Opinion – Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship For 30 years, the Soviet Union was the main supporter of Cuba’s communist dictatorship, […]
Month: September 2023
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Racism affected how we were treated over Horizon, says Post Office victims
Seven Post Office workers of South Asian heritage have told the BBC they believe racism affected the way people were treated in the Horizon scandal. […]
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Wolverhampton plans for new food and entertainment venue
Plans have been submitted for a new multimillion-pound food and entertainment venue in Wolverhampton. The council claims the venue will attract tens of thousands of […]
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Boeing admits mistake over plane door blow-out
The boss of Boeing has admitted the planemaker was at fault after one of its aircraft suffered a door blow-out shortly after take-off in the […]
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US defence secretary Lloyd Austin kept cancer diagnosis from the White House
President Joe Biden was only told that US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was being treated for cancer on Tuesday, the White House has said. Mr […]
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US and UK navies repel largest Houthi attack on Red Sea shipping
UK and US naval forces have repelled the largest attack yet by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea, the UK defence secretary […]
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Ecuador: Gunmen storm television studio live on air
Masked gunmen have broken into a live television studio in Ecuador and threatened terrified staff. Employees were forced on to the floor during the broadcast […]
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South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade
The slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat is to become illegal in South Korea after MPs backed a new law. The legislation, set […]
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Taiwan election: Kuomintang party asks voters to choose between war and peace
The rock music was booming, the dancers on stage were gyrating, and the crowd was going wild waving thousands of Taiwan flags. The political rally […]
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Boeing 737 Max 9: United Airlines find loose hardware in jet inspections
Bolts in need of “additional tightening” have been found during inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9s, United Airlines has said. United Airlines said “installation issues” […]
