Tag Archives: People

Two well-prepared teenagers who helped rescue five people and their dog off the side of Helvellyn are being praised for their actions. Caelan, 16, and Rowan, 15, came across a group of adults wearing jeans and trainers on the mountain in winter conditions. The teenagers led the group down the …

A rescue operation is under way in Mozambique following weeks of severe flooding that have affected nearly 700,000 people in the central and southern regions of the country. The flooding brought on by weeks of torrential rain has forced scores of people into temporary shelters and destroyed critical infrastructure. More …

The music streaming platform launched direct messaging last August, allowing you to share what you’re listening to without leaving the app. As is the case with one-on-one messages, you can only add people to group chats if you’ve interacted with them through Spotify’s other features before, such as joining their …

Israel responded by launching a military campaign in Gaza, during which more than 71,660 people have been killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Since the ceasefire began on 10 October 2025, at least 492 Palestinians have been killed, the health ministry says, as well as four Israeli soldiers. BBC …

China has executed 11 members of a mafia family for killing 14 people and running a crime syndicate worth more than $1bn, authorities said.  In September, the Ming family members, including Ming Guoping, Ming Zhenzhen, Zhou Weichang, Wu Hongming and Luao Jianzhang, were sentenced to death for a host of …

North Wales Police said the road is closed in both directions between the Penmaenmawr Tunnel and the Conwy Tunnel. BBC News

England’s most decorated female footballer Lucy Bronze tells BBC Sport’s Emma Sanders that she “found even more confidence in myself” after leaving Manchester City in 2022. Bronze and Chelsea play Women’s Super League leaders Manchester City on Sunday. READ MORE: ‘When something needs doing, people say to just ask Lucy’ …

At least 11 people have been killed in a crash between a truck and a minibus taxi in South Africa – the second such incident in recent days. It happened near Durban, in the country’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province. Local transport department official Siboniso Duma said 11 people had died and …

Chris Mason explains why the prime minister is there, and what he hopes to achieve. BBC News

A major Welsh environment report calls for action across society so people can live more sustainably. BBC News

As well as the possibility of a civil war, such as experienced by Syria, Yemen and Libya, there is also the risk that in the chaos and confusion, ethnic tensions could spill over into armed conflict as Kurds, Baluchis and other minorities look to safeguard their own people amid a …

People at Accrington’s indoor car boot sale sell everything from records to second hand tools. BBC News

A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order, which halts a Trump administration operation that has swept up at least 100 people so far. Source link

Rents in Scotland are showing sharp increases as experts warn young people will be hit the hardest. BBC News

The storm toppled trees, damaged homes and left more than 800,000 people without power. BBC News

Contact with the aircraft was lost just minutes before it was due to land in northern Colombia, state airline Satena says. BBC News

Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given “a life of luxury” in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts. BBC News

Controversial tax rules for people running holiday lets are like a “disease” that risks forcing them out BBC News

But the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) has said it has confirmed the killing of 6,301 people, including 5,925 protesters, 112 children, 50 bystanders and 214 affiliated with the government. It is also investigating reports of 17,091 more deaths. BBC News

Five people died in the attack in northeastern Ukraine when three drones targeted the train. BBC News