The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has used his New Year’s message to call for peace and stability – but also to deliver a stark warning about climate change. #worldnews #unsecretarygeneral...
London celebrations to go ahead but Hogmanay is called off
Organisers of the New Year’s Eve fireworks event in London say they are "continuing to monitor the weather forecast closely" after the Hogmanay celebrations were cancelled. High winds, rain and snow are...
South Korea launches ‘comprehensive inspection’ of Boeing 737-800
In one of the worst aviation disasters in South Korean history, a jetliner skidded off the runway killing 179 people on Sunday. More details are emerging surrounding the crash, with a bird strike seen as the most likely...
Public urged to think before they call 999 on New Year’s Eve
Ambulance services are preparing for an increase in demand over New Year’s Eve – one of the busiest nights of the year. The NHS has already faced unprecedented pressure this winter, with A&E departments...
Palestine Talks: Doctors expose Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s hospital system
Doctors Mimi Syed, Bushra Othman and Mads Gilbert discuss the harrowing medical situation in Gaza, where Israeli violence and destruction of the territory’s hospital system has made treating Palestinians — often women...
Satnavs blamed as more motorists prosecuted for driving wrong way on motorways
New data shows that more people are driving in the wrong direction on England’s roads than ever before. National Highways figures show there were 988 cases reported in the last year. That’s a 15% increase in...
