Peter Marks, top US vaccine official, forced to resign, reports say
A top vaccine official at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was forced out of his job, US media reports. Peter Marks offered his letter of resignation to Health…
‘I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion’
Munaza Rafiq Disability producer BBC / Emma Lynch “I was sobbing as I was put to sleep, and I was sobbing when I woke up.” This is the painful memory…
Tate Britain to return painting looted by Nazis
Tate Britain is set to return a 17th Century painting to the family of a Jewish Belgian art collector, after it was taken from his home by Nazis during World…
The mystery of Antigua and Barbuda’s missing people
Gemma Handy Reporter, St John’s, Antigua Courtesy of Patricia Joseph Hyacinth Gage, 74, disappeared six years ago The worst part is the mental torture, Patricia Joseph says. The “gut-wrenching” flashes…
Do home crowds make a difference in esports?
Andrew Rogers BBC Newsbeat RLCS Fans at last year’s RLCS competition in London Conventional wisdom tells us professional athletes perform best in front of a home crowd. Great Britain’s Olympic…
The people affected by Essex-to-Kent road
Lewis Adams & Stuart Woodward BBC News, Essex Stuart Woodward/BBC Jackie Thacker says her heart has been broken by plans for the Lower Thames Crossing The Lower Thames Crossing will…
Musk’s xAI buys his social media platform X
Elon Musk says that his AI venture xAI has acquired his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. In an X post Friday, Musk said the all-stock transaction values…
Andrew Tate sued by ex-girlfriend for alleged sexual assault
Andrew Tate, the controversial social media figure, is facing a new lawsuit by his ex-girlfriend, accusing him of sexual assault, battery and gender violence. The lawsuit filed by Brianna Stern…
The people who turned public toilets into homes and businesses
Chloe Aslett BBC News, Yorkshire James Balston Ms Clark lived in the converted toilets for a while, but has had tenants since she moved to Scotland. Of all the bizarre…
Academy apologises for statement on No Other Land director attack
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologised on Friday after hundreds of its members criticised it for not supporting Oscar-winner Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian who was recently detained…