Don't tilt too far towards unions, warns Peter Mandelson (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ukraine war: Burger King still open in Russia despite pledge to exit (www.bbc.co.uk)
We are at war, says Israel's PM, after major surprise Palestinian attack (www.bbc.co.uk)
Kylie Minogue makes surprise visit to see cast of I Should Be So Lucky musical (www.bbc.co.uk)
Pop star Kylie Minogue stunned performers with a surprise visit to the rehearsals of the I Should Be So Lucky musical this week....
Raids on Indian media 'aim to muzzle free speech' (www.bbc.co.uk)
Migrant crisis: Sunak to urge 'Europe-wide solutions' at summit in Granada (www.bbc.co.uk)
At a summit in Spain, Europe's leaders will discuss how to lower irregular migration to the continent.
HS2 - Birmingham to Manchester (www.bbc.co.uk)
With the looming announcement to scrap HS2 connecting Birmingham to Manchester. Thankfully my days of commuting by train are over. What I fail to understand is what advantages it really would have. Up’ed capacity they say. But with the WFH agenda fully embedded and here to stay, I really think it’s the best decision to make...
Can’t believe the car would do this all by itself (www.bbc.co.uk)
Hate how the BBC always use passive voice for car crashes. No mention that a driver is at fault.
James Webb telescope makes 'JuMBO' discovery of planet-like objects in Orion (www.bbc.co.uk)
Donald Trump expected to attend civil fraud trial opening (www.bbc.co.uk)
Mr Trump, his two adult sons, and the Trump Organization, are accused of inflating the value of their properties by more than $2bn (£1.65bn)....
Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon dies aged 82 (www.bbc.co.uk)
The actor, a four-time Bafta award winner, was best known for playing Dumbledore in the hit film series.
ChatGPT can now access up to date information (www.bbc.co.uk)
The chatbot's knowledge previously only included data up to September 2021, but not any more.
British Museum asks public and experts to help recover stolen artefacts (www.bbc.co.uk)
Last month a member of staff was sacked and police launched an investigation after around 2,000 treasures were reported “missing, stolen or damaged” over a “significant” period of time....
UK's First Consumption Room Given Go Ahead. (www.bbc.co.uk)
Nice to see a bit of progress on this issue.
Russia seeks to rejoin UN's human rights council (www.bbc.co.uk)
It was expelled from the United Nations council last year after its forces invaded Ukraine.
France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation exposure levels (www.bbc.co.uk)
Apple disputing tests by watchdog that showed radio frequency exposure was higher than permitted.
AI-generated naked child images shock Spanish town of Almendralejo (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed in Zambia (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ancient timber preserved in a riverbed suggests humans were building wooden structures 500,000 years ago.
Germany bans neo-Nazi group Hammerskins (www.bbc.co.uk)
German authorities crack down on the skinhead group known for organising far-right concerts.
Two jailed for killing French bus driver over Covid mask rule (www.bbc.co.uk)
The French driver was beaten after asking two passengers to adjust their masks during the pandemic.
Tax cuts 'virtually impossible' at present, says Jeremy Hunt (www.bbc.co.uk)
Time to ditch Amazon Prime? (www.bbc.co.uk)
This will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back for me.
Rishi Sunak considers radical shake-up of A-levels (www.bbc.co.uk)
Rishi Sunak is considering a major reform of A-levels in England which could see the introduction of a new “British baccalaureate”....
Keir Starmer: No case for going back into EU (www.bbc.co.uk)
Starmer wants that sweet sweet Brexit Red Wall vote so he’s not going to offer anything meaningful by way of rejoin....