[ad_1] Jeremy BowenInternational editorBBCOne of the major reasons why Britain's prime minister Sir Keir Starmer - following France and then in turn followed by Canada - has a plan to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September is to turn the two-state solution into a real diplomatic plan again, instead of the empty slogan it has become since the Oslo peace process collapsed into bloodshed 25 years
[ad_1] Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesA growing number of US teenagers are using caffeine pouches to get an energy rush, say experts who worry the trend could soon take off in the UK. The small teabag-like pouches, placed between the lip and gum, deliver a quick caffeine hit, straight to the bloodstream. Some social media influencers are pushing products, recommending them to gym-goers for performance or to students
[ad_1] Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent andDharshini DavidDeputy economics editorBBCIn April Donald Trump stunned the world by announcing sweeping new import tariffs – only to put most on hold amid the resulting global financial panic.Four months later, the US president is touting what he claims are a series of victories, having unveiled a handful of deals with trading partners and unilaterally imposed tariffs on others, all without the kind of massive
[ad_1] Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC NewsWatch: some of the strange, extreme life filmed at the depths of the oceanBeds of clams, mats of bacteria that look like ice and fields of tube worms - these are just some examples of the strange, extreme life that an expedition to the deepest parts of the ocean has observed, filmed and photographed.Diving in a human-occupied submersible to ocean trenches in the northwest Pacific
[ad_1] The British Medical Association (BMA) and Health Secretary Wes Streeting have agreed to resume talks following the end of the latest strike by resident doctors in England.The five-day walkout, which finished on Wednesday morning, took place after talks broke down last week.After the strike ended, Streeting offered to resume talks early next week following a plea from the union to get back to the negotiating table.The BMA has now
[ad_1] Esme Stallard and Mark PoyntingBBC News Climate and ScienceIt has been one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded – but so far has not brought the catastrophic tsunami that many feared.When the 8.8-magnitude quake struck eastern Russia at 11:25 local time on Wednesday (00:25 BST), it raised concerns for coastal populations across the Pacific.Millions of people were evacuated, as minds cast back to the devastating tsunami of Boxing Day
[ad_1] Getty ImagesResident doctors in England are heading back to work after a five-day walkout over pay.They say they haven't had a "credible pay deal" for 2025-2026, but Health Secretary Wes Streeting argues the strike is "unreasonable" after substantial pay rises in recent years.Who are resident doctors? Resident doctors used to be known as junior doctors, but the government recently agreed to change the name of their role to better
[ad_1] Nick TriggleHealth correspondentBBCDr Shivam Sharma, right, feels let down by the health secretaryThe five-day doctor strike in England has ended, but it is clear this dispute - 12 walkouts and counting - is far from over. "We've been let down by Wes Streeting," says Dr Shivam Sharma, who joined one of the last picket lines of the walkout before it finished at 07:00 on Wednesday. When Labour came to
[ad_1] Simon KingLead Weather PresenterBBCListen to this article being readAndrew Davies was on his way to New Zealand to work on a Doctor Who exhibition, for which he was project manager. The first leg of his flight from London to Singapore was fairly smooth. Then suddenly the plane hit severe turbulence."Being on a rollercoaster is the only way I can describe it," he recalls. "After being pushed into my seat
[ad_1] MaryLou CostaTechnology ReporterMeadowSome packaging firms are betting on aluminiumIn front of me is a line-up of aluminium cans, but not a drink in sight.Instead, these cans have been designed to hold toiletries like shampoo, shower gel and hand wash, condiments like ketchup and household cleaning products.I'm at the London research and development centre for Meadow, a start-up that has developed a new packaging system.Their idea is to move products
