Judi Dench joins calls by The Archers cast to keep show in Birmingham
The actor, who made a cameo in the Radio 4 drama in 1989, has signed a letter urging BBC not to move studio elsewhereThe cast and crew behind The Archers, including the one-time guest star Judi Dench, have written to…
Deadly School Roof Collapse in Pakistan Raises Questions Over Regulation

A roof collapse that killed 32 children and a teacher in northwest Pakistan has prompted safety inspections of schools across the region.
Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls latest strikes a 'disgrace'

EU leaders rally around Ukraine’s president after new criticism from Donald Trump, who says Zelensky is “more difficult to work with than Putin”.
Russell Brand was ‘wild-eyed maniac’ when trying to drag woman into toilets, court told
Woman says she ‘wrenched’ herself free of assault that allegedly took place when she was working at MTV in 2001Russell Brand transformed into a “wild-eyed maniac” when he tried to drag a woman into the men’s to…
Burnham says ‘too much time is wasted in those dramas’ when asked about Scottish independence – as it happened
This blog is now closedBurnham spoke of Ravenscraig, once the pride of Scotland’s steel industry that employed tens of thousands of people before it closed in 1992.He said:When it closed, it wasn’t just a works that …
Police search for clues to deadly shooting at Oregon elementary school
Schools closed after one teacher and three children killed, and child and teacher hospitalized with critical injuriesPolice are investigating a deadly shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, where a 16-year-old…
Katie Zacharia admits she never passed legal exam as scrutiny mounts over her past claims of being a lawyer – live
Trump’s new and already under fire press secretary was asked on Fox News if she still had the confidence of the president, to which she said ‘I’m standing here’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailIn Maine, Troy…
‘This is my answer’: Zelenskyy smiles at suggestion he is a scapegoat for Trump’s problems – Europe live
Ukraine president also says Starlink speeds not fully restored and Kyiv working with France on other options Several leaders offered Zelenskyy very friendly welcome or, in some cases, simply a big hug as he walked into t…
The Rupturing Trump-Zelensky Relationship Stands to Hurt Ukraine and Its European Allies

Where the two presidents’ war of words will end is anybody’s guess. But if it continues, it could threaten the crucial operational help that Ukraine still gets from the United States.
Japan Mistakenly Issues Warning for Strongest Ever Earthquake

Officials on Friday withdrew an alert sent when they believed a 9.9-magnitude earthquake had taken place. In the end, the tremor was hardly felt.