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What to know about unprecedented floods that killed more than 200 in Spain
What to know about unprecedented floods that killed more than 200 in Spain
In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away almost everything in their path. With no time to react, people were trapped in vehicles, homes and businesses.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

What caused the flash floods in Spain and what has the reaction been?
What caused the flash floods in Spain and what has the reaction been?
Flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain swept away everything in their path earlier this week. With no time to react, people were trapped in vehicles, homes and businesses. Many died and thousands saw livelihoods shattered.

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

What would North Korean troops in Russia mean for war with Ukraine?
What would North Korean troops in Russia mean for war with Ukraine?
American and South Korean officials have said that there is evidence North Korea has dispatched troops to Russia in a potential escalation of the nearly three-year-old war with Ukraine.

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Manchester United v Twente - UEFA Europa League - League Stage - Old Trafford
Alarm bells ringing at Man Utd again – what is going wrong for Erik ten Hag?
FC Twente left Old Trafford with a point on Wednesday night.

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

Volodymyr Zelenskyy
What to know from the UN: Leaders speak of emerging threats as meeting nears
The security cordons are up. The streets are ready to be sealed off. Aircraft from myriad nations are landing in New York.

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

What to know about the growing conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah
What to know about the growing conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah
The past week has seen a rapid escalation in the nearly yearlong conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah.

Mon, 23 Sep, 2024

What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria
What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria
Just one day after pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon on Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted a lare ...

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Q&A: How is the current Formula One title picture shaping up?
Q&A: How is the current Formula One title picture shaping up?
Verstappen bemoaned his Red Bull car and Norris called for more help from his McLaren team as Charles Leclerc claimed a famous Ferrari victory on home soil in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Mon, 02 Sep, 2024

EE British Academy Film Awards 2020 - Arrivals - London
Daisy Ridley diagnosis: What is Graves’ disease and what are the symptoms?
The 32-year-old isn’t the only famous face to be candid about being diagnosed with the condition

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Huw Edwards court case
What are the charges against Huw Edwards, and could he face jail time?
Edwards appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Tuesday, where he admitted the counts during a 26-minute hearing

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

NVIDIA
Q&A: How did Nvidia become world’s most valuable company?
Now more valuable than Microsoft, having also overtaken fellow tech giant Apple earlier this month

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
A look at the key questions as Premier League clubs set to vote on scrapping VAR
VAR’s future in the Premier League has been called into question after Wolves proposed a vote next month to scrap it. What happens next?

Thu, 16 May, 2024

Crystal Palace v Manchester United - Premier League - Selhurst Park
What has gone wrong at Manchester United after new low in Crystal Palace defeat?
The Red Devils are on course for their worst ever Premier League campaign and in danger of missing out on European qualification entirely

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Princess of Wales cancer announcement
Kate Middleton’s cancer: When was she diagnosed and what happens next?
Kate, speaking from Windsor, described the development as a 'huge shock', but vowed 'I am going to be ok'

Sat, 23 Mar, 2024

What has caused criminal violence to surge in Ecuador?
What has caused criminal violence to surge in Ecuador?
Some attacks by armed men, notably an audacious attack on a television station during a live broadcast, have shone a light on Ecuador’s spiralling violence in the wake of an apparent recent prison escape.

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

What do we know about the release of court records related to Jeffrey Epstein?
What do we know about the release of court records related to Jeffrey Epstein?
Social media has been rife in recent weeks with speculation that a judge is about to release a list of clients or co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein, the jet-setting US financier who killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking ...

Wed, 03 Jan, 2024

Energy prices
First human case of swine flu strain H1N2 detected in UK
The first human case of the flu strain H1N2 – which has been circulating in pigs – has been detected in the UK, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

TEST
Australia handle pressure as India come up short – Cricket World Cup uncovered
Did we get a worthy winner of the World Cup?

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Las Vegas comes up trumps for Formula One despite rough road
Las Vegas comes up trumps for Formula One despite rough road
Max Verstappen – chief critic of the £500million race – claimed victory on Saturday night

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Israel-Hamas conflict
What is the Israel-Hamas dispute about?
Hundreds of people have been killed in Israel and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip since the militant group launched an unprecedented attack on the Jewish state on Saturday. Here, the PA news agency answers key questions surrounding the dispute.

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

What is Nasa’s Osiris Rex space mission?
What is Nasa’s Osiris Rex space mission?
Nasa is expected to break new ground in space research on Sunday with its Osiris-Rex mission.

Sun, 24 Sep, 2023

What next for Oleksandr Usyk after controversial win over Daniel Dubois?
What next for Oleksandr Usyk after controversial win over Daniel Dubois?
There was controversy over a punch deemed a low blow by Dubois in the fifth round that left Usyk on the canvas.

Sun, 27 Aug, 2023

PSNI data breach
What to know about PSNI’s ‘major data breach’
The data was then released and potentially able to be accessed by the public for between two and a half to three hours

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

Premier League Package File Photo
How much added time? Football’s new guidelines and the impact they will have
What to expect from the season ahead.

Mon, 07 Aug, 2023

Kevin Spacey court case
Kevin Spacey: What have we learned from his sex offences trial?
Hollywood star Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty of nine sex offences following a trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Wed, 26 Jul, 2023

Spanish election could put far-right back in office for first time since Franco
Spanish election could put far-right back in office for first time since Franco
Spain’s general election could make the country the latest European Union member to shift to the political right.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

HEAD WITH SUPERIMPOSED BRAIN SCAN. Image shot 2003. Exact date unknown.
Donanemab: Why is this Alzheimer’s breakthrough so important?
The drug called donanemab works by clearing a protein called amyloid that builds up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

Aspartame World Health Organization findings
Aspartame: What is it and what does science say about the artificial sweetener?
In a report published on Thursday, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classed the sugar substitute as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”

Sat, 15 Jul, 2023

US actors’ union Sag-Aftra strike: Everything you need to know
US actors’ union Sag-Aftra strike: Everything you need to know
It comes as over 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) also remain on strike, having begun their own action on May 2.

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

Fury vs Chisora - Media Workouts - BT Studios
Game changer or gimmick? – Tyson Fury versus Francis Ngannou divides opinion
Both combatants are widely thought of as the best heavyweights in their fields

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Meta fine
Threads: What is it, can it rival Twitter and what are the risks?
An app to rival Twitter from the creators of Facebook has launched but worries about security still loom.

Thu, 06 Jul, 2023

Q&A: What are conditions like on board the missing Titanic submarine?
Q&A: What are conditions like on board the missing Titanic submarine?
With temperatures on the ocean floor near-freezing and the vessel’s 96 hour oxygen supply running down, occupants are at increasing risk of hyperthermia or suffocation

Tue, 20 Jun, 2023

Donald Trump
Explainer: What are the new charges facing Donald Trump?
Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, less than three months after he was charged in New York with 34 counts of falsifying business records.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Artificial Intelligence futuristic light sign 3D rendering illustration. Concept of AI, cyber technology, machine learning and c
Artificial intelligence warning over human extinction – all you need to know
Artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity and the risks should be treated with the same urgency as nuclear war, dozens of experts have warned – including the pioneers who developed it.

Wed, 31 May, 2023

Chicken stock
All you need to know about bird flu as two cases confirmed in the UK
Two poultry workers have tested positive for bird flu in England. Health officials say there are no signs of person-to-person transmission and contact tracing is being done as a precaution.

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Why is Jerusalem such a focus of tension in the Middle East?
Why is Jerusalem such a focus of tension in the Middle East?
Violence at the holy site in 2000 ignited a five-year Palestinian uprising and a fierce Israeli military crackdown across the occupied territories

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Company headquarters of Switzerland's two largest banks UBS (background) and Credit Suisse at Zurich, Switzerland, Paradeplatz.
Why are stock markets still falling and how worried should we be?
Stock markets globally have failed to be reassured by the emergency takeover of Credit Suisse and co-ordinated central bank action over the weekend as fears over a banking crisis remain at the fore.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse and are other lenders at risk?
Why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse and are other lenders at risk?
But what was SVB, why did it collapse, and are other banks at risk? We examine these questions here.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon resignation
Nicola Sturgeon resignation: What happened and what next?
What does today's announcement mean for the party, the Government and the country?

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

Wrexham v Sheffield United - Emirates FA Cup - Fourth Round - The Racecourse Ground
Dragons revitalised under Hollywood owners – Wrexham keep making the headlines
The Welsh outfit can secure a lucrative fifth-round home tie with Tottenham by winning their Bramall Lane replay this week.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2023

Arsenal v Manchester City - Premier League - Emirates Stadium
A closer look at the intriguing FA Cup tie between the Premier League’s top two
A veteran of 40 years to the game, fulfilling every role possible, Tom Browne deserved better than what amounted to a public humiliation at Saturday’s FAI annual general meeting

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

What to expect as world’s elite gathers in Davos for first time since pandemic
What to expect as world’s elite gathers in Davos for first time since pandemic
The event will host notables like European Union Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, US climate envoy John Kerry, and the new presidents of South Korea, Colombia and the Philippines

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023

Q&A: How will the new Deposit Return Scheme for plastic bottles and cans work?
Q&A: How will the new Deposit Return Scheme for plastic bottles and cans work?
A new Deposit Return Scheme is being introduced to encourage more recycling of plastic bottles and cans

Mon, 28 Nov, 2022

Doddie Weir File Photo
Doddie Weir: What is motor neurone disease?
Scottish rugby international Doddie Weir has died at the age of 52 after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in December 2016. Weir was among several players diagnosed with the degenerative disease in recent years.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2022

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