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We analysed thousands of Trump’s posts – here’s what we foundThe BBC’s Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president’s posts.8 hrs agoUS & Canada
For centuries, the Cerne Abbas Giant has been hard to miss.The 55-metre chalk figure, cut into a hillside near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, shows a naked, club-wielding man whose outline has made him one of the UK’s most instantly recognisable historic landmarks.But the National Trust, which owns and manages the site, says changing weather patterns are making it harder to keep the Giant prominent on the hillside.National Trust staff and volunteers will this week pack tonnes of new chalk onto the figure to restore the crisp whiteness of his outline.BBC/ Kevin ChurchVolunteers help keep the outline clear…
The Australian government is suing US manufacturing giant 3M for AU$2bn in damages (US$1.4bn; £1.1bn) over its alleged use of toxic “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam that contaminated dozens of defence bases across the country.It is the largest legal claim ever brought by the government, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said, as it seeks to recoup the “substantial costs” in dealing with the chemicals – known as PFAS – at 28 locations.It claims 3M withheld and misrepresented details about the foam and its environmental impact, assuring them it was safe, despite knowing otherwise.In response, 3M said it has never made PFAS in…
A Google employee has been arrested for allegedly using his access to company information to successfully place lucrative bets on the prediction platform Polymarket.The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York said it had charged Michele Spagnuolo, a Google engineer, with breaking insider trading laws because of several bets he placed through the platform.Although Spagnuolo is an Italian citizen who lives in Switzerland, he was arrested on Wednesday and brought before a federal judge in New York.Spagnuolo allegedly used information he had early access to through his work at Google, which is based in the US, to make…
Senior staff on Married at First Sight UK had an “unhealthy” focus on whether cast members were having sex, former workers on the show have told BBC News.Producers would deliberately try to make contestants angry or upset for the sake of generating watchable drama, they say.The former workers on the Channel 4 show have spoken to the BBC following a Panorama investigation into Married at First Sight UK (MAFS UK). Two former cast members say they were raped by their on-screen partners, and a third alleged a non-consensual sex act. Their on-screen partners have denied all the allegations against them.Lawyers…
The US military has carried out new strikes on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city. US Central Command (Centcom) confirmed its forces also shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones “that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz”.It said they targeted the Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas as it was about to launch a fifth drone. Iranian media reported that explosions were heard to the east of the city. The strikes come amid a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war that has…
Girl tells BBC she is ‘scared to go out’ after teenage rapists spared jail timeShe told BBC Newsnight she was living in fear after the attack by teenage boys, whose sentences are being reviewed.2 hrs agoEngland
Fifa ordered to explain World Cup ticket pricingFifa must answer questions about 2026 World Cup ticket sales after the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey launch an investigation.7 hrs agoWorld Cup
Former US First Lady Jill Biden says she thought her husband, President Joe Biden, was having a stroke during his infamously faltering presidential debate in 2024.”I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never,” Jill Biden told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner.”I don’t know what happened,” she said. “As I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh, my God, he’s having a stroke.’ And it scared me to death.”President Biden faced intense pressure from fellow Democrats to step down as their candidate after a poor debate performance against then-Republican candidate Donald Trump. Biden ultimately…
US President Donald Trump has said he is “not satisfied” yet with the terms of the deal being negotiated with Iran.He said Tehran was “very much intent” on reaching an agreement to end the conflict, but added “so far they haven’t gotten there”, repeating Washington’s willingness to resume strikes if one is not reached.His remarks came after Iranian state TV reported what it said were details of a draft agreement, which included reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the withdrawal of US forces from the region. The White House branded the text a “complete fabrication”.However, Tehran soon cautioned a deal…