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Getty ImagesRupert Grint said there was something “so special about stepping back into Ron’s shoes now when we are both fathers”Harry Potter star Rupert Grint is to return to the role of Ron Weasley – playing the character as an adult in the spin-off play in New York.Grint was first cast to play Ron in the original films at the age of 11. Now 38, he will join the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway for four months from next February.The play catches up with Harry, Ron and Hermione as grown-ups, 19 years after the end…
Uefa set to drop Fifa tournament boycott threatUefa is set to drop its threat of boycotting Fifa competitions, having received assurances there will be no repeat of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, BBC Sport has been told.2 hrs agoWorld Cup
Getty ImagesA French court has for the first time recognised cosmic radiation as a factor in the breast cancer of a long-serving flight attendant.Sophie Lainault, a 59 year-old former stewardess on Air France, sought to have her cancer recognised as an occupational disease, brought on by conditions at work.This has now been confirmed in a landmark court ruling in the southwestern town of Bayonne, which said that cosmic radiation was one of three carcinogenic hazards arising from her profession. The other two were passive smoking and prolonged night work.Smoking was authorised on Air France flights until 2000.And by establishing breast…
ReutersHarry and Meghan seen during a visit to Australia earlier this yearThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in the UK, BBC News understands.Prince Harry, Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet are believed to have flown into the country privately from California, and landed in Birmingham shortly before midday.A spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said “this is not something we would comment on”. There did not appear to be a police presence as Harry and his family left the airport, a source told the BBC.It is thought the family will base themselves at a…
Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet borderThis video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content. 22 mins agoAsia
DP World’s South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port handled more than 221,200 twenty-foot equivalent units in July 2026, setting its highest monthly throughput since the global ports operator began running the facility in 1999.The performance pushed monthly container volumes beyond levels recorded before disruption to Red Sea shipping intensified in late 2023. The terminal also registered its highest monthly export volume, handling 79,720 TEUs during July as stronger outbound cargo flows added to expanding import and transshipment activity.The record followed a sharp improvement during the first half of 2026. Container volumes at the terminal rose nearly 79 per cent…
Watch: Aerial footage shows flash flood striking buildingsVerified videos from Nepal show waters flooding towns as hundreds of travellers are missing, including foreign tourists. 17 mins agoAsia
Dubai International Airport is aiming to reach the 100 million annual-passenger milestone in early 2027 as airline capacity returns and demand strengthens after months of disruption across regional aviation.Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths expects passenger traffic at DXB to finish 2026 in the low-70-million range before accelerating towards the long-pursued 100 million mark. The timetable represents a shift from expectations at the start of the year, when the airport was forecast to handle about 99.5 million passengers during 2026.The revision follows extraordinary disruption to Gulf aviation after regional conflict and airspace restrictions sharply reduced flights from late February. DXB…
LIVEHundreds missing, including 291 foreign tourists, after flash flood on Nepal-Tibet borderA massive flash flood and mudslide washed away villages in an area popular with trekking groups.
Dubai recorded a 37.4% year-on-year increase in licensed buildings during the first half of 2026, underscoring the pace of construction and urban expansion across the emirate.The number of licensed buildings rose to 4,305 from 3,134 in the first six months of 2025, an increase of 1,171 buildings. The figures point to continuing development across residential, commercial and service-related projects as Dubai accommodates population growth, business expansion and strong property investment.Building activity extended well beyond completely new developments. Dubai Municipality issued 19,715 building permits during the six-month period, including 3,364 permits for new projects and 16,351 covering additional buildings, modifications and…