BBC confirms male staff member suspended over allegations A well-known male presenter who is accused of paying a teenager £35,000 for explicit pictures was suspended by the BBC on Sunday night as police were told of the allegations. Boss Tim Davie was
A “depressed” and “obese” pig has been rescued from a flat in Manchester after being fed biscuits, cola and junk food for seven years. Portia the pot-bellied pig was severely overweight when she was rescued, having reached a staggering 26 stones (165
French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed a state visit to Germany because of riots in France, German authorities say. Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night on Friday despite a huge police deployment and 1,311 arrests. Cars and buildings
London mayoral hopeful Samuel Kasumu – whose candidacy was blocked by the party earlier this year – has urged Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands to restart the entire process. Despite being the bookmaker’s favourite to win the nomination, and despite being the
Bola Tinubu, — former governor of Lagos State, home to the most populous city in Africa — has been sworn in as Nigeria’s president following a heavily contested election. Tinubu’s promises of economic growth and strengthened national security have been likened to
Model and activist Munroe Bergdorf said she’s baffled as King Charles “rides around his golden carriage” during a cost of living crisis in the UK. Bergdorf, who is a contributing editor at Vogue, shared a lengthy statement on Instagram on Wednesday (May
Antonio Brown’s arena football team, the Albany Empire, underwent a major shakeup this week that reportedly led to the departure of head coach Damon Ware and the suspension of several players following a payment issue and an incident on a team bus.
Clashes in Sudan’s capital have continued into the early hours of Sunday, following a day of bloodshed between paramilitaries and the army that left at least 56 people dead and almost 600 injured. The Rapid Support Force (RSF) paramilitaries claimed possession of
We also revealed a mum died trying to shield her baby from falling debris during the New Zealand earthquake. Measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, the tremor struck Christchurch during the lunch busy hour. Some 185 people died in the disaster. 78
Russia’s achieved an unwanted economic record in December as Moscow was forced to borrow £46billion in one month. This comes as the country continues to grapple with Western sanctions. Russia’s oil revenues have dropped and Putin’s military continues to suffer logistical issues