BBC NewsMiddle East 'War on Terror': Are big military deployments over? bbc.co.uk - By Frank GardnerWestern forces are racing to leave Afghanistan this month. France has signalled a significant scaling back of its military commitment in Mali. In Iraq, British and other Western forces no longer have major...
BBC NewsFriends: The Reunion TV reunions: Why we're rarely 'on a break' from our favourite shows bbc.co.uk - By Alex TaylorBack in 2002, an episode of Friends saw the gang record a video message for Rachel's daughter Emma to watch on her 18th birthday... in the distant year 2020. When the future came, it brought a global in...
BBC NewsCoronavirus (COVID-19) Covid: Why has the Delta variant spread so quickly in UK? bbc.co.uk - By Rachel SchraerThe Delta variant of the virus causing Covid-19 has caused infections to spike in the UK once more, preventing the planned relaxation of lockdown in England. But is it really faring worse than other countries?...
BBC NewsRefugees In pictures: 1,000 Dreams to mark World Refugee Day bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsPhotographic project 1000 Dreams is being created by 40 refugees to capture the stories of others living in Europe. Here, on World Refugee Day, we share some of the photographs and stories gathered so...
BBC NewsUnited Kingdom Return to the island where eagles watch you brush your teeth bbc.co.uk - By Debbie JacksonAlex Mumford walks outside to brush his teeth. He lives on a beautiful Scottish island, so why not? Overhead, two sea eagles soar and swoop, squawking to make their presence known. This is island life...
BBC NewsCancer 'Finally having a wig puts the smile on your face' bbc.co.ukA teenage girl who donated her hair to a cancer charity found out a year later she has cancer herself. Kiya, 15, sat a GCSE exam on the same day she was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma after...
BBC NewsSerbia Is this the world's oldest alligator? bbc.co.uk From surviving World War Two to becoming a hit on TikTok, Muja the alligator has been through a lot. The 85-year-old reptile at Belgrade Zoo in Serbia is believed to be the world's oldest alligator.
BBC NewsUK Politics Newspaper headlines: Fight against more lockdowns and Bercow joins Labour bbc.co.uk - By BBC NewsSign up for a morning briefing direct to your inbox TOGETHER: The hilarious and heart-breaking new film starring James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan • "THERE HAVE BEEN SACRIFICES ALONG THE WAY": The quest develop...
BBC NewsPoland Spain toil as Lewandowski inspires Poland bbc.co.ukPassive, predictable, no spark. Spain were once the dominant force in world football but now appear a shadow of their former selves after another limp display at Euro 2020 left them under serious pressure...
BBC NewsPolicing Arizona police shoot driver who crashed into charity bike ride bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA man in a pick-up truck drove into cyclists taking part in a charity bike ride in Arizona, leaving six of them in a critical condition. The incident happened at about 07:25 (14:25 GMT) in Show Low, a...
BBC NewsEbrahim Raisi Iran election: Israel voices 'grave concern' over Ebrahim Raisi bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsIsrael has said the international community should have grave concerns about the election of Iran's new president-elect, Ebrahim Raisi. A spokesman for Israel's foreign ministry, Lior Haiat, said Mr Raisi...
