If you’re thinking about making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, it might help to know that new research says it could extend your life expectancy. Each cigarette someone smokes, on average, can take about 20 minutes off their life expectancy overall, according to new research based on BritishContinue Reading
A Former Prime Minister of Mali Choguel Maïga has been accused of embezzlement by the body that is responsible for controlling public spending. A report by the authority points to numerous instances of embezzlement, involving significant sums of money. The former leader is said to have covered up some ofContinue Reading
After a dramatic six-hour-long standoff with security, South Korean police have called off an attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol. The military and Yoon’s security service officers formed a human wall and used vehicles to block the arrest team’s path, local news outlet Yonhap reported. Yoon is underContinue Reading
The Duchess of Sussex has announced a new show on Netflix – which the streaming service describes as a lifestyle show that blends “practical how-to’s and candid conversation”. With Love, Meghan premieres on 15 January and includes eight 30-minute episodes featuring appearances from celebrities such as actress Mindy Kaling andContinue Reading
British Rapper Stormzy, 31, has been banned from driving for nine months after being caught using a mobile phone while driving his Rolls-Royce in London. An undercover police officer spotted him on Addison Road, West Kensington, in March last year. Stormzy, whose real name is Michael Ebenezer Owuo Junior, pleadedContinue Reading
Fifteen people were killed and at least 35 injured after a man apparently inspired by the Islamic State group drove into large crowds in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early hours of New Year’s Day, authorities have said. Here’s what we know so far about what happened and the perpetrator.Continue Reading
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has sparked speculation after changing his name on his social media platform X to “Kekius Maximus”. The tech mogul – and close confidant of US President-Elect Donald Trump – offered no immediate explanation for the name or his new profile image which depicts theContinue Reading
New CCTV footage exclusively obtained by BBC News reveals how a burglar stole more than £10m worth of jewellery and designer handbags from a London mansion. The images show a masked man stuffing handfuls of jewellery into a backpack after creeping into the multi-million-pound property. A family spokesperson, who wasContinue Reading
Police are investigating after a Tesla Cybertruck filled with fuel canisters and firework mortars exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The driver was killed and seven people were injured, police said without naming any of the individuals involved. Officials said all injuries were minor. The truck wasContinue Reading
A gunman has shot dead 12 people, including two children, in southern Montenegro, police say. At least some of Wednesday’s deaths happened inside a restaurant in the Cetinje area following a verbal argument between guests, according to the authorities. It was later confirmed that the attacker had killed himself. TheContinue Reading