Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to combat AI fakes
Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to combat AI fakes 58 minutes ago Share Save Laura Cress BBC Technology Share Save PA Media Teenager Littler beat Gerwyn Price in Dublin on Thursday night Luke Littler, the youngest darts world...
FCA investigates collapsed lender MFS amid £1.3bn mortgage scandal
Photograph: M4OS Photos/Alamy View image in fullscreen The FCA said it had ‘opened an enforcement investigation’ into MFS. Photograph: M4OS Photos/Alamy FCA investigates collapsed lender MFS amid £1.3bn mortgage scandal Move follows the granting of a worldwide asset-freezing order on...
Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species
Photograph: Marco Ugarte/AP View image in fullscreen Every fall, millions of the butterflies travel nearly 3,000 miles from Canada, across the US and finally to western Mexico. Photograph: Marco Ugarte/AP Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk...
Eid moon spotters pass skills to next generation
Eid moon spotters pass skills to next generation Just now Share Save Aisha Iqbal , Bradford and Grace Wood , Yorkshire Share Save Aisha Khan/BBC Eisa Faaris Khan, 12, was out looking for the moon with his family Moon spotters...
(4th LD) 14 unaccounted for in fire at Daejeon car parts plant | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: UPDATES figures in para 8; ADDS details in paras 10, 12-13) DAEJEON, March 20 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a car parts plant in the central city of Daejeon on Friday, injuring at least 55 people,...
(LEAD) Court issues arrest warrant for ex-co-pilot accused of killing captain | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: UPDATES with warrant issuance in paras 1-2; RECASTS headline) BUSAN, March 20 (Yonhap) -- A local court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for a former co-pilot accused of killing an airline captain in Busan earlier this week....
Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims
Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims 42 minutes ago Share Save Paul Glynn Culture reporter Share Save BBC Shy Girl was originally self-published in February 2025, then got a full UK release in November The US release of...
Mighty mini-magnet is low in cost and light on energy use
Access options Access through your institution Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 27,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Learn more Subscription info for Korean customers We have a dedicated website...
Trump-backed television merger moves forward
Trump-backed television merger moves forward 54 minutes ago Share Save Natalie Sherman Business reporter Share Save Getty Images The merger drew attention after the company temporarily blocked Jimmy Kimmel from its stations A Trump-backed deal to create a massive network...
Paul R. Ehrlich obituary: pioneering ecologist who caused controversy by predicting a ‘population bomb’
Ehrlich’s book The Population Bomb (1968), written with his wife Anne, made him one of the most influential, if controversial, scientists of the twentieth century. But his overemphasis on population growth at the expense of other factors also influenced oppressive...
Ministers look at blueprint for economic overhaul amid fears cost of living could hand election to far right
Photograph: WPA/Getty Images Ministers look at blueprint for economic overhaul amid fears cost of living could hand election to far right Many MPs say they are frustrated with communications strategy that brands both Reform and Greens as extremists Cabinet ministers...
‘Huge build-up of risk’: London’s centuries-old shipping industry wrestles with Iran war
Photograph: ROYAL THAI NAVY/AFP/Getty Images ‘Huge build-up of risk’: London’s centuries-old shipping industry wrestles with Iran war Insurers at Lloyd’s of London say cover is available at a price, while merchants view the danger level as too high S hipping...
From mall to torture site: Venezuela debates El Helicoide prison's future
The Americas From mall to torture site: Venezuela debates El Helicoide prison's future March 20, 2026 5:30 AM ET By Manuel Rueda Venezuela's National Intelligence Service headquarters, known as El Helicoide, stands in front of La Cota 905 neighborhood in...
Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto
Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto 41 minutes ago Share Save Alys Davies Share Save AFP via Getty Images Of the EU's leaders, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is one of Russia's closest allies European...
Household energy bills in Great Britain ‘could rise to almost £2,000 a year’ amid Iran war shock
Photograph: Simon Dack/Alamy Household energy bills in Great Britain ‘could rise to almost £2,000 a year’ amid Iran war shock Consultancy forecasts typical £1,972 annual dual fuel bill as conflict pushes UK’s gas market past three-year highs Business live –...
Luke Littler applies to trademark his face in bid to combat AI fakes
‘I’m still learning not to react to the fans,’ said Luke Littler after his win in the Premier League in Dublin. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images View image in fullscreen ‘I’m still learning not to react to the fans,’ said Luke...
Oil firm breaks environmental rules nearly 500 times
Oil firm breaks environmental rules nearly 500 times 14 minutes ago Share Save Stewart Whittingham North West Share Save BBC Essar, which owns Stanlow, has apologised for breaking environmental regulations A company which owns an oil refinery in Cheshire has...
Delcy Rodríguez replaces Venezuela’s top military commanders
The Venezuelan military has sworn loyalty to Rodríguez. Photograph: Miraflores Palace/Reuters View image in fullscreen The Venezuelan military has sworn loyalty to Rodríguez. Photograph: Miraflores Palace/Reuters Delcy Rodríguez replaces Venezuela’s top military commanders Interim president announces changes after firing defence...
From mall to torture site: The debate over El Helicoide's future in Venezuela
The Americas From mall to torture site: The debate over El Helicoide's future in Venezuela March 20, 2026 5:30 AM ET By Manuel Rueda Venezuela's National Intelligence Service headquarters, known as El Helicoide, stands in front of La Cota 905...
Gas giants warn against windfall gains tax as Pocock says ‘wartime profits’ should go to struggling Australians
Independent senator David Pocock says Labor ‘might finally be caving’ to pressure to ‘tax gas companies making wartime profits’ amid the global energy crisis. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP View image in fullscreen Independent senator David Pocock says Labor ‘might finally be...
Marmite maker Unilever in talks to merge food business with US-based McCormick
Photograph: Sebastian Kahnert/DPA/PA Images Marmite maker Unilever in talks to merge food business with US-based McCormick Group, which also owns Dove and Hellmann’s, will focus more on personal care products if deal agreed Unilever, the owner of Marmite, Dove and...
Natural History Museum tops UK attraction list with record visitors
Photograph: John Walton/PA View image in fullscreen The Natural History Museum welcomed 7.1 million visitors in 2025, up 13% from the previous year. Photograph: John Walton/PA Natural History Museum tops UK attraction list with record visitors London museum defies drop...
US may remove sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers, treasury secretary says
Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP US may remove sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers, treasury secretary says Scott Bessent says actions will increase oil supply and bring down prices, but long-term effects in question Middle East crisis – live updates...
Question over lack of prosecution after fish die
Question over lack of prosecution after fish die 7 minutes ago Share Save Phil Shepka Cambridgeshire political reporter Share Save Shariqua Ahmed/BBC The Environment Agency found elevated levels of ammonia and low levels of oxygen in the dyke The former...
FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it
Media FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it March 20, 2026 1:48 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James attends a news conference...
Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch
Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch 14 minutes ago Share Save Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Share Save NASA The Artemis 2 crew and back ups during the first roll out of the rocket in...
Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
World Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens March 20, 2026 1:59 AM ET By The Associated Press Street vendors chat on the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026....
T.O.P to release 1st solo album in April, marking 20th year since debut | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor T.O.P, a former member of boy group BIGBANG, will release his first solo studio album next month, marking the 20th anniversary of his debut, his agency said Friday. T.O.P will drop "Another Dimension"...
Trump is dismantling democracy at 'unprecedented' speed, global report finds
Politics Trump is dismantling democracy at 'unprecedented' speed, global report finds March 20, 2026 12:01 AM ET Frank Langfitt Reports say President Trump has damaged democracy at remarkable speed Listen · 4:49 4:49 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed...
Seoul shares open higher amid hopes for easing Mideast tensions | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares opened almost 1 percent higher Friday amid hopes the U.S. and Israel-led war against Iran, weighing heavily on global financial markets, may end sooner than expected. A dealing room at Hana...