Matt Gravellingin Barking and Dagenham BBC Volunteers gathered in Barking to spread some Christmas cheer More than 100 volunteers have gathered in an east London community hall to wrap thousands of Christmas presents for children across the capital, with organisers saying for some, it would be the only gift they would get this year. The…
WASHINGTON — An offhand comment by President Trump threatening to attack Colombia, a major U.S. ally, has roiled its government and confounded its public, anxious and unsure whether to take the U.S. leader seriously. Trump’s remarks came during questions from reporters Tuesday over a prospective U.S. military campaign against drug trafficking networks in Latin America. The mission…
Claire Brennan, Emma Orrand Ashleigh Swan,BBC News NI Getty Images Evri has apologised to customers and said it is continuing to invest in its delivery service in Northern Ireland, following complaints about missing and delayed parcels. The courier company opened a new £1.3m depot in Mallusk, County Antrim in September. GMB, the union which represents…
Usman Khawaja has declared himself 100% fit ahead of the third Test in Adelaide but conceded whether he earns a recall is out of his hands. Khawaja missed the second Test in Brisbane after not recovering from the back spasms he suffered in Perth, saying that while he may have been able to push through…
Japan is preparing to convene informal meetings aimed at breaking the deadlock in global negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address plastic pollution, as governments gather in Nairobi, Kenya for the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), which took place December 8 to December 12, 2025. The country said the sessions…
Charlie BucklandBBC Wales Clare Jones, 47, has received thousands of Christmas cards after a Facebook plea to make her last Christmas “special” went viral When Clare Jones put up a Facebook post asking for extra Christmas cards to make her last Christmas “super special”, she never expected thousands of responses. The mum-of-three was diagnosed with…
A wall painting carrying the UDF election slogan seen in Kannur | Photo Credit: S.K. Mohan Delivering a major setback to the Left Democratic Front, the UDF has secured a majority in the Kannur Corporation by winning 37 seats in the 56 division council, ensuring its return to power. In the Kannur Corporation, where of…
By Karoun Demirjian and Simon Romero The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was determined to make it this week to Oslo, where she hoped to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in person. Emerging from hiding and finding a safe route to Norway would require skirting military checkpoints, enduring hours of rough seas,…
Terence Baxter* had booked a meet-and-greet service to park his Volkswagen at Heathrow airport while he and his wife went on holiday. The couple handed over the keys at the drop-off site and were driven to the terminal – and that was the last they saw of their car. On their return they were informed…
Planks seem simple, right? Just hold still and let the burn build. But pushing to two full minutes feels impossible when your shoulders scream and core quakes after 45 seconds. Plenty of people crush this goal, though, turning shaky starts into steady powerhouses with a few smart habits. It’s less about raw strength and more…