26 minutes ago About sharing By Shiona McCallum & Joe Tidy BBC News Hackers have been able to gain access to personal information from about 6.9 million users of genetic testing company 23andMe, using customers’ old passwords. In some cases this included family trees, birth years and geographic locations, the company said. After weeks of…
13 minutes ago About sharing Rescuers braved an erupting Mount Marapi and slippery terrain By Jerome Wirawan, Joel Guinto and Kelly Ng in Jakarta and Singapore The death toll from a volcanic eruption in Indonesia has gone up to 22, after rescuers found nine more bodies. The search for the 10 missing hikers on Mount…
30 minutes ago About sharing Prince Harry is challenging the fairness of how decisions over his security were made By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Prince Harry is making a High Court challenge against the Home Office over his security protection when visiting the UK. He wants to overturn a ruling that saw his security status…
The announcement by the British Medical Association comes despite a new offer of a pay rise.
53 minutes ago About sharing Left to right: Hugh Grant, Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Colman and Rowan Atkinson all appear in Wonka By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Wonka has tickled the taste buds of critics with several glowing reviews, but some noted the character lacks the darker elements of previous versions. Timothée Chalamet plays Willy Wonka…
17 minutes ago About sharing The UK made some progress in Pisa’s educational rankings By Christina McSorley, Elaine Dunkley and Marthe de Ferrer BBC News Teenagers in the UK are skipping more meals because of poverty than in many other Western European countries, a survey suggests. In the UK, 11% of pupils told the Programme…
1 hour ago About sharing Robert Jenrick says he is prepared to “take further steps” if net migration does not come down. By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Gaps in the labour market caused by new immigration plans will “be filled by British workers”, the immigration minister has said. Robert Jenrick said the government’s…
Environment / December 5, 2023 How the Media Greenwashes the Fossil-Fuel Industry Many of the world’s most reputable publications use their credibility to sell advertorials that protect polluters and confuse readers. Ad Policy Additional reporting by Joey Grostern. This piece was co-published with The Intercept. The CEO of Exxon, Darren Woods, celebrates the potential of…
Activism / December 5, 2023 The Case for Speaking Up for Palestine It is unquestionably risky to show support for Palestinians. But the bigger risk is saying nothing at all. Rebecca Ruth Gould Ad Policy Demonstrators gather in front of the White House during a rally in support of Palestinians in Washington, D.C., on December…
World / December 5, 2023 “Let’s Wait Till Israel Says Something”: Why the Media Has Failed the Test of the War in Gaza A dispatch from the front lines of the information war. Razia Iqbal Ad Policy Security guards stand outside the BBC’s London headquarters, which pro-Palestine activists splashed with red paint in protest of…