UK car production falls sharply in April
The number of vehicles manufactured in the UK fell sharply last month, as tariffs and the timing of Easter hit production. The 59,203 vehicles made was the lowest April output…
More than £1bn earmarked for battlefield tech
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will spend more than £1bn to develop technology to speed up decisions on the battlefield. The funding will be one of the results of the…
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Hailey Bieber’s makeup brand sold to e.l.f. in $1bn deal
Getty Images Model Hailey Bieber is selling her make-up brand Rhode to e.l.f. Beauty in a deal worth up to $1bn (£740m). The 28-year-old, who is married to singer Justin…
Nvidia weathers tariff uncertainty as revenues surge
Chip designer Nvidia reported that revenues grew in the first quarter of the year, rising more than 69% from a year ago. Profits also rose. “Global demand for NVIDIA’s AI…
Trump slams ‘Taco’ acronym given to tariff flip-flops
US President Donald Trump has pushed back on his tariffs reversals after a reporter asked about “Taco,” an acronym which stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out,” that’s reportedly being used…
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – a giant of African literature
Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News Ngugi wa Thiong’o Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature – a storyteller who refused to be bound…
Swiss glacier collapse buries most of village of Blatten
The Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the valley. Although the village had been evacuated some days ago because…
Glacier collapse swallows part of Swiss village
A Swiss mountain village has been buried in a deluge of ice, mud and rock, after a big chunk of the Birch glacier collapsed into the valley below. The village…
New West Midlands nature health scheme aims to boost well-being
Healthcare staff will start encouraging patients to enjoy nature and the outdoors in a new scheme in the West Midlands. More than 40 health organisations have received training and free…