Fix palliative care before allowing assisted dying
Getty Images Fixing the struggling palliative care system must be an immediate priority for the government, now that MPs have backed changing the law to allow assisted dying, senior doctors…
The obstacles facing indie developers
Adam Riches Adam Riches has spent the past three-and-a-half years making a game with his brother “Everything is on fire at the moment,” says indie developer Adam Riches. It’s not…
2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end
This potential was realised in late September with the birth of Hurricane Helene. It intensified rapidly before making landfall on the Florida coast as a major category four storm. Helene…
Trails, teddy bears and turkeys: Photos of the week
A selection of news photographs from around the world. Andres Cuenca/Reuters Supporters of Yamandu Orsi celebrate his election as president of Uruguay. Orise, a left-wing former history teacher, beat Álvaro…
The specialty coffee wave sweeping small-town India
BBC Coffee is gradually gaining popularity among the historically tea-drinking population of north India “It’s not just about brewing a good cup of coffee but connecting with customers on a…
Creatives imagine a new utopia for Nairobi
Kairos Futura Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has long been known as “the green city in the sun” because of its mix of forest and grasslands among the urban sprawl, but it…
Did JFK’s assassination help The Beatles break the US?
Getty Images By the time The Beatles visited the US, they were already huge stars in the UK In Beatles ’64, the new documentary which charts the impact of the…
Financial Conduct Authority boss says MPs’ criticism ‘not fair’
The boss of the UK’s financial watchdog has said criticism from MPs that it has failed to reform after years of scandal is “not fair”. Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of…
Capturing the scent of Palestinian life in a bottle
Sebastian Usher Qassem Abu Khalaf and his wife Malak Hijaz have a library of hundreds of ingredients A young Palestinian couple in Jerusalem have produced a range of perfumes to…
‘MPs’ historic vote on assisted dying’ and ‘Notre Dame reborn’
The news that MPs on Friday voted in favour of a bill on assisted dying in England and Wales dominates Saturday’s front pages. The Daily Mirror has two sub headlines…