Getty Images Weight loss drugs could help turn the tide on obesity – but there are side effects A study into potential serious side effects of weight loss jabs has been launched after hundreds of people reported problems with their pancreas. The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Genomics England are asking people on […]
Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs Maciej Biernacki The boomerang was found near stones, animal and human bones The world’s oldest boomerang is older than previously thought, casting new light on the ingenuity of humans living at the time. The tool, which was found in a cave in Poland in 1985, is now thought to be […]
As expected, the Dallas Mavericks select Cooper Flagg with top pick while Dylan Harper joins Victor Wembanyama at San Antonio Spurs. Cooper Flagg anticipated the moment for many months. Still, when the Duke product heard his name called Wednesday at No 1 overall in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, he experienced a flurry […]
Gwyndaf Hughes Science Videographer How the researchers hope to create human DNA Work has begun on a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life from scratch, in what is believed to be a world first. The research has been taboo until now because of concerns it could lead to designer babies or […]
People participate in a rally to call on Congress to protect funding for PBS and Newsportu outside the Newsportu headquarters in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee pushed back against the Trump administration’s […]
Steffan Powell, Sian Vivian & Ben Summer BBC Wales Investigates Getty Images Tickets for Oasis’s reunion tour were being listed on resale websites for more than £6,000 – about 40 times the face value – when they went on sale in August Ticket touts are employing teams of workers to bulk-buy tickets for the UK’s […]
At least four Palestinians, including a teenager, have been killed in the occupied West Bank, where soldiers have been carrying out deadly raids for months and settlers have been violently rampaging against civilians unchecked, backed by the military. The teenager was shot by Israeli forces, while the other three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli […]
Police Scotland has issued interim guidance around searching transgender people after the landmark UK Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman. The force’s new five-page document, which covers searches carried out by transgender officers and staff, says searches will be undertaken on the basis of biological sex. This means searches will be carried […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. South Korea plans to introduce a stablecoin tied to its fiat currency (Won), and big commercial banks are set to lead the effort. On June 24, Bank of Korea Deputy Governor Ryoo Sang-dai […]
Thousands have taken to the streets in Kenya to mark a year since antigovernment protests culminated in the storming of Parliament, despite fears they would be confronted by state-backed gangs and police violence. According to rights groups, at least 60 people were killed last year by security forces during weeks of protests over tax increases […]