Streeting says he’s ‘optimistic’ ahead of talks with junior doctors about resolving ongoing pay dispute Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has said he is “optimistic” ahead of talks with junior doctors aimed at ending their long-running dispute over pay. Speaking at the Tony Blair Institute’s Future of Britain Conference, Streeting said: I’m seeing the junior […]
As the war enters its 865th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, July 9, 2024: Fighting Russia’s missiles rained down on Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine, damaging the country’s largest children’s hospital and killing at least 41 people. More than 150 people were wounded. It was Russia’s heaviest […]
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJul 8, 2024, 05:00 AM ET PADERBORN, Germany — It didn’t take long for defender William Saliba to pick his favourite photo from Friday’s quarterfinal between France and Portugal. Of course, he loved Theo Hernández’s winning penalty in the shootout, the celebrations that followed with the France players, and the communion with their […]
Hurricane Beryl has made landfall in Texas with wind gusts of up to 87mph (140 km/h) as authorities warn of “life-threatening” storm surges. The category one storm is expected to bring destructive winds and up to 15in (38cm) of rain. In one heavily drenched Houston-area suburb, police officers began conducting water rescues on Monday morning. […]
A senior Hamas administration official was among four people killed in an Israeli air strike at a school in Gaza City, Palestinian sources say. A local official told the BBC that Ehab Al-Ghussein was appointed to manage the affairs of the Hamas government in Gaza City and northern Gaza three months ago. The Israeli army […]
Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge after the US found the company violated a deal meant to reform it after two fatal crashes by its 737 Max planes that killed 346 passengers and crew. The Department of Justice (DoJ) said the plane-maker had also agreed to pay a criminal […]
The new Labour government must stay “laser-focused” on capitalising on the positive signs in the UK economy and delivering growth, influential business groups have said. In Keir Starmer’s first press conference as prime minister on Saturday, he pledged to chair new “mission delivery boards” to “drive through change” and enact Labour’s manifesto commitments, which include […]
31 minutes ago By by Guy Lynn and Stephen Menon, guy_lynn, BBC Investigations, London Blavatnik School of Government Ciaran Martin, former head of the National Cyber Security Centre said hack was “one of the most serious cyber incidents in British history” A leading cybersecurity expert has warned that the NHS remains vulnerable to further cyber-attacks unless it updates […]
4 days ago By Pallab Ghosh, @BBCPallab, Science Correspondent BRIN Google Arts & Culture The painting is the earliest known example of representational art The oldest example of figurative cave art has been discovered in the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi by Australian and Indonesian scientists. The painting of a wild pig and three human-like figures is at least […]
England appeared doomed to another disappointing exit at a major tournament. Then it found a late lifeline — again. Trailing Switzerland by a goal with 15 minutes left, the team needed an improbable rescue, like the one it got Sunday against Slovakia in the European championship’s round of 16. In Saturday’s quarterfinal, salvation came far […]