At least 100 people have died and 150 others injured after a fire broke out at a wedding in northern Iraq, state media has reported. It is not yet clear what caused the blaze, but early reports say it broke out after...
Daily Podcast: Should we be taking the Liberal Democrats seriously?
The Liberal Democrats conference in Bournemouth saw leader Sir Ed Davey hinting that his party would be prepared to do a post-election deal with Labour to prevent the Conservatives from forming a government. Of the 91...
Azerbaijan: More than 40,000 refugees flee to Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh – BBC News
Some 42,500 ethnic Armenians have now fled Nagorno-Karabakh – that’s more than a third of the population of the enclave which Azerbaijan seized last week. Azerbaijan says residents will be safe, but...
Rosebank: How does it align with Equinor’s net zero 2050 vision?
The UK’s largest untapped oil and gas field has been given the green light by the regulator, despite warnings about the climate damage of new fossil fuel projects. Rosebank, 80 miles west of Shetland, contains...
Hollywood writers agree to end strike after studio deal – BBC News
Hollywood writers have agreed to end their strike after nearly five months. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said in a statement that union leaders “voted unanimously to lift the restraining order and end the...
BREAKING: GB News presenter Dan Wootton suspended after Laurence Fox comments
Broadcaster GB News says it has suspended presenter Dan Wootton following on-air comments made by co-presenter Laurence Fox. Fox was suspended earlier today over remarks he made to Wootten about a female journalist...
Travis King in US custody after being expelled by North Korea – BBC News
US soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea in July, is in American custody after being expelled by Pyongyang, officials say. According to US media reports, Private King was transferred to US custody in China. The...