Saturday, March 18, 2023

Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday

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Prosecutors in New York are considering charges over alleged hush money payments to an ex-porn star.

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Imran Khan supporters clash with police outside court

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Meanwhile police have entered the ground of the former PM's home in Lahore.

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France pension protests: Clashes with police in Paris as demonstrations continue

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Demonstrators are angry at President Macron's decision to force through pension reforms.

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Abortion pills banned in Wyoming as Texas judge considers nationwide decision

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The ban comes as a Texas judge considers revoking nationwide approval of a common abortion pill.

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Friday, March 17, 2023

Taiwan charges ex-MP and former admiral with spying for China

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The pair are accused of organising free trips to mainland China for 48 retired military officers.

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What the Budget means for you and your money

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Childcare, energy bill support, pensions and more will affect your finances. This is the impact on you.

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Aldi gives staff a further pay bump

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The supermarket group has raised its national hourly wage to £11.40 and £12.85 for Greater London.

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Potatoes bury people after roof collapses in India

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Rescuers search through piles of vegetables after the accident at the storage facility in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.

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Stock markets rally as Wall Street swoops to rescue First Republic

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Asia markets rise as US bank giants pump money into First Republic, easing fears of a banking crisis.

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Stock markets rally as Wall Street swoops to rescue First Republic

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Asia markets rise as US bank giants pump money into First Republic, easing fears of a banking crisis.

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Budget 2023: Warning pension tax breaks may make some retire early

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The Resolution Foundation, which focuses on low income earners, says the move is 'poor value for money'.

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TikTok to be banned on UK government phones

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The company has denied passing users' information to the authorities in Beijing.

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Bakhmut: Quentin Sommerville near the frontline in Bakhmut

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The BBC joins Ukrainian soldiers just 500 metres from Russian forces as they battle for the city in the Donbas region.

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John Lewis axes staff bonus again as losses surge

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The department store operator and Waitrose owner says shoppers 'felt the pain of inflation'.

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Cocaine production reaches record levels as new trafficking hubs emerge

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After Covid lockdowns hit both demand and supply, production is at record levels, the UN says.

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World's first octopus farm proposals alarm scientists

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Methods used on the Spanish farm would be "cruel" to such intelligent animals say experts, as details emerge.

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SpiceJet: India pilots grounded for coffee cup in cockpit

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Two pilots have been taken off duty for having coffee and snacks inside the cockpit of a SpiceJet flight.

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Tropical Storm Freddy: Malawi rescue troops spend night on tree-top

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They were on a mission to help survivors of devastating floods that have killed more than 200 people.

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Violet Coco: Activist's jail term overturned in Australia protest row

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Violet Coco had been sentenced to 15 months jail, sparking a row in Australia over protest rights.

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Imran Khan: Look at all these tear gas shells from inside my compound

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Police have clashed with supporters of Pakistan's former PM, outside his residence as they tried to arrest him.

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Extreme travel: It just got harder to see every place in the world

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Extreme travellers want to go everywhere - but one group just moved the goalposts...

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£87,000 bonus for Ferguson bosses branded 'unacceptable'

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Scotland's public spending watchdog found the money was paid without being cleared by the government.

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Budget 2023: Why more parents face losing child benefit

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Thresholds being left unchanged for at least 10 years means many more people are being affected by government policies.

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Juno Awards 2023: Avril Lavigne confronts topless protester onstage while The Weeknd wins big

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The protestor interrupted the opening of the Juno Awards, Canada's equivalent of the Brits.

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Budget to boost lifetime allowance for pension savings

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Increasing the allowance in Wednesday's Budget means workers could avoid paying more on their pension.

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Bali plans tourist motorbike ban over misbehaviour

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The local Indonesian governor says some tourists "roam about the island" breaking road laws.

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UK job vacancies fall for eighth month in a row

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The number of jobs on offer drops as the chancellor prepares to set out plans to get people back to work.

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Watch: On the ground at Israel's mass protests

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Thousands of demonstrators massed on a main road, bringing the Israeli city to a standstill.

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Watch the must-see Oscar moments in 60 seconds

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Everything Everywhere All at Once was the big winner at this year's Oscars.

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Sunday, March 12, 2023

San Diego: Eight dead after boats, possibly used for people smuggling, capsize

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Two boats, possibly used for people smuggling, overturned near Black's Beach on Saturday night.

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Strikes Update: How Monday 13 March junior doctors' strike will affect you

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What you need to know about the junior doctors' strike by the BBC's Zoe Conway.

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US accuses Iran of cruel false prisoner swap claims

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Iran's claims that an exchange was imminent would cause "heartache" for relatives, the US says.

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UK scrambles to help tech firms after Silicon Valley Bank collapse

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says it and the Bank of England are working through the weekend to find a solution.

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Hamburg Jehovah's Witnesses in shock after mass shooting

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Services have been cancelled across Hamburg as police say they cannot rule out a copycat attack.

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Budget 2023: Universal credit claimants to get more childcare cost help

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The announcement in next week's Budget is part of government plans to encourage people back to work.

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Israel: Protesters take to streets in one of the biggest protests in its history

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Protests against plans for a radical overhaul of the judicial system have been running for 10 weeks.

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DR Congo's M23 ceasefire: Angola to deploy troops after failed truce

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Angola's soldiers are to help secure M23 rebel areas after a ceasefire it brokered failed.

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Watch: Murder suspect flees US courtroom

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Edi Villalobos escaped from an Oregon courtroom during jury selection for his upcoming trial.

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