First Reform UK police commissioner elected
A former detective has become the first Reform UK candidate to be elected as a police and crime commissioner. Colin Sutton, who led several high profile murder investigations during his…
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
Image source, Tony Jolliffe/BBC News Image caption, The fossil was originally found in 1985 on James Ross Island in Antarctica By Rebecca Morelle Science Editor and Alison Francis Senior Science…
First survivor rescued from flooded cave in Laos
First survivor rescued from flooded cave in Laos NewsFeed Divers in Laos have rescued the first of five villagers trapped in a flooded cave for more than a week. The…
NASA releases first stunning Artemis II photos of Earth from moon mission
As of midmorning Friday, the crew were about 100,000 miles (160,000 kilometres) from Earth and were quickly closing in on the moon. NASA has released the first images taken from…
Root’s first century in Australia gives England edge as Starc topples Akram
England get an edge on the first day of second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane as Joe Root hits his first century in Australia. England’s Joe Root conquered his…
Your first look at Guz Khan’s new comedy, landing this Christmas
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Gabon’s first election after collapse of Bongo dynasty: What’s at stake?
The African nation of Gabon is voting in its first executive elections since a military coup in 2023 ended the 50-year dynastic rule of the Bongo political family. Polls opened…
Who is Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff?
The white smoke has billowed, and the Catholic church has a new pope – and he’s American. Cardinals at the Vatican elected the Chicago-born Robert Prevost on Thursday to lead…
Chad votes in first parliamentary election in over a decade: What to know
Chadians are voting in parliamentary, regional and municipal elections for the first time in more than a decade, continuing the former military-turned-civilian government’s push to put the Central African country…
First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria
Qatar Airways flight lands at Damascus International Airport, carrying nationals returning after years away. The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has landed…