Donald Trump signs order shifting US back towards plastic straws
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending a US government effort to replace plastic straws and other items with materials such as paper. The order, which takes…
Plughole-like dam creates mesmerising water display
The Monticello Dam spillway in Northern California was turned on for the first time on 4 February since 2019 due to high water levels in the manmade Lake Berryessa, according…
Debate on if this means the end of the post-war free trade world
Dharshini David Chief Economics Correspondent BBC President Trump’s sweeping set of tariffs are intended, in part, to protect American industries, raise money and – as we’ve seen – be used…
Ill-fitting menstrual cup may cause health complications
Doctors are advising women to take care using menstrual cups, after one user developed temporary kidney problems because the cup was misaligned. The patient, in her 30s, had been experiencing…
US justice department tells prosecutors to drop Eric Adams case
The US justice department has told prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. In a memo seen by the BBC’s US news partner CBS, Acting…
Why do kindness influencers get criticised?
Suzanne Bearne Technology Reporter Samuel Weidenhofer Samuel Weidenhofer’s acts of kindness started with hugs and roses Growing up, Samuel Weidenhofer struggled with his mental health after losing his aunt to…
PM backs pub campaign and ‘Farage deal for the birds’
A range of stories feature on the front of Tuesday’s newspapers including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch who – in an interview with the Daily Telegraph – dismissed the idea of…
Trump announces steel and aluminium import tariffs
Getty Images President Donald Trump has ordered an across-the-board 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US in a major expansion of existing trade barriers. The tariffs,…
Aftershocks hit Santorini and surrounding islands
Santorini has been hit by a powerful, shallow 5.3 magnitude earthquake, which is the strongest to strike the Greek island during recent seismic activity in the area. The tremors were…
Austrian police search for ‘shaman’ fraudster
Police in Austria have issued a European arrest warrant for a woman they believe posed as a shaman to defraud victims out of large sums of money. Police said they…