Browne family Rebecca Browne from Derry had been on a night out in Donegal on the night she died The family of a woman, who was killed after being hit by a Garda (Irish police) patrol car, have said trying to find out exactly what happened has become “complete and utter torture”. Rebecca Browne, 21,…
A key suspect has been detained in the hunt for the killers of a leading Russian general in Moscow. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, 54, in charge of Russia‘s radiation, chemical and biological defence troops, died in a bomb blast as he emerged from his apartment building early on Tuesday. The Russian FSB detained a citizen…
PA Media London NHS trusts write off £112m in overseas patient bills as they balance care with cost recovery London hospitals have written off more than £112m in unpaid treatment bills from overseas patients between 2018 and 2023, according to figures obtained by the BBC. Under current NHS regulations, hospital trusts in England must charge…
Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s decision that had sided with 16 young activists who argued that the state violated their right to a clean environment. The lawsuit was brought by students arguing that a state law banning the consideration of climate when choosing energy policy was unconstitutional. In a 6-to-1 ruling, the…
Christian Kist hit a nine-darter but lost his PDC World Championship first-round match to Madars Razma. The Dutchman became the first player to seal a perfect leg in the tournament since Michael Smith did so on the way to beating Michael van Gerwen in the 2023 final. Kist, the 2012 BDO world champion at Lakeside,…
Arsenal’s official website initially suggested it had been an injury, but asked about it in his post-match interview, Arteta replied: “It was cramp.” On Tierney being pushed forward from his usual left-back role, the manager added: “He’s playing to his strengths. That’s something that we have to continue to learn, because they give you a…
Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said his country is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbours or to the West. Speaking to the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen in Damascus, Sharaa said sanctions on Syria should be lifted and that his group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), should be de-listed as a terrorist…
A Google Street View image of a man loading a large white plastic bag into the boot of his car has helped unravel a murder case in a northern Spanish town, police say. The Google app allows users to see images of streets around the world – filmed by cars mounted with cameras. It captured…
At least 13 people have died after an Indian naval speedboat lost control and hit a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai, a navy spokesperson said. Three navy personnel are among the dead, while more than 100 people have been rescued, Maharashtra state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said. Footage of the incident posted online…
The embattled speaker of Liberia’s House of Representatives has been questioned by the police after a huge fire at the West African nation’s legislature. Residents of the capital Monrovia woke up on Wednesday morning to see thick black smoke and flames rising from the Capitol building. The flames destroyed the entire joint chambers of the…
