If ever a saying fitted the claims made in an election cycle it must be the famous Mark Twain line about “lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics”. If you tuned into the Sky leaders’ event on Wednesday or the ITV head-to-head that preceded it you could be forgiven for thinking that the NHS waiting list […]
On a parabolic flight last year, where John experienced weightlessness for the first time, he found his day-to-day, hi-tech, microprocessor prosthetic leg would need recalibrating. In fact, John thinks he might need several prosthetic legs on the ISS. “There would be a prosthesis for running, a back up for the microprocessor prosthesis, and then there’s […]
Tesla shareholders have backed a record-breaking pay package for boss Elon Musk and approved a plan to move the firm’s legal headquarters to Texas. The results are a victory for the billionaire, who had campaigned fiercely for the payout, which is worth up to $56bn – the exact amount depends on the Tesla share price. […]
English national team defender Esme Morgan will join the Washington Spirit from Manchester City this summer on a four-year contract, the NWSL club announced Thursday. Morgan, 23, made her professional debut at 16 and went on to make 87 appearances across all competitions for Manchester City, winning the FA Cup and the League Cup. The […]
48 minutes ago By Esme Stallard, Jonah Fisher and Sophie Woodcock, BBC News Climate and Science • Becky Dale and Libby Rogers, BBC News data journalism team Getty Images Sewage is discharged from overflow points across England Every major English water company has reported data suggesting they’ve discharged raw sewage when the weather is dry – a practice which is […]
Getty Images The hospital backlog in England has gone up slightly over the past month, latest NHS figures show. The waiting list hit 7.57 million at the end of April, up from 7.54 million the previous month. The numbers waiting for treatment has been a key election issue after the prime minister made it one […]
Resolution calls on Sudanese military and RSF to ensure protection of civilians and seek immediate end to violence. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has approved a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) halt the siege of el-Fasher in North Darfur region and end fighting in the area. The resolution, approved in […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla shareholders re-approved Elon Musk’s controversial 2018 pay package by a wide margin, Musk posted on X Wednesday night, appearing to resolve an uncertainty that has loomed over his future with the company. A Delaware judge invalidated the package, worth as much as $56 billion earlier this year, arguing that the process […]
There was a point towards the end of last year when there was a genuine feeling that Daniel Ricciardo was lining up to take Sergio Pérez’s Formula One seat at Red Bull for 2025. Ricciardo made clear upon his mid-season return to the grid with AlphaTauri (now RB) that getting back in the Red Bull, […]
Greek officials are searching for a US tourist who went missing after going on a hike alone on the island of Amorgos. Local officials say Albert Calibet, 59, has been missing since Tuesday afternoon, when his friend reported him missing after he did not return from a hike. Several agencies are participating in the search […]