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Chrome 148 will lazy load video and audio, closing a long-standing gap
Google has announced that it’s currently testing a new feature for Chrome 148 that could speed up day-to-day browsing. The feature is called lazy loading and it’s actually a lot more helpful than it sounds. Normally, when you visit a web page, the browser has to load all the different elements...

Fears cost of water and beer to soar as India's scorching summer hits
Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.

How does the NHS in Scotland compare with the rest of the UK?
BBC Verify looks at key measures to see what progress is being made and whether Scotland can be compared with other nations.

'This has got me worried': Iranians fear what comes next after US strike on Karaj bridge
President Trump has warned Iran of strikes on bridges and electric power plants if its leaders do not agree to his terms to end the war.

Italy part company with manager after failing to qualify for World Cup
Manager Gennaro Gattuso and Italy agree to "mutually terminate" his contract after their failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup.

No positive drug tests during Winter Olympics, for first time in 28 years
For the first time in 28 years, no athlete has been found to have taken a banned substance at an Olympics - so far.

Funeral boss will pay for what he did, says baby's mum
Jasmine Beverley's son was stillborn and his funeral was arranged by the now-disgraced Robert Bush.

The Big Bash does not need rescuing via private ownership. It needs protecting
To surrender control of the BBL would be a grave and unnecessary mistake, with consequences that could echo for decades.

Chelsea's Fernandez dropped after 'crossing a line'
Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez will sit out their next two games after he "crossed a line", says manager Liam Rosenior.

US jobs surge unexpectedly in March despite Iran war
Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than had expected, the Labor Department says.

Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts
US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba's leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.

Son charged with fatal stabbing of 84-year-old mum
Doris Innes was allegedly attacked by her son outside her home, the Metropolitan Police say.

Researchers spent years interviewing 160 Bigfoot hunters - this is what they learnt
There have been thousands of reported Bigfoot sightings since it rose to prominence in the 1960s.

International law experts allege violations in Iran war
The White House says it is making the entire region safer by eliminating short and long-term threats.

When will the Iran war end? Tracing the Trump administration's timelines
Experts say many US presidents have offered a timeline for a conflict - only to then shift their estimates.

Boy, 14, shot dead and teens arrested for murder
Two teenagers and one man are arrested after a boy, 14, was shot dead in Woolwich on Thursday.

France's Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts
The Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.

Watch: Artemis II's journey so far as it leaves Earth's orbit ... in 85 seconds
The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.

Experts dispute US account of deadly Iran sports hall strike in Lamerd
Six weapons experts have contested the US claim that video evidence suggests an Iranian missile could have hit the hall.