By Kate WhannelPolitical reporter, BBC News
Andrew Parsons/Parsons MediaMatt Hancock collaborated with journalist Isabel Oakeshott on his book Pandemic DiariesEx-Health Secretary Matt Hancock has accused a journalist of a "massive betrayal and breach of trust" after she leaked texts he sent during Covid.
Isabel Oakeshott defended releasing WhatsApps she obtained when working on Mr Hancock's book, arguing it was in the "overwhelming national interest". However, Mr Hancock said the messages were released in a " Read More...
The Great Transatlantic Cable | Article Cyrus Field (1819-1892) The father of the transatlantic cable, Cyrus Field was a savvy paper merchant who knew nothing about telegraphy but readily understood the commercial possibilities of connecting Europe and America. Driven to succeed yet patient in times of failure, Field kept the cable project going for twelve long years, crossing the Atlantic more than 30 times in an effort to raise money, solve problems, and make his cable a reality. Read More...
By Laurence Peter in London & Bassam Bounenni at the Tunisia-Algeria borderBBC News
Residents in Algeria return to areas blackened by wildfiresMore than 40 people have died in Algeria, Italy and Greece and thousands have been evacuated as Mediterranean wildfires threaten villages and holiday resorts.
The entire island of Rhodes has been put into a state of emergency, as fires also rage on Corfu and Evia.
The current long heatwave shows no let-up - temperatures are expected to rise above 44C (111F) in parts of Greece. Read More...
