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BBC News Alcohol buyers will be able to use a digital ID app on their phones to prove their age under new rules introduced on Tuesday. Pubs and shops in England and Wales can use the tech in addition to current physical forms of ID – with the government saying a digital option will make […]

BBC News Iconic fashion designer Bob Mackie, who has died aged 87, spent his career styling the biggest stars in his signature bedazzled, feathered and beaded couture. From old Hollywood’s Marilyn Monroe to adorning singer Sabrina Carpenter in a pearly dress reminiscent of the 90s, Mackie’s ensembles felt new and exciting – even when they […]

BBC News Rhys was named best lead actor in a limited series for The Beast In Me, then won best lead actor in a comedy for Widow’s Bay. A small number of actors, including Alan Alda, Sally Field, John Goodman, Elisabeth Moss and Ted Danson, have been nominated for two lead acting prizes in the […]

BBC News In Nottingham, people told the BBC they welcomed the ban, adding it would make them feel safer. Shayma Muhammadqboliyom, a 19-year-old who is applying to college in the city, said: “I don’t think I would be comfortable in front of a man wearing a balaclava. “If there are cameras around, and he’s about […]

BBC News Thousands of olive ridley turtles came to La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca, Mexico, to lay their eggs within 48 hours, according to sanctuary officials. The natural phenomenon is known as “la arribada”, meaning “the arrival”, and sees hundreds of thousands of the amphibians swim ashore in southern Mexico. This is the sixth wave […]

BBC News Celebrities walked a blue version of the traditional red carpet ahead of the primetime show honouring the best shows in US television. #Watch #Selena #Gomez #Zendaya #stars #light #Emmys #red #carpet, Source link

BBC News The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth’s orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities. US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the “on orbit” weapon was necessary to safeguard US forces against hostile enemy action. Speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference on […]

BBC News The findings from a public inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to repeatedly murder and harm babies will be published later on Tuesday. The Thirlwall Inquiry was set up to look into what happened at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016, while Letby was working as a nurse in […]

BBC News Bob Mackie, who designed dazzling costumes for stars including Cher, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton and Elton John has died, aged 87. The US fashion designer, known as the “Sultan of Sequins” for his sparkling creations, won a Tony Award, nine Emmys and received three Oscar nominations during his career. “It is with a […]

BBC News Scientist Elena Chrysostomou also used a relocation support scheme to swap a big city for smalltown US. In 2024 she relocated from San Diego, California, to Jacksonville, a town of 17,700 people in rural Illinois. The move was backed by the Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation (JREDC), which gave her $5,000 in cash, […]