‘A new norm’: BBC visits Doha market starting to fill up again two weeks into Iran war
The BBC’s International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha’s Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.
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Fitzpatrick bogey on final hole ‘gifts’ Players Championship to Young
Cameron Young snatches the prestigious Players Championship title from Matt Fitzpatrick’s grasp in a pulsating finish at TPC Sawgrass.
PM to set out support plan for heating oil costs
Households have faced a sharp rise in the cost of heating oil since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Confidential Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Track Covid Vaccine Harms
A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy.
2026’s EV Sales Hit 1.1M – But Europe Surges While North America Slides
Europe’s EV sales for January and February spiked 21% from last year, according to new data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Electrek reports that just in those two months over 600,000 EVs were sold in Europe. And figures for “rest of world” (which excludes Europe, North America, and China) are up a whopping 84% — with 370,000 EVs sold in January and February. (EVs now represent more than...
Young snatches Players title from Fitzpatrick
American Cameron Young finishes birdie-par to beat England’s Matt Fitzpatrick by one shot at TPC Sawgrass in the PGA Tour’s flagship tournament.
Guardiola sympathises – but can he help Haaland out of rut?
Erling Haaland’s struggles in front of goal come from playing in “the most difficult position on the planet”, says Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
Several clubs track Newcastle’s Hall – Monday’s gossip
Lewis Hall attracting interest across Europe, Man City could get Pedro Porro for cut-price fee, and Sunderland want Thiago Pitarch.
Ask Slashdot: What’s the Best All-Purpose RISC-V System on a Chip Family?
Slashdot reader SysEngineer does embedded/IoT work, but “I want to pick a single system-on-a-chip architecture family and commit to it across multiple product lines — sensor nodes up through edge gateways… I’ve been on one platform for years and want to know what embedded engineers are actually running in production before I commit!” And “the family needs to scale — cheap and small at the...
New puppy, getting engaged and a title – Sabalenka triumphs at Indian Wells
Getting a puppy, getting engaged, saving championship point and winning a long-awaited Indian Wells title – for Aryna Sabalenka it has been a week she will remember “for the rest of my life”.
Winter Paralympics closes with memorable ceremony
As the curtain comes down on the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, BBC Sport looks at some of the talking points.
‘This means a bit more’ – Healy on BetMcLean Cup win
Linfield boss David Healy and match-winner Chris McKee reflect on the Blues’ 1-0 extra-time BetMcLean Cup final win over Glentoran.
How the Welsh forwards stepped up this Six Nations
BBC Sport pundit Sam Warburton analyses how Wales have made their “powerful” forward pack the foundation of their attack over the course of the 2026 Six Nations.
Former Kaizer Chiefs star reveals realistic target for Amakhosi
Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Lucky Baloyi believes the club still has enough quality to finish strongly in the Betway Premiership.
In Indonesia, a fishing village replants mangrove forests one seedling at a time
Over the last 30 years, 40% of Indonesia’s mangroves have been cut down mainly to create fish and shrimp farms, destroying local ecosystems. But one small indigenous fishing village is changing that.
An Iranian-American writer describes the “vertigo” he feels about the war
Host Adrian Ma speaks with Iranian American writer Nick Mafi about the war in Iran. Mafi says many Iranians in the US are feeling a sense of vertigo because of the conflict.
CachyOS Dethrones Arch As ProtonDB’s Top Linux Gamer Desktop Distro
Linux gaming “has gotten to the point where some people claim that Linux runs their games better than Windows does,” according to the Android site XDA Developers. And there’s a new surprise on ProtonDB, an “unofficial” community website with crowdsourced data about videogame compatability with the Linux software/gaming compatability layer Proton:On ProtonDB, one operating system had reigned...
Oscars red carpet: Stars and fashion in pictures
Hollywood’s biggest stars turn on the style as they walk the red carpet for the glittering ceremony.
How England ‘threw away’ chance at famous win over France
BBC Sport pundits Ugo Monye, Sam Warburton and John Barclay look at how England’s lack of discipline in the final minutes of both halves led to England’s 48-46 defeat to France on Six Nations Super Saturday at the Stade de France.
‘Wake up… or be happy with Conference League’
Liverpool have been here far too often this season. Another late, late goal costing them points as they drew 1-1 with struggling Tottenham.