Apple’s new phone software iOS 18, which is expected to roll out in September, doesn’t bring any mind-blowing changes, but there may be some tweaks you like. The iPhone’s display is getting more customizable: IOS 18 users will be able to place apps anywhere on their home screens, shift all apps into “dark mode” with […]
Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, departs from the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on Monday in Wilmington, Del., after jurors began deliberations in his trial on felony gun charges. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A federal jury in Delaware has convicted President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, on felony gun charges […]
At least 39 people from the Horn of Africa have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and local officials. Survivors have told rescuers that the vessel, carrying 260 migrants, sank on Monday in strong winds. The search continues for 150 people who are […]
4 hours ago By Michael Buchanan and Katie Inman, BBC News BBC Joyce cares for her mother who has dementia The experiences of a group of residents in a supported living complex in Telford illustrate the challenges facing the NHS at the moment. Many report difficulties accessing GPs, while others face long waits for hospital treatment. The […]
The US says Russia launched a satellite last week which it believes may be capable of attacking other such probes. “Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that we assess is likely a counter space weapon,” said Pentagon spokesman Brig Gen Pat Ryder on Tuesday evening. It was on the “same orbit” as a […]
12 minutes ago By Gareth Gordon, BBC News NI political correspondent Getty Mr Farage said he had worked closely with Mr Paisley and Mr Wilson in the Brexit campaign Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said he will be personally endorsing two DUP candidates in the general election – despite his party’s alliance with the rival Traditional […]
2 hours ago By James W Kelly & PA Media, BBC News Getty Images O-negative blood can be safely given to people of with any blood type An appeal has been launched for O blood-type donors to book appointments across the country following the ransomware attack affecting major London hospitals. NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for […]
2 days ago By Victoria Gill, Science correspondent, BBC News, @vic_gill • Kate Stephens, Senior science producer Why scientists are using a crossbow to study whales Inside the bodies of humpback whales are clues about how climate change is transforming Antarctica. The BBC’s Victoria Gill and Kate Stephens crossed the Southern Ocean, with the researchers, on a mission to follow and […]
Illegal off-road vehicles could damage coal tips and potentially cause dangerous landslides, fear officials at the local authority with the highest number of sites in Wales. The warning from Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) council comes as police have called on the public to report incidents of illegal riding over the summer months. Coal tips from […]
Soccer went global 100 years ago this week. Fans watching the 1924 Paris Olympics tournament must have felt the shift as they witnessed players from tiny Uruguay appear to be running circles around confounded opponents from the sport’s traditional European powers. In the early 20th century, soccer’s power was centered in Europe, and aside from […]