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Elon Musk says he 'regrets' some posts he made about Donald Trump
Danai Nesta Kupemba BBC News Billionaire Elon Musk has said he regrets some of the posts he made about US President Donald Trump during…
Susan Darwin
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Is ‘de-extinction’ here? How gene editing can help endangered species
Have you been hearing about the dire wolf lately? Maybe you saw a massive white wolf on the cover of Time magazine or a photo of Game of…
Culture
Manchester City confirm £46.5m signing of AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Manchester City have confirmed the signing of AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders for an initial fee of £46.5m on a five-year contract.…
Culture
Brazil book World Cup 2026 spot after Vinicius Jr gives Carlo Ancelotti first win as manager
Brazil qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a 1-0 win against Paraguay in South American qualifying to give Carlo Ancelotti his first win…
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Spending Review: People on £10,000 to £96,000 tell us what they want the UK to spend money on
Lucy Hooker, Kris Bramwell & Shakira Abdi BBC News This week the government will set out how much it is going to spend over the next four…
Business
World’s biggest sand battery to heat Finnish town without fossil fuels
A small town in Finland is about to ditch fossil fuels in its heating network thanks to a sand-filled energy storage tank the size of a…
Business
Spending Review: Shaping Scotland's priorities for years to come
Douglas Fraser Business and Economy Editor, Scotland Increased spending for Scotland on defence, computing and the development of…
Business
UN panel urges UK to renegotiate Chagos Islands deal
A UN panel has urged the UK to renegotiate a deal returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it "fails to guarantee" the rights of…
Business
Twix ad banned in UK for encouraging unsafe driving
A TV ad for chocolate bar Twix has been banned for encouraging unsafe driving. The advert shows a man with flowing hair involved in a car…
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Ban 'no ball games' signs to get children off devices, play experts say
Vanessa Clarke Education reporter Play experts want to ban "no ball games" signs and protect playtime during school breaks, to reduce the…
Business
4 observations about Apple’s low-key WWDC 2025
At Apple’s annual WWDC keynote, the highest-level subject is always the future of its software platforms. And the big news in that…
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Enterprise strategy isn’t broken, execution is
As the pace and complexity of business accelerate, enterprise leaders are under pressure to deliver more, faster: more growth, innovation,…
Business
Sting: Governments have neglected the North East for decades
Sting is in a reflective mood. The Grammy-Award-winning singer-songwriter grew up in Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and tells me he is…
Business
Pitbull: Star says seeing fans dressed in bald caps is priceless
Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Pitbull is fascinated by his popularity in the UK - telling the BBC it makes him "very, very happy" to…
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Can AI use inspire us to grow in new ways?
There’s a growing concern that artificial intelligence is leading us to a place where we think less and rely on it more. Headlines warn…
Business
AI assistants still need a human touch
When I first encountered AI, it wasn’t anything like the sophisticated tools we have today. In the 1990s, my introduction came in the form…
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Ballymena: Police deploy water cannon on second night of disorder
Lyndsey Telford & Faye Kidd BBC News NI A second night of serious disorder has broken out in Ballymena, County Antrim, with petrol bombs,…
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Design for the edges
Over the past two decades, our team and I have spent countless hours in homes, healthcare settings, and community spaces, watching how…
Business
England vs West Indies third T20 highlights: Dominant England ease to series win
Ben Duckett hit a magnificent 84 as England make their highest T20 score at home to ease to a 37-run victory against West Indies and…
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England vs West Indies third T20: Harry Brook takes brilliant diving catch
England's Harry Brook dives low to take a brilliant catch to dismiss Romario Shepherd for a duck to leave West Indies on 120-6 in the…
Business
Who is Alexandr Wang? Scale AI’s young billionaire CEO will head Meta’s new ‘superintelligence’ lab
Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram—as well as Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp—has tapped Alexandr Wang, the CEO and…
Lifestyle
Starbucks is hiring full-time content creators to travel the world and post on social media
Dream job for chronically-online coffee-lovers: Starbucks is hiring two full-time content creators for a 12-month gig posting content at…
Business
Video game voice actors have been on strike for nearly a year. They finally have a deal
Video game voice actors and motion capture artists could be headed back to work soon. SAG-AFTRA and major video game companies have…
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1 in 5 people are having fewer children due to fear of the future: U.N.
Falling fertility rates typically get blamed on the women of the world. But a new study published by the United Nations Population Fund…