Birmingham City Council ‘on track’ to clear waste backlog
Phil MackieMidlands CorrespondentShyamantha AsokanBBC News, West MidlandsChris BlakemoreBBC Radio WMBBCBin workers belonging to the Unite union remain in a standoff with the council after an…
US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office | Islamophobia
In the few months since President Donald Trump took office, the campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies has expanded at an unprecedented scale.…
Harvard’s $2.3bn gamble: What Trump demanded; how the university resisted | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump’s campaign to pressure universities into dropping diversity, equity and inclusion measures and punishing student protesters has faced its strongest pushback…
Sudan’s war is a humanitarian disaster
Sudan is living through one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. For millions, survival is all that’s left. Source link
Murder arrest over fatal house explosion in Worksop
Greig WatsonBBC News, NottinghamPA MediaThree houses were badly damaged in the blastA man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal house explosion…
Trump eyes deportation of ‘homegrown criminals’ to El Salvador | Migration News
After deporting foreign passport holders to notorious Central American prison, president hints US citizens could follow.The United States hopes to start deporting criminals that hold…
Russia’s Putin open to Ukraine peace deal: US envoy | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to a “permanent peace” deal with Ukraine, United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has said. President Donald Trump’s envoy…
China accuses US of launching cyberattacks during Asian Winter Games | Cybersecurity News
Chinese police add three alleged NSA agents to a wanted list over ‘advanced’ attacks.Police in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin have accused the National…
2030 World Cup: Concacaf says 64-team tournament should not be considered
Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has criticised a proposal to expand the 2030 men's World Cup to 64 teams. The plans, put forward by South American…
Hamas ‘studying’ Israeli ceasefire proposal, demand to disarm a ‘red line’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Hamas says latest Israeli ceasefire proposal demanding the Palestinian group disarm crosses ‘a million red lines’.Negotiations for a renewed ceasefire and an end to the…
Living hell for ‘forgotten’ South West skin patients
Amy GladwellBBC South West Investigations TeamBBCElle Jones, 19, says she lost periods of her teens to eczema"It's taken a big toll on my life," says…
Peru mourns death of literary giant Mario Vargas Llosa | Obituaries News
Peru has declared a national day of mourning with flags flying at half-mast on government premises in memory of writer and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas…
Trump moves closer to semiconductor tariffs, floats pause on auto duties | Donald Trump
US president says he is looking at offering relief to automakers as they adjust their supply chains.United States President Donald Trump has advanced plans to…
Germany wants to deport four pro-Palestine activists: What you should know | Gaza News
Berlin, Germany – Germany is being accused of silencing pro-Palestinian voices, having ordered the deportations of three European nationals and a United States citizen over…
Big drop in plays staged by theatres over past decade
Ian YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesMany venues have had local authority funding cuts, with Arts Council funding largely stagnantThe number of plays and musicals staged by the…
Tuesday 15 April Thingyan in Myanmar
Thingyan is is celebrated at the same time as many other New Years in the region. Thingyan historically marked the changing of the year by…
It is time Liberia enacts legislation banning FGM | Women’s Rights
In 2022, the National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL) announced a three-year moratorium on female genital mutilation (FGM). A year later, the…
Hungary approves constitutional change banning LGBTQ+ events | LGBTQ News
Rights activists and some legal scholars condemn the law, arguing that it effectively criminalises LGBTQ+ expression.Hungary’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment allowing the government…
Can Israel continue bombing Gaza’s health services? | Gaza News
Israel’s bombing of Gaza’s last functional hospitals turns treatable conditions into death sentences.Patients in Gaza are dying of treatable wounds and illnesses due to Israeli…
Katy Perry back on Earth after reaching space
Maddie MolloyBBC Climate & Science reporterVictoria GillScience correspondent, BBC NewsWatch: Blue Origin launches an all-female crew into spacePop star Katy Perry and five other women…