The world’s largest robots are setting sail

31 minutes ago About sharing Large robotic vessels like this are rapidly going into service around the world By Jonathan Amos, Rebecca Morelle and Alison Francis BBC Science News It sounds like science fiction. Ocean-going ships with no-one on board. But this vision of the future is coming – and sooner than you might think….

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Explosions hit Odesa as Zelensky meets Greek PM

17 minutes ago About sharing By George Wright BBC News Deadly explosions have rocked Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa as President Volodymyr Zelensky was meeting Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Ukraine’s navy says five people were killed. The BBC has been told no-one from either delegation was hurt. Mr Mitsotakis said the pair heard the…

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Is the tax take the highest for 70 years?

53 minutes ago About sharing By BBC Verify team BBC News Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has set out his Budget which he said would “put the country back on the path to lower taxes”. Mr Hunt announced a cut to National Insurance but the Labour leader Keir Starmer said living standards under the Conservatives had taken…

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What does the Budget mean for you?

45 minutes ago About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent The theatre of Budget day may have allowed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to set the stage for an election, by announcing major tax and spending plans. It is the finer details of his script that could have a significant impact on your finances, so…

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