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Water firms ask for bill rises of between 24% and 91% 33 minutes ago Water companies in England and Wales want bills to increase by between 24% and 91% over the next five years, according to figures compiled by the consumer watchdog. Southern Water is asking for the biggest jump of 91%, according t...

Move to extend police protest powers ruled unlawful 38 minutes ago https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/122A/production/_128305640_gettyimages-1434674630.jpg.webp An attempt by the government to widen police powers over protests has been ruled unlawful by the High Court. Legislation introduc...

Zelensky faces crisis as term elapses and public trust evaporates May 21, 2024 6:00 am Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is battling a crisis of trust as he reaches the end of his fifth term, despite high international confidence in him in the US, UK, and Northern Europe Under peaceful circums...

ChatGPT to lose voice over Johansson similarity 20 May 2024, 14:37 BST OpenAI says it will remove one of the voices used by ChatGPT after it was likened to Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson. Users spotted the similarity in the chatbot's "Sky" voice option, which reads responses aloud t...

Assange wins right to challenge US extradition 20 May 2024, 12:51 BST Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can bring a new appeal against extradition to the US, the High Court has ruled. He was granted permission to appeal against the order that he be sent to the US to stand trial for leaking military ...

Rishi Sunak apologises to infected blood scandal victims and says it is 'day of shame for British state' Monday 20 May 2024 17:36, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised to the victims of the infected blood scandal, saying it was a "day of shame for the British state". Mr Sunak said...

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders 20 May 2024, 12:13 BST The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has applied for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas's leader in Gaza for war crimes. Karim Khan said there were re...

Slovakia PM Robert Fico's life 'no longer in danger' 7 hours ago Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico's life is no longer in danger, four days after he was shot in an assassination attempt, his deputy has said. The country's deputy PM Robert Kalinak told reporters his condition still required intens...

Russia could rip up decades-old treaty and claim oil-rich Antarctic land, expert warns Wed, 15 May 2024 at 7:17 pm BST Recent surveys of Antarctic water carried out by Russia could be a prelude to Moscow attempting to stake a claim to a piece of the continent for itself and drilling it for oil and ...

NASA's PREFIRE mission is ready to unlock the mysteries of Earth's poles published yesterday https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C98fGziZ9c7geRRjAYp8WW-650-80.jpg.webp NASA is preparing to launch its latest climate science mission, the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE), wh...