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Ukraine war: UK criticised for ‘lack of understanding’ of Wagner’s activities in Africa
Reuters By Frank Gardner BBC News The UK government has been sharply criticised by the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) for under-estimating the dangerous growth of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group. In a scathing report, the cross-party committee of MPs accused the government of what it called “a dismal lack of understanding” of Wagner’s activities in…
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Watch father smash windscreen to save baby in Texas
Video captured the moment a child was rescued after being accidentally locked inside a hot car during a heatwave in Harlingen, southern Texas. Local media reported that the infant’s parents had left their keys inside and so had to smash their way into the car with the help of bystanders. The incident took place on…
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NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose to step down
PA Media The chief executive of NatWest, Dame Alison Rose, is to step down after coming under pressure in the row over Nigel Farage’s bank account. She had been heavily criticised for being the source of an inaccurate BBC report about the leading Brexiteer’s account at Coutts, which is part of NatWest Group. NatWest chairman…
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Canada mosque axe and bear spray attacker sentenced to eight years
Google By Max Matza BBC News A Canadian man who attacked a mosque with a hatchet and bear spray last year has been sentenced to eight years in prison for terror offences. Mohammad Moiz Omar attacked the Dar Al-Taweed Islamic Centre in Mississauga, Ontario during early morning prayers on 19 March 2022. Last week, he…
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Why fans dress up for Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Harry Styles
Getty Images By Jess Sherwood BBC News Special events have always been worth dressing up for. But from Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour to Harry Styles’s Love on Tour, this year’s trend in concert dressing has felt somewhat… extra. Although Taylor Swift is set to grace the UK next summer, her presence has been well and truly…
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Emmett Till’s cousin on the new memorials for him and his mother
US President Joe Biden established a national monument to honour Emmett Till, a black teenager who was lynched in 1955 in Mississippi, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, on Tuesday. The BBC’s Sumi Somaskanda spoke to Deborah Watts, the cousin of Emmett Till, about what makes the national memorial so important.
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Wall squats better at lowering blood pressure
Getty Images By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Strength-training exercises such as wall squats or holding the plank position are among the best ways to lower blood pressure, a study suggests. Current guidance focusing mainly on walking, running and cycling should be updated, the UK researchers say. Analysis, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine,…
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Godwin Emefiele’s downfall: How Nigeria’s bank boss ended up in court
Mansur Ibrahim By Nduka Orjinmo BBC News, Abuja Nigeria’s once-powerful central bank chief has been charged with illegally owning a shotgun and hundreds of cartridges, marking a spectacular fall for a man who has long been at the centre of the nation’s politics and finances. Godwin Emefiele appeared in court on Tuesday, six weeks after…
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Joe Lewis: Tottenham Hotspur owner charged over alleged insider trading
Getty Images By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington DC Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis has been charged with “orchestrating a brazen insider trader scheme”, US attorney Damian Williams has said. Mr Williams used a video announcement to accuse the British billionaire of using inside information to “shower gifts on his friends and lovers”. Mr Lewis…
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Seawilding: the Scottish community reviving a loch
Loch Craignish in Scotland is being ‘seawilded’ with oysters and seagrass meadows: some of the world’s most depleted habitats. Could it be a model for wider underwater restoration? Sally MacLeod can still remember the days when the loch she lives on teemed with life. As a family of passionate divers, swimmers and sailors, buying a…