French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris

France is bracing for a crucial set of municipal elections, a nationwide litmus test that will offer a revealing glimpse into the country’s increasingly fractured political landscape and hint at…

Israel drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Gaza detainee

Israel’s most senior military lawyer has announced the dropping of all charges against five soldiers who were accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee from Gaza. The military cited "exceptional…

Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash.

Writing tool Grammarly has swiftly disabled an AI-powered feature that mimicked the distinct writing styles of prominent figures, including beloved horror author Stephen King and pioneering scientist Carl Sagan, following…

The Other Bennet Sister: Ruth Jones on playing Pride and Prejudice’s Mrs Bennet

Ruth Jones, the beloved creator of "Gavin and Stacey," is stepping into the formidable shoes of Mrs Bennet in a new BBC comedy series, "The Other Bennet Sister," an Austen-inspired…

Earth’s heat to produce electricity for homes in UK clean energy first

The official switch-on on Thursday morning culminated nearly two decades of intensive development by Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL). The journey involved drilling the deepest on-shore well in the UK, a…

The Global Story – The new race to the Moon – BBC Sounds

Fifty years since humanity last set foot on the lunar surface, a new era of space exploration is dawning, characterized by an unprecedented scramble back to Earth’s celestial neighbour. This…

Zack Polanski stood by breast enlargment hypnosis claim

For years, Polanski has maintained that his words and beliefs were misrepresented in the initial reporting and that he never genuinely believed such a physical transformation was possible. He has…

NHS tracker: are hospital surgery wait times improving near you?

Every NHS hospital in England has been mandated to significantly improve patient waiting times for planned treatment, a critical objective that the government has prioritised for the current parliamentary term.…

Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s

In a significant move to enhance online child safety, major technology companies operating in the UK have been formally requested by regulatory bodies to implement more stringent age verification measures…

Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users’ transactions

The incident represents a significant escalation from previous technical issues that have plagued banking apps. While past outages typically resulted in customers being unable to access their own accounts or…