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NHS tracker - are hospital waiting times improving near you? 57 minutes ago Share Save Data Journalism team BBC Verify Share Save Getty Images Every NHS hospital in England has been told to improve patient waiting times for planned treatment...

Photograph: Camera Lucida Environment/Alamy Welsh Water to pay £44.7m after ‘unacceptable’ sewage works failings Proposed package comes after regulator finds ‘serious and unacceptable breaches’ in how company operates Welsh Water is to pay a proposed £44.7m after the industry regulator...

Photograph: Elise Amendola/AP Panel awards $3.8m to ‘mom and pop’ investors whose risky investments tanked Florida investors featured in Guardian investigation claimed they lost most of their life savings after a financial adviser put their money into ‘alternative’ assets In...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with bill's passage; CHANGES photo) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Thursday passed a special bill on South Korea's US$350 billion investment pledge to the United States under a trade...

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OK SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Thursday amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which triggered extreme volatility in global oil prices. This photo taken March 12, 2026, shows a dealing room of Hana...

Tesla’s electricity licence means it cannot offer a dual fuel contract to households in Great Britain. Photograph: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Tesla’s electricity licence means it cannot offer a dual fuel contract to households in Great Britain. Photograph:...

For the panels to become more widely available in the U.S., state lawmakers are proposing bills that eliminate complicated utility connection agreements, which are required for larger rooftop solar installations and, most utilities say, should apply to plug-in solar too....

Welsh Water to pay £44.7m after 'unacceptable' sewage failures 30 minutes ago Share Save Antonia Matthews BBC Wales Share Save Getty Images Ofwat said Welsh Water failed to properly operate, maintain and upgrade its wastewater network Welsh Water is set...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un fires a pistol at a shooting range on March 11, 2026, during his inspection of a factory for light, portable weapons, accompanied by his daughter Ju-ae, in this photo published by the Korean Central News...

OK (ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Thursday amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which triggered extreme volatility in global oil prices. This photo taken March 12, 2026, shows a...

Photograph: David Pintens/Belga/Shutterstock Jim Ratcliffe gives up Ineos Grenadiers naming rights in €100m rebrand deal Danish IT supplier Netcompany is new title sponsor Team to be renamed and have a new kit Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Grenadiers cycling team will be...

The Hail Creek coalmine in central Queensland, operated by Glencore, has been approved by the state government to expand, including the clearing of 600 hectares of koala habitat. Photograph: Lock the Gate View image in fullscreen The Hail Creek coalmine...

But the whistleblower told us otherwise.’ Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen ‘There were no problems with Centrelink’s debt recovery system, the government said. But the whistleblower told us otherwise.’ Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images Analysis Robodebt was the...

Profits at the John Lewis Partnership increased to £134m in the year to 31 January. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Profits at the John Lewis Partnership increased to £134m in the year to 31 January. Photograph: Linda...

Hopes that the market turmoil in the energy market might have abated are fading rapidly today, as Iran escalates its attacks on infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf. These widespread Iranian attacks on Middle Eastern energy facilities drove Brent...

John Lewis to pay first staff bonus for four years 20 minutes ago Share Save Share Save Getty Images John Lewis is awarding its staff a bonus for the first time in four years as the retailer continues its turnaround....

Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images More airlines hike flight prices as Iran war continues to disrupt oil supply Cathay Pacific, AirAsia and Thai Airways join Qantas in increasing prices, as travellers flock to airlines that don’t have Middle East stopovers Cathay...

A Thai‑flagged vessel struck by Iranian missiles in Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday Photograph: Royal Thai Navy/EPA View image in fullscreen A Thai‑flagged vessel struck by Iranian missiles in Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday Photograph: Royal Thai Navy/EPA Oil price...

Photograph: Chris Ison/PA MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt UK firms struggling to hire young people amid cost pressures,...

OK SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The government will double its budget this year to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in responding to foreign trade regulations, officials said Thursday, in line with the strengthening trade barriers among major economies....

The South Asian country has deployed the military to major oil depots and police around fuel stations. Photograph: Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP Analysis Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight Callum Jones...

OK By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted a fiscal surplus of more than 11 trillion won (US$7.43 billion) in January due to increased tax revenue despite more expenditures compared with a year ago, the budget...

The aftermath of a landslide in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, which has experienced its wettest February on record. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters View image in fullscreen The aftermath of a landslide in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, which has experienced its wettest...

0:31 Warning issued to tourists in Japan after 'bumping' video goes viral – video A young girl is knocked over at Tokyo crossing – what’s behind Japan’s ‘bumping’ trend? Viral video of girl being shoved by fellow pedestrian has reignited...

But not everyone was pleased March 12, 2026 1:48 AM ET By The Associated Press Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) is congratulated by forward Keshad Johnson (16) after reaching 83 points, the second-highest single game total in NBA history,...

Bodies of two Chinese backpackers found in Australian floodwaters 1 hour ago Share Save Helen Livingstone Share Save ABC Sunshine Coast: Jessica Ross The bodies of the Chinese tourists were found in their car in floodwaters near Kilkivan The bodies...

Noma head chef resigns from restaurant amid abuse allegations 1 hour ago Share Save Nardine Saad Los Angeles Share Save Getty Images The head chef of Noma, one of the highest-rated restaurants in the world, has resigned amid allegations of...

Greedy beaver caught twice in monitoring trap Just now Share Save Jonny Manning North East and Cumbria Share Save National Trust The family of beavers was captured so it could be microchipped and monitored A greedy beaver's sweet tooth led...

OK MIAMI, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean slugger Moon Bo-gyeong said Wednesday he didn't fly all the way from Tokyo to Miami just to play one knockout game at the World Baseball Classic (WBC). "Obviously, the goal is to...