20 minutes ago About sharing By Nick Edser Business reporter House prices rose in October for the first time in six months, according to the Halifax, but it expects values to fall over the next year. The UK’s largest mortgage lender said prices rose 1.1% last month, taking the average property value to £281,974. But…
24 minutes ago About sharing Hadas Kalderon’s mother and niece were killed, while her two children and ex-husband were taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October By Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem It was a day that shattered Israel’s sense of its own invincibility and military might, undermining the security felt by every one of…
Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she is “not going to be ashamed” of being “different”, and will “fight for what is right” amid her ongoing dispute with athletics authorities. Semenya, 32, was born with differences of sexual development (DSD) and cannot compete in female track events without taking testosterone-reducing drugs. The South African wants…
29 minutes ago About sharing British Admiralty officials deemed the letters had no military significance. By Oliver Slow BBC News Letters confiscated by Britain’s Royal Navy before they reached French sailors during the Seven Years’ War have been opened for the first time. Written in 1757-8, they were sent by loved ones for crew onboard…
2 hours ago About sharing By Annabelle Liang Business reporter An Italian judge has ordered the seizure of €779.5m ($835.5m; £676.8m) from short-term rental giant Airbnb, over alleged tax evasion. Prosecutors say the firm failed to collect a tax from landlords on around €3.7bn of rental income. Landlords in Italy are required to pay a…
Google faces another anti-trust trial – this time about its Google Play store
The service is expected to start in selected stores ahead of the peak Christmas delivery season.
Melbourne Cup: Without A Fight wins Australia’s biggest race Last updated on Less than a minute agoLess than a minute ago.From the section Horse Racing Without A Fight has won Australia’s famous Melbourne Cup horse race, giving jockey Mark Zahra back-to-back victories. It is the first win, however, for Australian father-son training duo Anthony and…
49 minutes ago About sharing The co-working firm was once seen as the future of the office By Annabelle Liang and Natalie Sherman Business reporters WeWork has filed for bankruptcy in the US, a move that follows years of struggle for the co-working company. The firm reported liabilities of $10bn to $50bn (£40.5bn), according to…
1 hour ago About sharing Lesley-Ann has recently completed the full five-year preventative course of Anastrozole By Annabel Rackham Health reporter Tens of thousands of women in England could benefit from a drug that helps prevent breast cancer. Anastrozole, used for many years to treat the disease, has now been licensed as a preventative option….