Tag: bbc.com

  • OpenAI gives AI cyber defence tools to Ukraine

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d33f/live/a1cce6f0-b746-11f1-8846-e70401199dae.jpg”] Getty Images The tech giant OpenAI will share its AI cyber defence system Daybreak for free with the Ukraine government to help it protect civilian infrastructure, like hospitals and power plants, from cyber-attacks. According to the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), the national cyber incident response team, Ukraine recorded nearly…

  • Ethiopia’s Mekelle airport in Tigray seized by local forces, residents tell the BBC.

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/386d/live/58d271e0-b741-11f1-aa9c-3d062fa3aea7.png”] Anadolu via Getty Images The airport in Mekelle is usually guarded by members of Ethiopia’s national police force Local forces in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray have seized control of the airport in the regional capital, Mekelle, from federal police, local residents have told the BBC. No flights are currently landing at…

  • Pocognoli has ‘positive nervousness’ for Scotland debut

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/815c/live/f1c474d0-b740-11f1-aa9c-3d062fa3aea7.jpg”] Pocognoli has ‘positive nervousness’ for Scotland debut Image source, SNSImage caption, Sebastien Pocognoli will take charge of Scotland for the first time in Slovenia on Saturday By Tom English BBC Scotland’s chief sports writer in La Manga Published 1 hour ago Nations League: Slovenia v Scotland Stadion Stozice, Ljubljana Saturday 26 September,…

  • Republic of Ireland v Israel: Irish squad will ‘come together’ to discuss fixtures, says Dara O’Shea

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/4567/live/cc2b1e00-b73a-11f1-aa9c-3d062fa3aea7.jpg”] Republic of Ireland squad will meet to discuss Israel games Image source, InphoImage caption, Dara O’Shea says Republic of Ireland players will hold a squad meeting on Friday Published 1 hour ago Dara O’Shea says the Republic of Ireland squad will wait until after Thursday’s Kosovo game before discussing how they approach…

  • Tourism tax on Anglesey could be rejected after strong opposition

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/621b/live/e62deed0-b72c-11f1-b6b0-f732836ccdab.jpg”] Getty Images It was estimated the tax could raise upwards of £1.2 to £1.5m per year for Anglesey, excluding VAT and after Welsh government administration costs A nightly tourism tax plan between 75p and £1.30 on Anglesey faces the axe after strong opposition. The council delayed its decision after a public consultation…

  • England vs Sri Lanka: Will Jacks explains the “scary” detail behind emergency appendix surgery

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/eb27/live/d195cea0-b73d-11f1-aa9c-3d062fa3aea7.jpg”] ‘It was scary’ – Jacks goes from emergency surgery to match-winner To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Watch the best of Jacks’ match-winning performance as England beat Sri Lanka ByMatthew Henry BBC Sport Journalist at Chester-le-Street Published 1…

  • Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/019d/live/f9eba800-b730-11f1-9f81-a10976817ca3.jpg”] Getty Images People off sick from work should keep in phone contact with their boss, government-appointed back-to-work expert Sir Charlie Mayfield has said. Getting bosses and workers to have a conversation, rather than simply exchanging emails and sicknotes, could help get people back into work, Sir Charlie, who is leading the Keep…

  • Nigella Lawson is ‘brilliant addition’ to The Great British Bake Off, TV critics say

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/f34d/live/afe9b330-b719-11f1-a430-4d16ee157c41.jpg”] PA Media Nigella has taken over from Prue Leith as a judge on Bake Off alongside Paul Hollywood TV critics have described Nigella Lawson as the “icing on the cake” of The Great British Bake Off, after the show returned for a new series on Tuesday. Lawson has replaced Dame Prue Leith,…

  • William and Catherine join Tom Cruise at Digger premiere

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/eade/live/76970ad0-b721-11f1-8d21-19ad84e0e822.jpg”] Getty Images The Prince and Princess of Wales renewed their friendship with Tom Cruise at the premiere of the Hollywood star’s latest film in London on Tuesday. Cruise took the hand of Catherine, Princess of Wales, as they talked and laughed on a black carpet – instead of the traditional red –…

  • UK warned over ballooning debt costs and slower growth ahead of Budget

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/5243/live/91e405b0-b751-11f1-bc1f-3f186ca4140c.jpg”] Getty Images The UK has been warned over ballooning debt costs and slower economic growth ahead of Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget next month. The UK was among countries facing downgraded growth forecasts in a report by the influential Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday. That came as the…