The news from the world
The news from the world
Media caption, Watch: King Charles leads memorial service at Cenotaph By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News King Charles has led the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in central London. The service honours the contribution of military and civilian servicemen and women in World Wars One and Two, and other conflicts. Thousands of veterans, army…
Media caption, Watch: Missiles thrown as counter-protesters in police stand-off By Thomas Mackintosh & Emily Atkinson BBC News The Met Police has condemned “extreme violence from right-wing protesters” who it says set out to confront Saturday’s pro-Palestinian march. Nine officers were injured and 145 people arrested – the “vast majority” of whom were counter-protesters. Police…
There were no other players near Megan Rapinoe as she went down injured at San Diego’s Snapdragon StadiumMegan Rapinoe suffered a painful end to her football career as the American star had to leave the pitch just three minutes into her farewell game. The two-time World Cup winner, 38, said the National Women’s Soccer League…
Media caption, Rob McElhenney learns Welsh – and about Mistar Urdd Rob McElhenney’s attempts to learn Welsh provided a highlight of television show Welcome to Wrexham. But if things had been different, the language may not have been so alien to him – and he might have spoken it in school or even at home.…
Ollie Pope has played 38 Tests but has not played a white-ball match for EnglandBatter Ollie Pope and uncapped seamers John Turner and Josh Tongue have been picked in a new-look England squad for their white-ball tour of West Indies. December’s tour will be England’s first action following their World Cup exit. Only six players…
A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week. Image source, Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Image caption, Members of the Maori community perform karakia (incantations and prayers) to pay their respects to a sperm whale which washed up on the shore at New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand. Image source, Mohammad Ponir/Reuters Image caption, Hindu…
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Police officers take their positions by the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Saturday morning The Metropolitan Police says it is facing a challenging situation in London, as a large pro-Palestinian demonstration coincides with Armistice Day. Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to take part in the march, to call…
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Ryanair passengers will be familiar with its strict policies on cabin baggage By Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat If the best things in life are free, you won’t find many of them on a Ryanair flight – and its social media accounts aren’t shy to say so. On TikTok, Insta…
Image source, Ahmed al-Naouq Image caption, Ahmed al-Naouq took this family selfie four years ago – most of the children in the photo are now dead By Stephanie Hegarty Population correspondent, BBC World Service Whole families have been wiped out in Israel’s air strikes on the densely populated streets of Gaza, where many Palestinians live…
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Floods across the Asia Pacific’s low-lying regions are becoming more common By Suranjana Tewari BBC News, Singapore In a village in Western India, women collect onions that have been stored in the orange metal dryers that are transforming their lives. It is simple, almost rudimentary, technology. But they help…
