It was only a few years ago when the climate change alarms and green energy fad were all the rage at the White House and corporate board rooms. Former President …
Democrats’ Southern Strategy
Don’t believe the Democratic National Committee’s official storyline — the DNC’s decision to make South Carolina the first Democratic presidential primary in 2028 isn’t about introducing more racial diversity into …
Why Generations of Landlocked Appalachians Keep Coming Back to Erie
ERIE, Pennsylvania — Long before the furthest-left corner of the Commonwealth began welcoming millions of sunbathers, Presque Isle State Park served as a critical shield for a young nation. During …
Jump in energy bills drives UK inflation to highest rate for four months
A 2.9% rise in inflation had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war “continues to impact prices here at home”. Read full story Author:
Thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of UK with flash flooding expected
Warnings for northern England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland will come into force later on Wednesday. Read full story Author:
Burnham unveils plan to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas
Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic. Read full story Author:
Tennis player Nick Kyrgios suspended after testing positive for cocaine
Nick Kyrgios is provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine. Read full story Author:
French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate – two share their stories. Read full story Author:
Scientists ‘stunned’ by children’s lung recovery in ultra low emission zone
Children’s lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows. Read full story Author:
Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended. Read full story Author:
Competition for degree apprenticeships quadruples as university costs rise
The popularity of degree apprenticeships has grown as the cost of university has come under increased scrutiny. Read full story Author:
Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101
Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated. Read full story Author:
Mushroom murderer trial undermined by ‘catastrophic’ hotel mix-up, appeal court told
Erin Patterson’s defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms. Read full story Author:
‘Banned over a pair of £2 sandals’: Why some sellers are complaining about Vinted
Several thousands of Vinted users say they have been wrongly suspended or permanently banned from the preloved app. Read full story Author:
Families’ agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing. Read full story Author:
One man has been quietly changing the law for the past 40 years – how does he do it?
In that time he estimates he has been involved in getting 16 bills into law and has had a hand in a further 25 law changes. Read full story Author:
Ovarian cancer and menopause at 19 mean I can’t have kids, but it’s changed me for the better
Enlli Thompson’s symptoms were dismissed until a scan revealed a cyst in her pelvis. Read full story Author:
Tracking USS Lincoln’s months-long mission as concerns about conditions grow
BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to monitor the warship on one of the longest ever US deployments. Read full story Author:
Mobile payments on the rise but cash decline slows
Nine in 10 mobile wallet users have their debit card loaded as their default payment method, new data shows. Read full story Author:
‘I don’t want to send you to prison’, witness tells Tupac accused in combative testimony
A member of Tupac Shakur’s entourage said he was threatened with contempt of court if he did not testify in the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis. Read full …