Three people sentenced to life for torture murder
Shakira Spencer was tortured and starved by three people she had believed to be friends. Source: BBC News
As banks buy up bitcoins, who else are the ‘Bitcoin whales’?
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, More wealthy corporations than ever are biting off bitcoins By Joe Tidy & The Visual Journalism Team Cyber correspondent The price of Bitcoin is close to its all-time high, thanks in large part to US finance giants. Investment banks like Grayscale, BlackRock and Fidelity, are pouring billions of dollars into […]
Price of first class stamp to rise again
This is the fourth rise in two years for first class stamps and the second class cost will rise too. Source: BBC News
Iran holds first elections since mass protests
A low voter turnout is expected in Iran’s elections following the 2022 protests over headscarf laws. Source: BBC News
What are George Galloway's pledges for Rochdale?
George Galloway aims to bring back maternity services and Primark and to save the football club. Source: BBC News
'A heart scan could have saved my brother's life'
Nicky Adair’s family have raised money for 100 pupils at Belfast High School to get ECG scans. Source: BBC News
This is for Gaza, says Galloway on by-election win
George Galloway in back in Parliament after a resounding victory in the Rochdale by-election. Source: BBC News
What is Eurovision, and where and when is the 2024 final taking place?
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Liverpool hosted the 2023 contest after previous winners Ukraine were unable to due to the ongoing war By Jennifer Clarke BBC News A year after Eurovision fans descended on Liverpool for a hugely successful event hosted on behalf of Ukraine, the annual song contest is heading to Sweden. Singer Olly […]
Israel-Gaza war: More than 100 reported killed in crowd near Gaza aid convoy, Hamas-run health ministry says
“This is deeply shocking because if you add the number of people who have been injured and the number of people who are missing you have more than 100,000 people, which represents 5% of the population,” Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa), told the BBC. Source: BBC News
'No hearse' for Navalny as family prepares funeral
Alexei Navalny’s team say undertakers have been warned not to provide a vehicle to carry his body. Source: BBC News