Nige and Honest Bob want to turn politics into a downmarket reality gameshow
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hosted the party’s latest press conference at Glaziers Hall in central London. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hosted the party’s latest press conference at Glaziers Hall in...
Australian households fear double whammy of rate hikes and higher petrol prices will lead to recession
Photograph: supplied Australian households fear double whammy of rate hikes and higher petrol prices will lead to recession Borrowers face losing hundreds of dollars a month in higher repayments and rising pump rices will add to the pain, economists warn...
Sparse evidence for cannabis to treat mental health conditions highlights research gap
Health Sparse evidence for cannabis to treat mental health conditions highlights research gap March 17, 2026 12:57 PM ET By Will Stone Many say they use cannabis for their mental health, but there's no evidence it helps Listen · 3:09...
Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones
Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones March 17, 2026 1:06 PM ET Eleanor Beardsley Ukrainian towns turn to drone nets to try stop deaths Listen · 3:49 3:49 Transcript Toggle more options Download...
Water supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine
Water supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine 1 hour ago Share Save Paul Kirby Europe digital editor Share Save CNMC Moldova Oil pollution has left supplies in the city of Balti unsafe to...
Can weight-loss pills replace injectables? What the science says
Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Pills of the obesity drug semaglutide (pictured) prompt less weight loss than does the injectable form. Oral drugs face formidable developmental challenges, and several injected drugs cause greater weight loss than does either...
Israel says it killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in air strike
Israel says it killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in air strike 2 hours ago Share Save David Gritten and Ghoncheh Habibiazad , Senior reporter, BBC Persian Share Save EPA Ali Larijani was a close ally of the late Supreme...
Chile's president begins building border barrier less than week into term
Chile's president begins building border barrier less than week into term 24 minutes ago Share Save Aleks Phillips Share Save Reuters Only a small portion of the planned barrier has so far been cut into the Atacama desert Chile's new...
Revealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating
Illustration: Carbon Mapper Revealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating Exclusive: Fixing a leak can be simple and equivalent to closing a coal power station, making lack of action maddening, say analysts The world’s worst mega-leaks of...
Aspiring female Zambian politicians asked for sexual favours, official says
Aspiring female Zambian politicians asked for sexual favours, official says 3 hours ago Share Save Kennedy Gondwe Lusaka Share Save AFP via Getty Images Women are under-represented in leadership positions in Zambia A senior Zambian government official has said that...
Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba
Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba 1 hour ago Share Save Henri Astier Share Save AFP via Getty Images Patrice Lumumba's only surviving remains, a tooth, were laid to rest in Kinshasa in...
Scotland is about to vote on assisted dying. How would it work?
The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill says that eligible applicants must be: aged 18 or older resident in Scotland for at least 12 months registered with a GP in Scotland terminally ill and reasonably expected to die...
New mortgages up by £800 a year amid ‘Trumpflation’ from Iran war
The average two-year fixed mortgage interest rate has jumped from 4.83% at the start of March to 5.28% now, Moneyfacts said. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA View image in fullscreen The average two-year fixed mortgage interest rate has jumped from 4.83% at...
Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav in line for $700m payout from Paramount deal
David Zaslav attended the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, at which Warner Bros Discovery films won 11 Oscars. Photograph: Michael Buckner/Penske Media/Getty Images View image in fullscreen David Zaslav attended the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, at which Warner Bros...
Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?
Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it? 25 minutes ago Share Save Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Share Save Getty Images Meningitis B, known as MenB, is the strain of bacteria...
More than 200 jobs at risk at carmaker Bentley
More than 200 jobs at risk at carmaker Bentley 15 minutes ago Share Save Caroline Gall West Midlands Share Save Getty Images Demand was strongest for Speed and Mulliner (Mulliner Bacalar pictured ) models, the carmaker said Up to 275...
UK energy: about 14m households getting ‘below-average’ service
A domestic energy smart meter measuring gas and electricity usage in a home Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian View image in fullscreen A domestic energy smart meter measuring gas and electricity usage in a home Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian UK energy:...
‘These connections are overlooked’: how British companies profited from slavery in Brazil long after abolition
View image in fullscreen Enslaved people owned by the British mining company St John d’El Rey from 1868 or 1869. Photograph: Thereza Christina Maria collection/Courtesy of the National Library of Brazil. ‘These connections are overlooked’: how British companies profited from...
Is there a more fair way to sell World Cup tickets?
NPR Planet Money LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Planet Money Is there a more fair way to sell World Cup tickets? But for most fans not wealthy enough to...
AlphaFold hits ‘next level’: the AI tool now includes protein pairing
For the first time, the AlphaFold protein-structure database will include predictions of complexes of proteins — with the addition of 1.7 million ‘homodimers’ comprising two interacting strands of the same molecule. AlphaFold is five years old — these charts show...
(LEAD) Korean currency volatility not at critical stage: BOK board member | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: RECASTS lead with more info; ADDS details in last 4 paras, additional photo) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The recent volatility and weakness of the Korean currency against the U.S. dollar, sparked by the ongoing Middle East crisis,...
Seoul shares close higher on oil price retreat, tech boost | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed more than 1.5 percent higher Tuesday, rising for the second day, amid a drop in global oil prices and the strong performance of blue chip tech shares boosted by reignited...
I'm concerned about my blood pressure. Can I check it at home?
Checking at home Checking your blood pressure at home can help add valuable data to an isolated blood pressure reading at a once-a-year doctor's visit. In 2025, the American College of Cardiology issued updated hypertension guidelines , and they note...
Bringing marine life back to South Florida's 'forgotten edge'
NPR Science LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Science Bringing marine life back to South Florida's 'forgotten edge' March 17, 2026 6:00 AM ET By Nathan Rott An experiment in...
Defense chief vows firm readiness against all possible situations involving Mideast conflict | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back pledged Tuesday to maintain firm military readiness against "all possible situations" that could arise from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Ahn made the remarks at a parliamentary session...
Typical mortgage costs £788 a year more than before Iran war
Typical mortgage costs £788 a year more than before Iran war 5 minutes ago Share Save Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Share Save Getty Images A typical mortgage taken out now is £788 a year more expensive than before...
(URGENT) Seoul shares close 1.63 pct higher on oil price retreat, tech boost | Yonhap News Agency
OK Yonhap Breaking News(CG) (END) Keywords #stocks Articles with issue keywords Most Liked 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats...
(LEAD) Ex-President Yoon, wife face same court in separate trials | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: UPDATES with ex-first lady's hearing; RECASTS headline, lead) SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, former first lady Kim Keon Hee, face separate trials at the same court Tuesday for the second...
‘Very damaging’: how the Iran war is hitting energy-intensive industries
Photograph: Handout ‘Very damaging’: how the Iran war is hitting energy-intensive industries Conflict pushes companies struggling with rising costs in sectors such as steel and chemicals to the edge I n its 160-year history, Somers Forge’s furnaces in the Black...
Teenage girls sue Musk’s xAI, accusing Grok tool of creating child sexual abuse material
Photograph: Thomas Fuller/NurPhoto via Getty Images Teenage girls sue Musk’s xAI, accusing Grok tool of creating child sexual abuse material Lawuit details how sexualised AI-generated images were produced and distributed without girls’ knowledge A group of three teenage girls, two...