Month: October 2025

‘Momentous opportunity’: World reacts to first stage of Gaza peace deal

2 hours ago Alice Cuddyin Jerusalem, Helen Sullivan and James Chater Getty Images World leaders have welcomed the news that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a Gaza peace plan. The deal paves the way for…

Water bills to rise further for millions after regulator backs extra price increases

49 minutes ago Faarea MasudBusiness reporter Getty Images Millions of households in England will have to pay even higher water bills than had previously been announced, after five water companies appealed to the UK’s competition regulator. The companies – Anglian,…

What we know about the ‘first phase’ of the Gaza peace deal

3 hours ago US President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his Gaza peace plan, in a major step towards a permanent end to their war. It comes two years and two days…

Ceasefire deal a major breakthrough, but war not over yet

2 hours ago Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem The ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, announced after intense negotiations in Egypt, is a long-awaited breakthrough that brings them closer to ending the two-year-old war in Gaza. But, despite…

Cat’s catapult attack eye loss ‘really shocking’

3 hours ago Georgia Poncia & Alex BishSouth East Investigations Team Warning: the following article contains images and details some readers may find distressing. Laura Patterson The owner of a cat which was injured in a catapult attack says she…

Wetlands nature reserve planned for Horncastle in Lincolnshire

4 hours ago Eleanor MaslinEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust A new wetland nature reserve is being planned for a market town, according to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. The conservation charity said it was working with East Mercia Rivers Trust…

MrBeast: AI means it’s ‘scary times’ for YouTube creators

23 hours ago Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporter Getty Images The world’s biggest YouTuber, MrBeast, says the rapid advance of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is “scary” for the “millions of creators currently making content for a living”. AI tools that can create…

Two teenagers arrested over cyber-attack on nursery chain

13 hours ago Joe Tidycyber correspondent, BBC World Service and Alex Kleiderman Getty Images Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested by police investigating a cyber-attack on a chain of nurseries in London. The Metropolitan Police say the pair were arrested…

‘One of our best ever’ – why Pickford is England’s undisputed number one

Why Pickford is England’s undisputed number one ByChris Bevan BBC Sport journalist Published 4 hours ago 811 Comments Thomas Tuchel says “the race is on” to be England’s number one, but is Jordan Pickford’s place really under any serious threat…

US Ryder Cup fans probably crossed line – Morikawa

US Ryder Cup fans probably crossed line – Morikawa Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Collin Morikawa has played in three Ryder Cups BySean Kearns BBC Sport Published 3 hours ago 541 Comments American fans at the Ryder Cup “probably crossed…