The widespread power cuts in Spain and Portugal this week caused chaos and exposed the risks of switching almost entirely to electricity to power our way of life – plus the possible perils of a...
UK defence chiefs have conducted a chilling simulation of a Russian attack on the UK, based on the invasion of Ukraine, and the results were described as "was not a pretty picture". The wargame,...
'Tech entrepreneur took our money but failed to deliver our start-up dreams'2 hours agoRianna CroxfordInvestigations correspondent•@rianna_croxfordBBCFormer clients of a Canadian tech entrepreneur...
'Tech entrepreneur took our money but failed to deliver our start-up dreams'54 minutes agoRianna CroxfordInvestigations correspondent•@rianna_croxfordBBCFormer clients of a Canadian tech...
A senior police officer has been sacked after having sexual contact with a woman while on duty. The police watchdog found that Tom Simons, who was a chief superintendent with Essex Police, failed to...
UK doctors have sounded the alarm over an increase in a "flesh-eating" infection with a high fatality rate. The health professionals, who documented incidents in a recent study, cautioned about...
Hopes for Iran nuclear talks tempered by threats and mixed messages3 hours agoParham GhobadiBBC PersianEPAAs Iran and the United States prepare to hold a second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in...
Senior police officer sacked for sexual misconduct3 hours agoAlex PopeBBC News, EssexSuppliedA senior police officer who engaged in sexual behaviour without consent has been sacked.Tom Simons, a...
US senator meets man mistakenly deported to El Salvador 39 minutes agoChristal HayesBBC News, Los AngelesProvided by US Sen Chris Van HollenA US senator has met with a man who Trump administration...
Man deported to El Salvador will never live back in US, says White House1 hour agoKwasi Gyamfi AsieduBBC News, WashingtonThe White House has dug in on its refusal to return a man who US officials...
Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months for contempt of courtTommy Robinson has lost his appeal against an 18-month prison sentence. The far right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon,...
Authorities in Bangladesh have issued a warrant for the arrest of Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, according to a report. The country's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought an arrest warrant for Ms...
Nuclear talks between US and Iran begin in Oman41 minutes agoBarbara TaschBBC NewsReutersTalks between the the United States and Iran over Iran's nuclear programme have begun in Muscat, the capital...
The family of an 89-year-old disabled grandmother were handed a £100 fine for enabling her to safely climb out of a vehicle on a shopping trip. Maureen Roberts, who has lost the ability to walk or...
Iran says it is ready for nuclear deal if US stops military threats55 minutes agoDavid GrittenBBC NewsAFPIran is ready to engage with the US at talks on Saturday over its nuclear programme "with a...
Retail giant Sir Philip Green suffered a humiliating defeat after judges ruled his human rights were not breached when he was named in Parliament as the holder of an injunction.The former Topshop...
A convicted double murderer has won a European human rights claim over delays to his trial – in a case branded “extraordinary judicial activism”. Obina Christopher Ezeoke, 32, was jailed for...
US in direct nuclear talks with Iran, Trump says16 minutes agoSean SeddonBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe US and Iran are holding "direct talks" over a possible nuclear deal on Saturday, Donald Trump has...
Elon Musk's X to clamp down on parody accounts36 minutes agoLiv McMahonTechnology reporterReutersX is bringing in stricter rules around parody accounts.From 10 April, accounts which impersonate...
'I could live 30 years - but want to die': Has assisted dying in Canada gone too far?10 minutes agoFergus WalshMedical editorCamilla HorroxGlobal health producerBBCApril Hubbard sits on the theatre...