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CCTV appears to show Diddy beating girlfriend in hotel · Saturday 18th May at 02:43
The clip seems to show an attack described in Casandra Ventura's lawsuit against the rapper last year.

Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced to 30 years · Saturday 18th May at 02:29
Nancy Pelosi has not discussed the attack with her husband, whose skull was fractured with a hammer.

Throwing cash in the air - Nigeria's wedding dilemma · Saturday 18th May at 00:31
Spraying money - flinging cash at the happy couple - is a highlight of many ceremonies but is illegal.

Why is this small town mayor accused of being a Chinese spy? · Saturday 18th May at 00:28
The Philippines investigates a mayor as it faces increasing sea tensions with China.

Three Spanish tourists killed in central Afghanistan gun attack · Friday 17th May at 23:38
Seven others including four foreigners were injured, Afghan officials say.

US warns of possible Pride Month attacks worldwide · Friday 17th May at 22:09
The warning comes one week after a similar alert from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security.

US confirms first aid trucks arrive via Gaza pier · Friday 17th May at 20:43
It marks the opening of a new route for humanitarian aid to reach the stricken Gaza Strip.

Messi's napkin contract promise sells for £762,400 · Friday 17th May at 20:32
The napkin on which 13-year-old Lionel Messi's first Barcelona contract was signed is sold at auction - for £762,400.

Lawmakers clash after 'fake eyelashes' comment · Friday 17th May at 19:55
The fiery exchange began when Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene criticised Democrat Jasmine Crockett.

Israel's army says three hostages' bodies recovered · Friday 17th May at 18:37
The three had been killed in Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October and their bodies taken to Gaza.

Mass wedding for Nigeria orphans sparks outcry · Friday 17th May at 16:31
Nigeria's women's minister says she has filed a court order to stop the ceremony planned for next week.

More French police arrive in New Caledonia amid riots · Friday 17th May at 16:17
The protests which erupted on Monday have so far injured hundreds of people and killed five.

Man shot dead after French synagogue set on fire · Friday 17th May at 16:13
The man was armed with a knife and a metallic tool and was shot by an officer after he threatened the police.

Putin and Xi no longer have a partnership of equals · Friday 17th May at 15:41
Vladimir Putin’s visit to China was a show of strength, but in reality he needs Beijing's support for his war in Ukraine.

Rare footage shows deep-sea squid attacking camera · Friday 17th May at 15:39
Watch video of the super-fast Dana squid getting a close-up 1km below the Pacific Ocean's surface.

Russia not seeking Kharkiv capture, claims Putin · Friday 17th May at 14:16
Russia's president says he is not after Ukraine's second-largest city - but wants to create a "security zone".

Key weeks ahead for Russia’s war in Ukraine · Friday 17th May at 11:32
Russia has launched a push north of Kharkiv but its ultimate goal is so far unclear.

Child taken by floodwaters saved by a stranger · Friday 17th May at 11:07
Hundreds were killed in recent flooding in Afghanistan, which saw homes swept away and roads destroyed.

Grand Theft Auto maker firms up GTA 6 release date · Friday 17th May at 10:55
The latest instalment of the hugely popular series will be released in autumn 2025, its publisher says.

Israel accuses South Africa of false claims at ICJ · Friday 17th May at 10:27
Israel's lawyers push back against South Africa, which is trying to get its Rafah offensive stopped.

UN defends Gaza casualty tally amid Israeli anger · Friday 17th May at 09:56
A recent drop in UN estimates of killed Palestinian women and children brought Israeli criticism.

What did ICJ ruling mean in South Africa's genocide case against Israel? · Friday 17th May at 08:58
The ICJ ruling has come under intense scrutiny, centring on the word "plausible". What did the court mean?

Row erupts over portraits of Australia's richest woman · Friday 17th May at 06:47
Gina Rinehart's campaign to have two portraits removed has sparked debate about art and censorship.

'We were all under water': Afghans tell BBC of devastating flooding · Friday 17th May at 05:09
The BBC goes to Afghanistan's Baghlan province, where hundreds have died in devastating flooding.

Israel troops posting abuse footage despite pledge to act · Friday 17th May at 04:59
Images shared online include Palestinian detainees draped in the Israeli flag and held in stress positions.

Ukraine's defence lines stretched as Russian troops advance · Friday 17th May at 04:59
The BBC's Jonathan Beale joins Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv as they try to shore up a weakened frontline.

Fury v Usyk: Can Undisputed bring boxing back to video games? · Friday 17th May at 03:02
How a small British developer hopes to put boxing back in contention in the video game sports genre.

Reddit shares jump after OpenAI ChatGPT deal · Friday 17th May at 02:24
OpenAI and Reddit reach deal that will give ChatGPT access to content on the social media platform.

Michael Cohen faces brutal questioning at Trump trial · Friday 17th May at 00:35
The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains how Donald Trump's lawyer accused Cohen of lying in his testimony.

Modi’s India: A decade of popularity and polarisation · Thursday 16th May at 23:57
Indian PM Narendra Modi is eyeing a historic third term after a decade in power.

Business locked in expensive AI 'arms race' · Thursday 16th May at 23:13
Business leaders feel pressure to invest in AI but the costs are formidable.

Pornhub partners with UK child abuse fighting charity · Thursday 16th May at 23:06
They want porn sites to adopt new voluntary standards on fighting online child abuse.

'A bullet hole and a bloodstain' - At the Slovakia PM shooting site · Thursday 16th May at 20:55
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from the town of Handlova, and examines what the attack could mean for Slovakia's divided society.

New Miss USA crowned after previous winner resigns · Thursday 16th May at 20:44
Maui native Savannah Gankiewicz has taken the title after Noelia Voigt quit, citing mental health challenges.

Can US floating pier improve Gaza’s critical aid pipeline? · Thursday 16th May at 19:04
An ambitious US maritime corridor is due to start operating off Gaza's coast in the coming days.

Israeli tank fire kills five IDF soldiers in north Gaza · Thursday 16th May at 18:45
The reported friendly-fire incident in Jabalia is one of the deadliest since the war began.

Video shows crash that left truck hanging off bridge · Thursday 16th May at 18:22
The driver of the truck was rescued after ending up dangling 75ft above the Ohio river in Kentucky.

Sony Music slams tech giants for unauthorised use of stars' songs · Thursday 16th May at 15:00
Sony Music suspects Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have used music from the likes of Adele and Beyonce.

Facebook and Instagram suspected to be 'too addictive' · Thursday 16th May at 12:11
The EU says its concerned the platforms algorithms "stimulate behavioural addictions in children."

The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot · Wednesday 15th May at 23:08
The "grief tech" firms helping users create talking avatars of their dead relatives.

Moment leading up to shooting of Slovak PM · Wednesday 15th May at 20:10
Robert Fico was shot as he left a meeting in Handlova, Slovakia. A suspect has been arrested.

Period trackers 'coercing' women into sharing risky information · Wednesday 15th May at 11:52
Research finds poor data management practices such as not being able to delete data about abortions.

How AI turned a Ukrainian YouTuber into a Russian · Tuesday 14th May at 23:33
A YouTuber falls victim to generative AI on Chinese social media, but the ramifications stretch beyond China.

Tech Life: Help for cancer patients · Tuesday 14th May at 19:30
The machine that allows patients to take their own blood samples for analysis from home.

Africa's internet vulnerability and how to fix it · Tuesday 14th May at 14:58
The internet outage in East Africa highlights the fragility of the continent's online connections.

Christie's £670m art auctions hit by cyber attack · Tuesday 14th May at 12:28
The auction house's website is down as it seeks to sell items ranging from high art to rare wine.

PlayStation names joint CEOs after Jim Ryan’s retirement · Tuesday 14th May at 11:47
The role has been split into two separate top jobs, dividing up hardware and software.

Upgraded ChatGPT teaches maths and flirts - but still glitches · Tuesday 14th May at 09:12
OpenAI has unveiled a new, faster version of its generative AI tool, ChatGPT.

US bans China crypto-miner from nuclear base area · Tuesday 14th May at 02:08
Chinese firm MineOne Partners has been ordered to sell land it owns near a US nuclear missile site.

Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry · Monday 13th May at 23:06
India is hoping that biogas, produced from farm waste, will curb its reliance on imported gas.

Unjammable navigation tech gets first airborne test · Monday 13th May at 17:18
The test comes amid concern about the vulnerability of satellite navigation systems to blocking.

GameStop shares surge as 'Roaring Kitty' returns · Monday 13th May at 16:02
Shares in Gamestop, the original meme stock, surge again as 'Roaring Kitty' returns online.

Marvel Rivals apologises after banning negative reviews · Monday 13th May at 11:22
The game's developers said the controversial terms gamers were told to agree to was a miscommunication.

Internet access linked to higher wellbeing, study finds · Sunday 12th May at 23:04
The Oxford study comes as concern about the impact of internet use prompts laws in many countries.

Is social media worth paying for? · Saturday 11th May at 23:35
As Twitter and Facebook both now offer paid subscription, what impact is it having?

Ros Atkins on... How different countries protect children online · Saturday 11th May at 05:25
BBC Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at what what is being done to prevent minors seeing harmful content.

Test-at-home kit for cancer patients approved for use · Friday 10th May at 21:11
Patients say the device allows them to reduce the number of hospital visits involved in cancer care.

Apple apologises after piano crushing ad backlash · Friday 10th May at 00:21
The technology giant apologised after Hugh Grant and others criticised the "tone deaf" iPad advert.

'Keep your phone on 24 hours a day': Chinese PR boss apologises after backlash · Thursday 9th May at 05:20
Baidu's Qu Jing tells workers she does not care for them because, 'I am not your mum'.

US revokes licences for sales of chips to Huawei · Thursday 9th May at 04:50
The move follows Huawei's release of an AI-enabled computer powered by a chip created by Intel.

Disney and Warner to bundle streaming services · Thursday 9th May at 03:35
The media giants are under pressure to attract more subscribers to their streaming services.

Will AI dream up the hit TV shows of the future? · Wednesday 8th May at 23:05
Television production firms admit they are already using AI to come up with new programme ideas.

Protecting under-18s from harmful online content · Wednesday 8th May at 21:13
Marianna Spring on how the UK's media regulator wants to protect children from harmful content on social media.

Can we really 'reset the internet' to make it safer for children? · Wednesday 8th May at 17:15
Ofcom has taken a major step in setting out plans to protect children online, but hurdles remain.

Tech firms told to hide 'toxic' content from children · Wednesday 8th May at 11:09
Social media firms like Instagram and TikTok will have to make changes to comply with new online safety laws.

E-gates back online after delays at UK airports · Wednesday 8th May at 09:00
Long queues built up at airports affected by a Border Force "technical issue" at passport control.

FTX says it has billions more than owed to victims · Wednesday 8th May at 03:43
The failed cryptocurrency giant says it has billions of dollars more than needed to cover its debts.

Tech Life: The mammoth ivory problem · Tuesday 7th May at 19:30
Tech can play a role in combating the illegal trade in elephant ivory.

BBC Verify looks at fake AI-generated Met Gala images · Tuesday 7th May at 17:05
Fake pictures of Katy Perry and other artists at the Met Gala went viral on social media.

Microsoft axes four game studios including Hi-Fi Rush developer · Tuesday 7th May at 15:57
The Bafta award-winning game's developer is being closed alongside other studios owned by Bethesda.

How the computer games industry is embracing AI · Thursday 2nd May at 23:07
Developing computer games can be wildly expensive so some hope that AI can cut the cost.

The insect farmers turning to AI to help lower costs · Wednesday 1st May at 23:05
Makers of insect-based animal feed hope to be able to compete with soybeans on price.

Tech Life: TikTok world · Tuesday 30th April at 19:30
TikTok is a popular video sharing platform, but not so popular with some governments.

After 20 years, what next for World of Warcraft? · Monday 29th April at 23:52
The game's maker Activision Blizzard was bought by Microsoft last year in gaming's biggest ever acquisition

How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook · Wednesday 24th April at 23:08
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.

Tech Life: Humanoid robots · Tuesday 23rd April at 19:30
Are they really that practical and useful?

Watch Ocado robots in action · Tuesday 23rd April at 01:15
Ocado has added robotic arms to its newest warehouse near Luton.

How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US · Sunday 21st April at 23:01
Chinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions.

Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages? · Friday 19th April at 21:20
Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.

Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb · Thursday 18th April at 22:57
Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.

'AI helps me to make wine for younger drinkers' · Wednesday 17th April at 23:06
The winemakers using artificial intelligence to help them grow grapes and blend their wines.

Tech Life: Fixing undersea cables · Tuesday 16th April at 19:30
Undersea fibre-optic cables help keep us online - but what happens when they break?

The challenge of upgrading iconic steel windows · Monday 15th April at 23:11
Critall windows date back to the 1880s but their steel construction makes them vulnerable to damp.

Robot dog trains to walk on Moon in Oregon trials · Friday 12th April at 20:35
US engineering team has a two-year, $2m grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.

Tech Life: Space Junk · Tuesday 9th April at 19:32
We look at what space junk is and the risk it poses to tech we use everyday.

Boom times for US green energy as federal cash flows in · Monday 8th April at 23:03
The US government has directed unprecedented sums of money at green energy projects.

The rise of magnets – from surgery to outer space · Thursday 4th April at 23:09
Magnets are central to much modern technology and firms are racing to make them more efficient.

Tech Life: Predicting the future of tech · Tuesday 2nd April at 19:30
How will the internet, and other tech we use today, evolve in the future?

Tackling deepfakes 'has turned into an arms race' · Wednesday 27th March at 00:11
The battle against fake images, video and audio is becoming ever harder as the tech improves.

Tech Life: Charging electric bikes and scooters · Tuesday 26th March at 20:30
What can be done to make charging them safer?

Could AI take the grind out of accountancy? · Tuesday 26th March at 00:24
AI could mean fewer accountancy jobs but is also taking over some of the more mundane tasks.

Neuralink patient seen playing chess using brain implant · Thursday 21st March at 06:43
In a livestream on X, the patient explained that he was using a device in his brain to move the cursor.

India in undersea race to mine world’s battery metal · Thursday 21st March at 00:29
The country has applied for two new licences to explore the deep seabed in parts of the Indian Ocean.

'Journalists are feeding the AI hype machine' · Thursday 14th March at 00:24
AI reporters and experts discuss how well or otherwise the media covers the topic.

Once India's most valuable start-up, Byju's is now fighting to survive · Monday 11th March at 00:52
The ed-tech giant is teetering on the precipice after some investors voted to out its CEO last month.

'I'd heard the big, bad, scary conversation about AI' · Thursday 29th February at 00:02
The women enrolling on artificial intelligence training courses to boost their job prospects.

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