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7 hours agoBy Sarah Smith, North America Editor, Washington’I’m a political prisoner’ – Bannon reports to prisonDonald Trump’s former top adviser Steve Bannon has told the BBC he does not fear going to prison or watching the former president’s 2024 campaign from behind bars.After being convicted of contempt of Congress, the man who was seen as the power behind the scenes in the White House at the start of Trump’s presidential term in 2017 reported to a federal prison in Connecticut just before noon on Monday.He is still appealing against his conviction for refusing to appear in front of the committee of…

The Belfast-based shipbuilder Harland and Wolff lost another £43m last year, its latest financial statement shows.It has temporarily suspended trading in its shares because it has not been able to publish independently audited accounts on time.It expects to publish those accounts next week.The company has reiterated its need for a £200m government loan guarantee to help stabilise its finances.It said the delay in its accounts was due to discussions with its auditors about the correct way to account for revenues from complex, multi-year contracts.It added that agreement had been reached and “the company will now progress to complete the audit…

Michael Mosley recorded his last interview How to Live a Good Life with psychologist Paul Bloom at the Hay Festival on the 25 May 2024. Dr Mosley died of natural causes on 5 June, four days after he went missing while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi. Paul Bloom is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale and Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto and he shares with Dr Mosley his top five tips for living a good life. In this clip, Dr Mosley discusses the psychology of doing uncomfortable things, like taking cold showers, which we know are ultimately good for…

Donald Trump has hailed as a “big win” for democracy a Supreme Court ruling giving him partial immunity from criminal prosecution.The justices found that a president had immunity for “official acts” but was not immune for “unofficial acts”, and referred the matter back to a trial judge.Monday’s judgement will further delay the criminal case against Mr Trump for allegedly trying to subvert the 2020 election result that gave victory to Joe Biden. A spokesman for the Biden re-election campaign reacted angrily, saying: “They just handed Donald Trump keys to a dictatorship.”The trial judge must now determine which actions were carried…

34 minutes agoBy Kevin Peachey, BBC NewsGettyShoplifting is one of the issues on which BBC audiences said they wanted more detail from partiesKey issues such as the NHS, the economy and immigration have dominated this election campaign.They are well covered in all the parties’ manifestos, but some other topics only get a few words, or none at all.The BBC’s Your Voice, Your Vote project was an invitation to tell us what matters to you. Big subjects such as climate change and housing dominated your responses.The parties too have covered those big issues at length, and have responded to the questions asked by…

27 minutes agoBy Chris Baraniuk, Technology ReportersurfMission accomplished for Edwin Verheul (left) and Joachim OpdenakkerAs IT updates go, this was about as nerve-wracking as things can get.In February, deep inside a warehouse at Cern, the Swiss home of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – the world’s biggest science experiment – two network engineers held their breath. And pressed a button.Suddenly, text on a black background flashed up on a screen in front of them. It had worked. “There was high-fiving involved,” recalls Joachim Opdenakker at SURF, a Dutch IT association that works for educational and research institutions. “It was super-cool to see.”He…

The penultimate day of Glastonbury Festival saw revellers hunting for shade as temperatures hit 22C (72F).Parasols and umbrellas were dotted around in front of the Pyramid Stage as festival-goers watched the likes of Cyndi Lauper, Ayra Starr and the Last Dinner Party.Kasabian surprised fans with a secret set at the Woodsies stage – a slot that was previously under the title “to be announced”.On Sunday, the likes of R&B act SZA, with Canadian songstress Shania Twain will unleash their hits on the Pyramid Stage. Source link

51 minutes agoBy Vanessa Buschschlüter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesHurricane Beryl has made landfall on Carriacou Island in Grenada, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). The hurricane, which has regained strength in the past hours, has sparked warnings of life-threatening winds and dangerous storm surges.”In half an hour, Carriacou was flattened,” according to Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell.A hurricane warning is also in effect in Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tobago.Earlier, airports and businesses shut down and residents across the Caribbean were urged to seek shelter as the potentially devastating storm hit the region.Dozens of flights were cancelled across the…

2 days agoBy Noor Nanji, Culture reporter at Glastonbury, @NoorNanji • Mugabi Turya, BBC Audio DocumentariesGetty ImagesGrammy award-winning artist Burna Boy is playing at GlastonburyOn Sunday evening, Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy will fire up Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage.While he has played at the UK’s biggest festival before, this is his first time on the famous main stage, which has been Glastonbury’s focal point for decades.Fellow Afrobeats star Ayra Starr also performed on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, while Tems had a slot on the Other Stage.From West Africa to the world stage, Afrobeats has risen rapidly to dominate playlists and radio.On Spotify, the Afrobeats genre has grown…

Three justices have issued a blistering dissent to the landmark US Supreme Court opinion granting Donald Trump partial immunity from prosecution, warning that it will allow presidential power to be used “for evil ends”.The 6-3 historic decision effectively strips out key parts of an indictment against the former president for allegedly conspiring to overturn his 2020 election defeat.Six conservative-leaning justices signed the majority opinion, but the three liberals dissented.Led by Sonia Sotomayor, they expressed “fear for our democracy”.”Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival?” Justice Sotomayor wrote. “Immune.””Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune.…