James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Jeff Dowling/EMBL-EBI Researchers developed the code for the AI model which looks for patterns in people’s medical records Artificial intelligence can predict people’s health problems over a decade into the future, say scientists. The technology has learned to spot patterns in people’s medical records to calculate their risk of more […]
Indian troops have participated in the Russian-led Zapad-2025 military drills, Russian state agency TASS said on Tuesday, highlighting Moscow’s close ties with New Delhi, whose growing ties with the United States have been strained by the imposition of hefty tariffs by President Donald Trump. The Indian Ministry of Defence confirmed that it had sent 65 […]
Jamie CoulsonYorkshire health correspondent and Steve JonesYorkshire BBC Lauren Caulfield’s daughter, Grace, was stillborn in March 2022 A woman whose baby daughter was stillborn after failings in her care during pregnancy has said the government’s planned rapid review of maternity care in England will not deliver “justice” or “accountability”. During her pregnancy, Lauren Caulfield was […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on September 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America Two weeks before a possible government shutdown, House Republicans are unveiling legislation to fund the government through Nov. 21 and add security […]
Jack FenwickPolitical correspondent Family handout Hilary’s son Ben died from a heroin overdose in 2018, but his death was never included on official opioid death statistics More than 13,000 heroin and opioid deaths have been missed off official statistics in England and Wales, raising concerns about the impact on the government’s approach to tackling addiction. […]
President Donald Trump says the US military has destroyed an alleged Venezuelan drug vessel travelling in international waters on the way to the US. Trump said on Monday that three men were killed in the attack on “violent drug trafficking cartels”. He provided no evidence that the boat was carrying drugs. Shortly before, his Venezuelan […]
Leaders from across the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have gathered in Doha for an Arab-Islamic summit to forge a unified stance on Israel following its attack on a Hamas office in Qatar’s capital on September 9 that killed six people. The emergency summit of the Arab League and OIC began […]
EPA Australians are already living with the consequences of climate change One and a half million Australians living in coastal areas are at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, a landmark climate report has warned. Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment predicted more frequent and severe climate hazards like floods, cyclones, heatwaves, droughts and […]
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on their first state visit to the United Kingdom on June 4, 2019, ahead of a dinner with then-Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Chris Jackson/AFP hide caption toggle caption Chris Jackson/AFP When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid his first visit to President Trump in the […]
Runako CelinaBBC Eye Investigations Watch: Charles Mwesigwa – known locally as Abbey – says his women are “open-minded” Warning: Contains disturbing content and graphic descriptions of sexual acts A man running a sex ring operating out of Dubai’s most glamorous neighbourhoods, and exploiting vulnerable women, has been identified by a BBC investigation. Charles Mwesigwa, who […]