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Panic in Africa as two giant cities could be underwater by the end of the century

Two of Africa’s largest and fastest-growing cities are facing an alarming future — and could be completely underwater by the end of the century, according to new research. With climate experts...

Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries - until a roaring glacier wiped it out

“I was speechless,” said Matthias Huss, a leading glacier specialist at Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology. “It was the worst case that could happen.” Mr Huss had been aware of the...

Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village

Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village1 day agoImogen FoulkesBBC News in BernThe Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the...

New car rule starting today applies to every driveway in England

In a bid to accelerate the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints, the Department for Transport has announced that planning permission is no longer required for their installation in various...

Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village

Glacier collapse buries most of Swiss village22 minutes agoImogen FoulkesBBC News in BernThe Swiss village of Blatten has been partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the...

Driver mowed down 3 women in BMW after basic error in new EV

Gerard Farrelly mowed down three women at Mulberry Walk shopping centre (Image: BirminghamLive)A motorist ploughed into three women, resulting in one mother losing her leg, after making a simple...

John Healey should be red-faced over EU deal claim – nothing to do with bloc

We all agree that the threats to our nation and the European continent are growing, and that the UK and its European NATO allies need to do ‘more of the heavy lifting’ against the Russian threat....

M&S cyber-attack disruption to last until July and cost £300m

M&S cyber-attack disruption to last until July49 minutes agoLucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesMarks & Spencer has said its online services will continue to be disrupted until...

‘Landmark’ £1billion deal signed to turbocharge UK life sciences sector

A "landmark" investment of up to £1billion in the British life sciences sector will turbocharge drug discovery and research into mRNA vaccines, the Science Secretary has announced. German Covid...

Warsaw's liberal mayor narrowly wins Polish presidential vote

Warsaw's liberal mayor narrowly wins Polish presidential vote1 day agoAdam EastonBBC Warsaw correspondentReutersWarsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski won a narrow victory in Poland's presidential...

Warsaw's liberal mayor leads Polish presidential vote – exit poll

Warsaw's liberal mayor leads Polish presidential vote – exit poll47 minutes agoAdam EastonBBC Warsaw correspondentReutersWarsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski won a narrow victory in Poland's...

The world’s ‘tallest’ dam costing £8bn to build

Construction is underway on what will be the world's largest dam. At 1,099 feet tall, it is an impressive plan and is costing a whopping £8 billion, according to the latest estimates. The Rogun Dam...

Bayesian crew unaware wind speeds of over 73mph could topple yacht, report finds

Bayesian crew unaware wind speeds of over 73mph could topple yacht, report finds2 days agoJoe InwoodBBC World correspondentJemma CrewBBC NewsEPAThe owner and crew of a luxury superyacht that sank off...

Anti-ageing serum from Princess Grace's beloved brand dubbed 'facelift in a bottle'

Skincare brand Lancaster has launched a new anti-ageing serum targeting signs of photo-ageing and providing an "instant tightening and lift sensation". The Lancaster Golden Lift Tightening Serum...

UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch's yacht was toppled by 'extreme wind', report says

UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch's yacht was toppled by 'extreme wind', report says54 minutes agoJoe Inwood & Tom GerkenBBC World correspondent & technology reporterIan Aikman & Eve WebsterBBC...