Nude rape scene booed by Royal Opera House audience
The opening night of William Tell at the Royal Opera House has been marked by boos over a rape scene with nudity. The Opera House issued a s...
Public confused by sunscreen labelling, say experts
Public confused by sunscreen labelling, say experts
There is huge confusion over the labels on sun creams, and manufacturers should all use the same rating system, says the Royal Pharmaceutica...
Apple aims for bigger bite of music market
Apple aims for bigger bite of music market
If record companies had their way, the internet would never have been invented. For much of the second half of the 20th Century, music fans ...
Washington Post encrypts its news website
Washington Post encrypts its news website
The Washington Post has begun encrypting parts of its website to make it harder for cyberspies and hackers to monitor the stories users are ...
Russia examines 1991 recognition of Baltic independence
Russia examines 1991 recognition of Baltic independence
The Russian chief prosecutor's office is to examine whether the Soviet Union acted legally when it recognised the Baltic states' ind...
Court decides wrangle over shot-down drone
Court decides wrangle over shot-down drone
A US court has found in favour of a drone owner who sued a man who shot his hexacopter out of the sky. The drone, built and flown by Eric Jo...
Uber managers arrested in France over 'illicit' taxi service
Uber managers arrested in France over 'illicit' taxi service
Two managers of the taxi-ordering app Uber have been arrested in France. A spokeswoman for the Paris prosecutor said they were in custody fo...
Glastonbury: Lionel Richie draws festival's biggest crowd
Glastonbury: Lionel Richie draws festival's biggest crowd
Lionel Richie has drawn the biggest crowd of this year's Glastonbury Festival, with at least 100,000 people estimated to have watched th...
Yes bass guitarist Chris Squire dies aged 67
Yes bass guitarist Chris Squire dies aged 67
Chris Squire, the bass guitarist and co-founder of 1970s British progressive rock band Yes, has died at the age of 67, his bandmates have sa...
Freeze sperm at 18, bioethicist urges men
Freeze sperm at 18, bioethicist urges men
The sperm of all 18-year-olds should be frozen for use in later life because of the risks attached with being an older father, a UK bioethic...
Ebola crisis in Guinea 'has set back malaria fight'
Ebola crisis in Guinea 'has set back malaria fight'
The continuing Ebola epidemic in Guinea has set back the country's fight against malaria, say experts. They estimate 74,000 cases of mal...
Fifa film flops at the box office
Fifa film flops at the box office
A vanity film about the history of Fifa has flopped in the US, taking just $607 (£397) in its opening weekend. United Passions was funded by...
Top Gear trailer for final Clarkson appearance released
Top Gear trailer for final Clarkson appearance released
A trailer for Jeremy Clarkson's final episode of Top Gear has been released by the BBC. The episode will feature two films shot before C...
Children's laureate Chris Riddell spells out joy of doodling
Children's laureate Chris Riddell spells out joy of doodling
Illustrator and author Chris Riddell wants to encourage "drawing every day" as part of his new role as children's laureate. Th...
Could smart phones help provide mental health care?
Could smart phones help provide mental health care?
There is a shortage of talking therapy available to people with mental health problems. But Lord Darzi, a former Labour health minister and ...
Taking the bite out of deadly rabies
Taking the bite out of deadly rabies
An estimated 59,000 people die every year from the deadly rabies virus. Almost all of these deaths are the result of being bitten by an infe...
Dad bod to Dancing Man: The ethical minefield of body fat
Dad bod to Dancing Man: The ethical minefield of body fat
Some women - apparently - find the ultra-fit, super-honed male body a bit off-putting. Can't think why. Granite muscles and stomachs of ...
US man has first skull and scalp transplant
US man has first skull and scalp transplant
The first skull and scalp transplant has been performed in a 15-hour operation, say doctors in the US. James Boysen, who is 55 and from Texa...
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