Month: May 2023

Euro 2022 top scorer Beth Mead is not included in England’s Women’s World Cup squad, having not fully recovered from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The Arsenal forward, 27, has not played since November and was a major doubt. Tottenham striker Beth England, who has not been involved since last summer, is included having scored

By Sarah Rainsford BBC Eastern Europe correspondent, Ukraine When 15-year-old Sasha Kraynyuk studied the photograph handed to him by Ukrainian investigators, he recognised the boy dressed in Russian military uniform immediately. The teenager sitting at a school desk has the Z-mark of Russia’s war emblazoned on his right sleeve, coloured in the red, white and

Artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity, experts including the heads of OpenAI and Google Deepmind warn. Dozens have supported a statement published on the webpage of the Centre for AI Safety . “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and

Kyiv City Military Administration By Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News Blasts were heard in Kyiv and several buildings were set ablaze after Russia targeted Ukraine’s capital for the third night running. Officials say falling debris caused the blazes, as Ukraine’s air defences targeted incoming projectiles. At least one person is reported killed. Ukraine’s Air Force says

Reuters By James Landale & Francesca Gillett BBC News Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has praised his country’s air defence forces after Russia’s largest drone attack on Kyiv since the war began. “You are heroes,” said Mr Zelensky, after military commanders said most of the so-called kamikaze drones launched by Russia were brought down. However two

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Kirby & Ece Goksedef In Ankara Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s supporters celebrated well into the night after Turkey’s long-time president secured another five years in power. “The entire nation of 85 million won,” he told cheering

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton & Laura Kuenssberg BBC Politics Health Secretary Steve Barclay has admitted not all the 40 new hospitals promised for England by 2030 will be brand new. He told the BBC the pledge covered a

Kyiv City Military Administration By Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News Russia has launched a new massive overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, killing at least one person, local officials have said. Kyiv’s mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said a man died when drone wreckage fell near a petrol station. A woman was injured. He said air defences

Marc Baret By Dulcie Lee & Rachel Russell BBC News Passengers flying into the UK have expressed their anger over delays as passport e-gates across the country have not been working all day. The issue at airports, including Heathrow, Manchester and Gatwick, began on Friday night. The Home Office said it was working with airlines

By Tomos Morgan & Miriam Barker Wales correspondent The electric bike ridden by two teenagers before they were killed in a crash was an early 16th birthday present, family members have revealed. The aunt of Harvey Evans, 15, said the teen loved e-bikes and scooters and the present had been bought for his birthday next

Supplied By Dan Martin BBC News A couple who murdered their 10-month-old son 39 days after he was placed back into their care have been jailed for life. Stephen Boden and partner Shannon Marsden killed Finley Boden, who died on Christmas Day in 2020. Finley was found to have suffered 130 “appalling” injuries. Boden and

Sholagami family By BBC News Arabic Investigations team An 85-year-old British citizen in Sudan was shot by snipers and his wife then died of starvation after they were left to fend for themselves by the British embassy in Sudan, their family has told BBC News Arabic. Abdalla Sholgami lived with his 80-year-old disabled wife, Alaweya

McMaster University By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to discover a new antibiotic that can kill a deadly species of superbug. The AI helped narrow down thousands of potential chemicals to a handful that could be tested in the laboratory. The result was a potent, experimental antibiotic called

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Emma Saunders Entertainment reporter Singer Tina Turner, whose soul classics and pop hits like The Best and What’s Love Got to Do With It made her a superstar, has died at the age of 83. Turner

Getty Images By Simon Jack Business editor The UK is set to win a battle with Spain to host a multi-billion-pound electric car battery plant in Somerset, the BBC understands The boss of Jaguar Land Rover-owner Tata is expected to fly to London next week to finalise the deal. Some in the car industry have

Family handout By Christy Cooney BBC News A woman hit by a police motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh has died, her family have confirmed. Helen Holland from Birchanger in Essex, was struck at the junction of West Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in Earl’s Court, west London, on 10 May. Her family said the