A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $375m (£279m) for misleading users over the safety of its platforms for children. A jury found that Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was liable for the way in which its platforms endangered children and exposed them to sexually …

5 hours ago Jim ReedHealth reporter As queues go, this one was impressive. It started on a quiet residential side street, then turned left past a giant blue mural before snaking 100m down the main road to the doors of a new dental practice. Carol Sherman, a local artist, was …

And so the long goodbye begins for the 'Egyptian King' - undoubtedly, one of the greatest footballers the Premier League has ever seen. Mohamed Salah has worn the Liverpool shirt 435 times across all competitions. At most, he will get the opportunity up to 15 more times between now and …

Oil at $150 would trigger global recession, says boss of financial giant BlackRock 6 hours ago Simon Jack ,Business editorand Nick Edser ,Business reporter If the price of oil hits $150 a barrel it will trigger a global recession, the boss of US financial giant BlackRock has told the BBC. …

Social media bans, digital curfews and time limits on apps are to be trialled in the homes of hundreds of UK teenagers. The test, led by the UK government, will see 300 teens involved have their social apps disabled entirely, blocked overnight or capped to one hour's use - with …

'Wildy unaffordable': The harsh reality of shared ownership 5 hours ago Tarah Welshand Jade Thompson When twin brothers Riccardo and Simone Bertagna bought a share of a three-bedroom flat in Seven Sisters, north London, they told me they felt "proud". I felt I achieved something," says 35‑year‑old Riccardo. They bought …

6 hours ago Nick TriggleHealth correspondent The NHS waited two days before raising the alarm about the meningitis outbreak, the BBC has learnt. The UK Health Security Agency was first alerted of a case by the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, in Margate, on the afternoon of Friday 13 …

Small window open for US-Iran talks, but swift end to war still unlikely 12 hours ago Lyse DoucetChief international correspondent US President Donald Trump's dramatic description of "very strong talks" with Iran suggested the door to diplomacy has been flung open for what he said could be "a complete and …

Iranian government hackers are using Telegram as a way to steal data from hacked dissidents, opposition groups, and journalists who oppose the regime around the world, according to an FBI alert published on Friday. In the first stage of the attack, the hackers contact their targets and pretend to be …

Anthropic is attracting an increasing number of supporters in its fight against the U. Department of Defense, which last month designated the AI lab as a supply-chain risk after it refused to make concessions on how its AI could be used by the military. In a letter to Defense Secretary …