Energy bills predicted to drop in autumn
Ofgem is poised to announce a small cut in its price cap next week, a consultancy firm forecasts.
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Women should pick the right fights – Infantino
Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023 final: Spain v England Venue: Stadium Australia, Sydney Date: Sunday, 20 August Kick-off: 11:00 BST Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app from 10:00 BST; commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live with build-up from 10:00 BST; live text & highlights on the BBC Sport…
Jewish Women Have a Long History of Organizing for Labor Rights
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A meteor shower and a satellite ‘train’ caught on camera
The camera was recording a meteor shower from Hawaii when a parade of satellites passed through.
Canada wildfire: Yellowknife evacuees turned away from full flights
3 hours ago About sharing Cars were bumper to bumper as people scrambled to evacuate By Sam Cabral BBC News Angry residents of Yellowknife have been turned away from packed evacuation flights as a wildfire bears down upon the northern Canadian city. People who waited in hours-long queues to board flights out on Thursday were…
Drone attack hits building in central Moscow
Russian officials say air defences shot down the drone and its debris landed on the city’s Expo Center.
Hawaii wildfires: Maui emergency chief quits after sirens criticism
13 minutes ago About sharing “There’s a lack of response, it felt like” By Holly Honderich BBC News, Maui Maui’s emergency management chief has quit a day after defending his agency’s failure to activate its alarm system in last week’s fatal wildfire. Herman Andaya, who had no prior experience in emergency management, cited “health reasons”…
Evergrande: China property giant files for bankruptcy in US
The move comes as fears grow over problems in the world’s second largest economy.
Wildfire evacuees frustrated by Facebook news ban in Canada
39 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Footage shows the wildfire forcing a Canadian city to evacuate. By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Like many in Canada’s Northwest Territories, Poul Osted has been relying on social media to keep in touch with loved ones as they scramble to evacuate from nearby wildfires. But Mr Osted said…
How Ukraine’s stealthy sea drones strike Russian targets
Over long distances and with powerful explosive payloads, Ukraine’s water drones are proving highly effective.