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Russian general who ran Ukraine war fired
Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS By Paul Kirby BBC News One of Russia’s leading military figures, Gen Sergei Surovikin, has reportedly lost his job as air force chief after weeks of speculation his disappearance from public view. Ria Novosti agency said he had been relieved of his post, citing a source. For several months Gen Surovikin…
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At least 17 dead in India railway bridge collapse
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Ece Goksedef & Kathryn Armstrong BBC News At least 26 people have been killed and more are feared missing after a railway bridge under construction collapsed in north-eastern India, officials said. The incident occurred near the…
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Huge fire rages in China office building
A huge fire has ripped through an office building in China’s northern port city of Tianjin. The local fire department said nearly 300 firefighters and 62 fire engines were deployed to battle the blaze at the 26-floor Xintiandi Building. No casualties or trapped people have been reported, Tianjin fire department added.
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Almost half of motorists have ‘botched’ a car repair or maintenance job, costing them over £800 to fix
Almost half (45%)1 of motorists have ‘botched’ a car repair or maintenance job that then needed professional help to fix Average mistake sets drivers back £803, with those in the North East having to pay the most at £1,050 Analysis over the last decade shows a shift in DIY repairs, with the majority (97%) now…
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Ahsoka: Disney+ and The Mandalorian spin-off divides critics
Lucasfilm The first two episodes of Disney’s Mandalorian spin-off Ahsoka have been met with mixed reviews from critics. Some said the miniseries, set in the Star Wars universe, is targeted at die-hard fans of the franchise. In a two-star review, The Guardian said: “The foundations are in place, if the show can remember that Star…
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Major cities are now with filled with empty office buildings. What happens next?
Once bustling high-rises are now scarcely used, if not entirely vacant. Some may sit empty, but others could transform. Once upon a time, the office was a second home for many. Assigned desks were decorated with personal items; favourite mugs ran through the dishwasher at the end of each day; wheelie chairs were adjusted to…
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Thaksin’s return seals grand Thai political bargain
Getty Images By Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent When fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra made his dramatic return to Thailand there was one question everyone was asking: how long would he actually spend in jail? Now we know the answer: just over 12 hours. To no-one’s surprise Thailand’s department of corrections said this…
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From Dumb Money to Saw X: 10 of the best films to watch in September
From Dumb Money and Saw X to My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, Nicholas Barber picks the standout films to catch this month. (Credit: Sony Pictures) 1. The Equaliser 3 Denzel Washington’s son, John David Washington, can be seen this month in The Creator, but Washington Sr hasn’t given up on action movies himself. In…
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Greek fires rage after migrant tragedy near border
KOSTAS TSIRONIS/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock By Orla Guerin, Kostas Koukoumakas & Feras Kawaf BBC News in northern Greece and Turkey Fires that have claimed 20 lives in Greece are still burning out of control in foothills near Athens and the Evros region near the border with Turkey. Eighteen of those killed are thought to be refugees and migrants…
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Extraordinary Pakistan rescues caught on camera
It took over 12 hours to free all eight people stuck in a cable car dangling hundreds of metres above a ravine in Pakistan. The army was deployed with dramatic scenes of soldiers scaling ropes but tactics were forced to change because of bad weather and dwindling daylight. Watch the extraordinary videos of the successful…