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World’s top humanoid maker and its dancing robots waltz towards record IPO listing in China

AWS’s Asia chief is relocating to Japan as the country scrambles to modernize its legacy IT systems

Beyond marathons and backflips, China's robots face a commercial test

Geekom GeekBook M16 review: A battery life champion with a few weak spots
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Powerful Core Ultra 9 185H with NPU for AI-powered tasks Exceptional battery life High-quality aluminium chassis with fingerprint sensor Fast USB4 and a wide range of ports Attractive price Cons Only 16 GB of RAM with no upgrade option Integrated graphics and a 60 Hz IPS display offer little headroom for creative work or...

Premier League to publish verdicts on referee and VAR decisions
The Premier League will publish the judgements of its Key Match Incidents Panel for the first time this season.

Newcastle complete £30m move for Benfica's Dedic
Newcastle United sign defender Amar Dedic from Benfica for around £30m.

Water supply restored to 7,400 properties in Kent, South East Water says
Around 400 homes in Benenden, Cranbrook and Rolvenden continue to be affected, South East Water says.

Man charged with manslaughter after man bitten by dog dies
Lee Ellis, 55, is charged in connection with the incident which happened in Wakefield on Saturday.

Scotland's state-owned shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce
The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.

What it's like to be on a warship like the USS Abraham Lincoln
Concerns have mounted about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since 11 December.

Officers told not to pursue car on wrong side of motorway before crash, says Ireland's police body
The Garda Representative Association said officers were given a command to "disengage" with the car after it took "evasive action".

IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about sperm and egg donors in northern Cyprus
Multiple children are feared to have been conceived using sperm and egg donors which were not the ones selected by the parents.

ChatGPT to stop responding to teens in human voice
OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.

German service sector losing jobs

German home building permits see biggest half-year boost since 2016

China needs another Zhu Rongji

Williams sisters lose on doubles return
Serena and Venus Williams lose a thriller at the Cincinnati Open in their first doubles match together for four years.

Could refreshed Odegaard be like a new signing?
The Arsenal captain had a hugely frustrating 2025-26 season despite leading his team to the title - but now appears fit and refreshed.

What's going on at Cadillac and Haas? F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the season resumes with the Dutch Grand Prix.

Man who rates benches on Instagram finally finds his 10/10
Rate This Bench founder Sam Wilmot says his favourite bench is in a South Gloucestershire churchyard.

China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral
While hailing Zhu’s legacy, authorities are wary that the nostalgia could lead to criticisms of Xi’s rule.

Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment
Small firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.

Watch: What we learned from opening statements in Tupac murder trial
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil breaks down the key arguments as the long-awaited trial gets under way.

Inside secret police warehouse as Germany targets small boats gangs
German authorities seize dinghies and life jackets during their first raids under a new law that cracks down on smuggling.

British couple on honeymoon killed in helicopter crash on Greek island
The newlyweds, named as Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, were killed alongside their Greek pilot.