A judge has ordered a Mississippi woman who says her daughter was bullied to death to shut down her social media accounts, as a small-town tragedy balloons into an online drama with millions of onlookers. After 13-year-old Aubreigh Wyatt died by suicide in September 2023, her grieving mother, Heather Wyatt, began posting about her death […]
2 hours ago By Alex Kleiderman, BBC News Getty Images UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says his first face-to-face talks with US President Joe Biden were an opportunity to “recommit” to Nato and the “special relationship” between the UK and US. Facing reporters in the White House, Sir Keir told the president: “The special relationship is […]
BBC It’s long been known that our lifestyles can help to keep us healthier for longer. Now scientists are asking whether new technology can also help slow down the ageing process of our brains by keeping track of what happens to them as we get older. One sunny morning, 76-year-old Dutch-born Marijke and her husband […]
Microsoft has announced big price rises for Game Pass, its Netflix-style subscription service for games. The gaming giant, which purchased studio Activision Blizzard for a record $69bn (then £56bn) in 2023, says monthly charges for PC Game Pass will rise by £2 to £9.99, while its premium service, Ultimate, will go up by £2 to […]
47 minutes ago By David Deans, Political reporter, BBC Wales News Senedd Cymru Hannah Blythyn spoke in the Senedd chamber for the first time since May Vaughan Gething must make an urgent statement to the Senedd after a minister sacked for alleged leaks broke her silence, says Plaid Cymru. In a dramatic statement on Tuesday, Hannah Blythyn […]
In a blow to President Biden’s effort to revive his candidacy, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said Tuesday night in a televised interview that he believes Democrats could lose the House, the Senate and the White House if Biden remains the party’s nominee — calling the trajectory of the race “very worrisome” for the future of […]
20 minutes ago By Emma Elgee, BBC News, West of England BBC Sir James Dyson founded the firm in 1991 About 1,000 UK jobs are at risk at Dyson as part of a global restructure. The firm, best known for the invention of the bag-less vacuum cleaner, said the decision was made amid fierce competition in global […]
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13 hours ago By Daniel O’Donoghue and William Higgens, BBC North West Investigations Team • Jonathan Fagg, BBC England Data Journalism Unit BBC Winifred Tubb suffered 32 falls in less than a year The daughter of an elderly care home resident who suffered 32 falls in only 11 months said she had sent social services “a begging email” to warn […]
A man who smashed 14 Glider ticket machines as he travelled across west Belfast on the service has been given a suspended sentence. Bernard Dorrian attacked the machine’s screens with a hammer and his fists. Belfast Magistrates’ Court was told the 41-year-old, of Aspen Walk in Dunmurry, was seen travelling from stop to stop damaging […]