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Actor Robert Blake, whose long career was overshadowed by accusations that he murdered his wife, has died. He was 89.He was known as the titular hero of 1970s TV detective series Baretta and starred in the 1997 film Lost Highway, but his career struggled following his wife's 2001 fatal shooting....
Broadcaster Pat Sharp has left his Greatest Hits Radio show after reportedly making an inappropriate comment to a woman at an event.The 61-year-old presenter was compering an industry awards ceremony when, according to the Sun, he made a comment about a woman's breasts.Sharp said he was "tr...
Jimmy Kimmel will host the Oscars for a third time when he fronts Hollywood's biggest event on Sunday.The star will be hoping for less controversy than last year when host Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith.Kimmel took the helm in 2017 - the year of envelopegate - and 2018 before the Oscars we...
Two people died and eight were injured in a crush after a concert by rapper GloRilla in Rochester, New York.Police said the crowd began to surge and rush toward the exit, possibly when they thought they heard gunshots.However, there was "no evidence to support a shooting having occurred", ...
A portrait of actor David Harewood has been commissioned to go on display at Harewood House, to better reflect its history in its art collection.The 18th Century house near Leeds was built on the fortune made by Henry Lascelles through the slave trade.Mr Harewood, known for his role in Homeland, sai...
US actor Tom Sizemore, known for roles in Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down, has died at 61, his manager says.Sizemore found fame in the 1990s, often playing supporting roles as tough guys - usually military, police or criminal. His other credits included Natural Born Killers, Pearl Harbor and...
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Libreville, Luanda, Brazzaville, Kinshasa - France's President Emmanuel Macron is on a whirlwind tour of African capitals as he tries to shift French policy on the continent away from military involvement.He can hardly be accused of ignoring Africa - this is his 18th presidential trip - but this...
A group of 54 British MPs and public figures have called for the release of a former Hong Kong lawmaker so she can visit her critically-ill husband.Claudia Mo, 66, has been in detention since being arrested in 2021 under a controversial national security law.Her husband, British journalist Philip Bo...
Tensions over Russia's war in Ukraine have dominated G20 talks in Delhi, even after India's PM urged foreign ministers to put aside their divisions.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the meeting was marred by Russia's "unprovoked and unjustified war".Russian Foreign Mini...
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Rishi Sunak says he is "giving it everything" this weekend to secure a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, and he wants "to get the job done".But the prime minister said no agreement had yet been made between the UK and the European Union. Deputy PM Dominic Raab told the BBC th...
Several researchers including local academics and an Australian professor have been taken hostage at gunpoint in Papua New Guinea (PNG).The group was on a study trip in remote highlands when captured by armed men, according to media reports.A ransom has been demanded for their release, officials say...
As the rift between the US and China over the balloon saga widens, so has the divide within the global community scrutinising their high-stakes dispute.The latest testy exchange took place on Saturday, when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met China's foreign affairs minister Wang Yi on the ...
Former US President Jimmy Carter will end medical treatment and enter hospice care at his Georgia home, his foundation announced on Saturday.The Carter Center said Mr Carter had decided to "spend his remaining time at home with his family," but did not say what had prompted the decision.Mr...
Syria's military says five people have died after what it alleged were Israeli missiles hit the capital Damascus and surrounding areas on Sunday.Officials said a building was hit in the central Kafr Sousa neighbourhood, killing four civilians and one soldier.The densely populated district is hom...
DuangpetchPromthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK.The 17-year-old was found unconscious in his dorm in Leicestershire on Sunday and taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday, the BBC has been told.He had been enrolled in a football academy in the U...
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she is resigning as Scotland's first minister after more than eight years in the role.The Scottish National Party leader said she knew "in my head and in my heart" this was the right time to step down.Ms Sturgeon said she would remain in office until her s...
New Zealand officials say at least four people, including a child, have died in the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle, which has caused significant flooding and landslides across the North Island.On Wednesday, officials confirmed a child's body was found in Hawke's Bay, one of the worst-affec...
Residents across the north of New Zealand are bracing for a rough night as Cyclone Gabrielle lashes the country with torrential rains and winds.At least 46,000 homes have lost power in the storm, while hundreds of flights have been cancelled.A state of emergency has been declared in nine regions - a...
Rescuers have pulled a seven-month-old baby from the rubble of a building in Hatay, southern Turkey, 139 hours after Monday's deadly earthquake.Elsewhere in Hatay, a 12-year-old girl, Cudie, was saved after being trapped for 147 hours.State media also reported a 13-year-old saved in Gaziantep on...
The US believes that the flying objects shot down over North American airspace on Friday and Saturday were balloons, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.Washington has been on high alert since its military destroyed a suspected Chinese spy balloon earlier this month.While he didn't...
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