Reuters US President Joe Biden’s administration has said it will ask the Supreme Court to block a restrictive Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion. It comes after a federal appeals court reinstated the law. The Supreme Court cited procedural issues when deciding against intervening to block it last month. The law bans
The number of businesses that failed in England and Wales last month was the largest since the Covid pandemic began. Company insolvencies in September totalled 1,446, increasing from 1,349 in August and 56% higher than the same month last year, data from the Insolvency Service shows. September saw many firms contend with rising energy and
Getty Images US heating bills are set to surge this winter as energy prices soar, the US Energy Information Administration says. About half of households use natural gas for heating and will see their bills jump by 30% in October-March compared to last year, the EIA it said. Those who use heating oil or propane
Getty Images The head of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has ordered an investigation into why it took a month to identify a laboratory giving incorrect Covid test results. Dr Jenny Harries said it was “not clear yet” what went wrong at the private lab in Wolverhampton. About 43,000 people in England and Wales
Getty Images The US has said that it will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from 33 countries on 8 November. Under new rules announced by the White House, vaccinated people who have had a negative test in the 72 hours before travelling will be allowed to enter. The move marks the end of
Getty Images Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after being stabbed at his constituency surgery in Essex. Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the attack at a church in Leigh-on-Sea. They said they recovered a knife and were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
Getty Images Apple has taken down one of the world’s most popular Koran apps in China, following a request from officials. Quran Majeed is available across the world on the App Store – and has nearly 150,000 reviews. It is used by millions of Muslims. The BBC understands that the app was removed for hosting
BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at the best of the week’s technology news stories including: The US becomes the largest bitcoin miner in the world after regulations banning the practice in China come into effect Australia’s space agency announces its first mission to the Moon in a collaboration with Nasa Sea-like robotic creatures float above
More than 30 people are dead and 90 injured after an explosion tore through a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in the Afghan city of Kandahar. Pictures from inside the Bibi Fatima mosque show shattered windows and bodies lying on the ground and other worshippers trying to help. The explosion’s cause is not yet clear
Getty Images About 43,000 people in England and Wales may have been wrongly told their Covid-19 test was negative because of errors at a private laboratory. Testing at the Wolverhampton lab has been suspended following an investigation by NHS Test and Trace. It is now contacting those affected, mainly in the South West region, to
It’s been described as the most anticipated song of the year and at midnight on Thursday, UK time, Adele finally released her first single for six years. Easy on Me reflects on her feelings after going through a divorce and offers fans the first glimpse of her ‘divorce album’, entitled 30.
Victims of alleged domestic abuse are seeing their cases dropped at a rapidly increasing rate, according to data obtained by the BBC. The time limit to charge common assault – including instances of domestic violence – is six months. Nearly 13,000 cases were dropped in England and Wales over five years after the authorities hit
Playing a recent NL MVP winner has rarely been questionable. Yet it felt questionable for much of the season as the loaded Los Angeles Dodgers kept penciling in Cody Bellinger as he floundered to a miserable .165/.240/.302 line. Two seasons after earning that hardware with 47 homers, his extreme downturn perhaps cost the Dodgers the
Lebanon has announced a day of mourning for Friday after at least six people died and dozens were hurt in deadly fighting in Beirut. Gunfire broke out during a protest by Shia Muslim groups against the judge investigating last year’s huge blast at the city’s port. Hezbollah, which organised the protest, says demonstrators were fired
Getty Images Former US President Bill Clinton has been receiving hospital treatment in California for a “non-Covid-related infection”, a spokesman says. Mr Clinton, 75, is “on the mend” and “in good spirits” after being admitted to UC Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday, spokesman Angel Ureña said. Though it is unclear what led to the admission,
The 2022 Powerlist has been topped by Jacky Wright, Corporate Vice President and Chief Digital Officer for Microsoft US. The Powerlist celebrates leading figures with African and Caribbean heritage working in health, business, science and the arts. Footballer Marcus Rashford and actress Michaela Coel also feature in the top ten. The BBC’s Adina Campbell spoke