What we know about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis
The Pope is recovering in hospital after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung.
Pope's cancer diagnosis leaves Catholics questioning what comes next
With few details so far, it is unclear what might need to change for a Pope who has been focused on stability.
China beat GB to women's team sprint gold
Great Britain's women have to settle for silver after being beaten by China in the women's team sprint final at the Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai.
Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics
The Competition and Markets Authority has fined Wayfair, Appliances Direct, and Gold's Gym £6m in total.
Civil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears
Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple government jobs while working from home.
Faisal Islam: What surprise praise for UK economy tells us about the Budget
On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised UK plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing.
Man Utd are hurting - Carrick
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick says "the boys are hurting" after going five games without a win following a 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
'I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire
Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.
Hundreds of Royal Mail staff quitting each week under new efficiency plans
The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.
Energy bills through the roof? Five signs your house is leaking heat
From finding draughts to buying a thermal leak detector – there are simple, cost-effective ways to start sorting heat lossHow to storm-proof your home, from roof tiles to garden fencesPick a day when there is a good breeze, and heat the house to its usual temperature. Then wander around with a candle or smoke pen (about £20). Alternatively, buy a thermal leak detector. This flashes blue for cold, green for normal and red for warm. Continue reading...
Leaders of India’s Cockroach party jailed for violating ban on protest site
Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das will spend spend five days in prison for entering Delhi’s Jantar Mantar – a historic protest site that has been closed by authoritiesWhy Indian voters are on the streetsTwo leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach movement have been sent to jail for five days for violating a ban on protests at a site in central Delhi.A court ordered that Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, leaders of the Cockroach Janata party (CJP) movement, spend five days in Delhi’s Tihar prison for jumping over police barricades, holding up slogans and waving the Indian flag at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Continue reading...
Not building third runway would be 'huge missed opportunity', warns Heathrow boss
Thomas Woldbye tells the Today progamme it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project, after comments made by the prime minister.
Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings
The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.
How long will humans be needed for translation?
AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.
Watch: Scotland beat Czechs to set up Sweden play-off
Watch the goals as Scotland twice come from behind to beat the Czech Republic 3-2 on Paisley and progress 5-2 on aggregate to a Women's World Cup play-off final against Sweden.
Watch: Wales cruise past Albania in World Cup play-offs
Watch the best of the action as Wales beat Albania in Llanelli.
Tech Life
The plan for an orbiting data centre involves linking satellites around Earth.
Airport attacks put aviation in crosshairs of geopolitical conflicts
Deadly attacks at Riyadh’s main airport are disrupting airlines, closing airspace and raising new security questions for commercial aviation.
'If we don't scream, they won't listen to us': Student protesters speak to BBC in Paris
Student protesters in France have told the BBC's James Waterhouse that they will continue to take action until change has been made. The protests have now entered their fourth week.
Independent regulator waiting for Man City appeal
David Kogan, chair of football's independent regulator, says the body has to "go on the evidence" before making any decision in the case against Manchester City.
Bumble bought for $1.3bn in 'bet on the future of humanity'
The dating app which recently ditched its "women-first" chat rule has been bought by an investment firm.
NI company in talks to save Poundland from administration
Poundland says Martin Property Group from Londonderry is the management team's "preferred partner"
Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back
Rapid AI adoption left workers cleaning up a flood of errors and low-quality workEmployers around the globe are grappling with the fallout from rushing to adopt fast-changing artificial intelligence tools.Meta has scaled back plans to axe staff and use more AI agents after the company found employees were spending more and more time cleaning up technical and security errors, Reuters reported. And after thinning its workforce, especially middle managers, in a 2023 efficiency push, the company is expanding its managerial ranks again, LinkedIn posts from workers show. Continue reading...