Age is just a number, the adage goes. For Donald Trump, that number just got bigger. Trump turned 78 on Friday, and would be the oldest president ever inaugurated if he wins in November — a distinction he shares with his older rival. President Biden, who is the record holder, and would be 82 at […]
6 minutes ago By Victoria Gill, @vic_gill, Science correspondent A humpback whale shows its ‘acrobatic’ skill as it creates a bubble net to trap krill Footage of humpback whales captured by drones has revealed how the animals manoeuvre their whole bodies when they feed. As BBC News filmed with scientists in the Antarctic Peninsula, one whale used its […]
10 hours ago By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter Getty Images People are using the drugs to lose a few pounds to get ready for the beach this summer, Prof Powis said NHS England’s medical director says he is alarmed by reports that people are using weight-loss drugs as “a quick fix” to lose a few pounds and […]
Alamy Food manufacturers are recalling at least 56 types of pre-packed sandwiches, wraps and salads sold in major supermarkets because of possible contamination with E. coli. E. coli bacteria have not been detected in the products, but they are being recalled as a precaution. It is understood these are items containing salad leaves. Retailers involved […]
This summer promises to be one of the most exciting moments in European football with 22 thrilling matchdays, 24 passionate teams, 51 games, and an anticipated 5 billion fans watching worldwide. That’s 275,400 seconds – not including extra time – accurately timed by Hublot, ensuring that every second counts. Above and beyond the stats, Hublot’s […]
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has been cleared of any wrongdoing regarding claims he misused his travel expenses. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) previously said it was reviewing information, published in the Sunday Mail newspaper, that alleged Mr Ross had combined the expenses with his work as a football linesman. But the standards watchdog […]
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era ban on “bump stocks,” simple devices that can allow automatic fire from otherwise semi-automatic guns. Mandel Ngan/AFP hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on bump stocks Friday, declaring that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded […]
BARI, Italy — Pope Francis is an octogenarian who says he cannot use a computer, but on a February afternoon in 2019, a top diplomat of American Big Tech entered the papal residence seeking guidance on the ethics of a gestating technology: artificial intelligence. Microsoft President Brad Smith and the pope discussed the rapid development […]
5 hours ago By Gemma Dunstan, BBC Wales Live BBC Poppie Davies says she now wants to help others with alopecia When Poppie Davies’s hairdresser noticed a bald patch when she was just 16, it ended with her unable to look in the mirror as she lost her hair to alopecia. The 21-year-old from Cardiff said it […]
8 minutes ago By Ali Totten, BBC News NI BBC Sixth formers Maria and Ollie It is a sign of a changing Northern Ireland. One in every 16 pupils at school here is now a ‘newcomer’ according to the Department of Education. The term is used to refer to a pupil who is often originally from outside […]