5 minutes ago Carrie King,Technology Reporter Doctolib Doctolib says it covers almost all the French population Doctolib is one of the French start-up scene’s great success stories. Founded in 2013 by Stanislas Niox-Chateau and his three co-founders, the software firm assists healthcare providers with administrative tasks, primarily appointment booking and management. Rather than having to...
The owner of the hit online game Wordle is legally challenging a geography-based spinoff called Worldle. In the filing, the New York Times, which purchased Wordle for a seven figure sum in 2022, accuses its near-namesake of “creating confusion” and attempting to capitalise “on the enormous goodwill” associated with its own brand. But the creator...
The guilty verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is featured prominently in several of Friday’s front pages. The former US president has been convicted of fraud by a jury that found him guilty on 34 charges of falsifying business records, the Times reports. The paper says opinion polls have suggested a criminal conviction could...
18 minutes ago Kevin Peachey,Cost of living correspondent Getty Images A new IFS report suggests sluggish income growth since 2009 and lower working-age incomes than other major economies Living standards have been in the doldrums, a new report has suggested, with calls for any new government to help boost productivity. The Institute for Fiscal Studies...
Just now Jonathan Amos,Science correspondent, @BBCAmos NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Brant Robertson et al The distant galaxy (circled) sits next to, but far behind, another galaxy The James Webb Space Telescope has smashed its own record for detecting the most distant known galaxy. Called JADES-GS-z14-0, the collection of stars was spied as it was a mere 290 million years...
9 hours ago Kayla Epstein,BBC News, in court in New York Reuters A New York jury’s guilty verdict against Donald Trump may have shocked the general public – but some who watched the case closely weren’t surprised. With the burden of proof on prosecutors, the case was Trump’s to lose. But his team’s lack of...
The Conservatives have unveiled plans to dock points from fly-tippers’ driving licenses and evict disruptive tenants from social housing. Repeat fly-tippers currently face up to five years in prison and an unlimited fine, but new plans could also see low-level offenders face driving penalties. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his is the only party with...
Thousands of people have taken part in protests across New Zealand, angry at what they say is the government’s dismantling of Māori rights. Thursday’s demonstrations came as the centre-right coalition government unveiled its first budget, announcing tax cuts and outlining savings in areas including housing and conservation. The finance minister dismissed criticism that funding had...
Labour would kickstart the creation of green energy projects across the country within months if elected, the party has said. The party plans to create a publicly owned company, Great British Energy. Party leader Sir Keir Starmer said investing in the production of domestic clean energy would cut bills. But the SNP said the project...
44 minutes ago Peter Shuttleworth,Nick Servini Transport for Wales There will be 20 trains an hour past Castell Coch between Cardiff and Pontypridd within two years A colour-coded map, tap in tap out payment, destination boards telling you how long to the next train and switching lines to get to where you want to go...