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Cyber criminals contact BBC to claim hack on M&S, Co-op

Cyber criminals contact BBC to claim hack on Co-op, M&S

Hackers reached out to the BBC's Joe Tidy on Telegram, frustrated that their ransom demands weren't being met.

2 days ago
World of Business
Tom Cruise explains that epic stunt

Tom Cruise explains how he managed his epic stunt

For his latest Mission: Impossible film, the actor prepared for a daunting stunt by resting on a plane wing.

2 days ago
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Chip maker TSMC expands US reach with new Arizona factory

Chip maker TSMC expands US reach with new Arizona factory

The BBC gets exclusive access to the Taiwanese company's new factory in the Arizona desert, just outside Phoenix.

3 days ago
World of Business
What impact will the Trump tax bill have on growth?

Trump tax bill can have 'good and bad' effects - 22 May 2025

Investment Strategist Guy LeBas says the tax bill passed by the House has good and bad impacts on growth.

3 days ago
Opening Bell
Inside Cannes 8

Cannes like you've never seen it before

Tom Brook gives an insider guide to the film festival and takes us behind the scenes and beyond the red carpet.

3 days ago
Film & TV
Inside the lab where baby sharks are born

Inside the lab where baby sharks are born

Japanese scientists take pregnant sharks, killed in fishing nets, and rescue their unborn young.

4 days ago
Natural wonders
China to US phone exports plunge

Smartphone production moving out of China - 20 May 2025

Donald Trump's tariffs are impacting the smartphone industry with Chinese exports at their lowest since 2011.

5 days ago
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White tern

A revered bird makes an improbable comeback on Hawaii

Down to a single pair, the white tern population has benefited from busy roads and planted trees in Honolulu.

5 days ago
Natural wonders
Michael B Jordan and Ryan Coogler on working together

Coogler's Warren Buffet quip cracks up Michael B Jordan

Sinners director Ryan Coogler jokes about his 'early investment' in his long-time actor friend.

6 days ago
Film & TV
US tax cuts are political distraction

Expert: Tax cuts are distraction from tariffs - 19 May 2025

John Mowrey says its remains to be seen if the US can afford President Trump’s tax cuts.

6 days ago
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Inside Atlanta's luxury real estate market

Inside Atlanta's luxury real estate market

The city shaped by history and fueled by ambition has seen black entrepreneurs thriving.

6 days ago
Culture & Experiences
Brian Cox on the hard truth about acting

Brian Cox on the hard truth about acting

'It's difficult stuff - acting, and I find it hard after 60 years,' says acclaimed actor Brian Cox.

6 days ago
Arts in Motion
Week in Markets - 16 May 2025

Week in Markets - 16 May 2025

A weekly summary of the big stories from financial markets around the world.

16 May 2025
World of Business
Casanova drawing

Inside the hidden quarters of history's greatest seducer

From an alchemical pharmacy to a shadowy dungeon, uncover the many secrets of Casanova's mysterious world.

16 May 2025
The SpeciaList
India’s electric car plans

India’s electric car future

Tesla is rolling out in India, Asia’s third largest economy where EV sales grew 2000% over five years.

15 May 2025
World of Business
Eight steps to live longer

Eight simple steps to help you live longer

We look at eight simple lifestyle steps you can take to help improve and extend your life.

15 May 2025
Health Decoded
Chinese factories go into overdrive

Chinese factories go into overdrive after tariff pause

The tariff pause has provided a bit of reprieve for some factories in China.

14 May 2025
World of Business
0525 Nuclear fusion4

The 24-year-old founder taking on nuclear fusion

We go inside the lab and reveal how JC Btaiche convinced former Pentagon officials to come join his project.

14 May 2025
Tech Now
Leaf monkey

Watch dramatic moment monkey family defends baby from python

Leaf monkeys are close-knit family groups that work closely to protect themselves and newborns.

13 May 2025
Natural wonders
Hailee Steinfeld's funniest moments on set

Hailee Steinfeld's funniest moments on set

Sharing the screen with Michael B Jordan, Woody Harrelson or Rebel Wilson comes lots of laughter.

12 May 2025
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12 Feb 2025
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Eight striking images that define the US

A new exhibition of more than 200 photographs charts 300 years of image-making in the US, showing how the country's history and photography have run in parallel.

12 Feb 2025
Culture
23 Aug 2024
The Chicks on stage at the DNC

The Star-Spangled Banner's surprising origins

It's one of the country's best-loved songs – but the US national anthem, recently performed by The Chicks at the Democratic National Convention, has an unexpectedly colourful past.

23 Aug 2024
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6 Mar 2024
Singer Kacey Musgraves on stage with band (Credit: Getty Images)

Is Kacey Musgraves really country again?

Music critics weigh in on what to expect from Kacey Musgraves' forthcoming album Deeper Well.

6 Mar 2024
Culture
6 Mar 2024
Singer Kacey Musgraves on stage with band (Credit: Getty Images)

Is Kacey Musgraves returning to her roots?

Music critics weigh in on what to expect from Kacey Musgraves' forthcoming album Deeper Well.

6 Mar 2024
Culture
1 Feb 2024
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Retirement in US v Scandinavia: Wildly different

While presidential hopeful Nikki Haley proposes a rise in Americans’ retirement age, retirement differences around the world point to one thing: the age doesn't matter.

1 Feb 2024
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