3 days ago By Helen Briggs, @hbriggs, BBC environment correspondent Getty An orphaned three-month-old baby Bornean elephant “Joe” The world’s smallest elephant is in danger of dying out as numbers reach just 1,000 in the wild, but there’s hope it can be saved. The conservation body, the IUCN, which compiles the ‘red list’ tally of threatened species, says […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Card payment provider Visa has added a new service – Digital Emergency Card Replacement. This service allows card issuers to send a replacement digital card quickly through text or email. Visa offers fast […]
11 hours ago By Aurelia Foster, Health reporter, BBC News Getty Images There has been a small rise in the number of Covid cases in England There is some talk of a “summer Covid wave” at the moment. We all seem to know someone who has had it lately, or a friend who has been off sick. […]
1 hour ago By Rowenna Hoskin, BBC News Beth Hodges Beth Hodges has defended her nettle eating world crown We all know how it feels to be stung by a nettle, but can you imagine eating them? Beth Hodges, 38, from Barry Island ate 19.5m (64ft) of them at the 2024 World Nettle Eating Championships – making […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Oxbury has revealed its financial report for 2023. The fintech firm recorded annual profit for the first time since its launch. It received more than £3 million in earnings before taxes. Launched in […]
More than half a century ago, an embattled Democratic president decided unexpectedly not to run for reelection. The month was March, the year was 1968, and the president was Lyndon B. Johnson. The fight to replace Johnson led to discord and violence. The Democratic National Convention in Chicago brought tumult inside the convention hall and […]
1 day ago By Malcolm Prior, @NewsMPrior, BBC News, rural affairs correspondent Getty Images The Met Police’s wildlife crime unit was at the forefront of the fight against the £17bn global wildlife crime trade Criminal gangs will find it easier to smuggle endangered species and illegal wildlife products into the UK after a leading police unit was effectively […]
DETROIT — Miles Russell’s pants don’t fit. He didn’t mean to show off his ankles during Thursday’s first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. It’s just, the inseam he was measured for recently no longer applies. He hit a growth spurt soon after and now measures 5-foot-7, but stuck with pants meant for a wee […]
PA Media Pilots held banners as they marched at Dublin Airport on Saturday morning Hundreds of striking Aer Lingus pilots have marched at Dublin Airport as part of an ongoing dispute with the airline over pay. The strike began at 05:00 local time and will last for eight hours on Saturday. The pilots, in full […]
Aid trucks of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) deliver aid to Salah al-Din Street on the fourth day of Eid al-Adha in the east of Gaza City, Gaza on June 19, 2024. Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu […]