8 hours ago By Laura Bicker, China correspondent Watch: US ‘focused on reducing conflict’ with China, ambassador tells the BBC’s Laura Bicker Washington and Beijing are talking more regularly to avoid a conflict in the South China Sea despite their “contentious and competitive” relationship, the United States ambassador to China has told the BBC. “Our militaries are […]
New York Rep. Ritchie Torres, seen here at Equality PAC’s National Pride Gala on June 13 at Union Station in Washington, D.C., is working to increase LGBTQ representation in Congress. Jon Fleming Photography provided by Equality PAC hide caption toggle caption Jon Fleming Photography provided by Equality PAC On a recent night in Washington D.C., […]
About 1,500 Tata Steel workers will begin an indefinite strike next month over the company’s plans to cut thousands of jobs, the trade union Unite has said. The move is the first time in more than 40 years that steel workers in the UK have taken strike action, the union added. About 2,800 Tata Steel […]
ONE Championship launched in 2011 but for a long period had been seen as a promotion for the Far East. However, regular international shows, and a TV audience which spans 195 countries worldwide has made it a household name among fight fans. 2023 was the promotions busiest to date with more than 60 live shows […]
Some qualified GPs cannot find enough work even at a time of high patient demand for appointments, according to a doctors’ union. The British Medical Association (BMA) says it has heard from locum doctors in England who are struggling to get shifts at practices. Locums are used by practices to cover sickness or other absence […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Lunar, a Danish neobank, recently launched a joint debit card for the airline’s users. The card will allow passengers to gain and use EuroBonus points, which can be used […]
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 Biden administration’s new law forcing the sale or ban of TikTok is the unconstitutional result of “political demagoguery” and should be overturned, TikTok attorneys said in a court brief Thursday marking the start of one of the most consequential legal battles in American internet history. The briefs, filed by TikTok and a group of […]
8 hours ago By Michelle Roberts, Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images At least 86 people were admitted to hospital for E. coli symptoms linked to an outbreak thought to be caused by some pre-packed sandwiches containing lettuce, health officials have confirmed. The UK Health Security Agency says cases have slowed but a further 45 infections […]
2 hours ago By Kevin Peachey and Shanaz Musafer, BBC News Getty Images Labour and the Conservatives have accused each other of failing to match promises on housing, in what has become a key battleground in the election campaign. The Conservatives said they were offering a better deal on stamp duty, by permanently abolishing the levy for […]