How X users earn thousands from US election misinformation and AI images
BBC Some users on X who spend their days sharing content that includes election misinformation, AI-generated images and unfounded conspiracy theories say they are being paid “thousands of dollars” by…
Lions and meerkats play with Halloween pumpkins at London Zoo
Asiatic lions and meerkats at London Zoo in central London have been receiving a taste of Halloween as part of the visitor attraction’s seasonal activities. The aptly named meerkat, Dracula,…
China spacecraft launches in mission to space station
The Shenzhou 19 spacecraft has blasted off from the Gobi Desert in north-west China. The spacecraft is taking three taikonauts – China’s word for astronauts – to the Tiangong space…
What happened on a spooky Strathpeffer paranormal investigation?
From about 1819 to the time of World War One, Strathpeffer was a popular visitor destination. Visitors flocked to the village believing water from its sulphurous springs could heal conditions…
Council seeks to ‘claw back’ Peter Pan house funds
BBC Millions of pounds were spent on Moat Brae in order to open it as a literature centre Dumfries and Galloway Council has lodged a claim to “claw back” the…
Trump says New York rally was ‘lovefest’, brushing aside controversy
Trump calls Madison Square Garden rally an ‘absolute love fest’ Donald Trump has said his rally in New York City on Sunday was an “absolute lovefest”, ignoring bipartisan calls that…
A big Budget – for tax, borrowing and spending
This will be a big Budget. Big tax rises, big borrowing, big spending. And big politically – because it will set the political landscape for the years to come. Chancellor…
Swinney rejects calls for inquiry into Sturgeon investigation
PA Media John Swinney has rejected calls for a judge-led public inquiry into the running of an investigation into whether his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code. Ms Sturgeon…
China’s youngest-ever astronauts blast off from the Gobi desert
Reuters The BBC was given rare access to Jiuquan Satellite launch centre The ground vibrates beneath us as soon as the countdown ends and the spacecraft takes to the skies.…
Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced to life in prison in California trial
The man who broke into the home of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacked her husband with a hammer has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of…