God and robots: Will AI transform religion?
Robot “priests” can recite prayers, perform funerals, and even comfort those experiencing a spiritual crisis. …
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Leak shows the countries trying to change climate report
Countries are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels. …
127-year-old ‘good luck’ coin found on HMS Victory
The Victorian-era coin was discovered during restoration work on Lord Nelson’s flagship. …
Weight loss, gastric sleeve, mental health and me
The BBC followed India, 28, before and after gastric sleeve surgery. …
The Papers: Covid fight ‘not over’ as ‘miracle pill’ ordered
Thursday’s front pages focus on the health secretary urging people to get Covid jabs to avoid new restrictions. …
Get Covid jab or restrictions more likely, Sajid Javid says
Additional measures are not needed in England at this point, the health secretary says. …
Covid-19: Javid says get jab or restrictions likely, and Morocco bans UK flights
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday evening. …
Nikolas Cruz: Parkland gunman pleads guilty to murdering 17
Nikolas Cruz could see life in prison or the death penalty over the 2018 Florida school shooting. …
Queen cancels Northern Ireland visit on medical advice
Buckingham Palace says she has “reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days”. …
Kevin Sinfield: Rugby legend to undertake new Motor Neurone Disease charity run
Kevin Sinfield is to undertake another run for Motor Neurone Disease research after raising over £2.7m by completing seven marathons in…
Queen declines Oldie of the Year award
At 95, she does not meet the criteria because “you are only as old as you feel”, the palace says. …
Michael Gove: Police escort cabinet minister away from anti-lockdown protesters
Police have escorted cabinet minister Michael Gove away from a crowd of anti-lockdown protesters. …
Net zero announcement: UK sets out plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions
The government reveals its long-awaited strategy days before global leaders meet for COP26 in Glasgow. …
Lord Janner: Police shut down MP child abuse investigations – report
An inquiry finds police seemed “reluctant to investigate” claims against former MP Lord Janner. …
Life at 50C: The Baghdad traffic cop who works in 50C heat
In Baghdad, Sergeant Saa’d has to brave increasingly extreme conditions to keep the city moving. …
Apple unveils new computer chips amid shortage
The new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips expand the firm’s use of silicon it has designed. …
Sir David Amess death: Parliament pays tribute to former colleague
MPs have been remembering Sir David Amess, who was killed in his Essex constituency. …
Boy, 16, charged over Glasgow fatal railway station stabbing
The teenager has been arrested and charged over the death of Justin McLaughlin, 14, in Glasgow on Saturday. …