A boy is recovered from a pond in Kent, while another teenager dies in the River Thames in Oxford. ...
Day: May 28, 2026
Prostate cancer screening only for “a few thousand” high risk menProstate cancer screening only for “a few thousand” high risk men
Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors. ...
‘I’ve applied for more than 400 roles’ – how young people are facing the job shortage‘I’ve applied for more than 400 roles’ – how young people are facing the job shortage
The BBC has been hearing from young people who are struggling to find work about how they are tackling the challenge. ...
Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikesIran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes
The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war. ...
Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to war?Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to war?
Neither side seems interested in a return to all-out conflict, despite the latest exchange of strikes. ...
BP’s ousted chair to challenge accusationsBP’s ousted chair to challenge accusations
BP’s ousted chair said he intends to challenge accusations against him. Albert Manifold was abruptly removed from his position at the top of the oil major’s board this week over what the company said were “serious concerns” related to “governance standards, oversight, and conduct.” Subsequent reporting in the Financial Times ...
Global clean-energy trade reaches record highGlobal clean-energy trade reaches record high
Global shipments of clean-energy products reached a record $479 billion in 2025, overcoming major headwinds to cross-border trade. After falling 7% between 2023 and 2024, trading volumes rose 1% this year, suggesting that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the energy transition sector — however frequently imposed and revised — ...
Oil prices rise on fresh round of Iran-US airstrikesOil prices rise on fresh round of Iran-US airstrikes
Oil prices were back on the rise Thursday after the US and Iran traded a fresh round of airstrikes. Despite signals earlier in the week that negotiators were making progress toward a ceasefire, tensions are now escalating again, with Washington and Tehran deeply divided over potential future rules of transit ...
Weight loss drugs GLP-1s are shifting fashion and food trendsWeight loss drugs GLP-1s are shifting fashion and food trends
The growing global use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is forcing entire sectors beyond the pharmaceutical industry, from fashion to food, to adapt. Major clothing brands are increasingly designing their goods for “body fluctuation and ‘size volatility’,” The Business of Fashion reported, forcing a rethink of supply chains and inventory management. ...
Africa’s religious trends shiftAfrica’s religious trends shift
The pope’s tour through Africa last month cemented the continent as key to Catholicism’s future — but it is not even the fastest-growing form of Christianity there, and soon may not be the biggest. The number of Catholics in Africa grew about fivefold from 1975 to 271 million last year, ...