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A former prison officer has been jailed for having romantic relationships with two inmates and plotting to smuggle drug-soaked envelopes into prison. Isabelle Dale swore her “undying love” to prisoners Shahid Sharif and Connor Money while working at HMP Coldingley…
Tesla reports its annual revenue fell for the first time as the electric vehicle (EV) maker shifts its focus to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. The company, run by multi-billionaire Elon Musk, reported a 3% decline in total revenue in…
France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause to the country’s civil code…
Africa is facing unrelenting force from multiple global shocks, including climate change, trade wars, and debt pressures that threaten to overwhelm the continent, business leader Sir Sam Jonah has warned. Speaking at the Africa Trade Summit 2026 on Thursday, Sir…
The government of Ecuador has condemned what it described as an attempt by a US federal immigration agent to enter the Ecuadorean consulate in Minneapolis. The agent was prevented from gaining access by consular officials, who acted “to guarantee the…
US technology giant Amazon has confirmed it will cut 16,000 jobs – hours after it told staff about a new round of global redundancies in an email apparently sent in error. The email, seen by the BBC, was sent late…
Europe must step up urgently to improve its defence and make Nato “more European to maintain its strength”, because the US has shaken the transatlantic relationship to its foundation, the EU’s foreign policy chief has warned. The US would remain…
An AI model developed by Google’s DeepMind could transform our understanding of DNA – the complete recipe for building and running the human body – and its impact on disease and medicine discovery, according to researchers. Called AlphaGenome, the model…
A migrant has been rescued, and 50 others are feared drowned after a boat sank in the Mediterranean, officials said on Sunday. The man had been in the sea for 24 hours and said he believed everyone else on the…
Ghana’s public debt reduced by GH¢40 billion between September 2025 and November 2025 to GH¢644.6 billion. This is approximately 45.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, in dollar terms, the total public debt stood at US$57.2 billion in November 2025,…