Lunar New Year 2026: Celebrations around the world
Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires. Read More
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Royal Mail letters sit undelivered ‘for weeks’ as parcels prioritised, staff say
Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can mean missed NHS appointments and late payment fines. Read More
Lloyds boss accepts concern over use of staff data in pay talks
The bank was criticised for comparing employees’ spending habits to the wider public as part of wage negotiations. Read More
Brewdog staff ‘upset and concerned’ by sale plans
Unite said workers had been left in the dark over their futures after the craft beer firm announced plans to explore new investment. Read More
FBI won’t co-operate on Alex Pretti investigation, state officials say
Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the FBI will not hand over any evidence it has gathered. Read More
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ in BBC interview
“Get the files out. They are slow-walking it,” the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done “more for the victims than Democrats ever did”. Read More
Can a pulse of electricity to the brain make us less selfish?
Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish – slightly and temporarily – by stimulating two areas of the brain. Read More
Bailiffs used to pursue NHS staff over pay errors
Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds. Read More
US Senator Mark Kelly tells BBC he will ‘seriously consider’ White House run
The former Navy captain and astronaut says “we’re in some seriously challenging times”. Read More
Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm
The law funds troops who want to freeze their eggs or their sperm, as Ukraine’s population plummets. Read More