31 minutes ago By by Guy Lynn and Stephen Menon, guy_lynn, BBC Investigations, London Blavatnik School of Government Ciaran Martin, former head of the National Cyber Security Centre said hack was “one of the most serious cyber incidents in British history” A leading cybersecurity expert has warned that the NHS remains vulnerable to further cyber-attacks unless it updates […]
4 days ago By Pallab Ghosh, @BBCPallab, Science Correspondent BRIN Google Arts & Culture The painting is the earliest known example of representational art The oldest example of figurative cave art has been discovered in the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi by Australian and Indonesian scientists. The painting of a wild pig and three human-like figures is at least […]
England appeared doomed to another disappointing exit at a major tournament. Then it found a late lifeline — again. Trailing Switzerland by a goal with 15 minutes left, the team needed an improbable rescue, like the one it got Sunday against Slovakia in the European championship’s round of 16. In Saturday’s quarterfinal, salvation came far […]
2 days ago By Ian Aikman, BBC News Hurricane Beryl due to strengthen again after making landfall in Yucatan Peninsula Hurricane Beryl has lashed Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula after wreaking havoc across the Caribbean, causing at least 10 deaths. It made landfall as a category-two hurricane early on Friday, bringing winds of up to 175km/h (108mph). It was […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Apple has approved Epic Games’ games marketplace app in Europe after an outcry from the maker of the popular Fortnite game. The two companies have often been at loggerheads over Apple’s App Store […]
At an event in northeast Italy, Pope Francis says a ‘crisis of democracy’ is having an impact on several nations around the world. Pope Francis has decried the state of democracy and warned against “populists” during a short visit to Trieste in northeast Italy. Speaking at an annual Roman Catholic Church convention on social affairs […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Cyclist Reed Martin was happy to share the road with the autonomous vehicles that roam the streets of this dense and hilly city — until one barreled toward him last summer as he and his 5-year-old daughter rode their bikes through a crosswalk. “We jumped out of the way, and it just […]
Getty Images Hello there election enthusiasts! I love the idea of a full night of election drama – sitting up in front of the television, the BBC News live page updating on my laptop, slowly converting a mountain of snacks into a wasteland of empty wrappers and mainlining unseemly quantities of tea. But we’re fighting […]
46 minutes ago By Mark Palmer & Nick Bourne, BBC News Port Talbot’s Tata steel plant future a ‘major priority’ – Reynolds The UK government’s new business secretary has said “job guarantees” will form part of the negotiations with steel giant Tata about its Port Talbot site. Jonathan Reynolds said there was “a better deal available” on […]
The semi-finals line-up for Euro 2024 is complete. With France and Spain having assured themselves of places in the last four yesterday, England and the Netherlands followed them with victories today. Both quarter-finals were tight and dramatic, in different ways. England once again looked laboured and devoid of imagination for much of their meeting with […]