1 day ago By Steven McIntosh, Entertainment reporter Cowles Filmmaker Duncan Cowles says the idea of the “old-fashioned man” is still a “seductive idea” to some The topic of male mental health has received much more prominence in the last decade – something many would argue is long overdue. But while the high rates of male suicide […]
10 hours ago By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter Getty Images People are using the drugs to lose a few pounds to get ready for the beach this summer, Prof Powis said NHS England’s medical director says he is alarmed by reports that people are using weight-loss drugs as “a quick fix” to lose a few pounds and […]
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has been cleared of any wrongdoing regarding claims he misused his travel expenses. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) previously said it was reviewing information, published in the Sunday Mail newspaper, that alleged Mr Ross had combined the expenses with his work as a football linesman. But the standards watchdog […]
BARI, Italy — Pope Francis is an octogenarian who says he cannot use a computer, but on a February afternoon in 2019, a top diplomat of American Big Tech entered the papal residence seeking guidance on the ethics of a gestating technology: artificial intelligence. Microsoft President Brad Smith and the pope discussed the rapid development […]
8 minutes ago By Ali Totten, BBC News NI BBC Sixth formers Maria and Ollie It is a sign of a changing Northern Ireland. One in every 16 pupils at school here is now a ‘newcomer’ according to the Department of Education. The term is used to refer to a pupil who is often originally from outside […]
Greek officials are searching for a US tourist who went missing after going on a hike alone on the island of Amorgos. Local officials say Albert Calibet, 59, has been missing since Tuesday afternoon, when his friend reported him missing after he did not return from a hike. Several agencies are participating in the search […]
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 […]
The US Federal Reserve has signalled that it will cut its key interest rate just once this year despite inflation easing. Back in March, the central bank had been expected to reduce borrowing costs three times by the end of 2024. However, on Wednesday, new forecasts from Fed officials who make decisions on rates pencilled […]
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President Biden delivers remarks on June 4 on executive actions to limit asylum. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The ACLU filed a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday challenging the Biden administration’s new executive actions that block migrants from seeking asylum at the southern […]