A revamp of train timetables has come into effect across the country, involving some of the most significant changes for more than seven years. Rail operators are promising more services across the network and faster journeys on some routes as a result of the changes, with the East Coast Main Line to benefit the most….
Watch: Police release CCTV of a Brown University shooting suspect. Police are searching for a gunman who shot dead two students and injured nine others at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Police say the attacker was a man dressed all in black who fled on foot, and a shelter-in-place warning is in effect for…
At least nine people have been killed in a shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach. Two men opened fire in the attack at the tourist hotspot, police said. One alleged gunman has been confirmed dead in addition to the nine victims, while the other alleged gunman is in a critical condition, officers said. An additional 11…
Specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams will be introduced to every police force in England and Wales by 2029, the government has pledged. It is part of a long-delayed plan aimed at halving violence against women and girls within a decade. The strategy – which will include funding for undercover units operating online and…
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was awarded the prestigious honour in 2023 for her work defending women’s and human rights in Iran, has been “violently” detained, according to her supporters. She was detained by Iranian authorities in the city of Mashhad, some 680 kilometres (420 miles) northeast of the capital, Tehran, on Friday,…
Who: Alaves vs Real MadridWhat: Spain’s La LigaWhere: Mendizorroza Stadium in Vitoria, SpainWhen: Sunday, December 14, at 9pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream. Real Madrid will hope to ease the pressure on Xabi Alonso when they visit…
Branwen Jeffreys, Education Editor BBC Ofsted’s new ‘traffic light’ rating system for schools across England came into force this week – but does it mark meaningful change or, as one expert argues, ‘high-level tinkering’? Listen to Branwen reading this article When Nick Green quit teaching after 17 years, one factor drove him above all others: to…
