‘Ridiculous’ to criticise Barbra Banda for BBC award, Emma Hayes insists

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force with Biden insistent on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’

Reports of cars heading south inside Lebanon despite Israeli army warning displaced residents not to return home immediately. Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins A highly ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Black Ops 6: The Replacer's Leaked Finishing Moves Are Some Of COD's Most Ridiculous Yet

Peter Stormare's popular Call of Duty character The Replacer has built his entire identity around stepping in for people at their jobs so they can play COD. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 took ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 21

Barclays’ chief defends Reeves as business criticises Budget tax rises

Retail and hospitality bosses warn UK chancellor that national insurance changes will lead to job losses

Business - Financial Times - October 31

European football: Simeone criticises playing in Spain after floods disaster

‘It doesn’t make any sense,’ says Atlético Madrid manager Barcelona counterpart Hansi Flick also voices concerns The Atlético Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, said on Saturday it made no sense to ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Gaza’s top Islamic scholar issues fatwa criticising 7 October attack

It is an embarrassing critique for Hamas, which has used religious arguments to justify its actions.

Moscow doctor accused by patient of criticising war is jailed for five years

Ukraine-born Nadezhda Buyanova was accused of referring to young patient’s late soldier father as ‘legitimate target’. A Russian court has sentenced an elderly Moscow paediatrician to five and a ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Bahrain activists criticise UK over King Hamad's honorary knighthood

Bahrain rejects as "baseless" a letter from three activists accusing it of mistreating detainees.

Wynne Evans criticises media 'lies' after Strictly exit

BBC Wales presenter Wynne Evans is disappointed about media coverage of him on Strictly Come Dancing.

Ukraine allies criticise G20 statement for not naming Russia’s role in conflict

Scholz, Starmer, Trudeau and Macron among leaders who say communique finalized by Lula ‘not strong enough’. Ukraine ’s western allies have criticised the final G20 communique as inadequate for ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Cop 29: new draft text criticised as ‘totally unacceptable and inadequate’ – as it happened

Text ‘decides’ on $250bn for developing countries by 2035 – but faces criticism from African Group of Negotiators. A new text of the Cop29 deal has yet to emerge, but civil society activists have ...

World - The Guardian - November 22

Cop29 climate finance deal criticised as ‘travesty of justice’ and ‘stage-managed’

Some countries say deal should not have been done and is ‘abysmally poor’ compared with what is needed. The climate finance deal agreed at Cop29 is a “travesty of justice” that should not have been ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Storm Bert: forecasters and politicians criticised after devastating floods

Critics claim warnings and defences were inadequate but Met Office says storm was ‘well forecast’. . Weather forecasters and politicians have come in for strong criticism after hundreds of homes ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Israel pounds Beirut as Netanyahu’s security cabinet meets on ceasefire deal

Air strikes on Lebanese capital come as US seeks to broker truce in conflict with Hizbollah

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Judges’ role in assisted dying bill criticised as ‘rubber stamping’

Former members of judiciary question whether their role would be a proper safeguard

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

BBC Verify on claims of Pennsylvania voter fraud

Claims have been spreading on social media alleging voter fraud in Pennsylvania - BBC Verify examines them.

BBC chair calls for overhaul of UK broadcasting rules

Samir Shah wants regulatory regime improved so public service broadcasters can act with ‘agility, flexibility and pace’

Business - Financial Times - November 4

BBC reporters on story of the night in swing states

In the critical seven battlegrounds, voters are feeling buoyant - or downcast.

Robert Shrimsley: can you BBC Verify that for me?

Is the Beeb being self righteous again? Or offering us a model for reinforcing our own cred when others doubt it?

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Watch the Monday Night Club on BBC iPlayer

Mark Chapman and guests debate the weekend's football.

Gary Lineker to leave BBC's Match of the Day

The broadcaster has hosted the corporation's flagship football show Match of the Day since 1999.

Lineker to stop hosting Match of the Day, BBC confirms

The BBC has "agreed in principle a contract extension through to the 2026 World Cup," with Lineker.

Gary Lineker to Leave BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’

After a 26-year run, the voice of the broadcaster’s popular soccer highlights show will leave at the end of the 2025 season, the network said Tuesday.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Glasto and a spot on Obama's playlist – Stargazing singer on his crazy year

After a year of success, Myles Smith has been named BBC Introducing's Artist of the Year.

BBC presenter Wynne Evans latest to leave Strictly

BBC Wales presenter Wynne Evans becomes the eighth star to leave Strictly Come Dancing.

BBC on the ground as people return to southern Lebanon

The BBC's Middle East correspondent, Hugo Bachega, is at the main highway between Beirut and the south as people start to return to their homes.

Radio and TV host Mishal Husain to leave BBC

The presenter will move to Bloomberg to host a new interview series, after 28 years at the BBC.

Direct Line playing hardball with Aviva bid

The UK insurer is probably betting that, given the juicy savings on offer, it can squeeze Aviva for more

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Rome rules out decree to counter UniCredit takeover bid for BPM

Andrea Orcel’s move has frustrated Giorgia Meloni’s plan to merge state-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena with BPM

Business - Financial Times - 19 hours ago

NBA to reopen domestic violence investigation into Lakers' Jaxson Hayes after release of new video

Hayes was not disciplined by the league after its initial investigation into the 2021 incident

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

Jaxson Hayes out 1-2 weeks with ankle sprain in latest injury setback for Lakers

Jaxson Hayes sprained his left ankle in practice Tuesday and will miss up to two weeks recovering.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13

Emma Corrin and Maggie Nelson on the Strength in Vulnerability

The “Nosferatu” actor and the writer discuss solitude, self-editing and the playfulness of their work.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Rishi Sunak keen to remain MP after jetting-off jibes, insist friends

Former PM wants to prove a point by staying the course, but other Tories said to be mulling their own early exit. Rishi Sunak is planning to stay the course in parliament on the backbenches, as ...