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Image copyright Brad Leue Image caption Drilling in the Great Australian Bight could spoil the marine environment, critics argued Oil giant Equinor has abandoned controversial plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight in a move hailed by environmentalists as a “huge win”. The Norwegian firm was granted approval last December to begin exploratory drills […]

Image caption Georgia said she had been “fighting with Carrot back and forth to try and make sure they didn’t cancel my policy” Young people are being threatened with having their car insurance cancelled due to faults with an app that aims to make policies more affordable, the BBC has been told. Carrot Insurance uses

Image copyright AFP Image caption Thermal scans intended to detect the coronavirus are becoming widespread at airports With new cases of the coronavirus being diagnosed in more and more locations, it’s hard to predict where it will pop up next. But one thing is for certain: the disease has already become a nightmare for travellers

Image copyright Getty Images A new body will be set up with powers to ban rogue developers from building new houses, and award compensation to those stuck in “shoddy” new-builds. The new homes ombudsman, which was promised in the Queen’s Speech last year, will be expected to take “swift action” to resolve problems. It will

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell sharply in early trading Monday, following a broad sell-off in overseas markets, as a surge in virus cases and a worrisome spread of the disease outside the epicenter in China sent investors running for safety. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 840 points, or 2.9%, to 28,146 and

Image copyright Tesco The UK’s biggest retailer, Tesco, is stocking plasters in a variety of skin tones as it tries to give a better reflection of racial diversity. It said the plasters, which come in light, medium and dark shades, would “better represent the nation”. The retailer said they were developed in response to an

Image copyright Reuters Countrywide and LSL Property Services have said they are in talks over a possible merger which could create the UK’s largest estate agency. The news comes after several years of losses at Countrywide and a difficult time for the sector. Countrywide owns the Hamptons and Gascoigne-Pees brands while LSL owns Your Move

Image copyright AFP The price of gold has surged to its highest level in seven years as worries about the coronavirus led investors to seek a safe place for their money. Gold prices climbed more than 2% on Monday to levels not seen since February 2013. The price for immediate delivery went as high as

Image copyright Getty Images An inquiry has begun into allegations that Australian casino firm Crown Resorts has links to organised crime. Crown Resorts is one of the country’s biggest gaming groups, and is 37%-owned by Australian tycoon James Packer. It is defending several claims over the use of junkets (paid-for trips) to encourage gamblers to

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Goat cheese or goat dung? Don’t ask Google Put crottin de chèvre into Google Translate, and you’ll be told it means goat dung. So if it appeared on a menu, you might pass. Alas, you would be ruling out a delicious cheese made of goat’s milk that is often