EE and Vodafone: Technical bug hits mobile networks

9 minutes ago About sharing Customers from two of the UK’s most popular mobile networks have reported problems with their phones. Reports of issues with Vodafone and EE first came in around midday, according to the website Downdetector. Vodafone told the BBC there were no issues with its own network, but customers were unable to…

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Luis Rubiales: Spain’s men’s team call behaviour of federation president ‘unacceptable’

Spain’s men’s players have condemned the “unacceptable behaviour” of federation president Luis Rubiales. Rubiales, 46, has been widely criticised after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win last month. Rubiales has repeatedly refused to resign over the kiss, which Hermoso said was not consensual. The men’s side…

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Concrete tests ordered on 1990s court buildings

4 hours ago About sharing Harrow Crown Court has been shut for the foreseeable future after potentially dangerous concrete was found By Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent The government has ordered urgent tests on courts built in the 1990s after dangerous concrete was found at a site in north London, the BBC has learnt. Harrow…

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Ukraine says Russian drones crashed in Romania

38 minutes ago About sharing Russia has been hitting Ukraine’s port facilities along the River Danube for more than a month By Paul Adams, international affairs correspondent, & Robert Plummer BBC News Ukraine has alleged that Russian drones landed on Romanian territory during a series of strikes on a neighbouring Ukrainian city. Foreign Minister Dmytro…

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Chancellor ‘Pirate Olaf’ Scholz injured jogging

5 minutes ago About sharing Mr Scholz posted the photo on X, formerly known as Twitter By Damien McGuinness BBC News, BerlĂ­n German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has published a photo of himself with an eye-patch after he fell while out jogging. The incident occurred on Saturday near his home in Potsdam, near Berlin. He cancelled…

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New iPhone, new charger: Apple bends to EU rules

1 hour ago Comments About sharing Some Apple devices – such as the iPad Pro and Mac laptops – use USB-C (left) while the iPhone uses Lightning (right) By Chris Vallance & Zoe Kleinman Technology team Apple’s latest iPhone will almost certainly feature a USB-C charge point when it is unveiled on 12 September. The…

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