As Microsoft Word turns 40, we look at the role the software has played in four decades of language and communication evolution. For 40 years there’s been an invisible hand guiding the way many of us write, work, and communicate. Its influence has been pervasive, yet its impact has been subtle to the extent that…

By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News The remaining members of Little Mix had to go into therapy after Jesy Nelson’s exit, Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed in her memoir. In an excerpt published in the Sun, the singer described her former bandmate’s departure as “traumatic”. “The whole thing was abrupt and sad and then it was messy,”…

By Ido Vock BBC News Andrea Giambruno, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni’s ex-partner, has been dropped as host of a national TV show after sexist off-air comments were leaked to another programme. TV company Mediaset said he would maintain an editorial role on the show. Ms Meloni announced last week that she was separating from…

By Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat The Five Nights at Freddy’s movie has finally been released in the UK, and early critic reviews are in. It’s taken almost 10 years to get a film version of the popular horror game – FNaF for short – into cinemas, and expectations from fans are high. Directed by Emma…

By Shaimaa Khalil and Yvette Tan In Tokyo and Singapore Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to require citizens to be sterilised before they can officially change genders. The 2004 law said people could only change their gender if they have no reproductive capacity. Wednesday’s ruling came after a transgender woman filed…

By Nicholas Yong BBC News, Singapore A popular YouTuber has apologised after a video titled I Travelled Across Japan For Free riled locals. Fidias Panayiotou’s video – which showed him dodging train fares and a five-star hotel breakfast bill, has earned almost half a million views. Some have called for his arrest on social media…

By Colin Paterson Entertainment correspondent “You can go and say, ‘Get to the chopper’.” “You can say, ‘I’ll be back’.” It is 11 o’clock on a bright London morning and Arnold Schwarzenegger is a man who knows what people want. When I enquire if the actors’ strike means I will have to be the one…

Republicans have picked Congressman Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He is the fourth nominee put forward after three others failed to win enough support from colleagues. Mr Johnson was selected after three rounds of voting on Tuesday evening. The House has been without a Speaker and…

Richard Roundtree, a US actor best known for his starring role in the Shaft film franchise, has died aged 81. He died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon with his family by his side, his manager Patrick MCMinn told The Hollywood Reporter. His death comes after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. “Richard’s…

By Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York The National Hockey League has reversed a ban on players using stick tape to express support for social causes after the rule sparked a backlash. The league sent a memo two weeks ago stating players could not use rainbow LGBT Pride tape on their hockey sticks. Some players…