Author: BBC

Yasmin RufoCulture reporter Getty ImagesColman and Cumberbatch have been friends for many yearsOlivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch have spent the best part of the last year swearing, shouting and sneering at each other.Their latest roles see them play Ivy and Theo Rose – a wealthy couple once blissfully in love, who now find themselves in a marriage breakdown and bitter divorce battle.Ironically, the relationship between the two actors couldn’t be further from their warring characters – they’re actually close friends, having met decades ago in a radio recording studio.As I sit down with them the morning after the film’s premiere,…

Suzanne BearneTechnology Reporter, Querétaro, MexicoArterra/Getty ImagesQuerétaro is known for its impressive stone aqueductLocated in the middle of Mexico, Querétaro is a charming and colourful colonial-style city known for its dazzling stone aqueduct.But the city, and state of the same name, is also recognised for a very different reason – as Mexico’s data centre capital.Across the state companies including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and ODATA own these warehouse-like buildings, full of computer servers. No one could supply an exact number, but there are scores of them, with more being built. Ascenty, which claims to be the largest data centre company in…

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC News andAoife WalshBBC NewsGetty ImagesChickenpox can start with flu-like symptoms, such as a high temperature and headache.All young children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January next year.It will be given as two doses, at 12 and 18 months of age, combined with the existing MMR jab which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.A catch up campaign is planned for slightly older children so they don’t miss out. Until now, parents who wanted to protect their child against the chickenpox varicella virus, which causes…

One of Australia’s largest banks has apologised to staff who found out they had been fired through an automated email asking them to hand back their laptops.ANZ’s retail banking executive Bruce Rush said it was “not our intention to share such sensitive news with you in this way” as the firm cuts jobs in its retail banking business.The bank said the emails were sent to some staff ahead of schedule in error. It said it has since stopped sending the emails and that staff have been spoken to personally.The Financial Sector Union said the email caused “panic and distress” and…

Jessie J has rearranged and cancelled upcoming tour dates after revealing she needs to undergo further cancer treatment.The 37-year-old, who told fans in June that she had undergone surgery to remove one of her breasts, says she needs to “have a second surgery”.Speaking on Instagram, she said the procedure would be “nothing too serious” but “has to be done by the end of the year”.The operation falls in the middle of her upcoming European tour dates in October, which she says will be rearranged, whilst her US shows have to be cancelled due to calendar clashes.”I’m so sorry, I feel…

Computer-chip designer Nvidia has been boosted by big tech firms keen to expand their AI capabilities, despite dealing with US and China tensions.On Wednesday it reported $46.7bn revenue (£34.6bn) for the second three months of the year, a 56% surge from the same period in 2024.But Nvidia, which has been caught in the crossfire of a trade war between the US and China, said it “continued to work through geopolitical issues” and its shares fell in after-hours trading.The company has had to navigate the Trump administration’s fast-changing policies aimed at ensuring the US remains ahead in AI development.Nvidia’s sophisticated chips…

Some patients taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro have told BBC News they are struggling to obtain the medicine, and are worried about the impact on their health.There is rising demand for the drug, after the US manufacturer Eli Lilly announced a major price increase from 1 September.The drug giant has warned against “inappropriate stockpiling of medicines” and has now asked UK distributors to stop taking orders from pharmacies from the end of today.Pharmacies say they are prioritising patients already taking the drug, rather than those just starting it, and predict supplies will return to normal in early September.Lynne Massey-Davis, 65,…

Sales of British-made cars to the US rose in July following the introduction of the UK-US tariff deal.The 6.8% rise follows three months in a row of falling sales, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). US President Donald Trump hiked import taxes on UK cars from 2.5% to 27.5%, which sent shockwaves through the industry, but this was then lowered to 10% and came into force at the end of June.The SMMT said July’s figures “illustrate the impact of this deal”, though it added that UK car manufacturing was generally struggling.”The US remains the…

Cardi B has told a court she did not attack a security guard who is suing her for assault.Emani Ellis claims the US rapper cut her cheek with a 3in (7.5cm) fingernail and spat on her during an altercation outside an obstetrician’s office in Los Angeles in 2018, leaving her “deeply traumatised”.Cardi B told a civil trial on Tuesday that Ms Ellis had filmed and followed her against her will when she arrived for an appointment about a pregnancy that was not yet public knowledge.The star said she confronted Ms Ellis but denied assaulting her. “I didn’t touch her,” said…

Peter HoskinsBBC News reporterNetflixKPop Demon Hunters has climbed “up, up, up” Netflix’s charts to become its most viewed movie ever, the streaming platform says.Since its release in June, the animated musical has been watched more than 236 million times, overtaking the action comedy Red Notice to take the top spot.It is the latest in a series of chart-topping achievements by the film, which has become a surprise global hit.Songs from the movie have also been some of the most streamed online on Spotify, while the track Golden hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this month.Produced by Sony…