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AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test

Mer, 05/08/2026 - 02:02
The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

New guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force

Mer, 05/08/2026 - 01:47
The code covers spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland.

Closing down streets so children can play

Mer, 05/08/2026 - 01:43
In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play - an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults.

The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it

Mer, 05/08/2026 - 01:21
Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

Fashion brand Jaded has ad banned for 'glamourising smoking'

Mer, 05/08/2026 - 01:20
The advertising watchdog said Jaded London's marketing email made smoking seem appealing.

Temperatures to drop briefly ahead of next UK heatwave

Mer, 05/08/2026 - 01:14
Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived.

Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides

Mer, 05/08/2026 - 01:13
A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful.

'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back'

Mer, 05/08/2026 - 01:13
In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.

'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition

Mer, 05/08/2026 - 00:10
AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

How an avalanche killed a climbing legend and a generation of record-setting guides

Mer, 05/08/2026 - 00:09
Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.

The avalanche that killed a climbing legend - and a generation of record-setting guides

Mer, 05/08/2026 - 00:09
Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.

Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds

Mar, 04/08/2026 - 23:55
A terminally-ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.

Couple woke to find shirtless intruder in Travelodge room

Mar, 04/08/2026 - 23:53
Kim Hutchison says she was "petrified" to see a man in just shorts at the end of her bed in a Dundee Travelodge.

Le Clos' home destroyed by fire after he sets Commonwealths record

Mar, 04/08/2026 - 23:44
Chad le Clos reveals his apartment in South Africa was destroyed by a fatal fire in a "heartbreaking tragedy" - the night after he became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.

Turkish club Trabzonspor begin talks to sign Salah

Mar, 04/08/2026 - 23:39
Turkish club Trabzonspor say they have begun negotiations to sign Mohamed Salah.

Brilliant Brook leads Sunrisers to record Hundred score

Mar, 04/08/2026 - 23:18
Harry Brook hits a 15-ball fifty and Ryan Rickelton makes 94 not out as Sunrisers Leeds set a new Hundred record, making 241-2 against London Spirit.

Major search under way for boy, 13, missing at sea

Mar, 04/08/2026 - 22:52
Emergency services were called to Hornsea, East Yorkshire, at about 18:00 BST.

Infantino calls executive meeting as criticism mounts

Mar, 04/08/2026 - 22:13
Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations.

Infantino calls executive meeting as criticism mounts

Mar, 04/08/2026 - 22:13
Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations.

Man Utd set to appoint ex-Hearts boss Olid as women's manager

Mar, 04/08/2026 - 20:51
Manchester United are set to appoint former Hearts boss Eva Olid as their women's manager to replace Marc Skinner.