He is likely to set out to the Foreign Affairs Committee the context in which his initial decision was taken – that Lord Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador had already been publicly announced and his interpretation of the law, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act, 2010, was that he was not authorised to share the conclusions…
The world watched as the Earth disappeared behind the pockmarked moon, in the first video showing humanity’s home planet sinking below the lunar horizon. The 53-second clip depicting the astronomical phenomenon, known as Earthset, was posted online on Sunday night by the astronaut Reid Wiseman, who took the video on an iPhone this month while…
A couple in Temecula, California, woke up to find a hot air balloon boarded with 13 people in their backyard on Saturday. The pilot said he had to make an emergency landing due to the balloon hovering and running out of fuel. No injuries were reported. “I was amazed that they missed our tree. They…
Sir Keir Starmer addressed MPs in the Commons about Peter Mandelson’s vetting for his job as US ambassador. The prime minister said officials made a “deliberate decision” not to tell him that Mandelson had failed security vetting for the job. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused the PM of throwing “his staff and officials under…
US forces have intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the Touska was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop. Iran said it was a violation of…
BBC Arabic’s correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day. The Lebanese army has set up a barrier to stop residents from returning to their homes in Khiam, after loud explosions continued to be heard in towns that…
Lawyers for President Trump on Friday asked a judge to extend a key deadline in his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, an attempt to give the Justice Department more time to figure out how to respond to the conflict-laden case. The Justice Department has yet to respond to Mr. Trump’s suit, which…
Will mine-clearing activities place American naval vessels at greater risk of Iranian attacks? How would the US determine who paid Iran a toll? Will the US use force on foreign-flagged ships that ignore the blockade? How will nations that depend on Iranian oil, like China, respond? Will the move, intended to choke off Iran’s primary…
Available for over a year A new non-hormonal drug has been approved to treat menopausal hot flushes. It works by regulating the body’s cooling signals and is now available on the NHS in England for those who cannot use hormone replacement therapy. Before delving into the evidence with resident GP Dr Margaret McCartney, James finds…
