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Getty ImagesPuffins, pine martens and bumblebees are on the shortlistEighteen animals, birds and insects have been shortlisted to appear on future banknotes – and the public can have their say on which creatures feature.The wildlife beauty contest gives the colourful kingfisher and common frog an equal chance of a place on the next series of Bank of England notes.The replacement of historical characters, particularly Sir Winston Churchill, with British wildlife sent political leaders into a frenzy of condemnation earlier this year.But now people have a month to offer their views about which species of wildlife should be honoured on the…
Simi Jolaoso / BBCResidents of the riverine community of Bille say their livelihoods have been lost because of oil pollutionBritish multinational Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though it knew it was causing widespread pollution – despite a warning from its own staff and its own technical standards, internal documents obtained by the BBC show.The files, including emails and presentations, reveal that a senior Shell executive cautioned as early as 2008 about the risks of continuing to pump millions of barrels of unrefined fuel through one of the company’s main pipelines in Africa’s biggest…
Getty ImagesA Ukrainian-made Vampire heavy bomber drone pictured last monthSeven people have been killed and 11 others injured after a drone hit a passenger bus travelling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine, an official said.Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-installed leader of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, said the bus was struck in the early hours of Wednesday as it was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea.Black smoke could also be seen rising over St Petersburg on Wednesday morning, with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky confirming the city’s oil terminal had been hit.The attack comes as the city hosts the annual International…
Kazim says visibility of UAE leaders at the time of conflict also helped build confidence Dubai’s aim was to make sure that there is a sense of continuity after the US-Israel-Iran conflict broke out and this initiative was led by the leadership, said Issam Kazim, CEO – Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing. “There was a coordinated approach across all of the different sectors where we were constantly meeting with our stakeholders. From the first moment, we need to make sure that there was a sense of continuity across the city,” he said. “One of the key focuses…
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian replaced Senator Legarda as Senate President Pro Tempore, and, in the absence of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, is deemed by the Senate rules as acting PresidentThe Philippine Senate held a coup dâÂÂetat of sorts on Wednesday, electing a new set of officers but failing to oust its current president, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.Taking advantage of the presence of Senator Francis Escudero, a member of the previous majority led by Cayetano, the eleven members of the previous minority declared a quorum and elected Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as the new Senate President Pro Tempore.Gatchalian replaced Senator Loren Legarda…
Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in JapanThe bear, which injured four people in the attack on Tuesday, remains on the loose within the factory compound.6 hrs agoAsia
This initiative, launched in cooperation with master developer Binghatti, includes 11 studio apartments and one two-bedroom apartmentShoppers can win homes in Dubai for the first time by spending just Dh500 during the Dubai Summer Surprises, said Ahmed Alkhaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment at Dubai Tourism.”We are putting so many promotions â more than what we have ever put in the calendar. People can win 12 homes. All they have to do is spend just Dh500 or more at participating retail outlets across Dubai from May 22 until August 30 for the chance to win one of 12…
Authorities said the fire started at an establishent in Malviya Nagar area at around 8.45am (India time). Some of those killed are foreigners from Central Asia and Africa Twenty-one people were killed when a fire broke out at a hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning. Many of the victims were travellers from Africa, who were staying at the bed-and-breakfast facility. According to the police, the toll is likely to rise as many of the guests were sleeping when the fire broke out in the morning before 9am. The fire has been successfully extinguished with the assistance…
The BBC has chosen to remove the sound in parts of this video due to its distressing contentPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says there are “serious questions for police” after the release of bodycam footage showing how officers responded to the murder of Henry Nowak.Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed on Monday for a minimum of 21 years for stabbing the teenager with a 21cm (8in) blade he said he carried as part of his Sikh faith.Bodycam footage shows the 18-year-old Southampton university student being handcuffed and telling police “I can’t breathe” after Digwa lied to officers at the scene of…
Under the new approach, every eligible private school in Dubai will receive one of two types of quality assurance visits, an inspection or a shorter monitoring visitDubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced the resumption of quality assurance visits at private schools across the emirate from the 2026-27 academic year.Under the new approach, every eligible private school in Dubai will receive one of two types of quality assurance visits.The first is a full quality assurance visit, or inspection, carried out by a team of specialist experts using the full UAE School Inspection Framework. A comprehensive inspection report, including…