In a landmark ruling for gay rights campaigners, laws banning same-sex acts between men have been ruled unconstitutional in Namibia. Convictions for the colonial-era offences of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” were rare but fuelled discrimination against gay men who lived in fear of arrest. No laws exist prohibiting sex between between women in Namibia. […]
10 hours ago By Victoria Gill, @vic_gill, Science correspondent, BBC News Elodie Freymann The researchers observed the chimps to see what they sought out to eat Wild chimpanzees eat plants that have pain-relieving and anti-bacterial properties to heal themselves, according to scientists. They described their “detective work” in the forests of Uganda – observing animals that appeared injured […]
13 minutes ago By Tom McArthur, BBC News Burrow family photo Rob’s wife Lindsey says he leaves behind an “incredible legacy”. Motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner Rob Burrow recorded a series of messages for his children that will be played at special moments in their lives as they grow up, his wife has revealed. Speaking to BBC […]
As the war enters its 847th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, June 21, 2024. Fighting Three people were killed and four others injured, including a 14-year-old boy, after Russia attacked the village of Rozkishne, about 25km (16 miles) from the front line, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. Prosecutors […]
The United States will suspend the planned export of hundreds of air defense munitions to its allies and partners and redirect them to Ukraine, the White House said Thursday, as Russia continues its brutal assaults on Ukrainian infrastructure. The Biden administration “has made the difficult but necessary decision to reprioritize near term planned deliveries of […]
A global alert about fake Ozempic – which has become popular as a way of losing weight – has been issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). The drug is sometimes known as a “skinny jab” despite its main purpose being a treatment for type-2 diabetes. The WHO said the fake medicines could pose a […]
Er mwyn helpu gyda’r gwaith o ‘achub eneidiau’ y Llydawyr Pabyddol, lluniodd gasgliad o emynau Llydaweg, Telen ar C’hristen, sy’n cynnwys cyfieithiadau o’r Gymraeg a’r Ffrangeg, yn aml i’w canu ar alawon Cymraeg. Mae emyn o’r enw Doue ha va bro (Duw a fy ngwlad) i’w ganu ar dôn Mae hen wlad fy nhadau. Yr […]
Secret documents show a scramble to safeguard critical public services from the potential collapse of tech giant Atos, which works with billions of pounds worth of government contracts. Files seen by the BBC show work has been under way with consultants since January, aiming to limit “severe implications” to essential services by lining up alternative […]
Election 2024 Get the latest news on the 2024 election from our reporters on the campaign trail and in Washington. Who is running?: President Biden and Donald Trump secured their parties’ nominations for the presidency. Here’s how we ended up with a Trump-Biden rematch. Presidential debates: Biden and Trump agreed to a June 27 debate […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Nvidia, the computer chip maker at the center of the artificial intelligence boom, continued its spectacular stock market rise Tuesday, eclipsing Microsoft and Apple to become the world’s most valuable public company. Nvidia’s shares rose more than 3 percent Tuesday, giving the company an overall market valuation of $3.34 trillion. Apple and […]