The 22 deaths of workers on farms in Wales, England and Scotland during 2025-26 was the highest in a decade, and second only to the number of deaths of those working in construction (27), according to HSE figures., external But the rate of farm deaths was seven times higher per 100,000 workers, and 21 times…
After the catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border a week ago, more than 1,000 people have died and nearly 4,000 more are missing, according to Nepal’s disaster agency. The BBC has travelled to the district of Betrawati in Nepal, as some people return to their homes to see the devastation caused by the floods….
The government’s ability to play with the public finances is limited by the so-called fiscal rules it has set for itself. So, if it needs more money to pay back higher borrowing costs, it has less to spend on other things (under its self-imposed rules). The possibility now looms of less support for households struggling…
Tehran has launched missile and drone attacks at US targets in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain after American forces resumed strikes against Iran on Tuesday. The Iranian Red Crescent said five people, including a child, were killed and more than 50 injured when shrapnel from a US missile attack hit a home where a wedding…
The suspect continued up Seventh Avenue towards 42nd Street, which is where she stabbed the second victim, Piacenti, who did not survive after being taken to hospital. Bank of America said in a statement to the BBC: “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. She was a valued teammate…
Spanish prosecutors say 23 sexual assaults, including nine against children, have been recorded in Ceuta since the mass influx of migrants into the Spanish exclave at the end of July. That number meant there was almost one case every day, Ceuta’s chief prosecutor Silvia Rojas said. She told El País newspaper migrant girls were “particularly…
