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Measles warning to holidaymakers as cases rise across Europe
Dominic Hughes Health Correspondent Families travelling abroad this summer on holiday or to visit relatives are being warned about the…
Susan Darwin
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Business
The Download: China’s AI agent boom, and GPS alternatives
Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution. This year, the…
Business
Waymo is winning in San Francisco
The self-driving car service Waymo has been active in San Francisco for 20 months and has already captured 27% of the city’s rideshare…
Business
NatWest apologises as banking app goes offline
Tom Gerken Technology reporter NatWest has apologised after customers were left unable to use its mobile banking app in the UK, preventing…
Business
What Market Basket’s labor tension reveals about Gen Z
“Honestly, I don’t even remember the 2014 situation. It just seems like it’s asking a lot of the employees. Why’s it on us?” — Gen Z…
News
Three killed in 'massive' Russian strikes on Ukraine, Zelensky says
Russia launched large-scale drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital and other parts of the country early on Friday, officials said.…
Business
North Korea refloats warship after failed launch
North Korea has reportedly refloated a warship about two weeks after it capsized during a launch attempt, in an incident that drew harsh…
Culture
Tom Brady explains how the best entrepreneurs make things look simple
Tom Brady’s post-football career has been as methodical as his two-minute drill, and arguably more lucrative. The seven-time Super Bowl…
News
Inside the race to find GPS alternatives
“Just because of this shorter distance, we will put down signals that will be approximately a hundred times stronger than the GPS signal,”…
News
Why doctors should look for ways to prescribe hope
Researchers are still trying to understand the connection between body and mind, and how our thoughts can influence our physiology. In the…
News
Supreme Court rewrites NEPA rules—changing the game for environmental reviews
Getting federal approval for permits to build bridges, wind farms, highways, and other major infrastructure projects has long been a…
Culture
French Open 2025: Coco Gauff ready for French Open final against Aryna Sabalenka
World number two Coco Gauff says she will manage the French Open final by remembering that "everybody is dealing with way bigger things in…
Culture
French Open semi-finals 2025: Novak Djokovic chases more history - can Jannik Sinner stop him?
The era of the 'Big Three' may be coming to an end - but the threat has not disappeared. Players born in the 1990s were restricted to just…
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Why Zia Yusuf's resignation matters for Reform UK
The resignation of Zia Yusuf as Reform UK's chairman matters because he was a central character in the stand out trend in British politics…
News
Australia mushroom trial: Lunch cook tells trial meal was 'special'
An Australian woman accused of intentionally cooking a fatal mushroom lunch has told her trial she had wanted the beef Wellington meal to…
News
Growing number of MPs changing their mind on assisted dying
Opposition to a bill which would legalise assisted dying in England and Wales is growing among MPs, the BBC has found. The Assisted Dying…
Lifestyle
Should you be eating food products with fewer ingredients?
MaryLou Costa Technology Reporter For gluten-free, citrus-free and tomato-free Kerry Clayton, shopping and cooking is a challenge. As well…
News
Winston Churchill's race to secure penicillin before D-Day found in notes
Winston Churchill's push to obtain penicillin in time to treat casualties expected from D-Day has come to light in documents seen by BBC…
Celebrity
Beyoncé tour: Cowboy Carter dazzles a nearly sold-out stadium
Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Beyoncé signed off the first night of her London residency by telling fans she was "blessed" to get to do…
Business
Most new build homes must be fitted with solar panels - Miliband
Builders will be required to fit solar panels to the "vast majority" of new build homes in England under changes to be published this…
Business
We can reshore American manufacturing
In my last Fast Company column, I shared my reasons for manufacturing my electric trucks in the U.S. I’m not alone. While near-shoring to…
Business
Bosses' bonuses banned at six water companies
Faarea Masud & Tom Espiner BBC Business reporters A number of water companies have been banned from paying "unfair" bonuses to senior…
Business
Joann, Rite Aid, JCPenney, and other store closings contribute to a 274% surge in retail layoffs in 2025
Layoff announcements from U.S. employers have increased 80%, to 696,309 job cuts, through May of this year. That’s in comparison with the…