BBC Ellie Wilson is a campaigner for survivors of male sexual violence A charity is calling for a GP to be suspended over his “harassment” of a woman who was raped by his son. Dr Andrew McFarlane, 61, was arrested and charged with communications offences in August after he called Ellie Wilson a “manipulative liar”,…
Published October 17, 2025 After an intense month of fashion weeks, from New York to Paris via London and Milan, marked by numerous debuts at the helm of major brands, the fashion world is catching its breath. FashionNetwork.com sought buyers’ views on the season. Nicholas Atteshlis, who heads designer relations at Zalando, analyses these major…
I recently vacationed in Italy. As one does these days, I ran my itinerary past GPT-5 for sightseeing suggestions and restaurant recommendations. The bot reported that the top choice for dinner near our hotel in Rome was a short walk down Via Margutta. It turned out to be one of the best meals I can…
John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Rotterdam AFP via Getty Images The Netherlands has raced to switch to wind and solar power In a Dutch government TV campaign called “Flip the Switch” an actress warns viewers about their electricity usage. “When we all use electricity at the same time, our power grid gets overloaded,” she says. “This can…
By Reuters Published October 17, 2025 Shares in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica rose 14% to hit an all-time high on Friday, adding nearly $20 billion in market value as investor enthusiasm for its AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta glasses gathered momentum. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, as he delivers a speech presenting the…
The number of people killed by bears in Japan this year has reached a record high, the country’s environment ministry has said. Seven people have died since April – the highest since 2006 when data was first recorded – with fatalities mostly in north-eastern regions and the northern prefecture of Hokkaido. A 60-year-old man cleaning…
By DPA Published October 16, 2025 Cybercriminals have stolen large volumes of personal data from customers of the Spanish fashion group Mango. According to an email sent to those affected, an external marketing service provider detected unauthorised access to certain personal data of customers, including those in Germany. shutterstock First name, email address, telephone number…
A landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions has been abandoned after Saudi Arabia and the US succeeded in ending the talks. More than 100 countries had gathered in London to approve a deal first agreed in April, which would have seen shipping become the world’s first industry to adopt internationally mandated targets to reduce…
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Imagine you are sailing the Strait of Gibraltar when an orca suddenly slams into your boat. Since 2020, these apex predators have been biting rudders, ramming and tipping boats and, in some shocking cases, sinking vessels. For sailors here, it is a terrifying experience. And it is happening with increasing frequency. A quick internet search…
