Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI
A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk offered $97.4bn to take over OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The billionaire’s attorney, Marc Toberoff, confirmed he submitted the bid for “all…
How a North Korean went from begging to K-pop
Jungmin Choi / BBC Korean Hyuk is set to debut as a K-pop boyband member this year Yu Hyuk was just nine years old when he started begging on the…
Met Police officers rescue people and fight blaze at hostel
Nine Metropolitan Police officers have been commended for bravery after rescuing 20 people from a fire at a hostel in Euston, London. The officers were the first emergency responders on…
Trump’s order leaves expecting Indian immigrant parents in limbo
Savita Patel Writer Reporting fromSan Francisco BBC Akshay and Neha say they are worried about their child’s future Neha Satpute and Akshay Pise felt ready to welcome their first child.…
Plan to scrap need for High Court approval
Assisted dying cases would no longer have to be signed off by the High Court under changes suggested by the bill’s supporters. The proposed law currently says a High Court…
UK must respect Trump’s mandate, new US ambassador tells BBC
The UK must respect President Donald Trump’s “strong and clear mandate for change”, the new UK ambassador to the US has told the BBC on his first day in the…
Smuggling gangs ‘taken hold’, says Yvette Cooper
Sam Francis Political reporter Reuters People smuggling gangs “have been allowed to take hold”, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the Commons during a debate on border security. She accused the…
Hamas says it will postpone hostage release, blaming Israel
A spokesperson for the armed wing of Hamas says the group is postponing the next scheduled release of Israeli hostages, blaming what he said were Israeli violations of the ceasefire…
‘I am only asking for basic respect’ says trans doctor in NHS changing room row
Katy Scott BBC Scotland News BBC Dr Beth Upton went into the tribunal without a face covering for the first time A transgender doctor is “only asking for basic respect”…
Saudi PhD student freed after being jailed over posts, activists say
A Saudi PhD student at the University of Leeds has been released from prison in Saudi Arabia after her sentence over critical social media activity was reduced, activists have said.…