BBC News – UK
- Closure of four rural primary schools postponed 20 April 2024One of the schools has just 13 pupils – the minimum needed for a rural primary school is 105.
- Man who set fire to himself near Trump trial dies 20 April 2024Maxwell Azzarello doused himself in liquid before throwing conspiracy-theory pamphlets, police said.
- Record-chasing Korda one shot off Chevron lead 20 April 2024Record-chasing Nelly Korda is one shot off the lead after the second round of the Chevron Championship.
- Cody Fisher: Killers' sentences considered for review 20 April 2024The Attorney General's Office says it has received a referral arguing the sentences were too lenient.
- The Papers: 'World waits on Iran' and Sunak gets tough on benefits 20 April 2024The newspapers join the world in watching and wondering how Israel and Iran will respond to each other's attacks.
- The powerful story of Dave and his 25 London Marathons 20 April 2024Dave Lock is running his 25th London Marathon for the Samaritans this year, a cause that has taken on further significance for him after the death of his brother, Steven, in 2023.
- UK's largest indoor arena opens with big plans 20 April 2024A new £365m venue in Manchester is backed by Harry Styles and aims to tempt major events from London.
- Disasters, dancers and a Duke: Photos of the week 20 April 2024A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
- From WhatsApp to Greggs - why is tech going down more? 20 April 2024Experts say tech outages do seem to be happening more often.
- Verstappen beats Hamilton to Chinese GP sprint win 20 April 2024Max Verstappen fights past Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to win the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.
Technology
- Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages? 19 April 2024Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.
- Influential women's tech network shuts down unexpectedly 19 April 2024Women Who Code, which had hundreds of thousands of members globally, has dissolved after a board vote.
- Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over accelerator crash risk 19 April 2024The electric car company, run by Elon Musk, is recalling thousands of what is its latest vehicle.
- Netflix profits soar after password crackdown 19 April 2024The streaming giant said it added 9.3 million subscribers in the first three months of the year.
- Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app? 18 April 2024Sell or be banned - TikTok's US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.
- Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones 18 April 2024The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.
- Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb 18 April 2024Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.
- 'AI helps me to make wine for younger drinkers' 17 April 2024The winemakers using artificial intelligence to help them grow grapes and blend their wines.
- Tesla pushes for $56bn pay deal for Elon Musk 17 April 2024The deal, if approved by shareholders and judges, would be the largest in corporate America.
- EU demands answers on money-for-views version of TikTok 17 April 2024The platform has been given 24 hours to provide information about the potential risks of TikTok Lite.