Cachella Smith

London

Journalist at BBC

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Mother and three children who died in Brent fire named

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Cachella Smith

A mother and her three children who died after a house fire that took place in north-west London in the early hours of Saturday morning have been named by police. Nusrat Usman, 43, her daughter Maryam Mikaiel, 15 and two sons Musa Usman, eight, and Raees Usman, four, died when the house in Stonebridge, Brent, went up in flames, the Metropolitan Police said. A 13-year-old girl, who has not been named, remains in hospital in critical condition while a woman in her 70s has been discharged.
Mother and three children who died in Brent fire named

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Cachella Smith

Mother and three children who died in Brent fire namedTributes have been left near the scene in Stonebridge [PA Media]A mother and her three children who died after a house fire that took place in north-west London in the early hours of Saturday morning have been named by police. Nusrat Usman, 43, her daughter Maryam Mikaiel, 15 and two sons Musa Usman, eight, and Raees Usman, four, died when the house in Stonebridge, Brent, went up in flames, the Metropolitan Police said.
Israel launches major offensive as Gaza rescuers say scores killed

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Cachella Smith

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has warned that Israel's recent escalation could be considered a breach of international law. "This latest barrage of bombs, forcing people to move amid the threat of intensified attacks, the methodical destruction of entire neighbourhoods, and the denial of humanitarian assistance underline that there appears to be a push for a permanent demographic shift in Gaza that is in defiance of international law and is tantamount to ethnic cleansing," he said.
Israel launches major offensive as Gaza rescuers say scores killed

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Cachella Smith

Israel launches major offensive to 'seize and control' areas of GazaAnadolu/Getty ImagesSmoke rises after an Israeli attack on Tel al Zaatar, Gaza City on 15 May, 2025. Israel's military has announced the launch of a major offensive aimed at defeating Hamas and securing the freedom of remaining hostages in Gaza. The Israeli Defense Forces said on its Hebrew X account that it had mobilised troops for "Operation Gideon's Chariots" to seize "strategic areas" of the strip.
Israel launches major offensive to 'seize and control' areas of Gaza

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Wyre Davies |Cachella Smith

Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to LibyaDetails are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership. The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to …
Hamas says new Gaza talks have begun, hours after Israel launched major offensive

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Wyre Davies |Cachella Smith

3 hours agoAncient artefacts from Gaza – amphorae, statues, mosaics, funerary steles and more – tell the story of 5,000 years of a civilisation, in a Paris exhibition that seeks to preserve a heritage on the brink of erasure. Assembled in just four and a half months, the exhibition, entitled "Treasures Rescued …
Toblerone dark chocolate bar discontinued in the UK

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Cachella Smith

The dark chocolate version of Toblerone's most popular bar has been discontinued after nearly six decades on confectionery shelves. Sweet treats manufacturer Mondelēz International confirmed in a statement that its 360g dark chocolate bar would no longer be sold in the UK. The company said it understood the "difficult decision" may be "disappointing for some consumers".
Toblerone dark chocolate bar discontinued in the UK

1 month ago | bbc.com | Cachella Smith

Toblerone dark chocolate bar discontinued in the UKGetty ImagesThe dark chocolate version of Toblerone first went on sale in 1908. The dark chocolate version of Toblerone's most popular bar has been discontinued after nearly six decades on confectionary shelves. Sweet treats manufacturer Mondelēz International confirmed in a statement to the BBC that its 360g dark chocolate bar would no longer be sold in the UK.
Toblerone dark chocolate bar discontinued in the UK

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Cachella Smith

Mondelēz did not indicate if its dark chocolate Toblerone was being discontinued elsewhere besides the UK, or if other sizes will also be discontinued. The BBC has approached the company for further comment. The brand name Toblerone was created using the founder's surname, "Tobler" and the Italian word for a type of nougat made with honey and almonds - "torrone" - which the chocolate contains.
Some police forces unprepared for summer riots, MPs find

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Cachella Smith

Police forces were in several cases unprepared for the level of violence that broke out in riots after the murder of three children in Southport last summer, a report by MPs has found. It left officers exposed to "significant risk", the Home Affairs Committee said, in disorder that saw attacks on hotels housing asylum seekers and mosques. However, the report said the policing response was "entirely appropriate" given the violence and criminality - with no evidence to suggest "two-tier policing".