PoliticsLord Mandelson expected to be named as UK ambassador to USDecember 19, 2024 by December 19, 2024060 The former minister and life peer will replace Dame Karen Pierce in early 2025....
WorldCongress in disarray and shutdown looms as Trump, Musk slam spending dealDecember 19, 2024 by December 19, 2024052 The president-elect and Elon Musk rejected the bipartisan spending plan that would prevent a government shutdown....
WorldJeremy Bowen: Syria’s new ruler is politically astute – but can he keep his promises?December 19, 2024 by December 19, 2024052 Ahmed al-Sharaa is intelligent, astute and reluctant to say what sort of country he wants....
WorldTate brothers human trafficking case sent back by Romanian courtDecember 19, 2024 by December 19, 2024054 A court upholds the influencer’s challenge of the human trafficking case against him and his brother....
WorldPaul Pogba’s brother jailed for extorting ex-footballerDecember 19, 2024 by December 19, 2024051 Five other men received sentences of between four and eight years for extorting the French footballer....
TechnologyOfcom apologises for ‘ill-judged’ porn joke job adDecember 19, 2024 by December 19, 2024050 Campaigners say the post, by a senior manager at the regulator, treats porn as a job perk....
PoliticsMan admits threatening to kill MPDecember 19, 2024 by December 19, 2024058 Benjamin Clarke pleads guilty to making threats to kill Bishop Auckland MP Sam Rushworth....
WorldRolling hills are now barren: BBC sees destruction in cyclone-hit MayotteDecember 19, 2024 by December 19, 2024053 Thousands are still missing after the cyclone hit the territory, with residents facing shortages of food and water....
PoliticsHospices in England to receive £100m funding boostDecember 19, 2024 by December 19, 2024051 Hospice leaders had warned they were being forced to close beds closing due to financial pressures....
WorldIsrael strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after missile attackDecember 19, 2024 by December 19, 2024051 Houthi-run media say nine people were killed, hours after a Houthi missile was shot down over Israel....