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Wage growth slows as number of people employed falls
Wage growth in the UK eased to 4.5% between September and November, official figures suggest, following a sharp slowdown in private sector pay increases.The pace of pay growth for...
Australian Open 2026: Madison Keys overcomes nerves to beat Oleksandra Oliynykova to start title defence
If Madison Keys was not nervous enough about starting her Australian Open title defence, facing an unknown opponent only added to the tension.The 30-year-old American had a fairytale run...
‘Just bad luck’: The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours
Nichola RutherfordBBC Scotland NewsEmma ChristieHazel Dempster and Lachlan Lindsay both have brain tumoursWhen Lachlan Lindsay was eight, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Surgeons acted quickly and he...
Australia parliament votes on tighter gun controls after Bondi shooting
Australia's lower house of parliament has voted in favour of a national gun buyback programme and new checks on firearm licence applications, a month after the deadly shooting at...
Northern Lights illuminate UK skies in hues of pink and green
Hang Ross/BBC Weather WatchersNorthern Lights seen in bursts of green, pink and yellow in Lyndhurst, Hampshire.Skies across the UK have been illuminated in hues of green and pink by...
Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hours
A surfer has been bitten by a shark, the fourth attack along Australia's New South Wales (NSW) coastline in under 48 hours.The 39-year-old man suffered minor cuts after a...
Thousands in San Francisco mourn beloved albino alligator, Claude
Getty ImagesClaude in his enclosure at the California Academy of Sciences in 2023Claude wasn't much of a talker, he barely moved, and never wore a costume to entice his...
Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark
Helen Briggs,Environment correspondentandGwyndaf Hughes,Science videographerWatch: hedgehogs have been busy in our gardens at nightBritish gardens matter more than ever for hedgehogs, according to a study of the secret night...
Ros Atkins on…President Trump’s year in numbers
Executive orders, pardons, trips and Truth Social posts - the BBC’s Analysis Editor breaks down Donald Trump’s first year back in office, in numbers. Source link
Trump says he will ‘100%’ carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests
AFP via Getty ImagesKaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, said the bloc has "no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground".Donald Trump has vowed...
Water companies to face regular MOT-style checks in industry shake-up
Simon Jack,Business editorandJonah Fisher,Climate correspondentGetty ImagesInspections without notice, regular MOT-style checks and compulsory water efficiency labels on appliances are among the key measures in the government's overhaul of the...
