Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across France and Spain as the countries have been affected by large wildfires. The BBC’s cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachey explains what to do if you’re planning a trip to an area affected by wildfires. UK travellers are encouraged to monitor the latest travel advice on … Read more
The 1980s were the Wild West when it came to television and movie ideas. This era gave us talking cars, experimental helicopters, transforming superheroes, and hundreds of iconic characters to boot. Among them were, of course, plenty of unforgettable female characters. Here are ten of the most remarkable female film and television characters who became … Read more
SEATTLE — A shooting killed two people and wounded five including a child on Sunday evening during a popular food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said. The gunfire erupted around 6 p.m. at the Seattle Center during the Bite of Seattle festival. Police were investigating the shooting and … Read more
Coach Kyle Shanahan walked onto the practice field and stood next to general manager John Lynch, watching his San Francisco 49ers practice for about 30 minutes. Shanahan’s presence that has been a constant the past decade was a welcome sight on Sunday for the first training camp practice, coming less than two weeks after he … Read more
The offseason and spring training are behind us, but there’s plenty of MLB news left to cover. Here are the noteworthy transactions, injuries and more from the 2026 season. July 26 The Chicago White Sox are trading for Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Jose Urquidy, per Robert Murray. The details of the deal are not yet known, … Read more
Puerto Rico and Curaçao may be small islands, but the support they showed was massive as elite center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Both joined slugging second baseman Jeff Kent as the newest members before an estimated crowd of 12,000 fans at the Clark … Read more
Police said they received numerous calls after multi-storey scaffolding along Cheung Sha Wan Road collapsed in powerful winds on Saturday. No injuries have been reported. Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China on Sunday morning, lashing the region with strong winds and heavy rain and forcing Hong Kong airport to cancel around 360 passenger flights. … Read more
Taking a great photo as a midsize and plus-size person isn’t about shrinking yourself, hiding your body, or trying to look like someone else. It’s about learning how to work with different angles and movements (while channeling confidence) so that you can capture your best self. While conversations around posing for curvy bodies have been … Read more
New York City prosecutors accused a knife-wielding man of hate crimes after he allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” before stabbing an Asian man and a Jewish man in a violent spree last week. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Raul Morales, 51, was arraigned late Friday on attempted murder and several hate crime assault charges in … Read more
The attack happened at about 22:00 local time (20:00 GMT). A report was made to police in Berlin that a white vehicle had been driven into crowds at a Pride event in the capital. Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered at Tiergarten park, near the iconic Brandenburg Gate, for the annual event, which is … Read more