BBC News – UK
- Tougher sentences taking too long, say bereaved parents 14 October 2024The parents of a student killed by a drunk driver say 10 years is too long to wait for change.
- Al Pacino says 'it's fun' to be a new dad at 84 14 October 2024The Hollywood star discusses fatherhood, The Godfather and playing chess.
- India and Canada expel top diplomats over murder accusations 14 October 2024Canada accuses Indian government agents of involvement in "violent acts" aimed at intimidating Canadian Sikh separatists.
- Woman quit booze after ‘beer fear’ of 18-hour bender 14 October 2024Jessie realised she would go weeks without having one day of not drinking.
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting teenager in new lawsuits 14 October 2024Six new lawsuits are filed in New York with allegations spanning from 1995 to 2021.
- ‘I say bye to my kids, in case we don’t wake up’ – two Gazans film year under Israeli attack 14 October 2024Over the past year, Aya and Khalid have been filming their lives for a BBC documentary.
- Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to be allowed to relocate to UK after U-turn 14 October 2024Previously "overlooked" evidence shows some Afghan soldiers are eligible for resettlement to the UK, armed forces minister says.
- Why the US is giving Israel a powerful Thaad anti-missile system 14 October 2024The move has been the focus of attention as it involves putting American boots on the ground in Israel.
- Drone attack on Israel puts spotlight on Iron Dome's limitations 14 October 2024Drones are becoming a deadly headache for Israelis. How can its air defence system stop them?
- Salmond ally hopes family will continue legal action 14 October 2024The former first minister was in the process of suing the Scottish government when he died on Saturday.
Technology
- African nations race to put satellites in space 14 October 2024Falling launch costs have given African nations a chance to send their own satellites into orbit.
- Elon Musk accused of copying designs by I, Robot director 14 October 2024Alex Proyas, who directed the 2004 Will Smith film, compared his film to Tesla's new vehicles.
- Watch: Why is the latest SpaceX rocket test a big deal? 13 October 2024The BBC's Pallab Ghosh explores why this world first test is a big deal for space exploration.
- From Wimbledon to VAR, is tech hurting the drama of sport? 13 October 2024As Wimbledon scraps human line judges, sport insiders suggest how we can make games more exciting.
- How have social media algorithms changed the way we interact? 12 October 2024Algorithms can watch our behaviour and determine what millions of us see when we log on.
- Tesla shares slide after Cybercab robotaxi revealed 11 October 2024Elon Musk revealed a prototype of the long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood film studio - but investors aren't wowed.
- Meet the team paid to break into top-secret bases 10 October 2024Hear from the team who test security by breaking into secure facilities.
- 'Argument won' on smartphones in schools, minister says 10 October 2024Peter Kyle said a smartphone ban was unnecessary because schools were taking action themselves.
- Google threatened with being broken up by US 9 October 2024The US Government considers whether Google should spin off the Android operating system and Chrome browser.
- Man denies being mysterious inventor of Bitcoin 9 October 2024Attempting to identify the inventor, known only as Satoshi Nakamoto, has captivated the internet.
