Deadly clashes erupted along the Thai-Cambodian border, killing at least 11 civilians and one soldier, all on the Thailand side, as a diplomatic crisis deepens between the Southeast Asian neighbours. Violence intensified on Thursday when both nations exchanged gunfire, with accusations of who initiated the fighting. Diplomatic ties have severely deteriorated since Wednesday, leading Thailand […]
Jonah Fisher BBC environment correspondent Jonah Fisher/BBC Between May and July 2025 10,000 tests for water pollution at the Environment Agency’s Starcross laboratory in Devon were cancelled Thousands of water tests to identify potential harmful pollution in rivers, lakes and estuaries in England have been cancelled in the last three months due to staff shortages, […]
Michael Fitzpatrick BBC News NI BBC Willie Hutchinson and Martin Garrity are Northern Ireland Ambulance Service volunteers Kindness, compassion and a free car ride goes a long way when you’re undergoing hospital treatment for health issues, such as terminal cancer or kidney dialysis. Often patients rely on the goodwill of strangers, many of whom become […]
Nikki Fox BBC health correspondent, East of England STEVE HUBBARD/BBC Live video streaming will be offered to callers across six counties in the East of England People calling 999 in the East of England to report a cardiac arrest will be the first in the UK to be offered live video support from advanced paramedics. […]
Getty Images Home health tests bought by people seeking answers about their conditions could give inaccurate and misleading results and require much greater regulation to ensure they are safe, reliable, and effective, researchers have warned. From bowel cancer to the menopause, shop-bought health kits now test for a wide range of conditions and are readily […]
Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, under renovation. Utah is among a growing number of states pressing cities to build more affordable housing. Adele Heidenreich/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Adele Heidenreich/Getty Images SALT LAKE CITY — It’s almost dinner time and the smell of creole seasoning fills the kitchen of Grace Cunningham and […]
Getty Images The researchers hope their findings could shape future public health guidelines Walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases, a major study suggests. It may be a more realistic target than 10,000 steps, which is often seen as the benchmark […]
Heavy rain plagued Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday morning as a non-tropical area of low pressure moves up the coast. CHARLESTON, S.C. – Newsportual Weather Service office in Charleston will soon implement new criteria for issuing Flood Advisories and Flash Flood Warnings, in an effort to improve consistency and enhance public understanding when flooding dangers […]
Google The Welsh government’s Cardiff HQ in Cathays Park averaged 19% of staff working there daily in March The Welsh government “can’t justify continuing to hold offices open if people don’t turn up” to work in them, First Minister Eluned Morgan has warned. Ministers aim to have staff working from the office two days a […]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Artwork: The new system predicts missing text from broken inscriptions, their date and original location A new AI tool has the potential to turbocharge our understanding of all human history, researchers say. Artificial intelligence has already been used to fill in gaps in ancient Roman scrolls, but a new system […]