Jamie Whitehead

London

Presenter and Charlton Athletic Commentator at BBC

Ava, Nancy and Nell’s dad. BBC live page and Charlton Athletic commentator. “Punk rock polymath”-Lookout! Records founder

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Articles

Poland accuses Russia of arson over 2024 shopping centre fire

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Jamie Whitehead

Poland has accused Russian intelligence services of orchestrating a massive fire that nearly completely destroyed a shopping centre in the capital Warsaw last year. In a post on X, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland knows "for sure" that the blaze at the Marywilska shopping centre was caused by arson ordered by the Russian special services.
Bessent says 'substantial progress' made in US-China trade talks

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Jamie Whitehead

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that the US and China have made "substantial progress" on de-escalating the trade war as high-level talks wrapped in Geneva, Switzerland. Bessent and China's vice-premier He Lifeng have been engaged in secretive closed-door discussions all weekend, in the first meeting since US President Donald Trump levied steep tariffs against in January.
Zelensky says Russia considering end to war a 'positive sign'

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Jamie Whitehead |Anna Lamche

Volodymyr Zelensky has said it was a "positive sign" that Russia was considering ending the war in Ukraine, after Russia offered "direct talks" this coming Thursday. His comments come after Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Ukraine to take part in "serious negotiations" in a late-night address.
Trump praises 'friendly, constructive' US-China trade talks

3 days ago | bbc.com | Jamie Whitehead

Trump praises 'friendly, constructive' US-China trade talks Watch: US and China are ready to talk tariffs - who will blink first? Donald Trump says there has been a "total reset" in US-China trade relations following the first day of talks between American and Chinese officials in Switzerland. In a social media post, the US president described the talks as being "very good" and said change had been "negotiated in a friendly, but constructive, manner".
Putin calls for ‘direct’ and ‘immediate’ talks with Ukraine

4 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Jamie Whitehead

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for “direct talks” with Ukraine, saying they should “start without delay, as early as 15 May”. “We seek serious talks… to remove the root causes of the conflict and start moving towards a lasting, strong peace”, he said on Saturday, in a rare televised late-night address from the Kremlin.
Putin calls for 'direct talks' with Ukraine

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Jamie Whitehead

Trump envoy relied on Kremlin interpreter in meetings with Putin to end war in UkraineUsing the Kremlin’s interpreter was “a very bad idea” that put Witkoff “at a real disadvantage,” Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, told NBC News. MOSCOW — President Donald Trump’s special envoy broke with long-standing protocol by not employing his own interpreter during three …
Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to be redrawn following earthquake

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jamie Whitehead

Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to be redrawn following earthquakeCINCDSThe layout of Myanmar's capital city Nay Pyi Taw will be redrawn after the devastating earthquake last month, the country's military ruler has said. During a government meeting, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that buildings which collapsed during the earthquake were so badly affected because they were built on soft soil.
BBC Tapdancing Over Gaza Propaganda Video

2 months ago | hotair.com | Jamie Whitehead

The BBC has apologised and admitted "serious flaws" in the making of a documentary about children's lives in Gaza. The documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone, was pulled from iPlayer last week after it emerged its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official. It said it has "no plans to broadcast the programme again in its current form or return it to iPlayer".
BBC review finds 'serious flaws' over Gaza documentary

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Jamie Whitehead |Francesca Gillett

The BBC has apologised and admitted "serious flaws" in the making of a documentary about children's lives in Gaza. The documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone, was pulled from iPlayer last week after it emerged its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official. It said it has "no plans to broadcast the programme again in its current form or return it to iPlayer".
New UK weather warnings announced as cold snap continues

Nov 19, 2024 | bbc.com | Jamie Whitehead |Maia Davies

Fresh warnings of snow and ice announced for parts of the UK going into Thursday and the weekend.