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UK and Japan PMs sign defence agreement
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida before signing a UK-Japanese defence agreement at the Tower of London.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida before signing a UK-Japanese defence agreement at the Tower of London.
A MAN faces a bill of more than £460 after dodging a train fare between Rochdale and Bradford.
The man was taken to hospital with ‘stab/slash injuries’
St Nicholas Church in Leicester is so steeped in history that a chunk of 1,900-year-old Roman wall still adjoins its churchyard.
As his promise of ‘integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level’ disintegrates, and with the shadow of Boris Johnson looming, Sunak seems to be stuck in an impossible role
Cameron Chapman, Ruby Stokes, Ali Hadji-Heshmati and director Joe Cornish join Melissa Nathoo for a chat about new YA series, Lockwood & Co, and how Bridgerton helped Ruby find her feet with a new crew.
Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds has hailed his involvement with non-league side Wrexham as the "greatest experience" of his life after he jetted in to watch his team in the FA Cup."Genuinely speaking it has been the greatest experience of my entire life," Reynolds told the BBC on Sunday.
A weekly news show produced with photos, videos and personal accounts from FRANCE 24 Observers around the world - all checked by our staff here in Paris. This week on The Observers, we focused on Myanmar, where it's been two years since the military junta seized power, ousting the country's democratically elected leaders. The coup d'état sparked widespread protests and a fierce opposition movement manned by the People's Defence Forces and local militias. But the junta is responding with force, using every weapon at their disposal to crush dissent -- even fire. They've been accused of burning down entire villages to cut off supplies to resistance fighters and stamp out morale.Tracking and documenting these fires is difficult, but the team at Myanmar Witness has been using open-source tools to verify and record arson attacks since the coup. We spoke to one of their analysts to learn more about how fire has been used as a weapon of war.Next, we followed the plight of the Rohingya people, who have been exiled from their home country of Myanmar, taking refuge in Bangladesh. Since the end of last November, many have tried to leave on boats, no longer able to stand living in the sprawling camps at Cox's Bazar. The boats are hoping to reach Malaysia, but many find themselves with nowhere to turn if Malaysia or other neighbouring countries don't take them in. Read more on FRANCE 24 English
Ai Weiwei: Making Sense will draw on the artist’s fascination with historical artefacts and traditional craftsmanship.
Lee Anderson suggested any civil servants blocking Government efforts to stop small boat crossings may have committed ‘treason’.
Mikaela Shiffrin missed out on the chance to equal the all-time record for World Cup wins when she finished 0.06 seconds behind Lena Duerr in Sunday's slalom in Spindleruv Mlyn.Shiffrin is also closing in on a fifth overall title but her bid to equal and pass Stenmark's record of 86 wins will have to wait until after the world championships.Â
BRADFORD City manager Mark Hughes spent some of his weekend away from Bantams action by mixing with a Hollywood star.
A talented ice cream seller in Bangkok, Thailand has a unique trick he uses to outshine his street food rivals. Footage from January 14 shows Lung-Som, 77, hurling balls of ice cream 20ft into the air and catching them in a cone, a skill which has now become his trademark.
Justice secretary pauses transfer of all transgender prisoners after outrage about rapist Isla Bryson being sent to all-female prison
The health secretary lauded the NHS' new 'Urgent and Emergency Recovery Plan' which was announced on Monday. A key focus of the plan is to increase the current workforce, and Steve Barclay confirmed "we're on track to deliver our manifesto commitment for 50,000 more nurses".
Ukraine parents are rebuilding their life with help from Cherry Orchard Primary School.
Hertha Berlin sacked sporting director Fredi Bobic on Saturday, just hours after their home loss to city rivals Union Berlin.In a statement, Hertha said club management "have released managing director for sport Fredi Bobic from his duties with immediate effect."
A brutal format change sent one couple straight home.
On the slopes of the Himalayas, nearly 2,000 metres above sea level, the hill town of Joshimath is sinking. Experts fear it's one of many settlements in the ecologically fragile region in danger of being wiped out because of subsidence worsened by large-scale construction and climate change. Satellite images of Joshimath, in the northern state of Uttarakhand, show that the town sank by more than five centimetres in just 12 days earlier this month, according to a preliminary report by the Indian
AN INITIATIVE aimed at tackling loneliness in a seaside resort has a secure future thanks to funding by a North-East building society.
ONE of York's biggest schools will be closed to all but three groups of students when teachers go on strike on Wednesday.