Shaun Pinner: Briton released in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap pictured with his family as all five captives return to UK
Five Britons released from Russian detention in Ukraine after a prisoner swap have arrived back "safely" in the UK.
Five Britons released from Russian detention in Ukraine after a prisoner swap have arrived back "safely" in the UK.
Today, as Putin updates the world about his plans for the Kharkiv offensive, we discuss Ukraine’s huge drone attack on Russian naval bases overnight. Plus, we hear from distinguished Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko and hear an update on demining battlefields. Finally, we hear an interview from David Knowles on the ground in Lviv.
Nicola Roberts had an unusual way of preparing for The Girls Aloud Show ahead of the first date in Dublin.
Tyson Fury can become the undisputed world heavyweight champion on Saturday night when he fights Oleksandr Usyk in a much-anticipated unification fight.
A fake food artist is "stunned" by the response since her work featured in the hit film Barbie.
The group’s pilot would take off from North Weald Airfield in Epping Forest, Essex, and fly to France.
“Free Palestine” was written across a water tower at a shuttered water treatment plant in Detroit, Michigan, footage posted to X shows.Drone footage by Brendan Gutenschwager shows the water tower. The phrase “free Palestine” and the Palestinian flag can be seen graffitied on the tower.Previous footage captured by Gutenschwager in April showed Palestinian flags attached to the water tower and the phrase “free Palestine” written across it. The flags and graffiti were later removed. Credit: Brendan Gutenschwager via Storyful
France’s meteorological service said a red alert was in place for the Moselle valley on May 18 as the region continued to be hit by severe flooding.Footage from Rachida Gacem showed streets inundated with water in Bouzonville, near the border with Germany, on May 17.BFMTV reported that 15 people were relocated in Bouzonville amid the flooding. Credit: Rachida Gacem via Storyful
Members of the N.L. Chinese community speaking on The Signal. Pictured from left to right: Zihan Jin, a new Memorial University graduate; Jerry Li, owner of Magic Wok eatery in St. John's; Gordon Jin, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Head Tax Redress Organization; Shirley Hong, a retired entrepreneur; and Francis Tam, president of the Chinese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. (John Pike CBC )After an hour of talking on the radio with a multi-generational group from Newfoundland
In the Canadian cities of Montreal and Winnipeg, a futile tension exists between French and English speakers — doubly silly, since the country is officially bilingual. In his gently satirical “Universal Language,” writer-director Matthew Rankin imagines a rather fanciful solution, where Farsi is now the region’s dominant tongue. Taking his cues from such Iranian classics …
In the summer of 2023, Dr. Rebecca Jackson noticed something she'd never seen before in her time at the Valley Vet Clinic, the only one in central Labrador: pets who hadn't travelled outside Labrador came in with ticks.Jackson told CBC News she's concerned the appearances — a deer tick and an American dog tick, both of which are known to carry infections like Lyme disease — signal an emerging trend."If we're seeing two, we're wondering how many we're missing as well," she said.There have always
A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank's assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German bank, court documents showed. The bank was one of the guarantor lenders under a contract for the construction of a gas processing plant in Russia with Germany's Linde, which was terminated due to Western sanctions. St Petersburg arbitration court has barred Deutsche Bank from exercising its 100% interest in the authorised capital of its Russian subsidiary, as well as Deutsche Bank Technology Center LLC.
Last summer’s strikes, as writers and actors took on the studios, led to historic change – but how is the industry faring now?
Four arrested after attack at city that is Unesco world heritage site
French security forces reported another death Saturday in armed clashes in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, the sixth fatality in a nearly a week of violent unrest wracking the archipelago whose indigenous population has long sought independence. The person was killed in an exchange of fire at one of the many impromptu barricades blocking roads on the island, said a security official speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss the situation publicly. Le Monde and other French news outlets said the person killed was a man and that his son was among the injured.
Anthony Mangnall, MP for Totnes, said it had been ‘an absolutely disastrous week and the anger is palpable’.
Follow live as Tyson Fury fights Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia
The singer promised Hit Me Hard And Soft would be her most environmentally conscious album yet.
The BBC’s Motherland universe is living on with a spin-off following a post-divorce Amanda. One of Sharon Horgan’s hit show’s most popular characters, Amandaland will follow the protagonist after her divorce, who has had to downsize and up sticks to South Harlesden, or as the Estate Agent calls it, SoHa. Featuring her mother Felicity, played …
The first two male and female British athletes across the finish line will book their spot on Team GB
Paul McCartney has been one of the UK’s wealthiest musicians for the last 60 years due to his Beatles royalties. Now he has reportedly become the first UK musician to become a billionaire ($1.27bn). The Sunday Times Rich List, published annually, reports that Sir Paul has seen his immense fortune increase by £50m ($63.5m) in …