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An unlikely alliance of farmers, bikers, truckers, a detective and scientists from across the political spectrum are working to pressure the Trump administration and Republican leadership to rein in the use of toxic sewage sludge as fertilizer on the nation’s farmland.Sludge often teems with Pfas, or “forever chemicals”, which present a health risk to farmers and the public, and have destroyed farms and contaminated water across the country. The issue has touched the groups’ lives in different ways, highlighting its broad risks to health.“We can all sit down and agree that we and our children shouldn’t be fed literal poison,”…

Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce have announced their engagement after two years of datingEvery fairytale needs a happy ending, and after 11 albums of love, heartbreak and shattered dreams, Taylor Swift has found her Prince Charming. But after she announced her engagement to Travis Kelce, what will Swift’s newfound happiness mean for her music?Swift’s greatest gift as a lyricist is the way she weaves her own story into her songs, balancing intricate, specific detail with universal themes of love, hope, heartbreak and betrayal.And from the very beginning, the musician’s love life has been the connective tissue of…

United States Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley has opted not to pick himself in a playing role for the match against Europe next month.The 39-year-old kept everyone guessing until Wednesday when he announced the six wildcard picks to complete his 12-strong team to play at Bethpage Black from 26-28 September.He selected Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantley and Sam Burns to join automatic qualifiers Scottie Scheffler, JJ Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau.Half of the European team is known, and captain Luke Donald will reveal his six picks on 1 September.They will…

Matt DempseyArtwork: the dinosaur had long spikes sticking out from the side of its headScientists have discovered a bizarre armoured dinosaur which had metre-long spikes sticking out from its neck.The species, called Spicomellus afer, lived 165 million years ago, and is the oldest example of a group of armoured dinosaurs called ankylosaurs.The elaborateness and spikiness of the animal found in Morocco has come as a shock to experts, who now have to rethink how these armoured dinosaurs evolved.Prof Richard Butler, from the University of Birmingham who co-led the research, told BBC News that it was the “punk rocker” of its…

new video loaded: Indian Exports Hit With 50% U.S. TariffsBy Monika Cvorak•August 27, 2025Traders in India expressed concern after President Trump on Wednesday doubled the tax on nearly all goods imported from the subcontinent. The 50 percent rate, half of which is punishment for India’s buying of Russian oil, is expected to damage many Indian exporters.Recent episodes in IndiaShow more videos from India

Pritti MistryBusiness reporter, BBC NewsPA MediaNHS patients will lose access to new cutting-edge treatments because of skyrocketing costs, the pharmaceutical giant Novartis has claimed amid a row over a drug pricing deals.The warning comes after talks over the cost of medicines for the UK between Heath Secretary Wes Streeting and pharma firms broke down last week.A body assesses whether a new drug is value for money before approving it for use on the NHS, but Novartis said its methods were outdated and made it harder for innovative drugs to be approved and launched.Norvartis’s UK boss Johan Kahlstrom said costs meant…

Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGetty ImagesHSBC has apologised after customers were left unable to access online banking or use its app in the UK, preventing some from accessing their accounts.Thousands of people have reported problems on outage-checking site Downdetector since the issues first emerged at 11:00 BST on Wednesday.According to HSBC’s service status website, customers can still access their accounts by phone and in-person, and card payments are unaffected.”We’re really sorry and are investigating as a matter of urgency,” the bank said in a post on X.The BBC has approached HSBC for comment.Customers have taken to social media to complain about the…

Streams on Taylor Swift‘s song “So High School” jumped nearly 400 percent on Spotify since the superstar announced her engagement to Travis Kelce yesterday, the streaming service confirmed Tuesday morning. Swift used the Tortured Poets Department song — rumored to be about her now-fiancé — as the sound in her engagement announcement on Instagram Monday, instantly driving fans to listen to the song again. Spotify didn’t disclose how many streams the song got overall, just the percentage bump. Spotify also didn’t disclose numbers on other Swift songs, though Swift has written more than her share of love songs over her…

Daniel OyefusiAug 26, 2025, 03:33 PM ETCloseDaniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun.BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns have trimmed their crowded quarterback room and named a backup.After trading Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders and releasing Tyler Huntley, the Browns will enter the regular season with three quarterbacks — starter Joe Flacco and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Tuesday that Gabriel, who was selected in the third round of the…

In 1970, a woman in Mexico might have expected to have seven children, on average. By 2014, that figure had fallen to around two. As of 2023, it was just 1.6. That means that the population is no longer making enough babies to maintain itself.Mexico is not alone: countries around the world are witnessing falling fertility rates. Exceptions are few. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington in Seattle estimates that, by 2050, more than three-quarters of countries will be in a comparable situation.“There has been an absolutely incredible drop in fertility — much…