Bbc.com
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Fuels and freight put F1 on track for net zero by 2030
Shifting from air to sea freight, investment in sustainable aviation fuel and revisions to the schedule are some of the measures helping F1 to become net zero by 2030.
Bbc.com
19 hours ago
UFC 6 review: a bloody, brilliant MMA fighting game
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S; EA Vancouver/Electronic ArtsMicromanaging your fighter is a little tedious, but the action is thrilling in this authentically detailed sporting simulationBecoming a professional fighter takes years of repetition, drilling techniques and training footwork until everything is instinctual. Your body needs an automatic answer for every limb, from every angle. In MMA, which encompasses every martial art, it’s even harder.EA Sports’ UFC 6 realistically captures the grind of this brutal discipline. Throw on Career Mode and you spend most of your time working on combos and techniques. It’s all about making the complex controls feel second nature, increasing the effectiveness of every strike thrown by your fighter. With simulated six-week-long training camps between bouts, you can sometimes spar 12 times before a fight that could be over in a matter of seconds. Continue reading...
The Guardian
19 hours ago
Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk
Abdiqadir Salah was pierced by shrapnel in a bombing that killed 12 in Somalia. But as the US denies civilians were hurt they face no hope of compensationRead more: Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?A seven-year-old boy who was riddled with shrapnel during a deadly US airstrike in Somalia faces losing his ability to walk unless he has a £750 emergency operation.But Abdiqadir Salah’s family cannot afford the surgery and the US – which refuses to admit that any civilians were killed or injured during its attack six months ago – appears unwilling to pay compensation to those affected by airstrikes in Somalia. Continue reading...
The Guardian
19 hours ago
Javier Bardem joins Hollywood greats at landmark ceremony
Spanish film star Javier Bardem was honoured in Los Angeles on 16 June with a place in the celebrated forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre, a distinction reserved for some of cinema's biggest names.
Euronews
20 hours ago
UK social media ban ‘likely to cause £1.3bn drop’ in digital advertising spend
TV streamers and family shows set to benefit as brands cease marketing to teenagers on sites such as YouTubeAnalysis: impact of social media ban in UK hinges on how firm it isBrands are expected to cut more than £1bn of digital advertising spending due to the UK’s ban on social media for under-16s, with streaming services tipped to benefit as advertisers try to reach large audiences of teenagers.The ban, due to come into force early next year, will leave UK advertisers scrambling to reassess marketing plans as millions of under-16s effectively disappear as a demographic that can be marketed to on platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube. Continue reading...
The Guardian
20 hours ago
Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations
The investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures.
Bbc.com
21 hours ago
Extraordinary Messi makes more history in masterclass for the ages
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both enjoyed a fine start to the World Cup - but on a day packed with superstars, Lionel Messi still took top billing.
Bbc.com
21 hours ago
Ukraine: Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia home kills one, injures seven
At least one person was killed and seven others injured after a Russian drone struck a residential building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on 16 June, sparking a major fire and causing extensive damage, Ukrainian officials said.
Euronews
21 hours ago
Washington's Lincoln Memorial pool turns green days after renovation
An algae bloom has turned Washington's newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green just days after a $14 million makeover.
Euronews
22 hours ago
Iranian oil tankers pass US blockade ahead of peace deal signing ceremony
The naval blockade began on 13 April and targeted all vessels entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas.
Euronews
22 hours ago
UK inflation stays at 2.8% as slowing food prices offset rising transport costs
May’s figure confounds forecasts of an increase to 3% as Bank of England prepares to set interest ratesAnalysis: benign data signals a softer hit than fearedUK inflation unexpectedly remained at 2.8% in May, as rising energy costs caused by the Iran conflict were offset by slower increases in food prices.The unchanged reading on the consumer price index measure of inflation (CPI) confounded economists’ expectations of a 3% increase as the conflict restricted global energy flows – and raised hopes that the impact of the war on prices might be more muted than feared. Continue reading...
The Guardian
22 hours ago
‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals
As bosses ridicule the chancellor’s scheme, one venue is offering a £25 ‘kids’ menu of snails and anchovy butter toastRestaurants and pubs are expected to devise “enterprising” schemes to exploit a tax break on meals for under-18s, after one venue launched a menu for “kids” featuring wild burgundy snail salad and anchovy butter toast.Rachel Reeves last month announced a temporary cut in VAT on children’s meals from 20% to 5% between 25 June and 1 September, part of a “Great British summer savings scheme” to support struggling venues and ease pressure on families. Continue reading...
The Guardian
22 hours ago
Capital gains tax: more people have to pay, so here’s what you need to know
The rules have changed and more taxpayers are being pulled into the net, not only the wealthyLess generous rules have turned capital gains tax into a “cash machine” for the government, with income from the levy soaring by almost 80% to £24bn in the last tax year – equivalent to well over £800 a household.A series of changes to the way the charge works means more people are being pulled into the capital gains tax (CGT) net, and not only the wealthy. And, given the scale of the change, this week experts were reminding consumers of legitimate ways to reduce a CGT bill. Continue reading...
The Guardian
22 hours ago
'It's a unique scenario' - Inside Lidl's first ever pub
The supermarket chain Lidl owns and operates The Middle Ale, a 'world first' for the brand.
Bbc.com
23 hours ago
Taxi fares set to increase amid rising costs
The council agrees to increase the maximum charges for Hackney carriage journeys, amid fears demand may fall.
Bbc.com
23 hours ago
Latest news bulletin | June 17th, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 17th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Euronews
23 hours ago
Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms
Exclusive: health professionals, survivors and politicians voice concerns in open letter over comments by Fatima Maada Bio, who denies supporting the practiceThe first lady of Sierra Leone has denied that she supports female genital mutilation amid rising anger around her perceived approval of the practice.But in an exclusive response to the Guardian, Fatima Maada Bio, the wife of President Julius Maada Bio, also said she would not openly condemn FGM until she saw “reliable data” that the practice was harmful. Continue reading...
The Guardian
23 hours ago
Fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault accused of stranglehold over French business press
Arnault’s addition of leading weekly to stable of publications raises concerns about media ownership in FranceHe is known as the “wolf in cashmere” – the owner of the world’s biggest luxury group whose brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior and Tiffany have made him one of the world’s richest people.But Bernard Arnault, a close friend of Donald Trump, is under fire from journalists’ unions in France for buying up almost all the country’s business and economic press. Continue reading...
The Guardian
23 hours ago
John Lewis injects £20m into Glasgow city centre store in wider branch reboot
Upgrade to Buchanan Galleries part of £50m spend this year and £800m by 2029 to revive appeal of department storesJohn Lewis is to spend £20m on a revamp of its Glasgow store in the city centre’s Buchanan Galleries in a vote of confidence in the shopping mall not long ago scheduled for demolition.It is the largest cash injection within a wider plan to spend £50m this financial year on refreshing its shops, with department stores in Reading, Cambridge, Leicester and Liverpool all earmarked for an upgrade. Continue reading...
The Guardian
23 hours ago
Ghana to advance reparatory justice at first major gathering since landmark UN resolution
Heads of state and participants from more than 80 countries at three-day event in Accra to pursue actionable commitments to reconciliation and restitutionGhana is hosting a conference to advance the continent’s push for reparatory justice after the adoption of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.Heads of state and government, ministers, civil society representatives, historians, researchers and legal experts representing more than 80 countries are converging in the capital, Accra, for the three-day event, billed Next Steps, which starts on Wednesday. It is the first major gathering on the issue since the resolution was adopted. Continue reading...
The Guardian
23 hours ago
Lib Dems to urge Labour to drop ‘torpor and timidity’ on EU and rejoin single market
Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on EUThe Lib Dems will urge Andy Burnham to end Labour’s “torpor and timidity” towards the EU as they call for the UK to rejoin the single market, in a notable strengthening of their own position.Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote next week, Ed Davey will challenge Burnham to scrap Labour’s red lines on the customs union and single market if he becomes prime minister and immediately begin talks on a more ambitious deal with the EU. Continue reading...
The Guardian
23 hours ago
Kazakhstan’s skies welcome Central Asia’s first Paragliding World Cup
Around 150 pilots from 33 countries have gathered in Kazakhstan's Zhetysu region for Central Asia's first-ever Paragliding World Cup.
Euronews
1 day ago
Australian shock jock wins A$12m payout after radio station tore up contract
Kyle Sandilands was sacked after an on-air spat with his co-host, who accused him of bullying.
Bbc.com
1 day ago
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