MAX DELANY/AFP A Russian warship that was damaged by an explosion on Wednesday has sunk, Russia’s defence ministry has said. Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, was being towed to port when “stormy seas” caused it to sink, according to a ministry message. The 510-crew missile cruiser was a symbol of Russia’s military
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Reuters Russia’s flagship Black Sea missile cruiser has been “seriously damaged” and its crew forced to evacuate, Russian state media said. Ammunition onboard the Moskva exploded after a fire, according to Moscow’s defence ministry. It said the original cause of the damage was not known. Ukraine claims it struck the vessel with two of its
Getty Images Some asylum seekers will be flown to Rwanda to have their applications processed, under new government plans. Boris Johnson is set to unveil the plans on Thursday, before Home Secretary Priti Patel signs a migration deal with the African nation. Sources told the BBC the partnership would see some asylum seekers, such as
When the Russians retreated from Bucha, a massive operation began to find and document the dead, and give them proper burials. BBC News joined the local police officers and bereaved families as they carried out their grim task. Warning: This article contains graphic images. Police Chief Vitaliy Lobas was sitting at a child’s desk in
People in eastern Ukraine know the Russians are about to step up their offensive here. Even the dogs on the streets seem to know, and can be heard barking whenever there’s a heavy thump of artillery in the distance. Hundreds of thousands of people have already fled to the relative safety of western Ukraine. Once
Reuters Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be fined by the police for breaking lockdown laws. The PM’s wife, Carrie Johnson, will also be given a fixed penalty notice. Officials confirmed the three had received notification of the fines from the Met, following an investigation into illegal parties in Downing Street during
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Russians have withdrawn from areas around Kyiv, but they’ve left deeply wounded lives that might never recover from the trauma. The BBC has heard first-hand testimony and found evidence of Ukrainian women being raped by invading
As a person who lives with incontinence, I used to be resigned to an embarrassing routine. Every time I needed new underwear, I’d head to my local drugstore and buy a box of Depend (I avoid Always because it’s too expensive). The drugstore employees can never answer my questions about the difference between the various
Getty Images An Islamic State fanatic has been found guilty of murdering Sir David Amess MP. The Southend West MP was stabbed more than 20 times during a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex on 15 October 2021. A jury at the Old Bailey took just 18 minutes to convict Ali Harbi Ali of murder and
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Emmanuel Macron has won the first round of the French election and for a second time will fight far-right leader Marine Le Pen for the presidency on 24 April. “Make no mistake, nothing is decided,” he told
Getty Images A Whitehall inquiry is under way into how the tax affairs of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife were leaked to the media, the BBC has been told. Akshata Murty has said she will pay UK taxes on her overseas income, following a row over her non-domicile status. She owns £700m in shares of the
Reuters More than 50 people were killed and many more wounded in a missile strike on a train station in the eastern city of Kramatorsk on Friday. One day later, people are attempting to pick up the pieces from the deadly attack. They’re still searching through the wreckage and debris at Krematorsk station. The bodies
The former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in northern Ukraine was taken over by Russian forces on the first day of the invasion. It’s now back under Ukraine’s control. The BBC’s Yogita Limaye is among the first journalists to look inside it since the Russians left. On the afternoon of 24 February, Russian forces surrounded
Getty Images Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty has said she will pay UK taxes on her overseas income, following a row over her non-domicile status. She owns £700m in shares of the Indian IT giant Infosys, founded by her father, from which she received £11.6m in dividend income last year. As a non-domiciled (non-dom)
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A man who drove to London in order to attack a stranger has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 36 years for the murder of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa. Koci Selamaj, 36, killed
On the white, damp wall of the Yahidne school basement is a crude calendar, drawn in red crayon. It marks a period of unimaginable trauma – from 5 March to 2 April – for the people of this village. Yahidne, 140km (80 miles) north-west of Kyiv and just outside the city of Chernihiv which is