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Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionIvanka Trump will lead the US delegation at the closing ceremony Ivanka Trump is expected to travel to South Korea for the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. The White House confirmed to BBC News that the first daughter will lead the US delegation in Pyeongchang. She will also reportedly attendContinue reading “Olympics: Ivanka Trump to attend closing ceremony”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionKafr Batna was one of a number of towns in the Eastern Ghouta reportedly hit on Tuesday The UN has appealed for an immediate ceasefire in Syria, as the government intensified its bombardment of a besieged rebel enclave near Damascus. UN officials said they needed at least a month to deliver aid toContinue reading “Syria war: UN calls for truce as government pounds rebel enclave”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionThe scarlet sole is traditionally associated to Louboutin shoes French fashion designer Christian Louboutin has been producing his famous scarlet-soled shoes for more than a quarter of a century. Since the defining day when he reached for an assistant’s “Chinese Red” nail polish to add a finishing flourish to his Pensée high heels,Continue reading “Louboutin faces setback in EU legal battle over red soles”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe pair have been friends for over 20 years Quentin Tarantino has said allowing Uma Thurman to drive a car that crashed on the set of 2003 film Kill Bill is “one of the biggest regrets of my life”. He said he drove the car in one direction to test it, butContinue reading “Quentin Tarantino: Uma Thurman car crash was a ‘horrendous mistake’”

Image copyrightTFLImage captionThe site is currently being used to build the new Elizabeth Line The mayor of London has announced plans to transform a tunnelling site into a new neighbourhood with 1,500 homes. Sadiq Khan said Transport for London (TfL) was seeking to develop the 12.3-acre Limmo Peninsula in Newham, east London. The site isContinue reading “London mayor plans neighbourhood on Elizabeth Line site”

Katie Price is to appear in Parliament later to call on MPs to make online abuse a criminal offence. The reality TV star and model also wants to see the creation of a register of offenders. Her 15-year-old son Harvey – who is partially blind, autistic and has Prader-Willi syndrome – has been targeted onContinue reading “Katie Price urging MPs to tackle online abuse”

Image copyrightPAImage captionThree British men spent the night on top of their campervan Three British tourists in Australia have been rescued after rising floodwaters stranded them on the roof of their van. Unaware of the flood risk, the men, all in their early 20s, set up camp next to a river in Queensland, known locallyContinue reading “Brits rescued from flooded river ‘containing crocodiles’”

Image captionCambridge University students and staff reported abuse over a nine-month period using an online form Cambridge University has admitted it has a “significant problem involving sexual misconduct” after receiving 173 anonymous reports. Both students and staff reported abuse over a nine-month period using an online form started in May 2017. Of those, 119 areContinue reading “Cambridge University admits ‘significant’ sexual misconduct problem”

Image captionHadiza Bawa-Garba was struck off following an appeal Jeremy Hunt has ordered an urgent review of medical malpractice cases following concerns over a recent manslaughter case involving a doctor. Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba was struck off the medical register after she was found guilty of mistakes in the care of a six-year-old boy who died of sepsis.Continue reading “Hunt orders review of disciplining doctors after Bawa-Garba case”

Image captionPolice targeted about 20 properties in the North East and south of England Raids have taken place across England in an operation to tackle people smuggling involving suspected Kurdish gangsters. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said 350 officers were involved in the raids in Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Stockton, Newcastle, Hastings and London. Officers raided aboutContinue reading “People smuggling raids: 21 arrests made across England”