Just now By Luke Sproule, BBC News NI Pacemaker A man and two dogs were among the first at a polling station in Northern Ireland on Thursday morning Voting is under way in Northern Ireland’s 18 Westminster constituencies for the general election. Voters can cast a ballot at their local polling station until 22:00 BST. It is […]
43 minutes ago By João da Silva, Business reporter Getty Images MG owner SAIC is one the car makers hardest hit by the new tariffs The European Union has raised tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, as Brussels takes action to protect the bloc’s motor industry. The new tariffs on individual manufactures range from 17.4% to 37.6%, which […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. The European Banking Authority (EBA) has announced its plans to set up a framework to look into stablecoin issuers by the end of the month. The plan aligns with MiCA’s overall regulatory policies, […]
BBC June’s weather may have felt erratic at times – but for some social media users, there was nothing random about it. They wrongly blamed it on “weather manipulation” and “geoengineering”. Others accused weather presenters of “hiding the truth” from the public. Much of June experienced temperatures about 2C (3.6F) lower than average, due to […]
Donald Trump and his campaign hope President Biden stays in the race, according to four people familiar with private discussions, believing they can beat him even with Trump’s felony conviction and other charges. But they are also ramping up attacks on Vice President Harris. Publicly, Trump and his allies have dismissed suggestions that Biden could […]
Lauren Bell’s career-best 5-37 set up England’s five-wicket win over New Zealand in the third one-day international at Bristol. After afternoon rain delayed the start and reduced the game to 42 overs a side, the White Ferns were restricted to 211-8. England slipped to 33-3 in reply but were rescued by Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amy […]
Getty Images People prescribed semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, to lose weight, may have a higher risk of developing a serious but rare eye condition, a study suggests. Analysing 17,000 patients over six years, US researchers found those taking the drug for type 2 diabetes were four times more likely to be diagnosed with […]
Elections are happening all over the world. Aurelien Morissard/ Pool via AP; Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images; Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aurelien Morissard/ Pool via AP; Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images; Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Elections are happening all over the world. Aurelien Morissard/ Pool via AP; Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images; Dan […]
A year after it launched, Meta’s newest social network has the makings of a viable rival to Elon Musk’s X. With 175 million active users and partnerships with A-list celebrities like Taylor Swift, Threads combines a Twitter-like feed of text, images and videos with the brand-friendly sheen of Instagram. But ahead of a presidential election […]
22 minutes ago By Tom Espiner, BBC business reporter Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry Former Post Office chair Tim Parker has denied deliberately hiding a key report he commissioned into the Horizon IT system from members of the Post Office board. The 2016 report, written by former top Treasury lawyer Jonathan Swift, raised concerns about the accounting […]