Tag: bbc.com

  • Singapore Grand Prix: George Russell fastest from Charles Leclerc in only practice session

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/954a/live/be31b110-c3c4-11f1-8fc5-335d62f6730b.jpg”] Russell fastest from Leclerc in Singapore practice Image source, PA MediaImage caption, George Russell will be starting from the back of the grid in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix because of a penalty for taking a new engine By Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore Published 17 minutes ago Mercedes driver George Russell…

  • Fort Hood survivor supports gunman’s execution by firing squad but questions livestream

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/92d9/live/e8655f40-c3c4-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.png”] Listen: ‘I played dead’, Fort Hood survivor Alonzo Lunsford who was shot seven times tells BBC’s Today A former US Army sergeant who survived the mass shooting on Fort Hood has said that while he supports the execution of the gunman by firing squad, he is concerned about it being livestreamed. Alonzo…

  • Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for ‘prioritising safety’

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/0e0e/live/a2f6be20-c3c1-11f1-9798-abffda1e61e7.jpg”] Getty Images Three former OpenAI researchers sacked for allegedly mishandling information claim they were instead let go because they raised safety concerns at the tech firm. “I believe we were fired for prioritising safety over the near-term interests of OpenAI as a corporation,” Mikita Balesni posted on Xalongside an open letter to…

  • A’ja Wilson becomes first five-time MVP in WNBA history with third-straight award

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/0c97/live/51ce2c50-c3b1-11f1-a0b5-7b6bc14012a9.jpg”] Wilson becomes first five-time MVP in WNBA history Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A’ja Wilson’s 26.2-point average this season is the second-highest in WNBA history, behind her record of 26.9 in 2024 ByHarry Poole BBC Sport journalist Published 2 hours ago While a ceremony marking her latest historic achievement will take place…

  • Everton owners The Friedkin Group consider selling club

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/af14/live/7efc42e0-c3be-11f1-9798-abffda1e61e7.jpg”] Everton owners consider selling club two years after takeover Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Everton are currently seventh in the Premier League after seven matches ByPaul Battison BBC Sport Journalist Published 9 October 2026, 08:30 BST Updated 1 hour ago Everton owners The Friedkin Group (TFG) are exploring the sale of the…

  • Neha Bora: India’s feisty Gen Z protester who is taking on Modi

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/16b3/live/d4f32e10-c2fc-11f1-b8c6-6d610e41a5d9.jpg”] Getty Images Neha Bora is a PhD student at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University When India’s Gen Z-led protesters return to Delhi this weekend for demonstrations seeking the resignation of the country’s top election official, one of the prominent faces at the forefront will be that of a 29-year-old PhD student. Neha Bora…

  • ‘Careless use of AI is the real threat – not the ghost stories’

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d541/live/208feab0-bc0f-11f1-a430-4d16ee157c41.jpg”] Alvaro Alvarez/ BBC Meredith Whittaker believes science doesn’t support the idea that AI will turn against humans Warning: This article contains strong language. Meredith Whittaker has little patience for the AI doom that dominates headlines – she thinks warnings of AI turning on humanity is a fear “not anchored in science”. “The…

  • Starlink: Why Elon Musk is taking on Mukesh Ambani and Jio over satellite internet

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/be51/live/230c4570-c39b-11f1-842b-391996d37e08.jpg”] Reuters Elon Musk has accused the Ambanis of blocking Starlink’s entry into India Elon Musk has questioned whether billionaire Mukesh Ambani is the “real boss of India” as his satellite internet company Starlink struggles to secure final approval to launch in the country. The remark came a day after Musk accused unnamed…

  • Arsenal tactics: How Mikel Arteta could respond to defeat at Brighton

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/626f/live/f9fa1b00-c325-11f1-9981-cf94ea240e40.png”] How Arteta’s response to Brighton loss may shape Arsenal’s next chapter Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Arsenal did not lose by more than a single goal in the Premier League last season By Umir Irfan Football tactics correspondent Published 3 hours ago Mikel Arteta has fashioned many versions of Arsenal. Taking over…

  • Hugh Bonneville plans Suffolk sandwich date with Paddington Bear

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/8fc0/live/0930c240-c326-11f1-9981-cf94ea240e40.png”] BBC and lifeofnate23 Hugh Bonneville is looking forward to meeting up with his good friend Paddington Bear in Suffolk Hugh Bonneville has said he will “definitely” spend some time chatting and enjoying a marmalade sandwich with his furry friend Paddington Bear when he visits Suffolk. The British actor, who has starred in…