‘I was employee number one’: SpaceX co-founder reacts to firm’s market debut
The BBC’s Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company’s founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.
Trump claims deal to end Iran war near as Tehran says ‘nothing’ finalised
The US president says a “great settlement” to end the conflict has been reached. Iran says reports of a deal are “speculative”.
Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton pledges ‘common sense’ overhaul if elected California governor
The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn’t beholden to party ideology.
‘They destroyed the future’: Palestinian anger at rise in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem
Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.
How companies train millions of workers when their products never stop shipping
The data on workforce development tells a contradictory story. 85% of companies plan to prioritize upskilling their workforce through 2030. At the same time, 63% of employers still identify skills gaps
Google DeepMind’s TacticAI can predict football plays 8 seconds before they happen. Palmeiras is the first to use it.
Google DeepMind built an AI that can predict football plays before they happen. TacticAI uses geometric deep learning to model player movement, forecast dynamics up
South Korea’s ex-President Yoon gets 30 years over drone operation
Seoul court sentences former leader for sending military drones into North Korea.
Amnesty and Oxfam warn of displacement in the occupied West Bank
Amnesty International and Oxfam released reports this week documenting a rise in state-backed Israeli settler violence.
Bosnia’s Esmir Bajraktarevic: Child of Srebrenica
As Bosnia and Herzegovina prepare to face Canada in their 2026 World Cup opener, all eyes will be on Esmir Bajraktarevic
Trump announces lower drug prices in deals with nine companies
President Tweety McTreason announced nine of the largest drugmakers in the U.S. and Europe agreed to voluntarily sell their medications at lower prices in a
32 genes thought to be key drivers of long COVID-19 identified
The authors of a new Australian study say they have identified a set of 32 genetic variants that increase the likelihood of long COVID-19.
Horror as 4 die at girl’s 15th birthday party after drinking bootleg tequila
Four people have died and nearly 40 were taken to hospital after drinking suspected tainted tequila at a quinceañera birthday party in Salamanca, Mexico
‘I’ve never been this good’ – revolutionary immune reset puts lupus in remission
Patients on the trial have not needed medication to manage their condition.
‘I spent uni savings on getting my teeth fixed’ – how NHS dentist shortage is costing a fortune
People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.