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The games that show the flaws in a 48-team World CupTwo matches in the final round of group games present the chance for two teams to simply play out a draw to qualify.2 hrs agoWorld Cup
Annice Lyn/Getty ImagesPeople cool off beneath a misting station in ParisHeatwave conditions that have left Spain, France and the UK sweltering for days are set to shift to the east, with forecasters in Germany and the Czech Republic warning of extreme conditions.Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some western and south-western areas on Thursday, and across the country on Friday. An extreme weather warning is now in place in much of the Czech Republic.In France, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced the health alert level is being raised to its highest, to boost hospital staffing and protect the vulnerable.Health Minister…
Getty ImagesRyanair has changed its family seating policy to allow parents to sit next to their young children without paying a seat reservation fee, after an investigation was opened.Adults travelling with children who do not wish to pay for a reserved seat will now be told of their free seat allocation after check-in, which Ryanair said was in line with most other European airlines.Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said it would “reluctantly adjust to this industry standard”, but insisted its long-standing policy fully complied with laws and had given families “certainty”.It comes after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it…
Chaos after building collapses on Caracas outskirtsThe capital and its surrounding areas have seen some of the worst damage from the 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, which hit a minute apart. 26 mins ago
Annie Smith/Jess JepsonAs the UK swelters through some of its hottest June nights on record, people have been looking for more creative ways to stay cool. While some told BBC News they are happy to stick with tried-and-tested methods such as keeping blackout curtains shut all day, others are turning to slightly more unorthodox methods to get a small reprieve from the stifling heat.So, here are your DIY hacks to coping in a heatwave. Keeping your home cool: I bought survival blankets for my windowsJohn Turbefield, 38, from Chichester, says he has placed white bed sheets on the outside of…
IBMIBM’s new sub-1 nm chip crams almost 100 billion transistors onto a surface the size of a fingernailIBM has unveiled a new chip design which it says could enable manufacturers to cram 100 billion transistors on a silicon chip the size of a fingernail.The current industry-standard size for chips, measured in a the unit of nanometres – a billionth of a metre and the size of a few atoms – is around two nanometres (nm). But IBM claims its new chip tech is the equivalent of around 0.7nm, which may make it the world’s first known chip technology below 1nm.…
LIVEWorld Cup reaction: Do Scotland deserve to go through?All the latest news and reaction as Scotland remain on the brink of qualifying for the knockouts stages after losing 3-0 to Brazil.
The Dallas Morning News via Getty ImagesThe price of oil has fallen to levels not seen since before the Iran war as traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route gradually resumes.Global benchmark Brent crude briefly fell below $72.48 (£55) a barrel, the price it was at the day before the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on 28 February, before edging up to $72.63.Energy prices have been on a wild ride since Iran responded to the strikes by effectively closing the strait, a critical waterway for oil and gas shipments.The cost of crude has been moving sharply…
Watch: Families call for a statutory public inquiry after Nottingham reviewThe findings of an inquiry into the largest maternity scandal in NHS history have finally been made public.The numbers are as striking as they are horrific – about 2,500 families involved and the stark figure of 155 babies who may have survived with better care, in addition to 105 who suffered serious injury due to failings.A total of 520 cases of mothers and babies were graded as two or three for harm, with grade two representing “significant concerns” and grade three “major concerns” over care.Grade two represents sub-optimal care in…
AFP via Getty ImagesPeople demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Cinco de Mayo parade in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on 2 May Aliah, a 20-year-old student in Minnesota, expected her new American life to be all about studying and work after fleeing Afghanistan in 2021 and being granted asylum in the US.But earlier this year, when federal immigration enforcement agents flooded the Minneapolis area during Operation Metro Surge, she faced a much different reality. Months after the operation’s official end, its effects still linger.”We’re still a little scared,” Aliah, who has a green card, told the BBC. Like…