us Will sustainable aviation fuels take off? By www.bbc.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:41:49 GMT Sustainable aviation fuels work, but can they be made in sufficient quantity to replace fossil fuels? Full Article
us Why there's a rush of African satellite launches By www.bbc.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:01:17 GMT Falling launch costs have given African nations a chance to send their own satellites into orbit. Full Article
us The house paints that promise much more than colour By www.bbc.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:02:29 GMT Paints now promise to make your house cooler, warmer, or simply peel off. Full Article
us NYC using drones to warn residents of floods By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:52:02 GMT NYC emergency officials have begun using drones for the first time as a weather warning system. Full Article
us Is Elon Musk’s Starlink a game changer for Africa? By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:51:20 GMT The satellite internet company is expanding across Africa, but not without some controversy. Full Article
us Musk promises self-driving Tesla taxis, but are they safe? By www.bbc.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:46:14 GMT BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali analyses the 'robocabs' and if their technology is up to par. Full Article
us Tech Life: The big business of online charity donations By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:30:00 GMT We speak to the CEO of charity fundraising company GoFundMe Full Article
us US 'click to cancel' rule to ban subscription traps By www.bbc.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:34:56 GMT New rule requires businesses to make subscribing and cancelling subscriptions equally simple. Full Article
us US probing Elon Musk's Tesla over self-driving systems By www.bbc.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 23:27:33 GMT The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's evaluation is the first step toward a potential recall of 2.4 million Tesla vehicles Full Article
us Blade Runner 2049 maker sues Musk over robotaxi images By www.bbc.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:07:54 GMT Alcon Entertainment says it denied a request to use material from the film at the Tesla cybercab event. Full Article
us 'I can't run a business like this': Why the WordPress row matters By www.bbc.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:55:34 GMT WordPress's tools are used by 40% of the world's websites, making this a spat with big consequences. Full Article
us How X users can earn thousands from US election misinformation and AI images By www.bbc.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:42:50 GMT The accounts are part of pro-Trump and pro-Harris networks sharing each other’s content multiple times a day. Full Article
us 'Sickening' Molly Russell chatbots found on Character.ai By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:35:51 GMT The foundation set up in her memory said it would cause "further heartache to everyone who knew and loved Molly". Full Article
us Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world By www.bbc.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:24:25 GMT The mind-boggling figure has been levied due to the company restricting Russian state media on YouTube. Full Article
us Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC By www.bbc.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 01:00:12 GMT The children's charity says the police data shows people are "still waiting" for social media to be made safe, Full Article
us Hunt for Bitcoin's elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto hits another dead-end By www.bbc.com Published On :: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:51:07 GMT Why are still no closer to unmasking the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto? Full Article
us Australia plans social media ban for under-16s By www.bbc.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:59:31 GMT The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children. Full Article
us What Elon Musk could gain from Trump's presidency By www.bbc.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:01:47 GMT One of the president-elect's most visible supporters, Musk could be given a role in Trump's White House. Full Article
us Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress By www.bbc.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:11:07 GMT On the campaign trail the president-elect pledged to make America "the crypto capital of the planet". Full Article
us NatWest blocks staff from using WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger By www.bbc.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:47:59 GMT Employees must stick to official channels to make sure their messages are fully retrievable. Full Article
us Our parents wouldn’t leave Bucha, then Russia moved in By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:59:20 GMT Sisters Lesia and Galya lost touch with their parents, who did not want to flee their hometown, Bucha. Full Article
us 'I refused to get out of the car unless they took me home' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 01 Oct 2022 23:06:28 GMT South Korean orphan Milton dreamed of making it to America, the land of his father. One day he seized his chance. Full Article
us Expanded distribution in the US for BBC World News By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:11:38 +0000 This week viewers to BBC World News have been watching a series of reports focusing on the Arab uprisings, two years after they first began. Correspondents have been in Damascus, Tunis, Cairo, the Syria-Lebanon border and elsewhere. Their eyewitness TV reporting is accompanied by further explanation and analysis on our website, bbc.com/news. These are expert journalists, with years of experience and knowledge, living the story on behalf of the audience. They demonstrate our commitment to reporting the world, and bringing clarity to complex events. Until now, however, viewers in the world's biggest TV market, the US, have found it hard to access BBC reporting of this kind. The market is saturated with TV channels, but for the past couple of years we've been very focused on securing widespread carriage on the distribution systems which bring TV into most homes. So today the BBC is delighted to announce we have agreed to a partnership with the US cable giant - Time Warner Cable - and through this and other deals, a further 10 million homes in the US will have access to BBC World News 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This means by the end of this year we will be available in 25 million homes, including those in most of the major markets - New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston. There is still some way to go before we can say we have reached everyone - but 2012 has been a year of significant breakthroughs for us in the US. The BBC is already well-known in America through its partnerships with public radio, through the success of our website BBC.com/news, and because of our nightly broadcast on public television fronted by Katty Kay. We believe our brand of high-quality, intelligent and non-partisan journalism has something to offer US audiences, and we're determined to make access to our services as simple as possible. The timing could not be better. We're just a few weeks away from the first broadcasts of BBC World News from our brand new headquarters in central London. Three new studios, a big investment in production and journalism, and working more closely with BBC journalists working in English and 27 other languages - it's more than just a new home, it's a new start. We're delighted to share that even more widely. Richard Porter is controller of English at BBC Global News Full Article BBC World News
us BBC World News moves to Broadcasting House By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:02:28 +0000 Moving BBC World News, the BBC's largest television channel, from west London to New Broadcasting House in the centre of the city is a huge project that has taken years of planning. Relaunching and rebranding every hour of its 24 hours of output to give audiences around the world a new exciting polished HD product has made that huge project even more challenging. Hopefully on Monday at 1200 GMT, the hard work of our 100 dedicated staff will give our audiences a bolder, brighter, more engaging look for the channel they trust to give them independent, objective news and analysis from more correspondents, in more locations, than any other international broadcaster. Meticulous planning began about three years ago - everything from the new look of our studios to bicycle parking. We tested our studio systems - literally to breaking point - then fixed them and began the dual-running piloting that has split our newsroom teams between those keeping us on air back at Television Centre and those training and developing our programmes in our new home. We're calling our new location The World's Newsroom because it truly reflects the world we report. We now work with colleagues from 27 language services who report for us from far flung bureaus and in London, allowing us to celebrate their unique expertise - something no other broadcaster can offer. We'll be introducing you to those new colleagues and our new location in special live reports from inside New Broadcasting House and offering enhanced social media access so you can enjoy behind-the-scenes access. Audiences have also told us they want to engage more with the stories we tell - to feel closer to the issues we report. We're going to help you "live the story" with us. It's our new channel ethos. Our correspondents - expert, brave, tough, determined - live and work where they report, and we want audiences to understand their passion for the stories they cover. So expect a new style of reporting from the field. And we'll be everywhere for our relaunch with live and exclusive reports planned from Syria, China, the US and Burma to name just a few. In the studio, trusted and familiar presenters will be sharing the day's top stories - with a sprinkling of new faces on air. We'll have a more dynamic look, with robot cameras whizzing around our studios, improved graphics and high definition screens to enhance our ability to explain and analyse. We even have some virtual reality surprises planned. We're also developing new long-form programmes, so expect to see new hard-hitting and timely documentary series. There'll be fresh new editions of favourites such as HARDTalk with Stephen Sackur (our interrogator-in-chief), Click for the latest on tech and Health Check for medical breakthroughs. BBC World News has come a long way since it launched as a shoestring commercial operation in a backroom at Television Centre more than 20 years ago. Our audiences have grown massively. We're required viewing from the President's White House in Washington to the President's Blue House in Seoul. And in an era when bad mortgages in the US can trigger a global economic meltdown, we know there is a huge appetite for world news delivered fast, accurately and objectively. We hope you'll enjoy our new look. And we hope you'll join us in the world's newsroom. Andrew Roy is head of news for BBC World News Full Article BBC World News
us Innocent man's identity used to scam football fans By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:19:02 GMT Richard Russell was named on official documents as the boss of the online ticketing site. Full Article
us Speed of cricket balls could stump housing scheme By www.bbc.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:34:35 GMT Developers and Sport England disagree over the risk from cricket balls to future residents. Full Article
us Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over Church abuse scandal By www.bbc.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:48:18 GMT His resignation comes after a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church. Full Article
us First sighting of Belarusian political prisoner in more than 600 days By www.bbc.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:16:45 GMT Maria Kolesnikova, jailed for her part in mass political protests in 2020, was allowed to see her father. Full Article
us US flights to Haiti halted for month after attacks By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:13:35 GMT America's aviation regulator suspends US flights to the country after three gun attacks on planes. Full Article
us 'My wife died because the NHS used cheap labour' By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:02:46 GMT Roy Pollitt's wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours. Full Article
us Surge in Russian drone strikes test Ukrainian defences and devastate families By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:39:37 GMT Russia is launching mass drone strikes on Ukraine. A 14-year-old girl was one of the latest victims. Full Article
us League tables to reveal failing NHS trusts By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:01:50 GMT Hospitals in England will be ranked on care and finances, so patients can look for good service. Full Article
us The abuse scandal that led to the archbishop's resignation By www.bbc.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:53:39 GMT Justin Welby said he had to take responsibility for failures since he was notified about abuse committed by John Smyth. Full Article
us What White House picks tell us about Trump 2.0 By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:22:29 GMT The contours and priorities of his new presidency are starting to take shape as he fills key positions. Full Article
us Rare footage of a cartel gun battle near US-Mexico border By www.bbc.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:55:38 GMT Texas law enforcement said the shootout was between factions of the Gulf Cartel. Full Article
us Haiti's prime minister ousted after six months By www.bbc.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:37:52 GMT The former UN official was brought in to lead Haiti through an ongoing, gang-led security crisis. Full Article
us Airlines suspend Haiti flights after plane hit by gunfire By www.bbc.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:05:28 GMT It is the second time in weeks an aircraft has come under fire over Port-au-Prince, as gang violence worsens. Full Article
us Bemused Hoy admits lack of desire By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:36:40 GMT Sir Chris Hoy tells BBC Sport he "wasn't as up for it" as much as earlier in the year after finishing behind Jason Kenny in the World Track Cycling sprint in Melbourne. Full Article Cycling
us Hoy takes audacious keirin gold By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:14:52 GMT Sir Chris Hoy concludes the World Track Cycling in Melbourne with a stunning ride to win the men's keirin gold medal. Full Article Cycling - Track
us India Nature Watch - The Rusty Dart. By www.indianaturewatch.net Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:18:44 -0800 Rusty marsh dart (Ceriagrion olivaceum) (Female here) is a species of damselfly found in south and southeast Asia. Two subspecies are mentioned. Ceriagrion olivaceum olivaceum and Ceriagrion olivaceum aurantiacum.C. o. olivaceum is widespread in India and Southeast Asia and probably the one here C. o. aurantiacum is only known from southwest India. It is a medium-sized damselfly with olivaceous brown capped greenish eyes. Its thorax is olive green, paler on the sides. Female is similar to the male. Male @ http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=663008 Full Article
us India Nature Watch - Thomisus sp on Tridax flower By www.indianaturewatch.net Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:35:57 -0800 Full Article
us India Nature Watch - Maripanthus jubatus By www.indianaturewatch.net Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:50:48 -0800 Full Article
us India Nature Watch - The Rusty Darter. By www.indianaturewatch.net Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 07:25:00 -0800 Rusty marsh dart (Ceriagrion olivaceum) (Male here) is a species of damselfly found in south and southeast Asia. Two subspecies are mentioned. Ceriagrion olivaceum olivaceum and Ceriagrion olivaceum aurantiacum.C. o. olivaceum is widespread in India and Southeast Asia and probably the one here C. o. aurantiacum is only known from southwest India. It is a medium-sized damselfly with olivaceous brown capped greenish eyes. Its thorax is olive green, paler on the sides. Female is similar to the male. Female @ http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=662987 Full Article
us India Nature Watch - Tinolius sp Moth caterpillar By www.indianaturewatch.net Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:01:54 -0800 Full Article
us Tax-News.com: Russia To Terminate Cyprus Double Tax Agreement By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT The Russian Ministry of Finance has announced that it will seek to terminate the country's double tax agreement with Cyprus, after negotiations broke down on a revision to increase tax on cross-border dividends and interest income. Full Article
us Tax-News.com: Malta, Luxembourg Agree To Russian DTA Changes By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT The Russian Government has disclosed that both Luxembourg and Malta have agreed to change their double tax agreement with Russia to increase withholding tax rates on cross-border dividends and interest income. Full Article
us Tax-News.com: Cyprus, Russia Reach Double Tax Agreement Compromise By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT Russia and Cyprus have announced that they have resolved a dispute concerning the two countries' double tax agreement. Full Article
us Tax-News.com: Russia, Malta Sign Double Tax Agreement Protocol By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT The Russian Government has announced the signing of a double tax Protocol with Malta, to increase the amount of tax that Russia may collect at source on cross-border payments of dividends and interest to 15 percent. Full Article
us Tax-News.com: Netherlands, Russia At Loggerheads Over DTA Revision By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT Russia's Ministry of Finance has said it is prepared to terminate the Dutch tax agreement if ongoing negotiations fail. Full Article
us Tax-News.com: Russian Duma Approves Changes To Luxembourg And Cyprus DTAs By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Fri, 1 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT At its December 22 plenum, Russia's lower house of parliament approved revisions to the country's double tax agreements with Cyprus and Luxembourg. Full Article