Getty Images Starlink satellites are usually easily seen by the naked eye in the night sky Radio waves from Elon Musk’s growing network of satellites are blocking scientists’ ability to peer into the universe, according to researchers in the Netherlands. The new generation of Starlink satellites, which provide fast internet around the world, are interfering […]
Maternity services in England are so inadequate that cases of women receiving poor care and being harmed in childbirth are in danger of becoming “normalised”, the NHS regulator has said. A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report based on inspections of 131 maternity units sets out an array of problems, adding to the sense of crisis […]
BBC England has a housing crisis. Very few disagree. There are simply not enough safe, affordable, decent homes where people want to live. Homelessness is at record levels with 150,000 children living in totally unsuitable temporary accommodation. Millions cannot afford to buy their first home. The new Labour government believes the key is to build […]
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 18, 2024, 06:42 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — This is exactly what UEFA had in mind when they revamped the Champions League. Two top teams battling it out in the new-look league phase rather than waiting until the knockout rounds for the best games. The only thing missing from Manchester City’s 0-0 […]
Policymakers see the Fed’s benchmark rate falling by another half of a percentage point by the end of this year The United States Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by half of a percentage point, kicking off what is expected to be a steady easing of monetary policy with a larger-than-usual reduction in borrowing costs […]
A report about the neonatal unit where Lucy Letby worked was only shown to parents in full eight years after it was written, a public inquiry has heard. An external review was commissioned in September 2016 after consultants at the Countess of Chester Hospital voiced their concerns about the serial killer. A public version of […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Bybit, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has been given a provisional license by a Dubai regulator. This is coming two years after Bybit set up its head office in […]
A man has been jailed after he repeatedly sexually assaulted someone while they slept. Guy Watson, 33, from Penarth, was found guilty of seven offences in June and was sentenced to eight years at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday. He was initially arrested regarding a separate matter on Christmas Day 2022, which led to the […]
Post Office boss Nick Read will step down from his role next year, the company has said. The chief executive had already stepped back from front-line duties saying he wanted to give his “entire attention” to the final stage of the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal. The inquiry is scrutinising failings over the wrongful […]
Zach Manifold is the elections director in suburban Atlanta’s Gwinnett County, where training for 2,000 poll workers begins this week. Matthew Pearson/WABE hide caption toggle caption Matthew Pearson/WABE ATLANTA — Georgia’s State Election Board is preparing to vote on nearly a dozen rule changes Friday that could take effect before the upcoming election, concerning local […]