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'We want a voice in our land' – the people evicted to build Nigeria's capital 8 hours ago ShareSave Add as preferred on Google Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Now in her 80s, Lami Ezekiel remembers construction crews arriving in her ancestral home in Maitama, as it was destroyed to build Nigeria's capital, Abuja. "We just saw […]
How Bombay went from a fort city to a bustling metropolis 8 hours ago ShareSave Add as preferred on Google Nikhil InamdarMumbai DAG A painting of a night view of Marine Drive, called the 'Queen's Necklace', captures Bombay's modern glow From seven islands to a city of 20 million, Bombay (now Mumbai) has been shaped […]
Bus or Lime bike? New subscription heats up the race for a cheaper commute 28 minutes ago ShareSave Add as preferred on Google George Sandeman In Pictures/Getty Images New pricing means it might be cheaper to e-cycle or e-scooter than get the bus – but would you? Suited and booted, James is on his 15-minute […]
Five Met officers taken off duty after weapons find 1 hour ago ShareSave Add as preferred on Google Imogen James Getty Images Five Metropolitan Police officers have been removed from front-line duties after a bag containing firearms and a Taser was found on a London street, the force has said. The bag, which was discovered […]
Mark Lewis Jones and Steffan Rhodri to star in new BBC crime series 13 hours ago ShareSave Add as preferred on Google Holly HarrisonBBC Wales Quay Street Productions Old Town Murders will follow two detectives investigating a series of cases in Tenby Welsh actors Mark Lewis Jones and Steffan Rhodri are set to star in […]
Raye tops album charts with This Music May Contain Hope 5 hours ago ShareSave Add as preferred on Google Helen BushbyCulture reporter Getty Images The album's success follows on from her hugely popular single Where Is My Husband Award-winning singer-songwriter Raye has topped the album charts for the first time with This Music May Contain […]
'Not pretending to be 20': U2 drop 'endearingly honest' second surprise EP 9 hours ago ShareSave Add as preferred on Google Niall GlynnBBC News NI PA Media Bono has described Easter Lily as "coming from an intimate place" Irish rock legends U2 have released their second surprise EP of 2026, with the six-track Easter Lily […]
Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts 3 hours ago ShareSave Add as preferred on Google Bernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter Getty Images Trump has long signalled a desire to increase domestic defence manufacturing capabilities, including new Trump-class battleships unveiled in December The White House is asking Congress to boost the US defence […]
No jet fuel shortage for '4 to 6 weeks' – airline 4 hours ago ShareSave Add as preferred on Google BBC Nico Bezuidenhout said Aurigny's fuel costs had increased by around 120% since the outbreak of the Iran war. Airline Aurigny will "continue to monitor" jet fuel supplies – but no shortages are expected "for […]
US jobs surge unexpectedly in March despite Iran war 5 hours ago ShareSave Add as preferred on Google Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter Getty Images Hiring in the US surged last month, despite the energy shock and uncertainty stemming from the US-Israel war in Iran. Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than expected, while the unemployment rate […]
