Katy Watson in Morwell, Australia Watch: Australia’s mushroom murder case… in under two minutes The winters in Victoria’s Gippsland region are known for being chilly. Frost is a frequent visitor overnight, and the days are often overcast. But in the small town of Korumburra – a part of Australia surrounded by low, rolling hills –...
The maternity fashion retailer Seraphine, whose clothes were worn by the Princess of Wales during her three pregnancies, has ceased trading and entered administration. Consultancy firm Interpath confirmed to the BBC on Monday that it had been appointed as administrators by the company and that the “majority” of its 95 staff had been made redundant....
Jannik Sinner said he could not accept his progress to the Wimbledon quarter-finals “as a win” after a tearful Grigor Dimitrov was forced to retire in an emotional end to their match. World number one Sinner was staring at the prospect of a shock defeat as he trailed Dimitrov by two sets when the Bulgarian...
Zoe Conway Employment correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Employers will be banned from using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of workplace sexual misconduct or discrimination, the government has said. An amendment to the Employment Rights Bill, which is expected to become law later this year, will void any confidentiality agreements seeking to prevent workers...
Ben Chu, Jake Horton, Kayla Epstein & Marco Silva BBC Verify BBC In the aftermath of the fatal Texas floods, some Democrats have warned about the “consequences” of the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government workforce, including meteorologists, with Senator Chris Murphy saying that: “Accurate weather forecasting helps avoid fatal disasters.” The suggestion is...
Watch UK alert go off from a government test in 2023 The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK will be tested again this September, the government has said. It will see compatible phones vibrate and make a siren sound for 10 seconds while displaying a message at 15:00 BST...
Portugal offered little resistance in Spain’s Group B opener, but Belgium proved a different challenge, twice equalising after going behind. But each time the Red Flames responded, Spain replied instantly to restore their lead and regained complete control when Esther Gonzalez netted their third. The rest of the game was spent largely in Belgium’s half,...
So why don’t we trust this kind of tech more? One reason is a collectively very strong, in-built sense of “fairness”, argues Professor Gina Neff from Cambridge University. “Right now, in many areas where AI is touching our lives, we feel like humans understand the context much better than the machine,” she said. “The machine...
John McEnroe takes your calls on Wimbledon so far with Tim Henman and Kat Downes. Read full article at source...
World number one Jannik Sinner says Grigor Dimitrov “deserves” to be in the Wimbledon quarter-finals, after the Bulgarian is forced into retiring with a two-set lead because of a pectoral injury in their fourth-round match. Watch live coverage from every court on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
A devastated Grigor Dimitrov left Wimbledon in tears after being forced to retire injured when two sets up on world number one Jannik Sinner. Bulgaria’s Dimitrov led an enthralling contest 6-3 7-5 2-2 before he fell to the floor holding his right pectoral after serving an ace. He appeared to be in serious discomfort following...
AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri says Luka Modric will join the Italian side after Real Madrid’s Club World Cup campaign. The Croatia captain, 39, announced in May he will end a 13-year career with the Spanish giants after the tournament in the United States. And news of his new club was confirmed by Allegri, who...
Former Conservative cabinet minister and MP David Jones has joined Reform UK. Jones, who stepped down as a Conservative MP ahead of last year’s election, said he had become “disillusioned” by his old party and that only Reform was “demonstrating the determination needed to tackle the country’s many problems”. The former Welsh Secretary added that...
Beating 22-year-old Alcaraz is one of the most difficult tasks in the sport right now. The five-time major champion is on a 22-match winning streak, having claimed the Rome and French Open titles on the clay before heading to Ibiza for a now traditional pre-Wimbledon break. Norrie, 29, decided to try the same strategy, spending...
At least 91 people are confirmed dead, following flash floods in central Texas. Read full article at source...