Getty Images At least 244 Aer Lingus flights have been cancelled The tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) has described the Aer Lingus pay dispute as “shocking”, adding that the needs of the Irish travelling public were being ignored by both sides. Thousands of passengers face uncertainty over the next week as pilots begin industrial action […]
Sha’Carri Richardson has secured her place at this summer’s Games in Paris, winning the women’s 100m at the US Olympic trials. The 24-year-old world champion claimed victory in 10.71 seconds, which is the fastest time in the world this year, to qualify for her first Olympics. Richardson won the 100m at the US Olympic trials […]
Energy Security and Net Zero Minister Graham Stuart said: “Remaining a member would not support our transition to cleaner, cheaper energy and could even penalise us for our world-leading efforts to deliver net zero.” Since 2001, nearly 160 legal actions based on the ECT have been brought by investors claiming their investments had been damaged […]
6 hours ago By Lucy Williamson, Reporting from the Israel-Lebanon border BBC “Every day, every night: bombs. [It’s a] problem,” David Kamari told the BBC Full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah would be “a catastrophe”, the UN Secretary-General says. But to David Kamari, who lives under near-daily fire on the Israeli side of the border, it would […]
Fast-fashion brand PrettyLittleThing (PLT) is facing criticism from customers who have had their accounts with the company deactivated because of the number of times they have returned their purchases. In an email seen by the BBC, shoppers were told on Friday that their accounts had been reviewed and shut down so they would not be […]
The Tories’ disastrous election campaign has propelled Labour to a near-record poll lead with just 11 days to go until election day. The latest Opinium poll for the Observer puts Labour on 40% (unchanged compared with a week ago), with the Tories languishing on just 20% (down three on the week). The 20-point figure equals […]
In an opulent ballroom on a Saturday night, the classic pump-up anthem “Eye of the Tiger” blared as artificial intelligence enthusiasts tapped away on their keyboards. This was a hackathon — an event where participants have a set amount of time to collaborate on a project they present to the crowd — at a sprawling […]
19 hours ago By Rachelle Krygier and Laura García, BBC Monitoring and BBC Mundo Getty Fighters belonging to breakaway groups associated with Colombia’s largest rebel movement are posting videos on TikTok to entice young people to join them. The BBC has investigated the growth of guerrilla “recruitment” videos, with dissident factions yet to agree to a peace […]
Seven weeks after firing Darvin Ham, the Los Angeles Lakers landed on their next head coach on Thursday: JJ Redick, the 15-year NBA veteran turned podcaster and broadcaster, league sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell The Athletic. Redick is signing a four-year deal worth in the neighborhood of $8 million per season with […]
Macaque monkeys got on better with others in their social groups after a devastating hurricane, according to researchers. Researchers studied the impacts of a hurricane on a population of Rhesus macaques on an island off Puerto Rico. Temperatures are often around 40C so shade is a precious resource for macaques, since tree cover is still […]