Tag Archives: Officials

Geologists have been inspecting the rock faces above an Edinburgh road to assess whether it can be reopened following the Arthur’s Seat wildfires. The High Road has been closed for more than six weeks since the huge blaze started on 10 August, during the Edinburgh Festival. Historic Environment Scotland, which …

Blackburn were 1-0 up against 10-man Ipswich in the Championship when the referee abandoned the game in the 80th minute because of an unplayable surface. Todd Cantwell’s goal was expunged from the records, but Jacob Greaves was given a one-match suspension for his red card. West Bromwich Albion were awarded …

Donald Trump has revealed that media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan Murdoch could be part of a deal in which the US will take control of social media platform TikTok. The US president also namedropped Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell Technologies, as a possible participant …

California’s governor has signed a bill to ban local and federal law enforcement officers, including with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), from wearing face masks while on duty. The ban, which comes into effect on 1 January 2026, is part of a series of bills that aims to protect …

Police car set on fire amid Dutch anti-immigration protests Dutch police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse violent anti-immigration protesters in The Hague on Saturday. Thirty people were arrested and two officers injured as large groups of people clashed with police, with some throwing rocks and bottles. Around …

Grealish was fouled by Liverpool’s Curtis Jones in the 78th minute and stayed down injured after the incident. Twenty-nine seconds later, Dewsbury-Hall took the free-kick. The referee was not facing the set-piece taker and had not blown his whistle when it was taken. He then proceeded to book the Everton …

Reuters Malawians voted in presidential, parliamentary and local elections on Tuesday Police in Malawi have arrested eight people for alleged electoral fraud as the country waits for the final results of Tuesday’s general election. Inspector General Merlyne Yolamu said the suspects, who were working as data entry clerks, had been …

DALLAS — Hundreds of flights in and out of Dallas were delayed or canceled Friday as telecommunications equipment issues disrupted one of the nation’s busiest airports, federal officials said The Federal Aviation Administration said it was slowing flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport because of a “reported local telephone company …

Russian military jets have violated Estonian airspace, officials have said. In a statement, the Estonian government said the incident involved three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets that flew over the country for a total of 12 minutes without permission. The country’s defence minister called the incident “unprecedentedly brutal”. It comes after …

Wenatchee Police Department Human remains, believed to be of a man wanted on suspicion of murdering his three daughters, aged nine, eight and five, have been found in the US state of Washington. Police had been searching for Travis Decker since officers found his phone and the bodies of his …

US singer-songwriter Brett James has died in a small plane crash, according to music industry officials. James, 57, released one solo album in the 1990s but was better known for the hundreds of country songs he worked on behind the scenes. His most famous was Jesus, Take The Wheel by …

Brendan HughesBBC News NI political reporter Google Maps Hill Street in Belfast’s popular Cathedral Quarter area contains a number of bars and restaurants Long-delayed plans to pedestrianise a cobbled street in a popular Belfast nightlife area will proceed later this year, Stormont’s infrastructure minister has said. Hill Street is part …

An immigration judge in the US has ordered the deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to either Algeria or Syria, over claims he omitted information from a green card application. Judge Jamee Comans, based in Louisiana, said Mr Khalil “wilfully misrepresented material fact(s) for the sole purpose of circumventing the …

If Kerley were to run quicker than Usain Bolt’s 100m record of 9.58 seconds, he would receive $1m (£730,000) in prize money from the Enhanced Games. Earlier this month, Olympic swimmer Ben Proud became the first British athlete to sign up, despite World Aquatics being the first international sport federation …

Cory Booker launched into FBI Director Kash Patel at a Senate Judiciary Hearing on 16 September, over what the New Jersey senator termed “generational destruction of the nation’s premier law enforcement agency.” Suggesting that Patel did not have long left in his role, Patel and Booker descended into a shouting …

The BBC understands that a proposed deal to eliminate tariffs on UK steel exports to the US has been put on hold indefinitely. Tariffs of 25% are currently applied to steel exports to the US, which make up 6% of all UK steel exports by volume and 9% by value. …

Three flight attendants suffered minor injuries during a turbulent Delta Air Lines journey from Ecuador to Atlanta, officials said Tuesday. Medical personnel met Flight 632 when it touched down at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International on Sunday after the plane “encountered moderate turbulence while en route,” according to a Delta statement. …

Manchester United’s slow start to the season has increased the pressure on head coach Ruben Amorim, who has won only 25.8% of his Premier League games in charge. The Reds have just two victories from their past 13 top-flight matches and produced another lacklustre display in Sunday’s 3-0 loss to …

After news of his positive test was made public, Mudryk wrote on Instagram: “This has come as a complete shock as I have never knowingly used any banned substances or broken any rules, and am working closely with my team to investigate how this could have happened. “I know that …

The Lib Dems are urging Sir Keir Starmer to call on Donald Trump to reverese a decision to block Palestinian officials from attending the UN General Assembly, when the US president arrives for a state visit later. The UK is next week expected to formally recognise Palestinian statehood at the …