BBC scraps plans to put ads on corporation’s Spotify audio content in UK
The BBC has dropped plans to put advertisements on some audio content outside of the corporation’s platforms. The broadcaster was looking at generating sales in the UK through having hosting websites ...
Vance and wife to tour US military post in Greenland after diplomatic spat
US vice president JD Vance and his wife are due to visit an American military base in Greenland in a trip that was scaled ...
Rain and cool weather help South Korean fire crews battle devastating wildfires
The wildfires, which have killed 28 people and razed vast swaths of land in the southeast in the last week, have been 85 ...
Ex-police officer avoids prison in Australia after killing woman, 95, with Taser
Kristian White was sentenced to community service and placed under the supervision of a corrections officer for two years for manslaughter.
Another US federal judge blocks Trump policy banning transgender troops
A US judge in Washington state has blocked enforcement of president Donald Trump’s order banning transgender people from ...
Confidential military documents found dumped on residential street
The Ministry of Defence is investigating after a cache of documents containing sensitive military information was found discarded in the street. The papers, some marked “official – sensitive”, were ...
WHSmith to sell high street to chain and plans to rebrand
Retailer WHSmith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Modella Capital. In a deal valued at £76 million, it will see the brand's high street stores eventually rebrand as TGJones. The ...
Energy giant SSE names new chief executive from inside firm
SSE has appointed a new chief executive after current boss Alistair Phillips-Davies announced his retirement last year. Martin Pibworth, who is currently the firm’s chief commercial officer, will take ...
Coronation Street's Georgia May Foote opens up on vitiligo
Coronation Street actress Georgia May Foote, who plays Katy Armstrong in the soap, has said she is "nervous" about going on holiday due ...
Retail sales rise in February as shoppers defy cold weather
Stores have also tussled with falling consumer confidence, which hit an 11-month low in February, according to a recent survey by the British Retail Consortium. But shoppers appear to have defied a ...
Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen
A container ship which collided with a US tanker in the North Sea, leading to its captain being charged with gross negligence manslaughter, has arrived in Aberdeen. Portuguese vessel Solong was towed ...
Strong earthquake rocks Thai capital, prompting evacuations
Bangkok police say a high-rise building under construction collapsed when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Thai capital on Friday, and possible casualties are not yet known. A dramatic video ...