Foysol Choudhury, who represents Lothian, will sit as an independent while an investigation takes placeA Scottish Labour MSP has been suspended from the party over an allegation of inappropriate co...
Plus: A ransomeware gang steals data on 8,000 preschoolers, Microsoft blocks Israel’s military from using its cloud for surveillance, call-recording app Neon hits pause over security holes, and more.
New Zealand's World Cup defence ends with a third-placed finish as they thrash France in a dominant display at Twickenham.
South Korea has launched its most ambitious sovereign AI initiative yet, as the nation's major tech players like LG and SK Telecom develop their own LLMs.
The story of a Palestinian refugee stuck in ICE detention is a tragic illustration of this absurdity.
Braxton Sorensen-McGee scores her second try of the game and her 11th of the tournament as New Zealand cruise to victory over France in the Rugby Union World Cup third place play-off, cheered on by...
“It's either displacement or death in Gaza City or it’s displacement and death in al-Mawasi.”
An ICE officer has been placed on leave after video emerged of him forcefully shoving an Ecuadorian woman to the ground.
Film data analyst Stephen Follows finds no evidence that ‘woke-adjacent’ cinema is doomed commercially – and claims some genres may benefit from diverse casting“Go woke, go broke” is a movie catchp...
The UN has reimposed sanctions on Iran, a decade after they were lifted as part of the nuclear deal called the JCPOA.
The FBI Agents Association says the terminations - not yet confirmed by the bureau - violate the agents' rights.
Palestinians gathered to bury loved ones outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday. They were unable to move them to a cemetery because of the Israeli ground invasion.
Carlos Alcaraz praises his physiotherapist after overcoming an ankle injury to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open.
Unidentified drones seen at several places, including the biggest army base, after a slew of earlier sightings.
Companies are going to great lengths to protect the infrastructure that provides the backbone of the world’s digital services—by burying their data deep underground.
West Ham have confirmed the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo as their new head coach after sacking Graham Potter.
New Zealand won the Bronze Final at the Women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday, surviving a late French surge to triumph 42-26 in front of more than 50,000 fans in the curtain-raiser to the final betw...
Follow our live build-up to the Asia Cup 2025 final with talking points, player reactions and news conference updates.
Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissionsFood and agriculture contribute one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions – se...
Humans have helped save the great apes from extinction, but are now the biggest threat to their survival as they compete for land in east Africa’s Virunga mountains• Photographs by Badru Katumba fo...
There have been hyped policies before about local funding, but unlike ‘levelling up’ this project could lead to actual change The government has launched its Pride in Place strategy, which sees sig...
Nicholas Spada is one of the only scientists in the world using a nuclear x-ray process to study deadly nanoparticles in wildfire smoke. What he’s uncovered in California is a nightmare.
Great Britain claim gold in the PR3 mixed coxed four, plus silver and bronze in the men's and women's eights at the World Rowing Championships in China.
Plus: Withings collabs with Clue to offer advanced women’s cycle tracking, there’s a new Balmuda toaster, and Shokz shows off Dolby Audio–powered open earbuds.
World No 2 Jannik Sinner survived a scare from France's Terence Atmane to book his place in the China Open quarter-finals after coming through 6-4 5-7 6-0 on Saturday.
A chance discovery at a country house revealed the three funny – sometimes surreal – interlinked tales, written almost a decade before Woolf’s first book was published A trio of early stories by Vi...
Supporters of Sonam Wangchuk held a candlelight vigil in New Delhi on Friday to protest his arrest.
Exclusive: One option could be to leave treaty that allows legal claims against projects such as Heathrow expansionKeir Starmer has tasked a Conservative peer with writing a new planning bill to re...
Holders India meet Pakistan for the first time in the final of an Asia Cup tournament with tensions running high.
Hollie Arnold says winning a medal was "not on my cards" this year after securing a bronze in the women's F46 javelin at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi.
As sanctions return on Iran, Adam Weinstein of Quincy Institute says Tehran has shown commitment to diplomacy.
Check out the best players in the County Championship this season, according to BBC Sport readers.
In Let the Stories Be Told, the surviving members of the 80s band share the behind-the-scenes drama behind some of the decade’s biggest hitsIn 1984, at the peak of the Cars’ power as a hit-making b...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, center, and musician Roger Waters, right, addressing pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside U.N. headquarters in New York City, on Friday.
Govia Thameslink, Chiltern and Great Western to follow West Midlands Trains into public ownership in 2026, transport secretary to tell Labour party conferenceKeir Starmer will warn the Labour party...
New Zealand retain the Bledisloe Cup with a 33-24 victory over Australia in Auckland.
Drone footage captures a group of polar bears living inside an abandoned research station on Russia's Kolyuchin Island.
New Zealand scrum-half Cam Roigard made a brilliant return from injury as the All Blacks beat Australia 33-24 in the Rugby Championship to retain the Bledisloe Cup at Eden Park.
New Zealand scrum-half Cam Roigard made a brilliant return from injury as the All Blacks beat Australia 33-24 in the Rugby Championship to retain the Bledisloe Cup at Eden Park.
Women and children were seen screaming after an Israeli attack on the al-Shati refugee camp near Gaza City.
Sudan Gurung, who rose to prominence in this month's protests, tells Al Jazeera he will run in March polls.
'We will win the election' – Nepal’s Gen Z protest leader Sudan Gurung talks to Start Here.
In the last decades of her life, the two novelists became close friends. He recalls their intense bond, their last trip to Ireland and her memories of being romanced by Richard BurtonI first met Ed...
Fears raised over social media posts urging action against shared properties housing asylum seekersFears are growing that shared houses may become the focus of anti-migrant protests, with residents...
Chelsea and Manchester United will try to sign Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic in January. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.
The partial suspensions of Belarus and Russia are lifted as International Paralympic Committee members vote not to maintain the sanctions.
Letter urges UN climate meeting in Brazil to consider costs of climate crisis, colonialism, slavery.
Brooks, who co-founded iRobot and spent decades at MIT, is particularly skeptical of companies like Tesla and Figure trying to teach robots dexterity by showing them videos of humans doing tasks. I...
The US says it will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who urged US soldiers to disobey Trump.
Family home hit in war-battered Gaza City, with children among the dead and wounded.
Exclusive: Study gives 85.7% probability Badminton House version of The Lute Player is by 17th-century masterHe is one of the most revered artists in western art, yet just a few dozen works by Cara...
It may come as a surprise that Powell – long known as box office catnip – has picked this comedy based on a prank as his next project. But it’s a total delightGlen Powell is Hollywood’s man of the...
Canada's glittering wing Asia Hogan-Rochester says she is looking forward to expressing herself in Saturday's Women's Rugby World Cup final against England.
Before Saturday's Women's Rugby World Cup final between Canada and England, BBC Sport asked fans: "What has been your favourite moment of the tournament so far?"
Relive some of England's best moments from the group stage wins over USA, Samoa and Australia, plus quarter-final and semi-final victories over Scotland and France at the Rugby World Cup.
It is a match that doesn't need the hype, but England's meeting with Canada in the Women's Rugby World Cup final has taken on an importance that runs to the heart of the game.
Shortage of female medical staff, aid workers created challenges. But victims say male aid givers often helped them.
Views range from concerns over civil liberties and cybersecurity, to welcoming it as a helpful system to streamline servicesKeir Starmer has announced plans for a digital ID system, which will beco...
Ministers and medical groups have acted quickly to limit fallout after US president made unproven link between paracetamol and autismWes Streeting, the UK health secretary, was in a government car...
The Florence + the Machine singer talks about life after devastating loss, performing with Taylor Swift and the double standards for women in musicAfter Florence Welch came close to death, she felt...
Leader needs to draw a line under the chaos and offer hope – to his party and to the nationIn the imposing marble rooms of the Methodist Central Hall in the heart of Westminster on Friday, the grea...
Steven Knight takes on Dublin’s booze dynasty with sex appeal, while the London singer-songwriter goes from strength to strength with her second album. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken...
Paul Thomas Anderson takes on Thomas Pynchon in his new film, while Bradford hosts the often controversial annual art contestOne Battle After AnotherOut now Clocking in at nearly three hours, this...
Pressure is growing on football's governing bodies to take action against Israel's national team over the war on Gaza.
New Forest: The roundup of ponies is an earth-shaking annual tradition, and shows the remarkable skill of those who work the national parkThere’s a herd of chestnut ponies charging towards me. They...
Gustavo Petro could be heard asking US soldiers to "disobey Trump's orders" while addressing a crowd on New York streets.
China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, remotely addressing a climate summit at U.N. headquarters on Wednesday.
The country has accused Moscow of election interference on an unprecedented scale.
The Colombian leader was filmed joining thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters outside UN headquarters in New York.
Russian Alexey Molchanov breaks his own 2024 world record in one of the most technically challenging freediving events.
One calendar entry, dated December 6, 2014, reads: 'Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?)'.
Here are the key events on day 1,311 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Reds have put themselves in position to earn their first playoff berth since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season while keeping the free-spending Mets out of the postseason.
Fifteen years after their last headline show in Melbourne, the cult favourites played a packed out Federation Square on Friday – and demonstrated the definition of timeless It’s Saturday night in...
Highlights of the Super League match between Leigh Leopards and Wakefield Trinity.