Mortgages to go up by £2,900 a year for 800,000, says Resolution Foundation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65925224?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2023, 3:11 AM
Rising rates means those looking to remortgage will pay £2,900 a year more in 2024, a think tank says.
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Greece boat disaster: Up to 500 people still missing says UN
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65925558?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 5:39 PM
The horrific tragedy off Greece underlines the need to bring people smugglers to justice, the UN says.
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Ukraine war: Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65932700?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 10:18 PM
Russia's leader says the move is to remind anyone "thinking of inflicting a strategic defeat on us".
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King's Birthday Honours: Ian Wright, Ken Bruce and Davina McCall on list
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65914516?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 9:45 PM
Anna Wintour, Vicky McClure, Terry Waite and Martin Amis are among other big names on the list.
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Whistleblowing banker who went to prison speaks out
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65916892?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2023, 1:34 AM
Peter Johnson, who was jailed for "rigging" interest rates, speaks publicly for the first time since being released in 2018.
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Nottingham attacks: Valdo Calocane charged with three counts of murder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-65912592?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 5:11 PM
Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were stabbed to death on Tuesday.
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President Biden closes gun control speech with 'God save the Queen'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65936994?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2023, 2:11 AM
The president makes the remark at the end of speech calling for tougher gun control measures.
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Away from home and dealing with death - students on their grief
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-65919178?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2023, 2:32 AM
After two students were killed in Nottingham, others share their experiences of loss at university.
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Daniel Ellsberg: Pentagon Papers whistleblower dies aged 92
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65932944?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2023, 3:18 AM
Daniel Ellsberg, who exposed Vietnam War lies, only recently warned of the risks of new conflicts.
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Euro 2024 qualifying: Wales humiliated 4-2 at home by Armenia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65852138?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 8:45 PM
Wales suffer one of their most embarrassing and damaging defeats in recent memory as they lose 4-2 at home to Armenia in a chaotic Euro 2024 qualifier.
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Malta 0-4 England: Three Lions cruise to Euro 2024 qualifying win as Trent Alexander-Arnold impresses
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65852136?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 9:12 PM
England continue their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying with a comfortable 3-0 win at Malta, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Kane and Callum Wilson on the scoresheet
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Dazzling ancient bronze sword found in Germany
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65936594?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 11:53 PM
German archaeologists find a Bronze Age sword so new-looking it "almost shines".
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The Papers: Wintour's 'top honour' and 'UK mortgage rip-off'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-65936248?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2023, 3:21 AM
Saturday's front pages feature the King's birthday honours list and mortgage rate rises.
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Why Spotify's big bet on Meghan Markle fell flat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65936228?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2023, 1:57 AM
The end of the Duchess of Sussex's podcast on Spotify is a sign of wider change in the industry.
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Court artists on their three, very different Trumps
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65905926?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 6:00 PM
Sketching the former president under the greatest scrutiny possible. It's a tough job, so how do they do it?
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Mapping the search for Colombia's plane crash children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-65915078?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 11:09 PM
The strategy used to track down four children lost in the Colombian jungle, visualised.
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Week in pictures: 10-16 June 2023
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-65926892?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 11:07 PM
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
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The women baring all in Smoke Sauna Sisterhood film
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65855142?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 11:34 PM
A group of women strip off for a session of sweating and soul-bearing in this candid documentary.
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Twitch: Why horror games are a haven for some gamers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-65919624?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 11:28 PM
Horror games offer frights and tension - but they also provide communities for many players.
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Michael Jordan to sell Charlotte Hornets NBA team
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65933099?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 10:16 PM
US media reports the team is worth an estimated $3bn (£2bn) but details of the deal are undisclosed.
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Kylie Minogue scores her first top 10 hit since 2010 - but what does Padam Padam mean?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65932878?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 4:45 PM
The star ends a decade-long dry spell in the charts - but what does Padam Padam actually mean?
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Mayon: The people constantly fleeing a Philippine volcano
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65915686?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 10:02 PM
Filipinos tell the BBC what it's like being routinely displaced for weeks or months on end.
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How does the honours system work?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11990088?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 9:29 PM
When honours are given and how people are checked before they are awarded.
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Leela Row Dayal: The first Indian woman to win a match at Wimbledon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-65856307?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 9:01 PM
Leela Row Dayal, an artist and athlete, led an extraordinary life - yet little is known about her.
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Where are hosepipe bans in place and how can I save water?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62406916?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 4:13 PM
Hosepipe bans are in place in Kent and Sussex, as well as parts of Cornwall and Devon.
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Hans Zimmer proposes during live performance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65932091?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 3:34 PM
The conductor popped the question to his partner Dina De Luca on stage at London's O2 Arena.
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Massive Swiss rockfall stops short of evacuated village of Brienz
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65926381?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 1:08 PM
Brienz was evacuated last month when geologists warned the rockface above it was due to collapse.
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The Ashes 2023: Opening day lives up to hype and promises more
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65930121?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 8:42 PM
The opening day of the Ashes was a clash of styles hinting at an instant classic of a series, says chief cricket writer Stephan Shemilt.
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'It feels natural' - Alexander-Arnold 'comfortable' as number 10
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65935420?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 10:44 PM
Trent Alexander-Arnold says playing in England's midfield "feels natural" after impressing there in 4-0 win against Malta.
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US Open 2023: Rickie Fowler leads, Rory McIlroy moves into contention as Matt Fitzpatrick hits hole-in-one
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/65924624?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 17, 2023, 3:36 AM
Rickie Fowler ties the lowest 36-hole score in US Open history as Rory McIlroy produces a sensational back nine to jump into contention in Los Angeles.
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Canadian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in Friday practice
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/65935962?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 10:53 PM
Lewis Hamilton leads George Russell in a Mercedes one-two in Friday practice at the Canadian Grand Prix.
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Ashes highlights: England declare on 393-8 after Root century
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/65932598?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
June 16, 2023, 5:57 PM
England stun Edgbaston by declaring against Australia after Joe Root's masterful unbeaten 118 on the first day of the Ashes.
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