snaps can be fatal. To combat this, the Royal Parks charity is asking visitors to photograph any bumblebees they across its eight […]
Policeman charged with murder of missing Sydney couple
Australian TV personality Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies were last seen on Monday. Source: BBC News
Four people rescued from sinking fishing boat on the Argyll coast
Four fishermen have been rescued after their boat sank off the Argyll coast. The Oban RNLI lifeboat, a rescue helicopter and a local work boat went to the aid of the vessel off the Garvellach islands after it began taking on water on Wednesday afternoon. Initially it was thought the situation had stabilised and efforts […]
Truck catches fire during police chase in California
Aerial footage shows police chasing a suspect on an LA highway, moments later the stolen truck is taken over by flames. Officers from California Highway Patrol tried to stop the driver, who had fled with the vehicle at a gas station in Bakersfield, by deploying a set of spike strips. The suspect didn’t slow down […]