Deirdre Shakespeare Harry, 13, is autistic and non-verbal but can walk unaided The mother of a young boy “restrained unnecessarily” in a chair in school has said she feels vindicated by a watchdog’s report into the case. Deirdre Shakespeare’s son Harry, who is autistic and non-verbal, was restrained in a chair at his special school […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reduce the number of broken bones missed when doctors analyse X-rays, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The health assessment body says research suggests the technology is safe and could speed up diagnosis, relieving pressure on clinicians and reducing the need for some […]
India and China have reached a deal to end a military standoff at their disputed frontier, four years after a deadly clash along their border in the western Himalayas plunged ties to their lowest point in decades. Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told an Indian TV channel on Monday that the agreement on border […]
Kaba family Chris Kaba presented a “lethal threat” to police on the night he was killed, according to a former colleague of the officer who shot him A firearms officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba should never have been put on trial, a former colleague has told the BBC’s Today programme. Metropolitan Police officer Martyn […]
The Champions League — where dreams come true, fantasies become reality and legends are born. Or something like that. Unless you’re Dinamo Zagreb, Red Bull Salzburg, Celtic, Red Star Belgrade, Slovan Bratislava or Young Boys, in which case the Champions League is where fears prevail, nightmares become reality and careers get ruined. OK, maybe not […]
HSBC’s new boss has announced a major overhaul of the bank’s structure, splitting geographically into eastern and western markets amid increasing geopolitical tensions and a need to cut costs. The bank said that it was simplifying operations by splitting into four key units, which will see its commercial and institutional banking divisions merged. The changes […]
Andrea Byrne says infertility made her feel guilty News presenter Andrea Byrne has said she feared her husband would be “better off” without her during the couple’s seven-year experience of infertility. Byrne, 45, who is married to former Wales rugby international Lee Byrne, 44, has presented Welsh and network news for ITV since 2008. “You […]
BBC There’s nothing new about genetic engineering. By cross-breeding plants and animals, our Stone Age ancestors realised they could boost the amount of food they produced. Modern genetics has enabled scientists to do much more: to make precise, targeted changes to the DNA of organisms in a lab. And that, they claim, will lead to […]
Vice President Harris speaks during a moderated conversation with former Rep. Liz Cheney in Brookfield, Wisc., on Monday. They spoke in front of a banner reading “Country Over Party.” Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images GREENVILLE, N.C. — With just over two weeks to go until voting […]
Seven new civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs in a federal court in New York. Four men and three women accuse the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting them at various parties in Los Angeles, New York and Las Vegas. The youngest plaintiff was 13 at the time of the alleged incident. Mr […]