Why is the UK government trying to scrap juries for some trials? | BBC Newscast
Today, the UK’s secretary of state for justice David Lammy has confirmed plans to get rid of jury trials for crimes with sentences of less than three years. The reforms to the justice system include creating “swift courts” under the government’s plan to tackle unprecedented delays in the court system.Continue Reading
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth under scrutiny over second deadly Venezuela boat strike | BBC News
The White House has defended its Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over allegations he authorised a second round of strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat in September. It has been reported that two people survived the first blast, and were still clinging to the burning vessel when they were killed,Continue Reading
UK PM Keir Starmer defends Chancellor Rachel Reeves | BBC Newscast
Today, the Prime Minister has defended Rachel Reeves saying she did not mislead the public. Pressure has been building over the chancellor this weekend after Reeves was accused of misleading the public and the cabinet, something she denied. She is accused of of not giving the upsides to forecasts inContinue Reading
More than 1,100 killed in floods across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka | BBC News
The death toll in flooding which has struck south-east Asia has reached more than 1,100 with rescue workers battling to reach affected areas. Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka have all been hit with devastating storms. Hundreds of people are reported missing. In Indonesia the floods, caused by a rareContinue Reading
Death toll from flooding across Asia passes 1,000 | BBC News
The death toll in the floods which struck Indonesia last week has now climbed to nearly 600, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas. The floods, which were caused by a rare cyclone that had formed over the Malacca Strait, have hit three provinces and impacted some 1.4Continue Reading
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon over bribery and fraud charges | BBC News
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the country’s President, Isaac Herzog, to pardon him, over longstanding corruption charges. Netanyahu has been on trial for the past five years, accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate criminal cases. He has denied any wrongdoing. President Hertzog’s officeContinue Reading
Can we prepare for the impact of melting glaciers? | BBC News
Glaciers are melting – but what remains uncertain is how quickly they are. This poses a problem in not knowing how much and how soon sea levels around the world could rise. One of the Arête Glacier Initiative’s aims is to predict just this, with a helping hand from technologyContinue Reading
Jamaican residents wonder what’s next after climate-change-driven Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa left Jamaica reeling and as scientists tie its unprecedented power to climate change, people are wondering what comes next.Continue Reading
How technology could help predict flooding | BBC News
High tides and rain in the US city of Boston can be problematic for those living near the water and sometimes, flooding can be unpredictable and destructive. Technology developed in Hawaii has helped provide real-time data to residents in some areas of Boston to help predict whether flood waters areContinue Reading
Asylum seekers in the UK will be banned from taking taxis for medical appointments | BBC News
Asylum seekers will be banned from using taxis for medical appointments from February, the government has announced. It comes after a BBC investigation found some people had travelled long distances by taxis or minicabs, with one asylum seeker saying they went on a 250-mile cab journey to a GP, costingContinue Reading