Tag: bbc.com
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Former Sale Sharks lock Andrews dies at team hotel in La Rochelle
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/002b/live/fb4e94e0-c96f-11f1-80fc-ab418b149008.jpg”] Former Sale Sharks lock Andrews dies at team hotel in La Rochelle Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Andrews joined Sale in February 2024 and made 45 appearances for the club before heading back to his native South Africa at the end of last season By Mike Henson BBC Sport rugby union news…
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Palestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attack
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/cc2e/live/1a3bde40-c96f-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.jpg”] Watch: Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in West Bank during olive harvest Dozens of masked settlers have attacked Palestinians and set fire to cars and olive trees during the annual olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. A BBC team witnessed one of several attacks in farmland near the Palestinian village of Abu…
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Man Utd boss Michael Carrick says squad not affected by Lisandro Martinez fallout
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/1307/live/63565910-c961-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg”] ‘I am telling you the truth’ – Carrick on Martinez fallout Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Michael Carrick’s Manchester United have won just one of their opening six Premier League games By Simon Stone Manchester United reporter Published 16 October 2026, 14:22 BST Updated 1 hour ago Manchester United head coach Michael…
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Mpumalanga rehab centre: South African police rescue 200 people, some in chains
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/6ae2/live/aea9db50-c950-11f1-8879-9d9deeb686e1.jpg”] Department of social development Officials uncovered “gross inhuman conditions” when they raided the centre A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, operated from a…
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Albanian protests turn violent: What we know
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/62ad/live/a3f113b0-c953-11f1-8879-9d9deeb686e1.jpg”] AFP via Getty Images Tirana has seen four days of clashes and the protests are spreading Protesters and anti-riot police have clashed in Albania’s main cities in scenes not witnessed for decades. Government buildings have been attacked and some private businesses, too. So what is happening? How big and unusual are these…
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US senators call for investigation into Ukraine Starlink restrictions
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/36aa/live/cac07320-c951-11f1-8879-9d9deeb686e1.jpg”] Getty Images Democratic Party Senator Jeanne Shaheen has spearheaded the cross-party statement from several US senators A bipartisan group of US senators has signed a letter demanding an urgent investigation into disruptions to SpaceX’s Starlink internet network in Ukraine. Starlink is a vital tool allowing Kyiv to guide drones to Russian targets…
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Dublin: Children taken to hospital over chemical fumes at swimming pool
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/9ba7/live/3a621540-c94c-11f1-8566-4db41fa77717.jpg”] Getty Dublin Fire Bridge says it believes the incident was caused by “overmixing” of chemicals in the pool’s plant room A dozen children taking swimming lessons in a Dublin pool needed medical attention after the area was contaminated by toxic fumes. The young people and one adult were taken to hospital from…
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Street Fighter cast say movie ‘for the fans’ – will they show up?
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/5371/live/c6e78510-c959-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.jpg”] Paramount Pictures Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji play Ken Masters and Ryu in Street Fighter Video game fans have been treated to a two-hit combo of big screen adaptations recently. First came Resident Evil, director Zach Cregger’s movie version of the long-running horror game series. The next contender is Street Fighter, the…
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Hawick guest house partially washed away by flood up for sale
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/368a/live/708e8eb0-c955-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg”] Footage captured by Ryan Magee showed the building partially collapse during Storm Ciara in 2000 A Hawick guest house and cafe that was partially washed away in floods has gone on the market. Video footage captured the moment river-facing walls of the Bridge Guest House building dramatically collapsed into the Teviot at…
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Spain handed partial stadium closure after discriminatory chants v Egypt
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/9776/live/b4fd1f80-32ab-11f1-a335-4b4a52c0a693.jpg”] Spain handed partial stadium closure after discriminatory chants v Egypt Image source, ReutersImage caption, The friendly match in Barcelona ended in a 0-0 draw By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 3 hours ago Spain must play their next international friendly with a partial stadium closure after supporters sang a discriminatory chant…