47 minutes ago About sharing Paola Marra, who had terminal cancer, called the UK’s assisted dying laws “cruel” By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News A woman who felt she had no choice but to end her life at Dignitas left behind a video message calling on people to help change the law on assisted dying. Paola…
41 minutes ago About sharing The fighting in Gaza has left few safe places for Palestinians By Yolande Knell and Rushdi Abualouf BBC News, in Jerusalem and Istanbul Four months after Israeli troops first stormed Gaza’s biggest hospital, al-Shifa, claiming it was a cover for a Hamas command and control centre, they have returned. The…
5 minutes ago About sharing Information including Meghan Markle’s phone number was obtained, it was claimed at the High Court By Dominic Casciani Home and legal correspondent Prince Harry’s lawyers have alleged the Sun unlawfully targeted Meghan Markle via a private investigator. The Duke of Sussex’s lawyers told the High Court an investigator provided information…
Channel 4 says managers didn’t know of allegations against Russell Brand while he was working there.
16:20 It’s not only the US who is announcing a lawsuit against Apple, we are also hearing that the European Union antitrust regulators are expected to investigate Apple, Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google. Reuters is reporting that they will use powers under the Digital Markets Act, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter….
31 minutes ago About sharing By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington The US has filed a landmark lawsuit against Apple which accuses the tech giant of monopolising the smartphone market and crushing competition. In the lawsuit, the justice department alleges the company used its control of the iPhone to illegally limit competitors and consumer…
At 28-years-old, Plaid Cymru’s Carmen Smith becomes the youngest member of the House of Lords.
2 hours ago About sharing Watch: Russia launches large missile attack on Kyiv By Jacqueline Howard & Laura Gozzi BBC News Ukraine has intercepted 31 missiles launched by Russia at Kyiv overnight, Ukraine’s air force said. At least 17 people, including a child, were injured by falling debris, four of whom are in hospital, authorities…
35 minutes ago About sharing By Robert Cuffe Head of statistics, BBC Verify The energy price crisis caused the sharpest increase in UK absolute poverty in 30 years, new figures show. Steep prices rises, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, meant hundreds of thousands more people fell into absolute poverty. The figure jumped to 12 million…
45 minutes ago About sharing Cucumber picker Sumathy lost a baby 12 weeks into her pregnancy By Tulip Mazumdar Global health correspondent Working in extreme heat can double the risk of stillbirth and miscarriage for pregnant women, according to new research from India. The study found that the risks to mothers-to-be are significantly higher than…