‘Punk rock’ dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered
Matt Dempsey Artwork: the dinosaur had long spikes sticking out from the side of its head Scientists have discovered a bizarre armoured dinosaur which had metre-long spikes sticking out from…
Gaza City evacuation inevitable, Israeli army warns Palestinians
Getty Images The Israeli army wants people to leave Gaza City before moving in The Israeli military has told Palestinians that the evacuation of Gaza City is “inevitable”, as its…
Banksy’s Piranhas artwork to feature in the new London Museum
PA Media The police sentry box appears to be filled with piranha fish A Banksy artwork that was one of nine that appeared across London last summer has been moved…
NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm Novartis warns
Pritti Mistry Business reporter, BBC News PA Media NHS patients will lose access to new cutting-edge treatments because of skyrocketing costs, the pharmaceutical giant Novartis has claimed amid a row…
Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise
Philippa Roxby Health Reporter Getty Images Some patients taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro have told BBC News they are struggling to obtain the medicine, and are worried about the impact…
Reform UK suspends Durham councillor over asylum comments
Bill Edgar Local Democracy Reporting Service LDRS Councillor Paul Bean is also a civil servant who processes asylum claims A Reform UK councillor has been suspended from the party amid…
HSBC apologises as app and online banking go down
Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images HSBC has apologised after customers were left unable to access online banking or use its app in the UK, preventing some from accessing their…
Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months
Nigeria has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts from which many beauty creams are made. The move is aimed at making the trade more lucrative…
Thousands play with tomatoes at La Tomatina Festival
Armed with tomatoes, thousands of people have attended Spain’s La Tomatina Festival. Tomatoes unfit for consumption are used during the annual festival. The party goers flooded the streets of Buñol,…
Fema suspends workers who criticised Trump cuts, US media reports say
Reuters US disaster-preparedness was again under scrutiny earlier in the summer following deadly flooding in Texas The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) has reportedly suspended a number of staff…