Burning household rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power, BBC finds
Getty Images Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is now the dirtiest way the UK generates power, BBC analysis has found. Nearly half of the rubbish produced…
Meet Bucha’s female unit who gun down Russian drones
BBC/James Cheyne The Witches of Bucha are part of a volunteer defence unit made up almost entirely of women It’s when dark falls over Bucha that the witches come out,…
Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law
Getty Images Calls are growing to ban smartphones in schools in England by law, as education experts and unions back an MP’s attempt to push a new law through Parliament.…
NHS patient-safety system to be overhauled
The way patient safety is regulated and monitored is to be completely overhauled in England, the health secretary has announced. Wes Streeting said the current system was “overly complex”, as…
This young disabled man dreamed of having a job
BBC Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be unemployed as non-disabled people “I want to contribute to society. I dream of living with friends in supported living, not…
Families ‘left in lurch’ on child autism diagnoses, report warns
Hundreds of thousands of children with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions in England, including autism and ADHD, face unacceptably long waits to be diagnosed, the Children’s Commissioner has warned. Dame Rachel de…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of assaulting teen in new lawsuits
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing new allegations of rape, sexual abuse and sexual assault after a series of fresh lawsuits were filed on Monday. At least six lawsuits were filed…
Would Donald Trump’s taxes on trade hurt US consumers?
Reuters Donald Trump has pledged to drastically increase tariffs on foreign goods entering the US if he is elected president again. He has promised tariffs – a form of tax…
Al Pacino says ‘it’s fun’ to be a new dad at 84
Watch: Al Pacino on near-death, The Godfather and his phone case The Godfather has never been a godfather. At least, he is pretty sure that is the case. One of…
Why there’s a rush of African satellite launches
SpaceX Senegal’s first satellite hitched a lift on a SpaceX launcher in August One by one, the satellites – each of them encrusted with a hodge-podge of solar panels and…