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  • What we know about the San Diego mosque attack suspects

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/f9df/live/270cfba0-5399-11f1-960b-071e01d068d2.jpg”] Police reveal timeline after deadly attack at San Diego mosque The two teenage suspects in the gun attack on a San Diego mosque shared a “broad hatred” of multiple religions and racial groups, authorities have said. Five people, including the two attackers, died in the deadly violence on Monday. Authorities have not…

  • Worcester bridge named ‘West Midlands building of the year’

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d7c3/live/255f63f0-539f-11f1-a184-d13a0f944f44.png”] Worcestershire County Council Kepax Bridge in Worcester has been named the ‘West Midlands Building of the Year’ A bridge has been named the ‘West Midlands Building of the Year’, and could pick up an award at national level. Kepax Bridge in Worcester was recognised at the regional Royal Institute of British Architects…

  • Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/adea/live/07070ef0-539d-11f1-960b-071e01d068d2.jpg”] EPA Tourists from 93 countries have been able to visit Thailand without needing a visa for 60 days since July 2024 UK citizens are among dozens of nationalities who will soon have to apply for a visa if they wish to stay in Thailand for more than 30 days. Tourists from 93…

  • Supermarkets urged to limit food prices by government

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/ba78/live/6c694910-53a3-11f1-962f-7dc94fa2f5d0.jpg”] Getty Images UK supermarkets are being urged by the government to limit food prices in return for easing regulations, the BBC understands. It is thought the policy would be voluntary and apply to key groceries – such as eggs, bread, and milk – according to retail industry sources with knowledge of the…

  • Oxfordshire man jailed for sexual communication with teenage girl

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/bf3d/live/95c7fc60-5395-11f1-82e5-bb1c743931bd.png”] Dorset Police Luke Morgan Leon Burton has been jailed for six years and four months A man has been jailed after using the messaging app Snapchat to meet up with a vulnerable teenage girl. Luke Morgan Leon Burton, from Carterton in Oxfordshire, was found by police in a vehicle with the girl…

  • ‘Not a big fan’ – Top Senate Republican breaks with Trump on $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/2bb6/live/88a88aa0-53bc-11f1-9ab7-fd5200863269.jpg”] Getty Images Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the most high-profile Republican to so far oppose the ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund. Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune has split with the Trump administration over its creation of a $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund aimed at compensating individuals “unfairly” investigated by previous administrations. Thune, the most high-profile…

  • Amazon near Hull launches young adult warehouse internships

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/c62f/live/74775cb0-cae0-11f0-995e-fb191683181c.jpg”] BBC The Amazon warehouse in East Yorkshire is located at Melton West Business Park, near Hull A charity has teamed up with Amazon to offer internships for young adults. Placements, including in warehousing and logistics, at the Amazon warehouse near Hull will be offered to those aged 18 to 24 with an…

  • Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe to present Strictly Come Dancing

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d803/live/a172de70-538d-11f1-b682-cf91850925ea.jpg”] BBC TV presenter Emma Willis, comedian Josh Widdicombe and professional dancer Johannes Radebe have been announced as the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancing. The BBC confirmed the trio will replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who left the dance competition last year. Willis said she was a “huge fan” of the…

  • Sandy Fire: California wildfires in Simi Valley and Santa Rosa Island seen from space

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/deee/live/88fa8cf0-5395-11f1-89a3-d1f559421220.png”] Getty Images Satellite images have revealed the scale of two wildfires spreading in southern California. The Sandy Fire ignited on Monday morning in the city of Simi Valley, north-west of Los Angeles, according to California Governor Gavin Newsom. Satellite images taken just after noon local time (20:00 BST) on Monday show a…

  • Son of Mango boss Isak Andic arrested over father’s fatal fall from cliff

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/a392/live/93374260-5374-11f1-b319-63ed6ac90e5f.jpg”] Reuters Jonathan Andic, 45 (left) was detained by Catalan police on Tuesday The son of Mango founder Isak Andic has been arrested in connection with his father’s death. Jonathan Andic, 45, was detained by Catalan police on Tuesday as part of a renewed investigation into the death of the fashion tycoon, which…