Tech
China’s BYD aims to be world’s biggest car firm within five years
EV maker aims to overtake Toyota, as it plans to spend £1.8bn to build five-minute flash chargers in EuropeBusiness live...
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World
Want to be my friend? There is one dining rule you must adhere to
A woman taking weight-loss drugs asked her friend if she could pay less, as she had eaten less. That friendship seems do...
Crypto
EU proposes ban on 11 crypto platforms in Russia sanctions push
The proposed measures would ban transactions on 11 crypto platforms and expand sanctions targeting networks accused of h...
AI
McDonald’s tests Google-backed AI drive-thru ordering system
McDonald’s is testing a new AI system that can take drive-thru orders and support restaurant operations. The system, cal...
World
India’s Bengal pushes out Muslim Bangladeshis, deepening religious tensions
Hundreds 'pushed' to border and many others put in detention centres as part of a crackdown on undocumented migrants.
Football
David Sullivan’s contact with West Ham women’s and youth teams restricted since 2023
‘Temporary agreement’ in place since Football Association safeguarding investigation began three years agoDavid Sullivan...
World
Humans prefer to walk anticlockwise, scientists find – but reason is unclear
From Spain to Japan, experiments have repeatedly shown a left-turn bias, but exact mechanic ‘is still an open question’“...
World
Iran fires missiles at US bases carrying images of killed commanders
Iranian state media released video showing the launch of missiles towards US bases in the Middle East.
World
‘I’m disappointed and I’m not alone’: Matty Lee hits out at Olympic president’s ‘amateur’ stance on pay
Olympic gold medallist diver reflects on the financial and emotional challenges since retiring from the sport and teamin...
World
Keir Starmer says those behind ‘unacceptable’ Belfast disorder ‘will feel full force of the law’ – UK politics live
PM says he ‘will not tolerate’ rioting and says people were targeted ‘because of their background’ after widespread unre...
World
Two killed in rare street demonstration over women’s rights in Afghanistan
Taliban forces fire on crowds in Herat, who were protesting at manhandling of women arrested over hijab dress codeA Tali...
Football
Mexico City schools to close for World Cup opener
Schools in Mexico City have had classes suspended while government workers have been told to work from home ahead of the...