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 […]
3 hours ago By Paul Kirby, BBC News in Paris BBC France is voting in one of its most significant elections in years, with the far right hoping for a historic victory, but with political stalemate the more likely result. This is the first time the anti-immigration National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella […]
Former president Donald Trump’s campaign is aiming to announce his running mate by July 15, the first day of the Republican National Convention, according to people familiar with the situation, and internal discussions have largely centered on two finalists as he nears a decision. Trump has not communicated his choice, the people familiar with the […]
3 days ago By Rebecca Morelle, Science Editor • Alison Francis, BBC News Science BBC/Kevin Church Zanta, a 22-year-old rhino at Dublin Zoo, has had her eggs collected Collecting eggs from a two tonne rhino is far from easy – but the procedure is being carried out in zoos across Europe in a bid to help the wild population. The […]
Getty Images A skin rash is a common symptom of measles, and appears after a few days of cold-like symptoms There have been 11 cases of measles recorded in Northern Ireland in the past 6 months. In the Republic of Ireland 68 cases were logged within the same time frame. Measles is highly infectious and […]
Bukayo Saka, who missed a penalty in his country’s Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy and was subsequently the victim of racist abuse, was England’s hero with a superb individual goal and spot-kick success against Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals on Saturday. Saka, who stood out for England and scored their all-important equaliser on […]