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The wife of broadcaster Dr Michael Mosley said she has been overwhelmed by the “extraordinary” response from the public following his death. The TV presenter and science journalist died of natural causes aged 67 after going missing on the Greek island of Symi. Dr Clare Bailey Mosley told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme she had been left “breath-taken” by the public’s reaction, adding that it showed people had “really loved him”.It comes as the BBC honours Dr Mosley across radio and TV on Friday and encourages audiences to do “just one thing” to improve their wellbeing. Asked how she and…

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has hit back at Nato’s “groundless accusations” that Beijing is helping Russia in its war on Ukraine.He has also warned the Western alliance against stirring up confrontation.Mr Wang’s comments, made in a call with his Dutch counterpart, came hours after leaders of Nato member states gathered in Washington DC and issued a declaration that mentioned the war.They accused China of being a “decisive enabler” of Russia through its “large-scale support for Russia’s defence industrial base”, in some of their harshest remarks yet about Beijing. They called on China to stop “all material and political support”…

1 hour agoBy Jonathan Geddes, BBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesAfter every gig on Garbage’s current tour, Shirley Manson says farewell to the city she’s in – as she doesn’t know if she’ll ever play there again.The frontwoman has been one of rock music’s most dynamic performers for more than 30 years, but the Edinburgh native is aware of the passing of time.”Life is so precious,” she says, speaking from her band’s latest stop in Barcelona. “The older I get the more I enjoy life, I understand time is running out on me and it has allowed me to enjoy a sense of urgency,…

54 minutes agoBy Jonathan Amos and Alison Francis, BBC News Climate and ScienceBBC/Kevin ChurchSix-tonne robots will spend up to 20 days mapping and cataloguing the wreck siteA team of imaging experts, scientists and historians will set sail for the Titanic on Friday to gather the most detailed photographic record ever made of the wreck.The BBC has had exclusive access to expedition members here in the US city of Providence, Rhode Island, as they make preparations to leave port.They’ll be using state of the art technology to scan every nook and cranny of the famous liner to gain new insights into its sinking.This…

2 hours agoBy Regan Morris, BBC News, Los Angeles ‘Hard to imagine’ Biden serving full term, says Michael DouglasHollywood has always been a cash cow for the Democratic Party.But unease over US President Joe Biden’s candidacy have not subsided – despite a lengthy news conference on Thursday where he made clear he had no intention of standing aside despite mounting pressure from within his own party.The concerns over his age have some faithful A-list donors in one of the most liberal corners of the US turning their back on Mr Biden, with several publicly withdrawing their support and calling for him to…

Biden spars with media over age, cognitive tests and his political support at Nato news conferenceJoe Biden took to the stage at his Thursday night press conference with everything on the line – his presidency, his re-election hopes, his political life.If those were the stakes, he barely acknowledged it. He dismissed the concerns about his campaign that were posed again and again for a full hour by a room full of reporters, and promised that he was fighting not for his legacy, but to finish the job he started when he took office in 2021.“If I slow down and can’t…

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent: HELLE ARENSBAK/AFPNigerian singer-songwriter Tems takes to the stage at Denmark’s Roskilde music festival on Saturday.RAJESH JANTILAL/AFPOn the same day in Durban, South Africa, flamboyant fashion reigns at the races…RAJESH JANTILAL/AFPThe city hosts a yearly horse racing event that also features local designers…ROGAN WARD/REUTERSMany outfits this year featured a clash of colours… RAJESH JANTILAL/AFPAnd large headgear was de rigeur.AHMAD HASABALLAH/GETTY IMAGESIn the Egyptian capital, Cairo, Sufi Muslims celebrate the Islamic New Year on Sunday. KHALED DESOUKI/AFPIn the same city on Wednesday, a craftsman shapes a fez – or tarboosh…

New EU border checks and travel for the Olympics will make the Port of Dover “exceptionally busy” this summer, its boss has warned.Doug Bannister said travel for the Olympics, which are happening in France from 26 July, is expected to result in a 30% rise in passenger numbers.Meanwhile capacity for cars in the port’s queuing area will be reduced by work to prepare for the EU’s new biometric border entry system, the “Entry Exit System”, which comes in this autumn.Mr Bannister said that from 18 July processing times inside the port will be “up to two hours during the peak…

4 hours agoBy Priti Gupta, Technology ReporterArun KumarInstant payments have made Arun Kumar’s transactions much smootherEvery day, for the last seven years, Arun Kumar has set up his fruit stall on a busy Mumbai street.It’s not an easy way to make a living.“Being a street vendor is a challenge. There’s the fear of being robbed or, as I am not a licensed vendor, the local body can come and dismantle my store anytime,” he says.But over the past four years at least one aspect of his work has become easier. “Prior to Covid everything was in cash. But now everyone pays with…

An Australian soldier and her husband have been arrested and each charged with spying for Russia.Investigators say the couple – both Russian-born Australian citizens – obtained Australian Defence Force (ADF) material to share with Moscow.However, Australian police say “no significant compromise” of military secrets has been identified.It is the first time stricter foreign interference laws – introduced by Australia in 2018 – have been used to lay espionage charges.The 40-year-old woman, an army private, and her 62-year-old husband will face court in Brisbane later Friday, each on one count of preparing for an espionage offence – which carries a maximum…