Image copyright Antony Wren Image caption The sender of the card only knew the intended recipients lived “somewhere near the sea in Suffolk” A couple say they were “amazed” to receive a Christmas card where the only address details on the envelope were “somewhere near the sea in Suffolk”. Antony …
Read More »Macedonia election: Conservatives win fragile parliamentary majority
Image copyright EPA Image caption Supporters of the VMRO-DPMNE celebrate in Skopje Macedonia’s governing conservatives have won the country’s closely-fought parliamentary elections, officials say. The governing VMRO-DPMNE party secured 51 out of 120 seats in parliament in Sunday’s election, according to preliminary results. The opposition social democrats (SDSM) took 49 …
Read More »Squid and chips
Image copyright Thinkstock The traditional British fish supper could be replaced by the likes of squid as the waters around the UK’s shores grow warmer, say government scientists. Squid and fish that thrive in warmer waters, such as sardines and anchovies, are flourishing around the North Sea, according to fisheries …
Read More »UK anti-terror ban on neo-Nazi group
A British neo-Nazi movement is to become the first far-right group to be banned under terrorism laws in the UK. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said National Action was “a racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic organisation”. An order laid in Parliament to proscribe the group – making it a criminal offence to …
Read More »EU nationals ‘want guarantee they can stay in UK’
Image copyright PA Image caption A report from a cross-party think tank is also calling for the guarantee European nationals in the UK and British citizens living in the EU must have a guarantee they can remain in place after Brexit, campaigners say. The Three Million group is demanding assurances …
Read More »Trump mocks Russia ‘conspiracy theory’
Image copyright AP Donald Trump has poured fresh scorn on US intelligence claims of Russian hackers meddling in the US election. He tweeted: “Can you imagine if the election results were the opposite and WE tried to play the Russia/CIA card. It would be called conspiracy theory!” The US president-elect …
Read More »Istanbul attacks: Turkish police arrest 235 over ‘militant links’
Media caption“Enough is enough”: BBC’s Mark Lowen witnesses anger outside the stadium Turkish police have detained 235 people for acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the interior ministry says. Those detained include officials from the main Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP). The arrests come two days …
Read More »Russian hackers ‘threaten Germany 2017 election’, MPs warn
Image copyright AP Image caption Russian hacking group Fancy Bears has been linked to high-profile cyberattacks German politicians have warned that hackers and others acting for the Russian state could undermine Germany’s general elections next year. The German election is at risk from “outside manipulation”, said Wolfgang Bosbach, a senior …
Read More »Bubble city?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Buying a home on Sydney’s glittering harbour is out of reach for most Sydney’s sky-high property market has spawned doomsday predictions of a housing bubble on the verge of collapse. But is a “bloodbath” inevitable, asks Ian Lloyd Neubauer. Bidders slugging it out for …
Read More »Are albums outdated?
Image copyright Flume / Instagram Image caption Flume – pictured with a gold disc for his record Say It When electronic music producer Flume takes to the stage at Australia’s Aria Music Awards on Wednesday night, he stands to win 11 trophies. In fact, he’s already trousered three of them …
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