Blocked drains in the UK are costing over £100 million a year with the vast majority being blamed on wet wipes. It is not however just wet wipes that are causing the problem, with people…
Greek-flagged ship suspected in Brazil oil spill
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Popular beaches in north-eastern Brazilian states have been affected by the spill Brazilian officials suspect a Greek-flagged tanker was the source of an oil spill that has stained about 2,500km…
Disney boss on Star Wars, Marvel & Scorsese
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption "I don't think he's ever seen a Marvel film" - Bob Iger hits back at Martin Scorsese He's arguably the most powerful man in Hollywood - the boss of…
Disney boss on Star Wars, Marvel & Scorsese
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption "I don't think he's ever seen a Marvel film" - Bob Iger hits back at Martin Scorsese He's arguably the most powerful man in Hollywood - the boss of…
WeWork ex-boss had penchant to smoke marijuana
Image copyright Getty Images A former WeWork manager has filed a "charge of discrimination" against the firm and its co-founder Adam Neumann. Medina Bardhi, his former chief of staff, argues she feared for the health…
Measles makes body forget how to fight infection
Image copyright SPL Measles has a devastating impact on the body's immune system that could make it harder to fight infections for years, a pair of studies show. The virus can cause "immune amnesia" -…
Fed cuts rates again amid trade and growth…
Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption The Fed is trying to interpret mixed economic signals The US central bank has cut interest rates again, hoping to shield the economy from the impact of trade wars and…
Shark attack victim saved by off-duty medics
Image copyright Facebook Image caption Alistair Raddon (left) and Danny Maggs were snorkelling in Queensland's Whitsunday Islands when they were attacked An off-duty nurse and paramedic used a makeshift tourniquet to save the life of…
Boeing accused of putting profit before safety
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Dennis Muilenburg is being quizzed over the deadly 737 Max 8 crashes US lawmakers have accused Boeing of engaging in a "pattern of deliberate concealment" as it sought approval…