Dame Edna's memorable moments in 80 seconds

Entertainment - Sat, 04/22/2023 - 08:22
A look back at some laughs from the comedian Barry Humphries as his outrageous alter ego Dame Edna Everage.

Dame Edna's memorable moments in 80 seconds

BBC Front Page News - Sat, 04/22/2023 - 08:22
A look back at some laughs from the comedian Barry Humphries as his outrageous alter ego Dame Edna Everage.

Barry Humphries: The satirist and comedian whose life was dominated by Dame Edna Everage

Entertainment - Sat, 04/22/2023 - 08:19
The talented actor, satirist and comedian whose life was dominated by his gaudy alter-ego.

Sudan fighting: Khartoum violence mapped as civilians flee city

BBC Front Page News - Sat, 04/22/2023 - 05:07
The BBC has verified videos of fighting and spoken to fleeing residents to map the violence in Sudan's capital.

Eid al-Fitr: UAE astronaut sends Eid greeting from space

BBC Front Page News - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 22:17
Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi sends a special message from the International Space Station.

Coachella 2023: Inside the festival's brand houses

BBC Front Page News - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 21:15
The main event at the music festival sometimes called the "influencer Olympics" is a big money game.

Ukraine war: Bakhmut defender remembered by comrades

BBC Front Page News - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 20:38
Pavel Kuzin single-handedly manned a machine gun in Bakhmut so his comrades could be evacuated.

Earth Day: How to talk to your parents about climate change

Science/Nature - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 20:25
You want to do more about climate change, but how do you persuade the people who call the shots?

Newcastle's Farrell Centre explores if we can grow houses from fungus

Entertainment - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 20:08
A structure grown from mycelium, the root network of fungus, is on display in Newcastle.

Russian army launches campaign encouraging men to join

BBC Front Page News - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 18:12
The campaign comes as Russian armed forces apparently suffer heavy losses in Ukraine.

Twitter blue tick: Multiple Hillarys and New Yorks as verifications disappear

Technology - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 13:43
The social media giant has erased the once-coveted verification from thousands of accounts.

'Are you a nightmare to work for?' Raab asked by BBC

BBC Front Page News - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 13:02
Dominic Raab accuses some 'activist' civil servants of trying to block government work in an exclusive BBC interview.

Queen pictured with great-grandchildren as royals mark her 97th birthday

BBC Front Page News - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:54
A new photograph with her great-grandchildren is released on the day she would have turned 97.

Is time up for Twitter?

Technology - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 09:03
What Elon Musk's blue checkmark shake-up could mean for the platform's future.

Facebook still being used to arrange fake reviews - Which?

Technology - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 02:34
The consumer group found more than a dozen groups trading reviews for free products or payments.

Northern elephant seals sleep in the deep to avoid predators

Science/Nature - Thu, 04/20/2023 - 21:13
Northern elephant seals sleep underwater for just two hours per day on their months-long foraging journeys.

Beyoncé and Ronaldo among those to lose Twitter blue check in purge

Technology - Thu, 04/20/2023 - 20:31
The social media giant has erased the once-coveted blue tick verification from thousands of accounts.

The tech entrepreneur betting he can get younger

Technology - Thu, 04/20/2023 - 20:01
Millions of dollars are being poured into research to find ways of making lives longer and healthier.

'Extinct' lion spotted in Chad national park

Science/Nature - Thu, 04/20/2023 - 14:50
A healthy lioness is caught on camera in a reserve where the big cats have not been seen since 2004.

Facebook $725m settlement fund opens to US claims

Technology - Thu, 04/20/2023 - 14:21
Anyone who had a Facebook account in the US between May 2007 and December 2022 can apply.