Three big unknowns ahead of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
The president is expected to unveil details of his plans for a wider set of import taxes. But what tariffs and when?...
Month : April 2025
At least 322 children killed since Israel’s new Gaza offensive, Unicef says
Since the war began, more than 15,000 children have reportedly been killed, the agency says....
Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up in years
Russia calls up 160,000 men aged 18-30 as it moves to expand the size of its military....
Warning bill rises hit single parents hardest
A series of household bills, including water, energy and council tax, increase on Tuesday....
Why are bills going up? Your questions answered
Bills, bins, and benefits – the BBC’s cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachy answers your questions on bill rises....
France’s far right calls for Paris rally in support of Le Pen
Marine Le Pen has said a “nuclear bomb” was used against her party to stop it getting into power....
Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland
The Blue Lagoon and the town of Grindavik were ordered to evacuate after earthquakes hit the area....
The man mourning 170 loved ones lost in Myanmar’s earthquake
Scores of Muslims died in Sagaing when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan....
Drug-rape student – 23 more women make allegations
Police in London say Zhenhao Zou’s “offending group is far greater” than they had realised....
Private school VAT ‘discriminatory’, court hears
Families argue that the policy “interferes with the fundamental right to an education”....