Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images Remember Monday will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland this week (L-R): Charlotte Steele, Holly-Anne Hull and Lauren Byrne Since Remember Monday were announced as the UK’s Eurovision act in March, they’ve barely slept in their own beds. “It’s definitely in the single digits,” says … Read more
Poland has accused Russian intelligence services of orchestrating a massive fire that nearly completely destroyed a shopping centre in the capital Warsaw last year. In a post on X, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland knows “for sure” that the blaze at the Marywilska shopping centre was caused by arson ordered by the Russian special … Read more
Sameer Hashmi Business reporter Getty Images President Trump, pictured here in 2019, is due to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday With US President Donald Trump due to visit Gulf states this week, a key focus will be securing significant new investment for the US economy. “President Trump wants the announcement [of … Read more
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Fergal Keane & Alice Doyard BBC News Reporting fromJordan Valley BBC Dust was rising on the track. It hung in the hot midday air as the white jeep came towards us. The driver was less than a minute away. “I think it’s Moshe Sharvit,” said Gil Alexander, 72, a devout religious Jew who tries to … Read more
The principals of Scoil Mhuire and Crana College have paid tribute to 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola and 18-year-old Matt Sibanda who died after getting into difficulty in the water near Buncrana in County Donegal on Saturday. Evelyn McLoughlin, principal of Scoil Mhuire in Buncrana, where Emmanuel attended, said there were “no words” that could “fully capture … Read more
A senior Hamas official has told the BBC that the coming hours are critical to reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Direct negotiations are currently taking place in Doha, Qatar, between representatives of the group and a US administration official, he said. According to the official, talks have been ongoing for several days and are … Read more
PA Media / Warner Bros Get your cowboy hats ready as the Eurovision Song Contest is back this week, with country trio Remember Monday representing the UK. But that’s not all the week has in store. Final Destination Bloodlines hits cinemas, Doom: The Dark Ages is released, and the second series of Inside Our Minds … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says is he ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “personally” in Istanbul on Thursday for talks over ending the war. His post came shortly after Donald Trump demanded Ukraine agree to Putin’s offer of direct talks between the two countries in Turkey. “There is no point in prolonging the killings. … Read more
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London AFP via Getty Images A stock image of a man playing chess in a tournament in Kandahar in June 2022 The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to fears the game is a source of gambling. Officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until … Read more