This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Boris Johnson would win a confidence vote on his leadership, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said, as the PM continues to face calls to resign. Some Tory MPs have told the BBC such a ballot could be
Reuters A number of explosions shook parts of Kyiv early on Sunday in the first assault on Ukraine’s capital for weeks. Columns of black smoke could be seen above the city – Russia says it hit tanks supplied by European countries. At least one person was reported hurt. The city has been largely spared in
Getty Images At least 16 people have been killed and hundreds reported injured in an explosion at a depot in a south-eastern town in Bangladesh, officials say. The explosion happened after firefighters were called to put out a fire at a container storage facility in the town of Sitakunda. Twenty of the injured are in
SAN FRANCISCO — Boston Celtics center Al Horford doesn’t have the prettiest shooting form, but the end results are to be respected. The Golden State Warriors should have a new level of respect for the distance in which the 15-year veteran can launch it. Horford was one of the NBA Finals’ Game 1 heroes, producing
Reuters Boris Johnson’s bank holiday weekend hasn’t involved much downtime. The prime minister attended a number of events to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – including the service at St Paul’s, where he was booed by part of the crowd. He’s also been putting the finishing touches to a major housing policy speech, pencilled in
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Prince of Wales has paid a heartfelt tribute to his “mummy”, the Queen, at the Platinum Party at the Palace that drew huge crowds. “You laugh and cry with us and, most importantly, have been there
The Queen has met Paddington Bear, in a sketch which opened the BBC’s Party at the Palace marking her 70 years on the throne. The animated children’s character was seen having tea with the Queen – during which they both confessed to carrying around a marmalade sandwich. You can watch the Party at the Palace
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. US firm Abbott says it is restarting production at a baby formula plant after its shutdown contributed to a national shortage of the baby food. The plant in Michigan – one of America’s largest – was closed
EPA Ukraine’s foreign minister has hit out at French President Emanuel Macron after he said it was vital that Russia was not humiliated over its invasion. Mr Macron said it was crucial President Vladimir Putin had a way out of what he called a “fundamental error”. But Dmytro Kuleba said allies should “better focus on
EPA Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has accused “enemies” of Iran of stirring up unrest to try to overthrow the Islamic Republic. He said those who opposed Tehran hoped to use protests to strike a blow at the country. His comments come after several weeks of demonstrations in cities over the rising cost of
Alexi Lubomirski/Duke and Duchess of Sussex Senior royals have tweeted their birthday wishes to Lilibet – the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who is turning one. The greetings came from her grandparents, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, as well as her aunt and uncle, the Duke and Duchess
Getty Images Singer Mariah Carey is being sued for copyright infringement over her 1994 Christmas mega-hit, All I Want for Christmas is You. Songwriter Andy Stone says he co-wrote a song with the same name five years earlier, arguing that Ms Carey exploited his “popularity” and “style”. Despite sharing a title, the two songs appear
The UN and human rights groups have warned authorities in Sri Lanka against using excessive force at largely peaceful protests during a growing economic crisis. For weeks, the police have been accused of heavy-handedness during protests, though authorities say the use of water cannon and tear gas is to restore order as tensions escalate. But
EPA An ex-top White House adviser has been charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to co-operate with the inquiry into last year’s US Capitol riot. Peter Navarro is the second Trump aide to be arrested after defying a legal summons from the congressional committee investigating the attack. In court, Mr Navarro, 72, accused prosecutors
Deshaun Watson‘s attorneys appeared on a Houston sports radio station on Friday to discuss the 23 civil lawsuits against the Cleveland Browns quarterback, all of them from women alleging varying levels of sexual impropriety they were subjected to during massage appointments with Watson. Toward the end of the interview, attorney Rusty Hardin made a blithe
Reuters A Trump-backed celebrity doctor will run as the next Republican senator for Pennsylvania after his opponent conceded the race. Former hedge fund executive David McCormick said he could not make up the wafer-thin deficit in the recount from last month’s cliffhanger vote. Fewer than 1,000 ballots had separated the two contenders in the state.