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A body has been found in the search for TV and radio presenter Michael Mosley, a rescue worker tells the BBC.The 67-year-old, known for his TV programmes and BBC Radio 4’s Just One Thing podcast, vanished on Wednesday while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi.Authorities have been searching for Dr Mosley in a remote mountainous area. He went missing on Wednesday after leaving his wife on Agios Nikolaos beach to set off on a walk about 13:30 local time (11:30 BST).His wife later reported Dr Mosley, who was without his phone, missing.Greek police, firefighters, tourists and local volunteers…

8 hours agoBy Natalie Sherman, BBC NewsGetty ImagesAndrew Buckley, a self-described “mocha guy”, recently swore off his Starbucks habit, reeling after the firm’s latest price increase sent the cost of his drink above $6.The 50-year-old, who works in tech sales in Idaho, had been a loyal customer for decades, treasuring his near-daily venti mocha as a little luxury that allowed him to stretch his legs during the work day. But the company’s latest price increase crossed a line. “It was the straw that broke the camel’s back on my feelings of inflation in general. It’s like, ‘That’s it. I can’t do it…

36 minutes agoBy Francesca Gillett, BBC NewsSouth Walton Fire DistrictThe local fire department shared photos of the aftermath of the attacksBeachgoers in the Gulf Coast of Florida have been told to be vigilant, after three swimmers were attacked by sharks in two separate attacks.One woman was said to have had part of her arm amputated after being bitten on Friday in Walton County in north-west Florida.Less than two hours later, at another beach four miles further east, two teenage girls were in waist-deep water with friends when they were attacked.One of the girls suffered “significant injuries to the upper leg and one…

Jenn Buta has been campaigning since her son was targeted by sextortionists in Nigeria – a hotspot for scammers. Source link

Watch: President Joe Biden speaks at Pointe Du Hoc on D-Day, 40 years after Ronald Reagan didUS President Joe Biden has apologised to his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for delays in military aid to Ukraine and has pledged $225m (£191m) in support.The pair met for talks in Paris, a day after they both attended the 80th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France.The US Department of Defense said the new aid package would include ammunition and anti-aircraft missiles.Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.Mr Biden said previous delays in aid had been caused by some Republicans…

On Friday, US President Joe Biden spoke at the iconic site of Pointe Du Hoc near Normandy in France. Ronald Reagan did the same in 1984. The two presidents visited the site as part of the celebrations for the anniversary of D-Day, bringing global attention to the place where more than 200 American Rangers undertook a heroic but dangerous mission. Source link

The daughter of Hunter Biden has told jurors that her father seemed “great” and “hopeful” around the time he purchased a gun in October 2018. Naomi Biden, 30, gave surprise testimony in court in her father’s gun trial after she was called to the witness stand by his defence team.She said she did not see her father use drugs at any point in 2018, and that he was living with a sober coach late that year.The US president’s son is accused of lying about his drug use on a form when purchasing the firearm and ammunition from a Wilmington, Delaware,…

Four hostages kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival during the 7 October attacks have been rescued in a daylight raid deep in central Gaza.Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Andrei Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 41, were freed during a “high-risk, complex mission” from two separate buildings in the Nuseirat area, the Israel Defense Forces said.The IDF said the four were in good medical condition and had been transferred to the ‘Sheba’ Tel-HaShomer Medical Center, where they were pictured embracing family members.Many Palestinians, including children, were killed and injured in the area where the operation took place,…

Ever since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has been engaged in nuclear sabre-rattling, dropping a series of not-so-subtle hints that trying to defeat a nuclear power like Russia could have disastrous consequences for those who try.Today President Putin claimed that Russia wouldn’t need to use a nuclear weapon to achieve victory in Ukraine.He was being interviewed at a panel discussion at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum: the annual event often described as ‘Russia’s Davos’.There are few occasions when Mr Putin looks dovish compared to the person asking him the questions.But when the person asking the questions is Sergei…

BBC/Emma LynchJames Gallagher inspects some of the captured ticks Am I the hunter or the hunted?It’s the question running through my mind as I stroll through the long grass and bracken.I’ve come to the park looking for blood-sucking ticks – to find out how common they are, why new species and new tick-borne diseases are coming to the UK and to discover how worried we should be.But I’m keenly aware I’m also dinner for hungry parasites and that the blood pulsing through my legs is a gourmet meal for a tick that hasn’t tasted warm blood since before winter. So,…