Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRescuers are searching for hundreds of people, missing after a dam collapse caused a huge mudslide Rescue teams searching for some 300 people missing after a dam collapsed in Brazil on Friday say the chances of finding survivors are “very low”. No-one was rescued alive on Sunday …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US has accused Oleg Deripaska of operating for the Russian government The Trump administration has lifted sanctions on three firms linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, an ally of President Vladimir Putin. Curbs on aluminium giant US Rusal, En+ Group and JSC EuroSibEnergo were lifted after Mr Deripaska …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Venezuela’s oil industry is a key source of cash for the government In its battle against the rule of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the United States has been trying to cripple the government’s ability to secure funds and run the country – with sanctions that target officials, some sectors …
Brexit campaigner and Wetherspoons chairman Tim Martin is touring 100 of his 900 pubs, talking to punters about the merits of leaving the EU without a deal on 29 March. Newsnight joined the crawl in Burnley and Preston. You can watch Newsnight on BBC 2 weekdays 22:30 or on iPlayer. Subscribe to the programme on …
Image copyright PA Image caption The Duchess of Cornwall presents the award to 2018’s winner Anna Burns Britain’s most famous literary award is looking for a new sponsor after hedge fund Man Group said it would end its support after 18 years. The UK-based financial giant said its annual £1.6m backing of this year’s Man …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAfter Molly Russell took her own life, her family discovered distressing material about suicide on her Instagram account Social media firms could be banned if they fail to remove harmful content, the health secretary has warned. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show, Matt Hancock said: “If …
A man who was groomed on a social networking app when he was a teenager wants others to learn from his experience. Greg, 21, from Northamptonshire, began talking to a stranger on Grindr when he was 15. Andrew Hornsby, who was 35 at the time, was jailed for for seven years for several offences after …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Stephen Rubin, Denise Coates and Sir James Dyson Stephen Rubin – who owns a majority stake in JD Sports – and his family have been named the UK’s top taxpayers, according to the Sunday Times. The newspaper is known for its Rich List of the UK’s wealthiest people – …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Inflation has spiked in Venezuela, making it difficult for people to afford basic essentials Growing discontent in Venezuela, fuelled by hyperinflation, power cuts and food and medicine shortages, has led to a political crisis. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself interim president following large protests, galvanising opponents of …
Image copyright Carole Tack Image caption Jerry and Carole Tack, who lost nearly £10,000 to a TV Licence scam More than £190,000 a day is lost in the UK by victims of cyber-crime, police statistics show. More than a third of victims in that period fell prey to the hacking of social media and email …