North Korea has detained three people over an accident that occurred during the launch of a new warship this past week, state media reported early on Sunday. Pyongyang has said that “a serious accident occurred” at Wednesday’s launch ceremony in the eastern port city of Chongjin for a newly built 5,000-tonne naval destroyer, in which…
BBC Anna Holligan’s bike meant a lot to her and other people I was planning an ordinary afternoon out – bags packed, ready to roll – when I bounded downstairs and was hit by a jolt of disbelief. The space where my cargo bike should have been was empty, and the double lock that had…
North Korea has detained three shipyard officials over an accident during the launch of a new warship on Wednesday, state media has reported. Parts of the 5,000-ton destroyer’s bottom were crushed during the launch ceremony, tipping the vessel off balance. An investigation into the incident, which North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un described as a…
Sir Alan Bates, who led the 20-year campaign for justice for post office operators over the Horizon scandal, has revealed he has been handed a “take it or leave it” compensation offer of less than half his original claim. The 70-year-old, who was knighted last year, has accused the government of presiding over a “quasi-kangaroo…
The NFL world keeps waiting for Aaron Rodgers to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the future Hall of Fame quarterback recently added more credence to the idea that him doing so is inevitable. At a question-and-answer session hosted by rapper Mike Stud, Rodgers was asked whether he’d ever play for the Chicago Bears. Rodgers…
Developers face tens of thousands of pounds in fines if they slow down housebuilding under new powers being granted to councils to help deliver 1.5m homes. Under government proposals, housebuilders will need to commit to a timeframe for construction before they are granted planning permission, and deliver annual reports on their progress. Those who repeatedly…
A co-driver taking part in the Jim Clark rally in Scotland has died after a crash on Saturday morning. Dai Roberts, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene near Duns in the Scottish Borders. The driver, James Williams, 27, was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The rally’s…
US President Donald Trump prepares to sign executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump touted his administration’s changes to the military during a commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday…
Joseph Kabila, the ex-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has lashed out at the government of his successor – calling it a “dictatorship”. The 53-year-old made a 45-minute speech live on YouTube on Friday evening from an unspecified location a day after the Senate lifted his immunity from prosecution. DR Congo’s authorities intend to…
The former prime minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie Johnson, have welcomed a fourth baby to the family. The former leader of the Conservative party can be seen holding his daughter, Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson, in an Instagram post shared on Saturday. Johnson shared a carousel of photographs announcing the news, adding that their…
