In this issue

June 10, 2022

Pointer to the future: the robot finger covered in human skin

A "slightly sweaty" robotic finger covered in living skin has been developed by Japanese scientists.

1 min

Wreck of ship that sank with James II onboard found off Norfolk coast

The identification of a Royal Navy warship that sank in 1682 while carrying the future King James II could be the single most significant maritime discovery since the raising of the Mary Rose, an expert has said.

2 mins

NHS pay deal Nurses face £1,600 hit in real terms

Nurses are facing a £1,600 real-terms wage hit under plans being considered by the government for this year's pay rise, with ministers expected to offer an increase of just 3% for NHS staff in England despite the soaring cost of living.

1 min

Police 'told Gaia Pope pursuing rape claim would be traumatic'

The Dorset teenager Gaia Pope was devastated when she learned a man she had accused of raping her had allegedly harassed many women and girls, an inquest jury has heard.

2 mins

One foot out of the grave: Galápagos tortoise quashes extinction rumours

A rare species of giant Galápagos tortoise, long thought extinct, has been officially identified for the first time in more than a century in what scientists are calling a "big deal" for the islands' fragile biodiversity.

1 min

Bruce Kent, CND activist and peace campaigner, dies aged 92

Bruce Kent, the renowned political activist and former Roman Catholic priest, has died aged 92 after a short illness, his family have announced.

1 min

Rwanda flight faces second legal challenge to offshoring

The first flight to Rwanda under the home secretary's offshoring plan is facing a second injunction, which aims to stop it from taking off.

2 mins

Editors around world urge Bolsonaro to step up search for missing pair

Editors and journalists from some of the world's biggest news organisations have written to the Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, to ask that he "urgently step up and fully resource the effort" to find the missing British journalist Dom Phillips and the Brazilian Indigenous advocate Bruno Pereira.

2 mins

Game, set and last match for Barker as she presents final Wimbledon

Sue Barker, an ever-present on the BBC from Wimbledon for 30 years having previously played there in the 1970s and 80s, has revealed that next month's men's final at SW19 will be her last on our screens.

1 min

Theatre review Britpop prime minister blasts his power chords

Harry Hill and Steve Brown's X Factor spoof I Can't Sing! was hamstrung by having Simon Cowell as a 11 producer. No such conflict in the duo's follow-up, Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera), which subjects the messianic ex-PM to a prolonged and enjoyable ribbing.

1 min

Invasion is like Covid and west's weapons are the cure, says Zelenskiy

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has compared Russia's invasion to Covid and described weapons and sanctions as a vaccine, as Ukraine's military position in Donbas worsens.

3 mins

Profiles The British fighters convicted by sham hearing

Two British men captured while fighting in the Ukrainian army have been sentenced to death and portrayed as mercenaries

2 mins

Sergei Lavrov challenged by Ukrainian reporter over grain theft

A Ukrainian journalist took advantage of a visit to Ankara by the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, to confront him with an unwanted question about grain exports from Ukraine, amid fears of world hunger if the issue is not resolved.

1 min

Original copy of Shakespeare's First Folio to go to auction

An original copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio - often referred to as the most important book in English literature - will be auctioned next month in New York.

1 min

Boris the Third Edinburgh fringe comedy envisions Johnson's Eton dramatics

It is the tale of a leader's ruthless ambition, cynical skulduggery and brash mendacity as his country is gripped by crisis. Whatever could have drawn Boris Johnson to the role of Richard III when he played the part as a schoolboy at Eton?

2 mins

US upgrades ties with Palestinians as diplomatic mission renamed

The US diplomatic mission to the Palestinians in Jerusalem has been redesignated and will report directly to Washington “on substantive matters” , signalling an upgrade in ties in advance of a planned visit by President Joe Biden.

1 min

'Fatal blow' to nuclear talks as Tehran removes monitoring cameras

Stagnating talks to revive a nuclear deal between Iran and the US have been hit with a "fatal blow" after Tehran removed 27 cameras from its main facilities, shutting down a monitoring capacity that had been central to hopes of a new pact.

2 mins

Driver in Berlin car killing 'has a history of schizophrenia'

A 29-year-old man who killed a teacher and injured 14 children after driving his car into a crowd in Berlin on Wednesday had a history of paranoid schizophrenia and was probably intending to kill or injure, German authorities say.

1 min

Shanghai to lock down and test 2.7 million to prevent new Covid outbreak

Shanghai will lock down a district of 2.7 million people tomorrow to conduct mass Covid testing, city authorities have said, as the Chinese metropolis struggles to fully emerge from punishing curbs.

1 min

Premier League to issue football-wide bans next season for pitch invaders

The Premier League is to take further action to prevent crowd trouble next season, while enshrining the right to fairly priced tickets for away supporters.

2 mins

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