Georgina Rannard Science and climate correspondent ESO/O. Hainaut ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has obtained new images of the path, shown as a dotted line of lights, of 3I/Atlas, an interstellar object discovered last week A mystery interstellar object spotted last week by astronomers could be the oldest comet ever seen, according to scientists. Named […]
Lawyers for victims of human rights abuses committed during Peru’s decades-long armed conflict have pledged to appeal to international bodies to overturn a law passed by the country’s Congress, which would grant amnesty to prosecuted military and police members, as well as other forces. “We’re not only going to the domestic arena to seek its […]
With his eyes on the midterms, Elon Musk says he’s starting a new political party. It’s a move that could appeal to a key group Trump made gains with last fall: young voters, particularly young men. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship may be over, but Musk is not leaving politics. Instead, […]
Tottenham have completed the signing of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham for £55m, subject to a work permit. The Ghana midfielder, who had an £85m release clause, has joined Spurs on a six-year contract until 2031. West Ham rejected an initial £50m from Tottenham last week. Kudus, 24, made 65 Premier League appearances for the […]
Health Department says immigrants will lose access to 13 more federal programmes, including an educational project for low-income children. United States officials are cutting down further on undocumented immigrants’ access to healthcare programmes and benefits as part of President Donald Trump’s widening immigration crackdown. On Thursday, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) […]
Resident doctors in England have said they will strike for five days from 25 July after voting in favour of fresh action over pay. Previously known as junior doctors, the medics will stage a walkout from 07:00 on 25 July until 07:00 on 30 July – giving ministers two weeks to agree to negotiate their […]
Mayeni Jones BBC News, Johannesburg Reuters Gugu used to collect her antiretrovirals from a USAID-funded clinic in central Johannesburg. But when President Trump’s cuts to aid funding were announced earlier this year, she and thousands of other HIV-positive patients across South Africa suddenly faced an uncertain future. Gugu was lucky, the clinic where she got […]
Watch: Houthi footage shows militants blowing up the Magic Seas ship earlier this week Ten crew members have been rescued and at least three others killed after a cargo ship was attacked by Yemen’s Houthis and sank in the Red Sea, a European naval mission says. The Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated Eternity C was carrying 25 crew […]
Ruth Bradley BBC Politics Reporter, Somerset BBC Dani says the women she works with are often “scared” of the risks they face while sleeping rough “To go home and know you’ve left them – we’ve had to tuck women into foil blankets and just say ‘see you later’ – that can be heartbreaking sometimes.” Dani […]
President Trump is pictured at the Salute to America Celebration at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on July 3. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Trump broke from his tariff letter format to tell the president of Brazil that he plans to put a […]