How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
BBC Newsby Nathalie Jimenez20d ago
- Published Steve Cargil's family has farmed the flat, dry land around Uvalde, a small city in southwest Texas, since 1953.
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top 99%'Proteinflation': Meet the people paying up to £100 for a bag of protein
BBC Newsby Jeevan Nerwan20d ago
- Published Amarpreet Singh has been drinking protein shakes since he was 16. The 30-year-old, who lives in London and works in banking, started going to the gym at a time when he says protein...
RAF Valley: What video footage tells us about training jet crash
BBC Newsby Vicky Wong20d ago
- Published The RAF is investigating a crash involving one of its high-speed Hawk fighter jets after two of its pilots ejected and parachuted out of their plane moments before it crashed and burst...
OpenAI, Anthropic bosses push UN for global terms on AI
BBC Newsby Kali Hays20d ago
- Published The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face have told the UN that the current pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development, and the risks it poses to society, demands...
OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM says
BBC Newsby Harry Sekulich; Jacob Phillips20d ago
- Published An artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI "infiltrated" an Australian government website in June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said.
Swansea woman's migraines dismissed by GP as 'dramatic'
BBC Newsby Rowenna Hoskin20d ago
- Published Warning: This article contains details and references to suicide When Lauren Evans told her doctor she was suicidal because of the "pure agony" of her chronic migraine, she was told she...
New vocational GCSE subjects to be introduced in schools
BBC Newsby Branwen Jeffreys; Kate McGough20d ago
- Published New vocational GCSEs will be introduced from 2029 for 14-year-olds alongside existing core academic subjects in England.
FBI investigates apparent breach of its employee database by hackers
BBC Newsby Joe Tidy20d ago
- Published The FBI says it is investigating a reported breach of its system after a cybercrime group claimed to have stolen sensitive information on thousands of bureau personnel.
Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules
BBC Newsby Francisco Velasquez20d ago
- Published Lidl must stop selling copycat versions of Birkenstock's famous sandals in the Netherlands, a Dutch court has ruled.
Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
BBC Newsby Becky Morton20d ago
- Published The Conservatives have promised to prevent long-term jobless benefit claimants from spending their welfare payments on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling.
Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination'
BBC Newsby Chris Mason; Richard Wheeler20d ago
- Published Andy Burnham has branded a ban on fans being allowed to drink alcohol in the stands during men's football matches as "discrimination".
Blood tests find high levels of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory
BBC Newsby Esme Stallard; Tom Ingham; Jonah Fisher20d ago
- Published Blood tests have found "really high levels" of a cancer-causing forever chemical in dozens of people living near a major chemical factory in the UK.
Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
BBC Newsby Dan Sales20d ago
- Published The fitness company behind high-end exercise classes Barrecore, Boom Cycle, and Kobox has suddenly shut all its studios.
Singapore Airlines passenger died of cardiac arrest after turbulence, inquest told
BBC News20d ago
- Published A British man who died on board a Singapore Airlines flight suffered a cardiac arrest after the plane was hit by severe turbulence, an inquest has been told.
Netherlands to return to Eurovision after 2026 boycott
BBC Newsby Steven McIntosh; Ian Youngs20d ago
- Published The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest next year despite a boycott by the broadcaster that was previously in charge of the country's participation.
UK military jamming other nations' satellites to defend itself, BBC told
BBC Newsby Jonathan Beale; Vicky Wong20d ago
- Published The British military has been jamming or blocking satellites from other countries in order to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.
Is Burnham right to blame Russia for spreading online disinformation?
BBC Newsby Shayan Sardarizadeh; Adam Durbin20d ago
- Published After Prime Minister Andy Burnham put Russia-linked disinformation campaigns under the spotlight, BBC Verify has been examining how these attempts to influence people's opinions work.
Michael Kiwanuka: Singer reveals he is recovering from a stroke
BBC Newsby Ian Youngs20d ago
- Published Award-winning singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has revealed he has suffered a stroke and faces a "long, tough journey ahead" to recover.
Gary Anderson: On-the-run killer arrested in Donegal
BBC Newsby Barry O'Connor20d ago
- Published A man who was convicted of murder and has been unlawfully at large for over a week has been arrested in the Republic of Ireland.
Poland accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace
BBC Newsby Jaroslav Lukiv20d ago
- Published Poland has said a Russian military helicopter briefly violated its airspace, forcing the Nato member to scramble fighter jets while ground forces remained on alert.