Share Covid data, World Health Organization tells China
Reuters Wuhan in China was where Covid first emerged The World Health Organization has urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan. “This is a moral and scientific imperative,” the WHO said in a statement to mark what it called […]
10 words we learned in 2024 that will expand your mind
Serenity Strull/ Getty Images There are some words that have captured our imaginations at the BBC during our reporting this year (Credit: Serenity Strull/ Getty Images) Here are some of our favourite words and phrases that the BBC encountered during our reporting this year that helped to unravel the changes taking place in world around […]
Barbados fishing industry still reeling from hurricane aftermath
BBC Hurricane Beryl took its toll on the island’s fishing fleet There are few clearer signs of the destructive power that Hurricane Beryl unleashed on Barbados in July than the scene at the temporary boatyard in the capital, Bridgetown. Scores of mangled and cracked vessels sit on stacks, gaping holes in their hulls, their rudders […]
Private school tax breaks a ‘luxury’, says Phillipson
Tax exemptions on private schools are a “luxury we cannot afford”, the education secretary said ahead of a new policy coming into effect. Bridget Phillipson defended the government ending the exemption from Wednesday. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, she said “very few families” would leave the schools as a result. Separately, she told the Sunday […]
Former Paralympian ‘bowled over’ by National Rehabilitation Centre
BBC Mark Briggs said he was delighted to be appointed an ambassador of the National Rehabilitation Centre A former Paralympic ice hockey player says he has been “bowled over” by the development of a new £105m NHS rehabilitation facility, which is set to open for people overcoming serious injury next year. Mark Briggs, from Ollerton […]
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners of war
Zelenskiy/Official via Telegram Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 189 Ukrainians had returned home Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops. Ukrainian President […]
A Transformational Highlight: Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Literary and Fine Arts Leadership Offered by Trinity International University of Ambassadors
A Transformational Highlight: Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Literary and Fine Arts LeadershipOffered by Trinity International University of Ambassadors Corp In a world where creativity and faith intersect to drive meaningful change, Trinity International University of Ambassadors (TIUA) has emerged as a leader in equipping individuals to harness the power of the arts and leadership […]
Anger as families wait for victims’ remains after South Korea plane crash
BBC/Hosu Lee Like other family members, Shin Gyu-ho is frustrated with how long the process of identifying victims’ bodies have taken Hundreds of grieving people have been camping out at Muan International Airport in South Korea, furious that they have not yet seen the bodies of their loved ones who died after a Jeju Air […]
More drug drivers than drink drivers in December
BBC Surrey Police arrested 32 people for drug driving in the first half of December More drivers have been arrested for drug driving offences than drink driving in December, according to Surrey Police. The findings come as part of Operation Limit, a month-long campaign which sees the force randomly stopping cars at designated stop sites […]
Party pays full bill after ‘dine and dash’ criticism
A group of diners who left a Lincolnshire restaurant without paying for their £306 meal have now settled their bill, the owner has confirmed. Flavio Serra, who runs the Tinels Seafood & Grill in Grantham, said the customers had eaten steaks and drank alcohol before they left without paying on Friday. Mr Serra’s story was […]