Christine McVie, the singer songwriter responsible for some of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits, has died at the age of 79. Born Christine Perfect, the British musician changed her name when she married the band’s bassist John McVie. She got her first Fleetwood Mac writing credit in 1971 and went on to pen hits like Don’t
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Getty Images By Robert Greenall & George Bowden BBC News Christine McVie, who played with Fleetwood Mac and wrote some of their most famous songs, has died aged 79, her family has said. The British singer-songwriter was behind hits including Little Lies, Everywhere, Don’t Stop, Say You Love Me, and Songbird. She died peacefully at
EPA By Gary O’Donoghue Washington correspondent, BBC News There is, unquestionably, a generational shift taking place in the top echelons of the Democratic Party. Out go House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 82, and her second in command, Steny Hoyer, 83 – who were more or less in charge of the caucus for almost 20
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By David Gritten BBC News A man is reported to have been killed by security forces in northern Iran, as anti-government protesters publicly celebrated the national football team’s elimination from the World Cup. Activists said Mehran Samak
PA Media By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The late Queen’s lady-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey has apologised and resigned after she repeatedly asked a black British charity boss where she was really from. Ngozi Fulani, a charity founder, was questioned about her background at the charity event at the palace on Tuesday. Ms Fulani, said she
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to end the “scandal” of tax breaks for private schools. Private schools can claim charitable status so are eligible for tax relief. During Prime Minister’s
Reuters By Stephen McDonell & Tessa Wong BBC News, Beijing and Singapore China’s former leader Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests, has died at 96. State media said he died just after noon in Shanghai on Wednesday. One of the major figures of Chinese history in recent decades, he presided
Reuters By Yvette Tan BBC News People in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have clashed with police overnight in the latest protest against the country’s strict Covid rules. Footage online showed police in white hazmat suits clutching riot shields to protect themselves from debris and glass thrown at them by protesters. Another video showed
Getty Images The US Senate has passed a landmark bipartisan bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage. The legislation now goes back to the House of Representatives, which is expected to approve it and send it to President Biden to sign. Supporters of the bill hope to pass it before Republicans take control of the
Reuters The leader of a far-right militia has been found guilty of plotting to stop US President Joe Biden from taking office after the 2020 election. A jury found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes guilty of the rare charge of seditious conspiracy following a two-month trial. He plotted an armed rebellion to stop the transfer
Getty Images By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent The first drug to slow the destruction of the brain in Alzheimer’s has been heralded as momentous and historic. The research breakthrough ends decades of failure and shows a new era of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s – the most common form of dementia – is possible.
By James Waterhouse BBC Ukraine correspondent The Ukrainian government has said a scheme it created for Russian soldiers to surrender is getting up to 100 enquiries a day. The “I Want To Live” project was started in September. By calling a hotline or entering details through messenger apps, Russian troops can arrange the best way
Getty Images By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Jamaica is considering whether to seek compensation from a wealthy Conservative MP for his family’s historical role in slavery. Richard Drax’s ancestors were pioneers of the sugar and slave trades in the Caribbean about 400 years ago. The MP is facing demands to pay Barbados for harm caused
Power comes in many forms. Some power can be bought by those with the right connections and enough money. That power usually corrupts. Some power can be earned. That power can contaminate. We all, at minimum, have the right to power over ourselves and our bodies, our physical, mental and emotional well-being. For some of
Marcus Rashford inspired England to the victory required to top Group B and ensure it was despair for Wales as they went out of the tournament after a bitterly disappointing World Cup campaign. Wales needed to either beat England and hope Iran and USA ended in a draw or pursue the more unlikely outcome of
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images By Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News Nato has pledged to give more weapons to Ukraine and help fix critical energy infrastructure badly damaged by massive Russian missile and drone strikes. At a summit in Bucharest, the secretary general of the military alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, accused Moscow of “trying to use winter
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