Getty Images Hundreds of passengers have been stranded on a cruise ship off the Australian coast after a potentially harmful growth was found on its hull. The Viking Orion was reportedly denied permission to dock in Adelaide after authorities discovered “biofoul” – an accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or small animals. This can allow invasive
Month: January 2023
The only people surprised by what happened with Carson Wentz on Sunday might have been the Washington Commanders. And that’s the problem. The decision to trade for Wentz isn’t the worst move made by an NFL team over the past year, but it’s a great example of why the Commanders haven’t been good for decades.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Katy Watson in Brasilia & Alys Davies in London BBC News Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as the new president of Brazil – the third time he has held the country’s highest
Getty Images By James FitzGerald BBC News New York has become the latest US state to allow so-called human composting. A person can now have their body turned into soil after their death – which is seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to a burial or cremation. Also known as “natural organic reduction”, the practice
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Harry Low BBC News Thousands of people gathered in central London for the annual New Year’s Day parade, the first full one in three years. The event, which has been taking place since 1987, saw more
AFP By Alys Davies in London & Hugo Bachega in Kyiv BBC News Western countries must be prepared to provide long-term support to Ukraine as Russia shows no signs of relenting, Nato’s secretary general has said. Jens Stoltenberg told the BBC that military support would ensure the survival of Ukraine as a sovereign country and
Getty Images By Elsa Maishman BBC News Countries around the world have celebrated New Year, after two years of muted or cancelled events due to the Covid pandemic. Celebrations have taken place on the east coast of the United States, and in Brazil, Argentina and the Caribbean. Cities across Europe, Africa and Asia have also
PA Media By Charley Adams BBC News The UK has celebrated the new year with firework displays and street parties for the first time fully since the beginning of the Covid pandemic. Despite wet weather, partygoers remained undeterred and took to the streets to usher in 2023. More than 100,000 people gathered in London for
Getty Images By Steve Rosenberg Russia Editor, Moscow The clock in the Kremlin’s Spassky Tower strikes midnight. The Russian national anthem plays. Then Channel One TV kicks off 2023 with a pop song: “I’m Russian and I will go all the way…I’m Russian, to spite the world.” Next on Top of the (patriotic) Pops: “I