After decades of focusing on faces, manufacturers, beauticians and surgeons are offering us younger-looking hands. Is this more about money or scientific progress? I lay my hands on the table, palms down, for inspection. I’m in the consulting room of the president of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine (BCAM) ...
BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in BeirutBBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut
At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry. ...
22,000 students told to pay back ‘mis-sold’ maintenance loans22,000 students told to pay back ‘mis-sold’ maintenance loans
Those affected have been told their courses were never eligible for maintenance or childcare loans ...
Cooper urges full and toll-free reopening of Strait of HormuzCooper urges full and toll-free reopening of Strait of Hormuz
The foreign secretary also calls for Lebanon to be “urgently included” in the ceasefire agreement. ...
Four people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attemptFour people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attempt
Rescue efforts remain under way after the incident off the coast of northern France, local media reports. ...
Artemis crew returning to Earth with ‘all the good stuff’ from Moon discoveriesArtemis crew returning to Earth with ‘all the good stuff’ from Moon discoveries
The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with “so many more pictures, so many more stories”. ...
Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as ‘very frank’Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as ‘very frank’
The US president says Nato “wasn’t there when we needed them” during the Iran war. ...
Anthropic says Mythos model too powerful for releaseAnthropic says Mythos model too powerful for release
AI startup Anthropic said it created a model that is too powerful to be released to the public. Mythos exposed thousands of software vulnerabilities in common applications for which no fix exists, according to Anthropic, which instead shared a version of the software with certain companies to bolster defenses against ...
The US Army is developing its own chatbotThe US Army is developing its own chatbot
The US Army is building its own chatbot for soldiers, the latest sign of the Pentagon’s embrace of AI. VictorBot can offer troops answers to questions like how to configure electromagnetic warfare systems for a mission, WIRED reported. The model is trained on internal information gleaned from ongoing conflicts in ...
US stocks rally in familiar patternUS stocks rally in familiar pattern
US stocks soared Wednesday on investors’ relief over a tenuous Iran ceasefire. The Dow had its best day since April 2025, while the US crude benchmark posted its largest drop since 2020. The pattern is now familiar to investors, CNBC wrote: Escalation drives market unease, pressure rises, and de-escalation causes ...