Mark Poynting Climate reporter, BBC News EPA The Earth could be doomed to breach the symbolic 1.5C warming limit in as little as three years at current levels of carbon dioxide emissions. That’s the stark warning from more than 60 of the world’s leading climate scientists in the most up-to-date assessment of the state of […]
Tim Dodd Climate and science reporter EPA Banning or charging for plastic bags is helping stop them ending up on US shorelines, a study of the country’s litter suggests. Data from thousands of cleanups showed that areas which tried to reduce bag use saw them fall by at least 25% as a percentage of total […]
The Real Madrid, France international forward Kylian Mbappe is being treated for gastroenteritis at FIFA Club World Cup. Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has been hospitalised with an acute case of gastroenteritis, the Spanish club says. World Cup winner Mbappe missed Madrid’s opening game at the FIFA Club World Cup against Saudi Arabian team Al […]
Simon King Lead Weather Presenter PA Media Amber heat health alerts are in place across the whole of England with temperatures likely to exceed 30C for the first time this year. The alerts, which will last until 09:00 BST on Monday, come as an expected heatwave approaches much of the country. The UK Health Security […]
A university in Nigeria has sparked outrage after a video went viral showing female students being touched to see if they were wearing bras before taking part in an exam. In the footage, female staff at Olabisi Onabanjo University in south-western Ogun State are seen touching some students’ chests as they queue to enter an […]
The United States Federal Reserve has left its benchmark rate unchanged despite mounting pressure from President Donald Trump to cut rates. On Wednesday, the Fed said it will leave its short-term rate steady at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent. The central bank’s decision was largely in line with expectations, and it has not cut interest […]
Alison Holt & James Melley BBC News BBC Carole Charles’s husband Winbourne’s death is one of 20 involving the same NHS hospital trust where coroners have raised serious concerns An NHS mental health trust, recently found guilty of serious failings in the care of a young patient who took her own life, has had serious […]
PA Media Temperatures are set to reach 30C (86F) in parts of the UK on Thursday, with the heat expected to build steadily as the week goes on. It is likely to mean the first heatwave of 2025 being declared by the weekend. The nights will also be much warmer, with many areas seeing temperatures […]
Steve Jones & Rachel Russell BBC News, Yorkshire Getty Images Yvonne Ford died after contact with a stray dog while on holiday (stock image) A British woman has died from rabies after she was “scratched” by a puppy in Morocco, her family said. Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had light contact with the stray […]
Chocolate prices in the UK rose at the fastest pace on record in May as the overall cost of food continued to climb, official figures suggest. The main rate of inflation remained at 3.4% in the year to May. However, food prices grew for the third month in a row, as some economists speculated that […]