PA Media Senior civil servant Sue Gray has chosen not to be interviewed as part of a Cabinet Office inquiry over talks with Labour about a senior party role, a minister has said. Ms Gray was offered a job as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff in March. A government appointments committee is
Month: May 2023
Getty Images By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News The owner of the dating apps Tinder and Hinge has announced it will stop operating in Russia, more than a year after the war in Ukraine broke out. Match Group said its brands were taking steps to “restrict access” to services and would withdraw from the
This column originally appeared in Read & React, Yahoo Sports daily newsletter. You can subscribe here. As we close off the 2023 NFL Draft, let’s turn our eyes forward. Among the biggest winners of this year’s draft are the Arizona Cardinals, and not necessarily because of who they picked in 2023 but who they’ll be
By Yogita Limaye Afghanistan correspondent Three-month-old Tayabullah is quiet and motionless. His mother Nigar moves the oxygen pipe away from his nose and puts a finger below his nostrils to check if she can feel him breathing. She begins to cry as she realises her son is fading. At this hospital in Afghanistan, there is
Getty Images By Farouk Chothia in London & Imogen Foulkes in Geneva BBC News More than 100,000 people have fled Sudan since heavy fighting broke out between rival forces on 15 April, the UN has said. Officials warned of a “full-blown catastrophe” if fighting does not end. A further 334,000 people have been displaced within
PA/Elizabeth Cook By Lauren Hirst & Daniel O’Donoghue BBC News A nurse accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill 10 others at a hospital’s neonatal unit said she “always wanted to work with children”. Lucy Letby is standing trial at Manchester Crown Court, facing 22 charges relating to fatal and near-fatal incidents at
Getty Images By Paul Glynn Entertainment reporter Thousands of Hollywood TV and movie screenwriters will strike on Tuesday, after last minute talks with major studios over wages broke down. A Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, the first in 15 years, will see more than 9,000 writers – 98% of voting members – walk out
The fashion world has descended on New York City for the annual Met Gala event. This year’s fundraiser paid homage to the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. From an uninvited critter to celebs turning up in the same outfit, it was another iconic year. The 17 most eye-catching looks at the Met Gala
Reuters A senior figure in the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, Khader Adnan, has died in an Israeli jail after 86 days on hunger strike. The Israel Prison Service (IPS) said he was found unconscious early on Tuesday. He was taken to hospital but attempts to resuscitate him failed. The IPS said he had refused
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Geoffrey Hinton, aged 75, announced his resignation from Google in a statement
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Brandon Drenon BBC News A man who survived a mass shooting in which his wife and son died has tearfully recalled the details of the tragedy at a vigil held in Texas on Sunday. Wilson Garcia
Reuters By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News Two extra evacuation flights carrying British nationals have left Sudan, as UK efforts now turn to diplomacy and humanitarian aid. The “exceptional” flights – billed as the last UK airlift from Sudan – took off from Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast on Monday evening. It comes after
AFP via Getty Images By George Wright BBC News The White House believes that more than 20,000 Russian combatants have died in the battle for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut in the last five months. A further 80,000 have been wounded, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said, citing newly declassified intelligence. Half of the
Getty Images At least 108 police officers have been injured in clashes across France with protesters angry at pension reforms, the interior minister has said. Gerald Darmanin said such a large number of police wounded was extremely rare, adding that 291 people had been arrested during the unrest. Hundreds of thousands have been taking part
NFC Draft grades! Come get your NFC draft grades! The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books now, but there’s still a lot to discuss. Including these verifiably correct takeaways from the NFC’s side of the draft haul. There’s a lot here, so let’s just dive right in. Make sure to also check our AFC
Twitter An explosion in the Russian border region of Bryansk derailed a freight train on Monday, authorities said. Local governor Alexander Bogomaz said an explosive device went off along the Bryansk-Unecha line, 60km from Ukraine. The incident, which occurred at 10:17 Moscow time (07:17 GMT), saw the locomotive catch fire and seven freight wagons derailed,