The Commons Speaker did not allow the attempt – but said MPs should be able to vote on the issue in future. image copyrightPA Media A group of Conservative rebel MPs has been thwarted in its bid to overturn £4bn of government cuts to the
The sinkhole appears to have been caused by a highway tunnel being dug nearby. A sinkhole in a Jerusalem hospital car park has swallowed three cars. The sinkhole appeared to have been caused by a highway tunnel being dug nearby, hospital officials said. There were
Britain’s Alfie Hewett retains his French Open wheelchair singles title with a straight-set win over top seed Shingo Kunieda. Hewett, 23, beat the Japanese 6-3 6-4 to claim his fifth Grand Slam singles title. It was his second title at this year’s tournament after he
Novak Djokovic avoids a shock fourth-round exit at the French Open after fighting back from two sets down against teenager Lorenzo Musetti. The world number one was outplayed early on before rallying, leading 6-7 (7-9) 6-7 (2-7) 6-1 6-0 4-0 when the 19-year-old Italian retired
The painting gained fame when its owner challenged the Louvre to prove it had the true Mona Lisa. image copyright© Christie’s Images Ltd, 2021 Said to have been created by a follower of da Vinci in the early 17th Century, it is widely known as
Wales plan to offer second Covid doses by September while boosters may be offered this autumn. image copyrightGetty Images All adults in Wales will have been offered a first Covid jab by the start of next week – six weeks ahead of schedule, Welsh government
From hot flushes on dates to feelings of grief, being menopausal at university was tough for Éimi. image copyrightÉimi Quinn “It made me feel really old,” says Éimi Quinn. “I know that’s a horrible thing to say and I don’t want to bash anybody older
Moroccans accuse Spain of colonialism by retaining control of Ceuta and Melilla. image copyrightAFP In Morocco they call them the occupied “Sebtah and Melilah”. The rest of the world knows them as the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa. They are the