Italy's World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59

Italian World Cup icon Salvatore Schillaci, the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, dies aged 59.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/OT1kFvi

Armed men strike military school in Mali capital

Gunshots have been ringing out in Bamako but the authorities now say the situation is under control.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/7DCX9hw

New cold case probe ordered into doorstep murder of Alistair Wilson

The banker and father-of-two was shot dead at his home in the Highlands nearly 20 years ago.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/IiyY1Xe

Magistrates could give longer sentences under new proposals

The Magistrates’ Association’s chief executive said the powers will help with the courts' "log jam".

from BBC News https://ift.tt/HYafXZM

Ben Whishaw makes promise to Paddington fans over Aunt Lucy

The actor, who is the voice of the marmalade-loving bear, tells fans they will get answers.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/OCrNTca

Sam Tompkins reunited with items stolen in raid

The singer is reunited with jewellery and his acoustic guitar after the Brighton burglary.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/iHnfUhE

Fake retro video game ring worth €50m smashed in Italy

More than 47 million pirated copies of games including and Mario Bros. and Street Fighter II were seized in raids across Italy.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/3eVjn5H

Winter fuel payment cut impact was not assessed, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer says it was not legally necessary to carry out analysis on changes to the payment.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Uivk4gS

A Commons Duel on Winter Fuel

And, another candidate is voted out of the Tory leadership race.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/lde0fo9

McLaren ask Piastri to back Norris title bid

McLaren are to prioritise Lando Norris over team-mate Oscar Piastri in their bid to win both Formula 1 world championships this year, team principal Andrea Stella tells BBC Sport.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/8YGSgeX

Bride gifted wedding dress after first lost in fire

Agnieszka Uliasz said she was "so happy" to have a replacement gown similar to the original.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/3YyI7gE

Inside Britain's Prison Crisis

Violence, over crowding and self-harm - we go inside one of the UK's most dangerous jails.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/uUfWPjl

GB win medals in all but one sport - best Paris 2024 stats

BBC Sport rounds up some of the best stats from an "incredible" Paralympic Games in Paris.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/7TYQLRg

Watch: PM Starmer on riots, fuel payments and Grenfell

The prime minister speaks to Laura Kuenssberg in his first major Downing Street interview.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/tTbNfKm

All-rounder Moeen retires from England duty

England all-rounder Moeen Ali retires from international cricket, saying "the time is right" to move on.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/bhXzTLC

Carsley and the British national anthem - explained

England interim manager Lee Carsley will not sing the British national anthem before Republic of Ireland game.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/YpkUrjg

GB's Wiggs retains Paralympic canoe title

Emma Wiggs retains her canoeing VL2 (va'a) title for her third Paralympic gold medal overall.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/a3l2id1

Liverpool legend Yeats dies aged 86

Legendary former Liverpool captain Ron Yeats dies at the age of 86.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/xmfX1pt

Woodhall claims Paralympic gold month after wife's Olympic triumph

American Hunter Woodhall storms to victory in the T62 400m at the Paralympics in Paris, a month after his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall won Olympic long jump gold.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/JvHAmot

Man accused of using bots and AI to earn streaming revenue

Prosecutors in the US say he fraudulently earned millions of dollars through billions of streams.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ozMV820

German official suggests Rwanda scheme using UK facilities

Germany could use housing funded by the UK to process some asylum seekers in Rwanda, official suggests.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/IwgeMhm

What we know about the Apalachee High School shooting victims

Students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo were killed, as were teachers Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/nJy7NZ5

Suspect shot dead in Munich near Israeli consulate

German police say they opened fire on a "suspicious person" near the Nazi documentation centre in Munich.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/k2dcq9F

Mixed ethnicity couple forced to sell home after racist abuse

The husband and wife, who were targeted by a neighbour, say they are not surprised by the recent race attacks.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/m6rGXiU

Hostage killings leave Israeli protesters at 'breaking point'

The discovery of six hostages killed in Gaza has increased the pressure on Israel's prime minister.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/A4gGZ0T

Nessa spotted as final Gavin and Stacey filming starts

Ruth Jones, James Corden and Joanna Page are seen filming the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Eng9Kzm

I heard years of Grenfell testimony. Here's why the disaster could have been prevented

Opportunities missed and warnings unheeded - what the public inquiry into the fire has been told.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/iIV0pa4

'My aim on this earth is to find my missing son'

Six months on, the family of the missing student are "no further forward" in knowing where he went.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/CXUhgvp

Hounded South African beauty queen wins Nigeria contest

Chidimma Adetshina wins Miss Nigeria after a nationality row forced her out of the Miss South Africa contest.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/nNPicRT

Doctor bailed over Matthew Perry drugs death

Dr Mark Chavez is among five people charged over the Friends star's death in Los Angeles last year.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/nR3xHG4

The Indian rapper who overtook Kendrick Lamar on music charts

With his song Big Dawgs, Hanumankind has fast become a name to reckon with in the global hip-hop scene.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/fB7YHU0

What the outdoor smoking ban in Australia could tell us about UK's future

In Australia, smoking outdoors in pubs is heavily regulated - could the UK follow suit?

from BBC News https://ift.tt/l1hPpRj

Charity campaigner dies after accident in Jordan

Claire Lomas's family say they are "absolutely devastated" following her death.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/u1C0rSE

Man caught upskirting at British Museum jailed

Jake Verano Gomez was spotted by an off-duty police officer secretly filming a woman.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/HD2QmJV

Paralympics 'a nightmare I can't wake up from' - Cox

Kadeena Cox describes the 2024 Paralympics as "a nightmare I can't wake up from" after her crash in the final of her C4-5 500m time trial.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/A6PcYlM

Hiker rescued after workmates left him on mountain, says search crew

He survived stormy weather and multiple falls after reaching a Colorado mountain summit on his own.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/N6uryAI

Why badminton has become code for teen sex in Hong Kong

The education bureau suggests teens who want to have sex could "go out to play badminton together" instead.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/wxzsCvq

Man charged with attempted murder after mother stabbed at Carnival

The Met Police says the woman, who was with her child, remains in a critical condition in hospital.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZI6ojqz

Elderly woman's killer released for second time to fight in Ukraine

The 85-year-old grandmother's killer has been released only a week into his 22-year prison sentence.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/sK1beZG

Katie Price at court for questions on bankruptcies

The former model is at the hearing after being told she would be arrested if she did not attend.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/NOGiKlB

Top-level meeting shows China - and Xi - still a priority for Biden

US security adviser Jake Sullivan is on his first visit to China for talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZAafr6u

England name Smith and Heath in T20 World Cup squad

England name spinner Linsey Smith and wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath in their squad for the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/9uIVJxk

Why are US parents moving kids out of public schools?

How politics and culture wars are shaping education choices in Arizona

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qn1zKZf

Watch: Paralympic flame's journey under the sea to France

After being lit in Stoke Mandeville the Paralympic torch headed through the Channel Tunnel on its way to Paris.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/CewZpIr

Man dies in hospital days after assault in station

Police charged a man with grievous bodily harm, but say they are reviewing this after the death.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Mgx1vr9

Anthony Fauci recovering from West Nile virus

The former chief medical adviser is now recovering at home after suffering fever and chills.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/F5eGvYZ

England call up Hull after Wood ruled out of SL series

England fast bowler Mark Wood is replaced by Josh Hull in England's squad for the remaining two Tests against Sri Lanka.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/gpo2vGj

'Keep Grenfell in your hearts during carnival'

Raymond Bernard lived on the top floor of Grenfell Tower for over 30 years and died in the tragedy.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/azyiSEm

Leeds Festival-goers leave as tents and urinals blow away

Ticket-holder says Friday 'worst day ever' as high winds blow down urinals and merchandise stands.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/DF3t5Ol

Viral US TikToker's mission to prove British food isn't bland

Kalani Smith, from Tennessee, reviews staples of British cuisine to his three million followers.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/X9UWo0G