Category: News

April 8, 2026

Church of England to apologise for role in historical forced adoption

The Church of England is planning to issue an apology for its role in historical forced adoption, the BBC has learned. Forced adoptions took place in the three decades after…

April 8, 2026

Faisal Islam: Iran war pause is welcome but the economic scars will last

Faisal Islam: Iran War Pause Offers Relief, Yet Economic Damage Persists Over the last month, the Strait of Hormuz has become a focal point of global disruption, with roughly 800…

April 8, 2026

BBC upholds complaints over racial slur in Baftas broadcast

The broadcast of a racial slur that was shouted during the Bafta Film Awards breached the BBC's editorial standards, the corporation's executive complaints unit (ECU) has ruled. A Tourette syndrome…

April 8, 2026

Watch: When will fuel prices go down?

Watch: When will fuel prices go down? A two-week truce between the U.S. and Iran involves Iran lifting its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, allowing maritime traffic to resume…

April 8, 2026

Hospitals coping well with doctors’ strike so far – NHS boss

NHS Managing Doctors’ Strike with Resilience – Chief Executive Says The National Health Service (NHS) in England is handling the current doctors’ strike with commendable stability, according to its top…

April 8, 2026

Matthew Perry’s stepmother says ‘Ketamine Queen’ should get maximum sentence

Matthew Perry’s Stepmother Demands Maximum Sentence for Ketamine Queen Victim Impact Statement Highlights Irreversible Harm Debbie Perry, the stepmother of late Friends star Matthew Perry, has urged a California judge…

April 8, 2026

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire

The Israeli military has carried out a wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, an indication that, for Israel, the US-Iran ceasefire deal does not apply to…

April 8, 2026

British teen dies in reported Vietnam motorbike fall

A "beautiful, independent and very funny" British teenager has died in a road accident in Vietnam. Local media reported 19-year-old Orla Wates, from London, was travelling the Ha Giang Loop…

April 8, 2026

Watch: Iranians gather in Tehran following ceasefire announcement

Crowds of people gathered in the Tehran, waving flags and chanting after the US and Iran announced a two-week conditional ceasefire. Iran agreed to allow safe passage for ships through…

April 8, 2026

UK house prices fall as Iran war uncertainty dampens demand

Average UK house prices fell by 0.5% in March, according to Halifax, as mortgage rates driven higher by the repercussions of the Iran war dampened demand. The average property price…