4 hours ago About sharing The wings, backbone and legs of the flying reptile were found, but not the skull By Georgina Rannard BBC science reporter A unique species of flying reptile, or pterosaur, that lived 168-166 million years ago has been discovered on the Isle of Skye. Its wings, shoulders, legs and backbone were…
2 hours ago About sharing By Mariko Oi Business reporter The owner of Yandex, often referred to as “Russia’s Google”, has said it will pull out of its country of origin. Its Dutch-based parent company sold the operation in Russia for 475 billion roubles ($5.2bn; £4.2bn), much lower than its estimated market value. The sale…
1 hour ago About sharing Becky, from Sheffield, had rapid treatment for her HIV and has since given birth to a healthy baby girl By Larissa Tairo BBC News A woman who discovered she had HIV after a routine health check is backing calls for more people to get tested. Becky, 37, from Sheffield, South…
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: Flooded streets, downed trees and snow as storms batter California By Ido Vock BBC News Millions of people in California are facing potentially life-threatening flooding as a storm brings torrential rain to the state. About half a year’s worth of rain could fall in Los Angeles and its surrounding…
32 minutes ago About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Eight million people on means-tested benefits are now receiving their final cost-of-living payment to help with high prices and bills. The £299 payment will go directly into bank accounts of those eligible before 22 February without the need to claim. No further payments…
1 hour ago About sharing By Sam Gruet Business reporter, BBC News McDonald’s has missed a key sales target, partly due to customers boycotting the firm for its perceived support of Israel. The fast food chain reported its first quarterly sales miss in nearly four years due to weak growth in its international business division….
50 minutes ago About sharing By Becky Morton Political reporter Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been criticised by opposition parties for a bet over his Rwanda policy. Asked by TalkTV’s Piers Morgan if he would bet £1,000 for a refugee charity that deportation flights would take off before the next election, the PM shook hands…
5 minutes ago About sharing By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. It is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The type of cancer has not been revealed, but according to a palace statement the King…
The 14-year-old is the fifth person charged with the murders of Mason Rist and Max Dixon.
24 minutes ago About sharing By Lucy Williamson BBC News, Jerusalem The voice on the other end of the line was small and faint; a six-year-old’s voice, crackling on a mobile phone from Gaza. “The tank is next to me. It’s moving.” Sitting in the emergency call-centre of the Palestinian Red Crescent, Rana tried to…