Getty Images Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is emitted by the Sun and penetrates the Earth’s atmosphere. Some UV radiation is essential for our wellbeing, and the sun’s rays provide warmth and light. But balance is key – UV exposure can also cause dangerous skin damage. Is UV dangerous? We need to control our exposure, says Prof […]
Sunak tells of hurt and anger he felt about his daughters having to hear Reform UK’s racist slur about him Rishi Sunak has spoken about the hurt and anger he felt when he heard a Reform UK activist using a racial slur about him. In a broadcast interview, he said he was particularly upset about […]
3 hours ago By Christal Hayes & Holly Honderich, BBC News Getty Images The first presidential debate is done and the aftermath has not been good for the incumbent, Joe Biden. Mr Biden’s primary goal on Thursday was to ease concerns about his age. Instead, the debate deepened them. Some Democrat politicians and operatives reportedly texted Newsportu […]
7 hours ago By Joanne MacAulay, BBC Scotland News Venture Builder Incubator Sânziana Foia has created a non-invasive test to check for signs of cervical cancer When Sânziana Foia went for her first smear test at the age of 25, she was surprised by how uncomfortable she found the whole experience. The post-graduate student thought there must […]
Just now By Mark Palmer, BBC News Getty Images The company had originally planned to shut down one of the blast furnaces by the end of June and the second by September Workers at Tata Steel have been told the company is taking steps to potentially cease operations at much of the Port Talbot plant by 7 […]
One Democratic donor texted a face-palm emoji with a single word: “Oy.” Another was more blunt, texting a yellow emoji spewing green vomit. And by the time CNN’s 90-minute presidential debate between President Biden and former president Donald Trump concluded Thursday evening, even Biden’s former communications director Kate Bedingfield concluded on the network’s air, “It […]
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57 minutes ago By Robert Plummer, BBC News How Bolivia’s failed coup attempt unfolded… in 75 seconds It’s been more than 40 years since Bolivia last had to worry about the armed forces seizing power. The country was governed almost continuously by military regimes from 1964 to 1982, but has been a democracy ever since. Now Gen […]
The US Supreme Court has blocked a bankruptcy deal for Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family from future lawsuits over their role in fuelling the opioid crisis. The Sacklers, who owned and operated the Oxycontin-maker for decades, had agreed to pay $6bn (£4.7bn) toward a wider settlement in exchange for […]
3 hours ago By Nick Triggle, Health correspondent, @nicktriggle • Elena Bailey, BBC News PA Junior doctors in England have begun a five-day strike – the 11th walkout in their long-running pay dispute. British Medical Association (BMA) members walked out from 07:00, with NHS England warning of significant disruption to routine hospital services. The union said it was taking action as […]