Australia’s teen social media ban can be ‘effective’, report says
Australia could use a range of technologies to implement its social media ban for under-16s but all have risks or shortcomings, a report has found. The government says its ban,…
Ticketless train travel to be trialled across Derby, Leicester and Nottingham
Isaac AsheBBC News, Derby BBC Passengers in the East Midlands will be the first to test the ticketing technology Ticketless train travel that works by tracking passengers’ locations is being…
Camilla fought off attempted indecent assault as teenager, book says
Queen Camilla was the victim of an attempted indecent assault as a teenager, according to a new book about the Royal Family. The Queen is said to have fought off…
Man arrested after crashing car into Russian consulate in Australia
Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, Sydney Getty Images A police operation has unfolded at the Russian consulate in Sydney A man has been arrested after driving a car through the gates of…
The Caribbean island making millions from the AI boom
Jacob EvansBBC World Service Getty Images Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory renowned for its pristine beaches Back in the 1980s when the internet was still in its infancy, countries…
Family reunion rules to be tightened in asylum cases
Joe PikePolitical correspondent and George WrightBBC News Getty Images Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is to announce details of a tightening of rules for migrants who have been granted asylum bringing…
Cambodia: British woman stabbed to death in Phnom Penh
A 34-year-old British woman has been stabbed to death in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, local police say. The victim was reportedly found with stab wounds in a garden in…
Alexander Isak transfer: Liverpool agree British record £125m deal for Newcastle striker on deadline day
Liverpool have agreed a British transfer record fee of £125m to sign striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United. Sources close to the deal have told BBC Sport that an agreement…
Canada’s first lunar rover looks to future space exploration
Ali Abbas AhmadiBBC News, Toronto Canadian Space Agency A computer generated image of what the lunar vehicle could look like on the Moon In a shopping plaza an hour outside…
More parents to get childcare funding as nurseries battle demand
Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporter Vanessa Clarke/BBC The final phase of the largest-ever expansion of publicly funded childcare support has begun in England, as thousands of working parents receive more help with…