Climate change: What are the big polluters doing to cut carbon emissions? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 The top emissions-producing nations all have plans to tackle global warming, but what progress are they making? Read more
Libya: Thousands of migrants and refugees camp on UN's doorstep Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Thousands of people are on the streets after fleeing overcrowded detention centres in Libya's capital. Read more
Mount Augustus: Preserving Australia's lesser-known sacred rock Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Aboriginal rangers step up efforts to preserve Mount Augustus - a landmark twice the size of Uluru. Read more
Bam Bus: Three women, one cheating ex and an adventure Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Bekah, Abi and Morgan became friends after discovering they were all dating the same man. Read more
Climate change: The Indian village that could disappear under water Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 A village in the eastern coast of India faces the risk of going under water amid rising sea levels. Read more
Aukus: French president says Australian PM lied over submarine deal Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Asked if Australia's leader was untruthful, France's president responds: "I don't think, I know." Read more
One dead in Czech cable car crash Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 The incident at a popular tourist site happened when one cabin came loose from its cable and fell. Read more
Vienna Open: Alexander Zverev beats Frances Tiafoe for title Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Alexander Zverev continues his dominant form since the summer, beating Frances Tiafoe in the Vienna Open final. Read more
Climate change: Extreme weather events are 'the new norm' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Scientists from the WMO say global warming is leading the world into "uncharted territory". Read more
UK and France blame each other over fishing row stalemate Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Johnson says Macron should "de-escalate the rhetoric" and Macron says the "ball is in Britain's court". Read more
Biden at G20: Russia and China 'didn't show up' on climate Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 US President Joe Biden addresses disappointment by some about what was agreed at the G20 ahead of COP26. Read more
Tokyo knife and arson attack: The moment train passengers flee Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Video shows people trying to escape as smoke and flames fill a carriage. Read more
Sudan coup: Khartoum barricaded by pro-democracy activists Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Three people were reportedly killed and 100 wounded after a crackdown on mass protests on Saturday. Read more
Several injured in Tokyo knife and arson attack on train Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Police have arrested a man in his 20s at the scene of the incident along a major Tokyo train line. Read more
Black History Month: Five sportspeople whose hair is their magic Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Patsy Goodwin looks at five athletes who have made their hair their superpower and inspired a generation of young black people to do the same. Read more
Stars of music enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Carole King, Jay-Z and Foo Fighters and others were inducted at a star studded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony. Read more
Japan election: Ruling LDP set for reduced majority - polls Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Polls predict new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's party will have a reduced majority in the lower house. Read more
Yemen: Nine killed in Aden airport car bomb Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 The attack near Aden's airport is the deadliest to strike the temporary capital since last year. Read more
Man dies during bull-running event in Spanish city of Onda Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Authorities said the man suffered a head wound and had an artery punctured in his thigh by the bull. Read more
ICYMI: A baby rhino and million dollar trainers Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 A roundup of stories you might have missed this week, including a hoverbike and million dollar trainers. Read more
Greta Thunberg: It's never too late to do as much as we can Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Activist Greta Thunberg is still hopeful the world can achieve "massive changes" to combat climate change. Read more
G20 in final push to reach deal on climate at Rome summit Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 The leaders of the world's richest economies are looking for an agreement ahead of COP26. Read more
'Father of tiramisu' Ado Campeol dies aged 93 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 31, 2021 Campeol owned a restaurant in Italy where the dessert was invented by his wife and a pastry chef. Read more
COP26: 'Moment of truth' as world meets for climate summit Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 COP26 begins in Glasgow, amid dire warnings for the future if urgent climate action is not taken. Read more
‘As a child I saw the plane crash that killed my sisters' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 Harriet was waving her sisters off when the plane left the runway and burned. Now she's finding others linked to the tragedy. Read more
The white student braving racial politics in South Africa Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 Jess Griesel faces a backlash for joining a party that backs the interests of poor black South Africans. Read more
Can COP26 really save the planet? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 Past COPs our science editor went to didn't stop climate change - will this one be any different? Read more
Climate change: What's it like living in a place where it's 50C? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 The BBC has spoken to people around the world about how extreme heat is changing their lives. Read more
COP26: What effect does methane have on climate change? And more questions Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 BBC science correspondent Matt McGrath answers your questions about Glasgow's COP26 climate summit. Read more
COP26: How Glasgow is hosting world leaders Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 About 120 world leaders from US President Joe Biden to the prime minister of Andorra will be in Glasgow for COP26. Read more
A lifetime with the Yanomami people of the Amazon Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 The photographer who spent 50 years fighting to protect indigenous people. Read more
How the Taliban takeover changed my life Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 From office workers to students, Afghans share how their lives have changed since August. Read more
Alec Baldwin makes first public comments on 'one in a trillion' shooting Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 In his first public comments, the actor says the cinematographer he accidentally shot was his friend. Read more
Israeli woman jailed three times for refusing to join the army Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 Most Jewish Israelis do military service. But a small number, like Shahar, take an ideological stance. Read more
The women reviving a vanishing legacy of Sufi music in Kashmir Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 This six-piece band has overcome a lot of opposition to be able to play Islamic devotional music. Read more
Igor Kirillov: TV man known as the face of the USSR dies at 89 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 He was Soviet TV's chief newsreader, anchoring major events in the country that collapsed in 1991. Read more
'I feel free': LGBT Afghan refugees arrive in UK Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 The BBC speaks to one of 29 LGBT refugees who fled the Taliban, fearing for their lives. Read more
Japan undersea volcano: Artist tries to swim in floating pumice stone Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 An eruption from an undersea volcano has coated the coastal waters off a Japanese island in pumice. Read more
Sudan coup: Thousands take to streets in new protests Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 Demonstrators across the country are demanding an immediate return to a civilian-led government. Read more
La Palma volcano survivors shaken but determined to rebuild Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 A vast lava flow reshapes a Canary Islands landscape, but does not crush the locals' hopes. Read more
Indian PM Narendra Modi invites Pope for visit Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 The invitation is a significant turnaround, after negotiations for a papal visit collapsed in 2017. Read more
T20 World Cup: The toxic trolling of India's cricket stars Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 As online abuse becomes the main form of venting, many worry about the toxicity cricketers face on social media. Read more
G20: Climate and Covid top agenda as world leaders meet Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 The G20 leaders are holding their first face-to-face meeting since the start of the pandemic. Read more
Tonga records first coronavirus case since start of pandemic Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 The island nation was one of the last countries in the world not to have reported any infections. Read more
Ancient wooden Mayan canoe unearthed almost intact in Mexico Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 Archaeologists discovered the boat during construction work on a new tourist train network. Read more
The Rolling Stones: Robot dog 'Spot' shares Mick Jagger's moves Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 30, 2021 A unique robotic version of Start Me Up celebrates 40 years since the release of The Rolling Stones' Tattoo You album. Read more
COP26: What do the poorest countries want from climate summit? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 Rich countries will get most of the attention, but developing countries are on climate change's front line. Read more
Marshall 'Major' Taylor: The first black American world champion & his fight to the top Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 Marshall 'Major' Taylor was the first black American to become a world champion, in 1899. This is his largely forgotten story. Read more
The 17-year-old making films fun for deaf children Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 Mariella, 17, made an app during lockdown that's helping some kids enjoy films for the first time. Read more
Canada challenges compensation order for indigenous children Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 The Trudeau government opposes the court order to pay C$40,000 to each residential school survivor. Read more
Week in pictures: 23 - 29 October 2021 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken this week. Read more
La Palma: Living with lava Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 Residents on the Spanish island share how Cumbre Vieja's eruption has changed their lives. Read more
The viral basketball star changing views on Muslim women in sport Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 Viral basketball sensation Jamad Fiin's videos have racked up millions of views online. Read more
COP26: African climate activists' message to world leaders Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 Young climate activists from Africa share their message to world leaders at COP26. Read more
Saudi Arabia expels Lebanon ambassador amid Yemen row Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 The kingdom is also recalling its envoy from Beirut over "insulting" remarks by a Lebanese minister. Read more
California condors: Virgin births discovered in critically endangered birds Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 Scientists discover California condors can give birth without any male genetic DNA. Read more
Palestinian groups branded terrorists by Israel say they are being silenced Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 Six human rights groups outlawed by Israel say they are being silenced and want the ban removed. Read more
The moment Facebook became Meta Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 Meta, the rebranded Facebook, made its debut at the company’s headquarters with a new sign today. Read more
Dramatic footage shows tornado cut across Texas highway Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 The twister flung trees and cars into the air and affected 100 homes, officials said. Read more
Puneeth Rajkumar: Indian film star dies age 46 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 The star of Kannada cinema featured in more than 29 films during his career. Read more
Poland to build Belarus border wall to block migrant influx Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 The wall to curb a wave of migrants entering from Belarus has been approved by Poland's parliament. Read more
Sicily floods: Stay at home warning as Cyclone Apollo hits Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 Streets are flooded and train lines blocked as the Italian island of Sicily is hit again by storms. Read more
La Palma: 'Lava bomb' speeds down Cumbre Vieja volcano Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 Watch a ball of solidified molten rock rolling down from the Cumbre Vieja volcano. Read more
Mike Ward: Comedian who mocked young disabled singer wins free speech case Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 The legal row over a comedy routine about a young disabled singer has ended after nearly a decade. Read more
Greta Thunberg: Activist calls on banks to stop funding climate 'destruction' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 The Swedish campaigner is in the UK to take part in protests ahead of next week's COP26 conference. Read more
Meta: Facebook's new name ridiculed by Hebrew speakers Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 The social media giant joins a number of companies that have encountered translation blunders. Read more
COP26: Has Boris Johnson got what it takes to get a deal? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 The UN climate summit is a huge test of diplomacy for the UK prime minister, with considerable political risks. Read more
Kemerovo fire: Jail terms for bosses over Russian mall disaster Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 A leisure centre blaze in 2018 killed 60 people, most of them children, in a Siberian city. Read more
Why China's climate policy matters to us all Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 29, 2021 The global battle against climate change is likely to be won or lost in China. Read more
Inside the controversial US gunshot-detection firm Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 BBC News has been given access to ShotSpotter, the controversial US technology company that detects gunshots. Read more
Indonesia calls for vaccine equity after Covid toll Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 In an exclusive interview, President Joko Widodo urges rich countries to share their vaccines. Read more
The Taliban’s secretive war against IS Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 Jalalabad is the frontline in murky and bloody battle between two groups, and the death toll is rising. Read more
Mikheil Saakashvili: Hunger-striking ex-leader rattles Georgia from jail Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 Mikheil Saakashvili was president, but is now in prison as the government tries to silence him. Read more
Why the vending machine is making a comeback Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 From milkshakes to pizzas, new vending machines are selling an expanding range of products. Read more
Ethiopia food crisis: Why does PM have a problem with wheat aid? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 Ethiopia has been increasing its wheat production, but this is yet to catch up with growing wheat demand. Read more
Europe's floods: Lessons from German tragedy Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 Recriminations have followed the July floods and the alleged failure to alert residents. Read more
Two US neo-Nazis from 'the Base' jailed for terrorist plot Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 The sentence comes as part of a federal government crackdown on violent white nationalists. Read more
Japan election: Why the ruling party keeps winning Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 As Sunday's polls approach, we look at why it is so difficult to defeat the ruling party. Read more
Climate change: Major US oil companies face grilling by Congress Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 House Democrats accuse major oil companies of misleading the public for decades. Read more
Facebook changes its name to Meta in major rebrand Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 The social media giant says the new name will better encompass what it does. Read more
Biden announces revamped $1.75 trillion social spending plan Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 The president said that his party was "on board" as he prepares to roll out a new spending bill. Read more
French and Australian leaders hold first talks after submarine row Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 French President Macron tells Australian Prime Minister Morrison the relation of trust is now broken. Read more
Ali al-Nimr: Saudi child protester who faced death penalty released Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 Ali al-Nimr, who was arrested when he was 17, was originally sentenced to death by beheading. Read more
Film-maker who exposed East Timor massacre dies Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 Max Stahl went from children's TV host to award-winning film-maker and East Timor national hero. Read more
US issues first gender-neutral 'X' passport Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 The document has an "X" in the gender box, to show the holder does not identify as male or female. Read more
Hundreds of sea turtles wash up dead in Mexico Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 Scientists think the turtles may have become tangled in abandoned fishing nets and drowned. Read more
Laos makes Southeast Asia's largest ever drug bust Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 A truck was carrying 55 million amphethamine tablets and over 1.5 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine. Read more
Rémy Daillet: Conspiracist charged over alleged French coup plot Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 Rémy Daillet is accused of forming an extremist group to plan attacks against the French state. Read more
British fishing trawler detained by French authorities Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 Two British ships caught up in post-Brexit fishing rights row in French waters. Read more
Climate change: Major US oil companies to testify in Congress Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 A US congressional hearing will examine whether oil companies misled the public about climate change. Read more
Covid: Moscow shops and restaurants shut in partial lockdown Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 Russia closes non-essential services and sends workers home amid record Covid deaths. Read more
No Squid Game Halloween costumes, New York schools say Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 28, 2021 The primary schools have warned parents about the Netflix series' "violent messages". Read more
ICC T20 World Cup: India arrests Muslims for cheering Pakistan cricket team Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Several people have been arrested for supporting Pakistan during Sunday's T20 World Cup cricket game. Read more
Fishing rights row: French threats disappointing, says Frost Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 The Brexit minister seeks "urgent clarification" after France says it will block ports to UK boats. Read more
China limits construction of 'super high-rise buildings' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 The decision is being seen as part of a larger bid to crackdown on vanity projects. Read more
'You have to prove your faith when you're dating as a black Muslim' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Radio 1 Newsbeat speaks to black Muslims about their experiences in the dating world and society. Read more
Chinese missile launch very concerning, says top US general Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Gen Milley's comments were the first US acknowledgment of claims China tested a hypersonic missile. Read more
Pope Francis to visit Canada for indigenous reconciliation Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 The visit follows renewed attention on indigenous children who died at residential schools. Read more
Covid passes set to stay as Europe heads for winter Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 There have been protests but much of Europe has accepted the QR codes as a means of extending freedoms. Read more
Climate change: Can India meet its targets? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 As a major global climate summit approaches, is the Indian government on track to meet its own commitments? Read more
Ruth Negga on her latest role – as a black woman passing as white Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Based on the 1929 book by Nella Larsen, the film tells the story of childhood friends who meet in later life. Read more
Alec Baldwin film tragedy: Actor fired live round, police say Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 New Mexico authorities say it is too early to determine if arrests will be made or charges laid. Read more
Benin Bronzes: 'My great-grandfather sculpted the looted treasures' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Nigerians welcome the return of artefacts - including Cambridge University's cockerel - looted in 1897. Read more
Israel advances plans for 3,000 new homes in West Bank settlements Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 The move follows a strong public rebuke of Israeli policy from US President Biden's administration. Read more
Sudan coup: World Bank suspends aid after military takeover Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Pressure mounts on the military to restore civilian rule as international bodies respond. Read more
Claudette Colvin: US civil rights pioneer wants record cleared Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Claudette Colvin was just 15 in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white person. Read more
Footballer Josh Cavallo on coming out as gay: 'It's my freedom day' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Josh Cavallo has come out as gay - the only current top level male professional footballer to do so. Read more
Iran blames foreign country for cyberattack on petrol stations Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Tuesday's attack crippled a system that lets motorists buy subsidised petrol, causing long queues. Read more
Poland told to pay €1m a day in legal row with EU Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 The ruling is the latest step in an escalating dispute over Poland's legal reforms. Read more
US begins legal appeal to get Julian Assange extradited Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Lawyers for the US say a judge who blocked Julian Assange's extradition was misled by a psychiatrist. Read more
Sister of Bataclan victim: 'We don't hate you' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Nick Alexander died at a Paris rock gig during the assault by Islamic State (IS) extremists in 2015. Read more
Hong Kong passes new film censorship law Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Authorities will have the power to ban films deemed to violate China's national security interests. Read more
Bataclan attack: Reliving loss of my brother, Nick Alexander Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Zoe Alexander told the suspects in the 2015 Paris attacks trial that they are war with themselves. Read more
Sunao Tsuboi: Campaigning Hiroshima survivor dies aged 96 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 Sunao Tsuboi met Barack Obama on his historic visit to the site of the world's first nuclear attack. Read more
Spain grants joint custody of dog in rare ruling Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 27, 2021 A lawyer calls the ruling pioneering as her client could declare herself as a "co-carer". Read more
Lebanon: Beirut violence fuels fears of return to civil war Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 A deadly flare-up shows how Lebanon's festering tensions could spiral into all-out conflict again. Read more
Covid: Charlize Theron wants fairer distribution of vaccines Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 The actress tells the BBC that nations must start sharing jabs to help reach the WHO's vaccination goals. Read more
Alex Clare: The singer who chose his faith over Adele tour Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Alex Clare on record label ultimatums and a hopeful return to a kinder music industry. Read more
Malkhan Singh: The surrender of India's bandit king Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Forty years ago, a photographer spent a week following India's dreaded "bandit king" Malkhan Singh. Read more
Charlottesville: Why are the ‘Unite the Right’ organisers on trial? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Nine people injured at the 2017 far-right 'Unite the Right' rally in Virginia are suing organisers. Read more
Life at 50C: Surviving in Kuwait's 'unbearable' heat Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 The Middle East is warming faster than much of the world, leaving Kuwaitis struggling with everyday life. Read more
Ros Atkins on... India's climate challenge Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 A look at how India is trying to balance banishing poverty with meeting its climate commitments. Read more
Covid: FDA officials back Pfizer jab for children over five in US Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Health experts say the benefits outweigh the risks and recommend the FDA authorise the vaccine. Read more
Agnes Wanjiru murder: Kenya family's anger over UK army 'cover-up' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Agnes Wanjiru was murdered nine years ago near a British army base in Kenya. Read more
Rust: Assistant director had been sacked before over gun safety Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Dave Halls had previously been dismissed from another film over gun safety violations. Read more
US revokes licence of top Chinese telecoms company Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Washington has banned China Telecom from operating in America, citing "national security concerns". Read more
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau holds major cabinet shuffle Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 The major shuffle sees changes in portfolios including defence, the environment and foreign affairs. Read more
Catania: Floods swamp city centre streets as rare storm hits Sicily Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 At least two people have died amid flooding caused by a rare storm in the city of Catania. Read more
Catania: Two dead as rare storm floods streets of Sicilian city Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 The mayor orders people to stay at home as floods engulf the streets of Catania in southern Italy. Read more
Sudan army seized power to prevent civil war - coup leader Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Gen Burhan also said he had taken the deposed prime minister to his house "for his own safety." Read more
Manchester Arena bombing: Exclusive images of extradition of Hashem Abedi Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Watch as Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, is sent to Britain to stand trial. Read more
Joshua Kimmich: German footballer's vaccine hesitancy dismays experts Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Joshua Kimmich denied he was an "anti-vaxxer" after expressing unease about long-term side effects. Read more
Climate change: UN emissions gap report a 'thundering wake-up call' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Current carbon-cutting plans from nations would lead the world to climate catastrophe, says the UN. Read more
Brazil senators to vote on damning Covid report Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 The report says that President Bolsonaro should be accused of crimes over his handling of the pandemic. Read more
De Kock refuses to take knee before match Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Quinton de Kock makes himself unavailable for South Africa's T20 World Cup match against West Indies after refusing to take the knee. Read more
Crimean gold must return to Ukraine - Dutch court Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 The legal wrangle has dragged on for seven years, since Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine. Read more
Sudan coup: Are military takeovers on the rise in Africa? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Despite a series of coups in Africa recently, the longer-term trend for military takeovers is downwards. Read more
Berlin attack: First aider dies 5 years after Christmas market murders Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 26, 2021 Sascha Hüsges was badly injured when he rushed to help victims of the 2016 Christmas market attack. Read more
Eco-friendly sex: What is it and how does it impact on climate change? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 As more people try to live environmentally friendly lives, how do we make sex more sustainable? Read more
COP26: What is the Glasgow climate conference and why is it important? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 A crucial climate change summit is being held in the UK - this is why it's important. Read more
'Why I returned to Boko Haram and how I escaped' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 Aisha Yerima, who was kidnapped aged 21, tells of her time living with militants in Nigeria. Read more
Fleeing Afghanistan: 'Women are imprisoned, while the criminals are free' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 When Afghanistan fell, hundreds of female judges went into hiding. After months living in fear, 26 have escaped. Read more
The Harder They Fall: 'Raising hell' in Netflix's all-black Western Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 London-born Jeymes Samuel directs Regina King and Idris Elba in The Harder They Fall. Read more
How a supply chain shortage hurts local businesses Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 A bottleneck could cost Daniel Liberson, an artisanal vinegar maker in Virginia, his small business. Read more
Can Lego help save Singapore's coral reefs? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 Scientists in Singapore are using the popular building block in an effort to rejuvenate its reefs. Read more
Climate change: Pledge of $100bn annual aid slips to 2023 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 A key pledge on climate funding has still not been met, and the money is not sure to be there before 2023. Read more
Sudan coup: Seven protesters killed and dozens injured Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 Soldiers are said to have opened fire on large crowds opposing the military takeover. Read more
Covid: Biden sets new rules as air travel to the US reopens Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 All foreign travellers to the US will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative test. Read more
John Wayne Gacy murder victim named 45 years after vanishing Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 Police identify the remains of a man killed by notorious murderer John Wayne Gacy in the 1970s. Read more
Collector returns Mayan artefact to Guatemala Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 Plans to auction the fragment, which depicts the head of an ancient ruler, sparked a row in 2019. Read more
Turkey dispute with US eases after threat to expel envoys Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 Ten Western ambassadors had angered the Turkish president by urging a jailed activist's release. Read more
Israeli cabinet backs huge spending plan for Arab minority Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 Billions of dollars are earmarked for Israel's Arab minority, which has long complained of neglect. Read more
Alec Baldwin film tragedy: What are the rules for guns on movie sets? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 The regulations are under scrutiny after the death of a film-maker on the set of an Alec Baldwin film. Read more
Haiti fuel shortages threaten patients' lives - Unicef Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 Hospitals say that without fuel they cannot operate crucial generators and hundreds could die. Read more
Saudi crown prince suggested killing King Abdullah, ex-official says Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 Mohammed bin Salman discussed assassinating the late King Abdullah in 2014, Saad al-Jabri says. Read more
Eitan Biran: Crash survivor must be returned to Italy, court rules Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 The six-year-old survivor of a cable car crash must be returned to his aunt in Italy, a court rules. Read more
Alec Baldwin was pointing gun at camera in Rust rehearsal, legal papers say Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 Legal papers shed light on what happened when actor Alec Baldwin fired a gun with tragic results. Read more
‘Forced to sell my baby’ - Afghan families face extreme poverty Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan could cost millions of lives if aid is not provided, the UN warns. Read more
German IS woman jailed for Yazidi girl's death in Iraq Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 A Munich court jails a jihadi bride for 10 years for the agonising death of a Yazidi girl in 2015. Read more
Amnesty to close Hong Kong offices over National Security Law Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 The human rights organisation says its staff are under threat from the city's national security law. Read more
Climate change: Greenhouse gas concentrations reached new high in 2020 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 25, 2021 Despite the pandemic, atmospheric levels of CO2 and methane once more broke records last year. Read more
The bumpy road to India's electric car revolution Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 New investments and incentives are making electric vehicles more viable. But is India ready for the change? Read more
The Gambia: 'We are crying for justice' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 A report into alleged human rights abuses during the rule of former president Jammeh has been delayed. Read more
How can Coca-Cola solve its plastic problem? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 The drinks company has been named the world's biggest plastic polluter. Read more
Inside the Indonesian cave where oldest animal art was found Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 The BBC is given rare access to film the 45,500-year-old images found on an Indonesian island. Read more
Facebook whistleblower meets safe content campaigner Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Molly, 14, died after viewing graphic content on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. Read more
James Michael Tyler: 11 of Gunther's funniest Friends moments Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 A look back at some of the character's highlights following actor James Michael Tyler's death. Read more
James Michael Tyler: Friends' actor dies aged 59 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 The US actor, who played Gunther on the show, had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. Read more
Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to US Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Otoniel, Colombian's most wanted drug lord, is to be extradited to the US after his capture. Read more
Canada: Evacuations as ship spews toxic gas off coast Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 The Zim Kingston ship is burning but officials said there is no safety risk to people on land. Read more
T20 World Cup: Pakistan hammer India by 10 wickets to claim famous win Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Pakistan hammer India by 10 wickets to claim a famous win over their great rivals at the Men's T20 World Cup in Dubai. Read more
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband begins new hunger strike in London Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is distraught at the prospect of returning to jail, her husband Richard says. Read more
Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid: David Alaba scores as Real top La Liga Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Real Madrid beat Barcelona in a new-look El Clasico to go top of La Liga and leave Ronald Koeman's side down in eighth. Read more
Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa first heard of his death online Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Vanessa Bryant said she learned about the death of her husband by seeing "RIP Kobe" notifications. Read more
German far-right group attempt to block migrants Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Police have stopped vigilantes armed with batons, pepper spray and a machete at the Polish border. Read more
Your pictures on the theme of minimalism Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 A selection of striking images from our readers around the world. Read more
Halyna Hutchins: Vigil held in New Mexico for cinematographer Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 The cinematographer was fatally shot by a prop gun while filming for western movie Rust. Read more
Uganda: Suspected bomb attack in Kampala after terror warnings Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 The suspected terrorist bombing comes a week after the UK warned about a possible attack. Read more
Bellator 269: Fedor Emelianenko claims stunning knockout in Moscow Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Russian MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko knocks out the number two-ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson in Bellator 269 in Moscow. Read more
Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers to reach World Series against Houston Astros Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 The Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to reach the 2021 World Series, where they will face the Houston Astros. Read more
Climate change: Why Australia refuses to give up coal Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Australia is the only rich nation still wedded to coal, despite urgent calls to stop its use. Read more
COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Countries are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels. Read more
Climate change: Fossil fuel production set to soar over next decade Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Government plans to extract coal, oil and gas are incompatible with safe temperatures, says the UN. Read more
The Gravedigger's Wife: Somali love story wins Africa's top film prize Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 24, 2021 Somali film The Gravedigger's Wife focuses on the lengths people go to save a loved one. Read more
Picasso masterpieces fetch nearly $110m at Las Vegas auction Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 The works, which were owned by MGM Resorts, featured in the Picasso Restaurant at the Bellagio Hotel. Read more
Colombia's most wanted drug lord Otoniel captured Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 Otoniel, who heads the powerful Gulf Clan gang, was held in a raid in a town near the Panama border. Read more
What's next after the release of Meng Wanzhou? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 Ms Meng and the two Canadian Michaels are home - but will the relations with China ever be the same? Read more
Fears of new arms race after Chinese missile test Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 China's firing of a new nuclear-capable missile carried on a glider has raised questions about a US response. Read more
Iran: The painful choices of being pregnant and unmarried Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 Abortion or emigration are often considered the only way out by cohabiting couples who conceive. Read more
Why Kenyan churches are banning politicians from pulpits Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 Churches seek to wrestle back control of pulpits from politicians after years of cosy relations. Read more
Record-breaking ferris wheel opens in Dubai Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 The massive wheel was opened in Dubai with a lavish fireworks display to mark the occasion. Read more
Joel Souza, filmmaker wounded in Alec Baldwin gun incident, 'gutted' at friend's death Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 Joel Souza, wounded by a gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin, grieves for lost friend Halyna Hutchins. Read more
Alex Quiñónez: Ecuador sprinter shot dead Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 Quiñónez, one of the country's best known athletes, was shot in the city of Guyaquil. Read more
Turkey moves to throw out US and nine other envoys Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares them "persona non grata" for urging an activist's release. Read more
Agnes Tirop: Mourners pay respects to running star Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 Many athletes turn out for the funeral of Agnes Tirop, who was found stabbed to death at her home. Read more
Matteo Salvini: Right-wing Italy politician on trial for blocking migrant boat Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 The right-wing politician is charged with kidnapping and dereliction of duty, which he denies. Read more
Greta Thunberg: 'We need public pressure, not just summits' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 The climate activist speaks to the BBC about the COP26 conference, emissions targets and rickrolling. Read more
Saudi Arabia commits to net zero emissions by 2060 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 The world's biggest oil exporter will cut carbon emissions, but not stop producing fossil fuels. Read more
China seeks to lift homework pressures on schoolchildren Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 23, 2021 A new law urges parents to allow children time for rest and exercise, and restrict time spent online. Read more
Covid: Romania's health system torn apart by pandemic Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Intensive care beds are full, patients wait outside and vaccination rates are among Europe's lowest. Read more
Trafficked to Europe for sex: A survivor’s story Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Expecting to become a carer in Copenhagen, Jewel was forced into prostitution. But two chance meetings enabled her to escape. Read more
The soft toys parents hope connect kids to their faith Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Why sales of 'singing' religious cuddly toys for very young children are booming. Read more
Abortion in Mexico: Fight for rights just beginning, women say Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Mexican women celebrate the Supreme Court ruling decriminalising abortion but say obstacles remain. Read more
Former refugees in US to Afghans: 'You are not alone'  Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Refugees who fled their home countries to be in the US offer advice to America's newest refugees. Read more
Will Apple be the last US tech giant left in China? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 As Microsoft closes down the main version of LinkedIn, Apple looks more alone in China than ever. Read more
Texas abortion law to stay in place until Supreme Court decision Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 The controversial law will be tested next month when the court holds an expedited hearing. Read more
Kerala floods: Our son was buried by mud - we couldn't save him Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 The walls of three-year-old Sachu's house collapsed when it was hit by heavy rain and flooding in Kerala. Read more
Middle East: Deadly Palestinian and Israeli clash Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Eight people have been killed and hundreds injured in protests at the occupied West Bank. Read more
South African ex-policewoman killed relatives and boyfriend for insurance cash Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu killed five family members and her boyfriend for life insurance, a court rules. Read more
Alec Baldwin 'shock and sadness' at film-set death Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Director of photography Halyna Hutchins was killed by a prop gun fired by the actor in New Mexico. Read more
Ohio mocked over wrong Wright brothers number plates Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 The commemorative plate depicted a banner mistakenly attached to the front end of the historic plane. Read more
Robert Durst charged with murder of ex-wife who vanished in 1982 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 The jailed real estate heir is facing a new second-degree murder charge, authorities say. Read more
EU leaders give Merkel an ovation at final summit Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Chancellor Merkel bows out from her role at the EU's helm, praised as Europe's "compass". Read more
Students sue Texas school district for banning long hair on boys Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Students were suspended and barred from school activities for wearing long hair, the suit says. Read more
Eswatini protests: Nurses refuse to treat police after colleagues shot Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 The health workers say security forces injured 30 colleagues when they opened fire at a protest. Read more
Mozambique: Tuskless elephant evolution linked to Ivory hunting Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Scientists say poaching during Mozambique's civil war led to more females being born without tusks. Read more
France to pay 38m citizens €100 each to ease costs Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 The one-off payment to lower-income groups is prompted by the spike in fuel and energy prices. Read more
DR Congo students march into parliament demanding better teacher pay Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Students march into parliament in the Democratic Republic of Congo demanding better pay for teachers. Read more
What are prop guns and why are they dangerous? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 An incident involving US actor Alec Baldwin puts the spotlight on an item often used on film sets. Read more
Death after Alec Baldwin fires prop gun 'unfathomable' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 A director who worked with Halyna Hutchins in 2020 describes the gun safety protocols films tend to use. Read more
Ananya Panday: Anti-drugs agency questions Bollywood actress Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 It has not specified why Ananya Panday has been questioned for a second day in a row. Read more
Halyna Hutchins: Rising star of film industry was 'an incredible artist' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 22, 2021 Halyna Hutchins, who has died on a film set, had been named an American Cinematographer rising star. Read more
Why the Newcastle United takeover is controversial Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 Here are some of the reasons why the Saudi-led consortium has proved controversial. Read more
Contrails: How tweaking flight plans can help the climate Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 Why experts say cutting contrails costs less than $1bn a year but may be worth so much more. Read more
Khaby Lame: What is the secret to success for the Senegal-born TikToker? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 How the Senegalese-born 21-year-old's myth-busting of "life hacks" made him a household name. Read more
Gabby Petito: Fiancé Brian Laundrie's remains found - FBI Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 A skull was reportedly found in the hunt for Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in Gabby Petito's death. Read more
Heat blamed for mysterious deaths of California hiker family Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 The family of three and their dog were found dead on a trail in Devil's Gulch Valley two months ago. Read more
Climate change will bring global tension, US intelligence report says Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 Countries will argue over a response and the poorest will suffer most, US intelligence says. Read more
Steve Bannon: House votes for ex-Trump aide to face contempt charge Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 Only nine Republicans in the chamber voted to hold Mr Bannon in contempt. Read more
La Palma: Scientists collect volcano samples Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 Scientists will look at the viscosity of the red-hot lava from the ongoing Cumbre Vieja eruption. Read more
Enes Kanter: Boston Celtics star under fire over China comments Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 Enes Kanter calls China's leader a "brutal dictator", while Beijing accuses him of seeking attention. Read more
US surgeon explains pig kidney-human transplant test Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 A US team says it successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig's kidney into a brain-dead human. Read more
Robot artist Ai-Da released by Egyptian border guards Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 Authorities, who held the robot for 10 days, feared that it may have been hiding covert spy tools. Read more
Amazon sees fresh push to unionise in New York Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 Warehouse workers in Staten Island hope to organise, in the latest labour push at the firm. Read more
Syria says it executed 24 people for starting 2020 wildfires Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 The government alleges they admitted to igniting fires last year that left three people dead. Read more
Big John, largest known triceratops skeleton, sold at auction Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 The auction house said the skeleton was sold to a private collector for a European record of €6.65m. Read more
Poland rule of law dispute overshadows EU summit Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 A Polish challenge to the supremacy of EU law preoccupies leaders at a Brussels summit. Read more
Melbourne: Celebrations as city exits sixth lockdown Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 The Australian city has spent more than 260 days under restrictions since the pandemic began. Read more
Vikings settled in North America in 1021AD, study says Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 Scientists say they have precisely dated a camp in Newfoundland, Canada, thanks to a new technique. Read more
US surgeons test pig kidney transplant in a human Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 The kidney, from a genetically-altered pig, appeared to function well, say the surgical team. Read more
NFL to end race-based testing in dementia claims Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 "Race-norming" made it harder for black players to prove brain injuries linked to their careers. Read more
Haiti sees nearly 800 kidnappings so far this year, NGO says Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 Gangs have taken more control amid political instability, abducting people from all walks of life. Read more
Ruby Rose: Warner Bros hits back at Batwoman claims Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 The actress claimed in her Instagram story that there were poor working conditions on the show. Read more
Cleo Smith: Police offer A$1m reward amid fears girl, 4, was abducted Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 Cleo Smith, 4, vanished from a tent at a remote coastal campsite in Western Australia on Saturday. Read more
Barbados elects first ever president ahead of becoming republic Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 21, 2021 The Caribbean nation is set to become a republic, removing Queen Elizabeth as its head of state. Read more
COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Countries are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels. Read more
Netflix employees protest 'transphobic' Dave Chappelle comedy show Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Activists say the streaming giant's comedy special could fuel attacks on transgender people. Read more
The remote British island hoping to see more visitors Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 The territory of St Helena, which has remained coronavirus-free, wants a big rise in tourists. Read more
Covid: WHO warns pandemic will drag on into 2022 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Slow vaccine supply to poorer nations means the crisis will last longer than it needs to, experts say. Read more
China: The patriotic 'ziganwu' bloggers who attack the West Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Their scathing posts have shot them to fame amid rising nationalist fervour - but they toe a fine line. Read more
God and robots: Will AI transform religion? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Robot "priests" can recite prayers, perform funerals, and even comfort those experiencing a spiritual crisis. Read more
How green politics are changing Europe Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 The Greens performed well in German elections but they are having to adapt their policies to succeed. Read more
UK agrees free trade deal with New Zealand Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 The government says consumers and businesses will benefit from deal, but it is unlikely to boost growth. Read more
Paris Hilton: I couldn't sleep for 20 years from memories of youth care abuse Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Paris Hilton alleges she was strangled, slapped and watched in the shower while in a youth care facility. Read more
Gabby Petito: Items found in search for missing fiancé Brian Laundrie Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Items belonging to Gabby Petito's missing fiancé have been found in a Florida park, the FBI says. Read more
Paris Hilton pushes for US youth care abuse reform Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 The reality star spoke in Washington DC about her alleged abuse in residential care as a teenager. Read more
All Afghans have the right to a passport - Taliban Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 But sports personalities, people seeking medical treatment or wanting to study abroad will be prioritised. Read more
Russian inmate who fled after jail torture leaks Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Sergey Savelyev is seeking asylum in France after he leaked videos showing abuse in Russian jails. Read more
Hugo Carvajal: Spain to extradite Venezuela's ex-spy chief to US Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Hugo Carvajal faces drugs charges but may also have incriminating evidence against President Maduro. Read more
Nigerian romance scam suspects targeted 100 women - FBI Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Eight Nigerian men are charged in South Africa after an international operation involving Interpol. Read more
Nikolas Cruz: Parkland gunman pleads guilty to murdering 17 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Nikolas Cruz could see life in prison or the death penalty over the 2018 Florida school shooting. Read more
Egyptian man arrested after broadcasting face during robbery Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 The Egyptian man accidentally showed his face after stealing a journalist's phone mid-livestream. Read more
Shatta Wale: Ghana star arrested over death threat claim Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Shatta Wale said he was the victim of a gun attack - he's been accused of spreading false information. Read more
Lekki toll gate shootings: Nigeria's 'massacre without blood or bodies' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 The BBC investigates what happened on the night 20 October 2020, when the Nigerian army opened fire on peaceful protesters in Lagos. Read more
Guatemala: Riot police deployed after protesters breach Congress, set cars alight Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Riot police were deployed and lawmakers had to be evacuated amid the protests. Read more
COP26: Russia's Vladimir Putin will not attend climate summit Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 No reason was given for the Russian leader's decision not to attend the conference in Glasgow. Read more
Benzema on trial in French sex tape blackmail case Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 The Real Madrid footballer is accused of complicity in an attempt to blackmail Mathieu Valbuena. Read more
Aryan Khan: Bollywood actor's son bail plea rejected in drugs case Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 20, 2021 Aryan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan's son, was arrested on 3 October over drug charges. Read more
Rachel Levine: Transgender official sworn in as four-star admiral Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 Dr Rachel Levine is already the nation's most prominent openly transgender federal official. Read more
Credit Suisse fined over Mozambique tuna scandal Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 Bank to pay £147m fine to UK authorities as part of wider settlement over a corruption scandal. Read more
Myanmar: Mass release of political prisoners Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 Some of the political prisoners released by the authorities in Myanmar describe how they endured life in jail. Read more
Sudan on the brink amid scramble for democracy Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 A power-sharing deal between the military and civilians is under pressure with concerns of violence. Read more
Ros Atkins on… Europe's climate challenge Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 Ros Atkins looks at how Europe is getting to grips with its emissions problem. Read more
North Korea confirms 'successful' submarine-launched missile test Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 This comes a day after South Korea reported an apparent weapons test in waters off Japan's coast. Read more
When a cobra became a murder weapon Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 A 28-year-old man killed his wife using a cobra, in what prosecutors say is the first crime of its kind. Read more
The US suburban couple accused of a bungled treason plot Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 The Toebbes seemed to have everything - so why did they allegedly try to sell nuclear secrets? Read more
The Indian women widowed by Covid-19 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 In India, Covid has widowed thousands of women, who are now struggling to adjust to a new life. Read more
Capitol riots officer: The moment the mob took me Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 Video from outside the Capitol shows police officer Mike Fanone scream as he was tasered in the head. Read more
Oleg Deripaska: FBI searches US homes linked to Russian oligarch Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 Agents are sweeping homes linked to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch who is under US sanctions. Read more
Navy report blames crew for devastating fire on the Bonhomme Richard Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 The amphibious USS Bonhomme Richard was decommissioned after a fire burned on board for four days. Read more
Covid: Moscow imposes new restrictions as infections soar Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 Most of the over-60s in Russia's capital face months of lockdown as Covid deaths hit a new record. Read more
Austria driver sought after two migrants found dead on bus Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 Austrian police are searching for the driver of a minibus after dozens were found crammed inside. Read more
Plane crashes in Texas with no serious injuries Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 A plane was carrying 21 people crashed near Houston Executive Airport, with no serious injuries reported. Read more
Pornhub owner settles with Girls Do Porn victims over videos Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 A group of 50 women sued MindGeek over a sex-trafficking operation by Girls Do Porn. Read more
Police warn charges possible for bystanders who failed to report rape Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 A woman was assaulted by another passenger and some riders may have filmed the incident, police say. Read more
Ecuador crime wave triggers state of emergency Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 A state of emergency is in place for the next two months, allowing soldiers to patrol the streets. Read more
Czech turmoil over removing ailing President Zeman's powers Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 President Milos Zeman is in intensive care in hospital and it is claimed his signature was forged. Read more
Life at 50C: The Baghdad traffic cop who works in 50C heat Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 In Baghdad, Sergeant Saa’d has to brave increasingly extreme conditions to keep the city moving. Read more
Haiti kidnappers 'demand $17m' for missionaries Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 The missionaries from the US and Canada were seized as they were returning from an orphanage. Read more
Male State: Russia bans group for anti-women and anti-gay posts Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 Russia bans a group called Male State which hounded women and gay people online. Read more
Polish PM accuses EU of blackmail as row over rule of law escalates Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 19, 2021 Mateusz Morawiecki clashes with EU leaders over a Polish court ruling that rejected parts of EU law. Read more
Haiti kidnap: 400 Mawozo accused of US missionary kidnap Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 The armed gang, called 400 Mawozo, is holding 17 women, men and children from the US and Canada. Read more
The shortages hitting countries around the world Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 People and businesses across the world are facing shortages of everything from coal to coffee. Read more
Eric Zemmour: Far-right journalist cast as Macron election rival Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 Eric Zemmour - tipped to run for the French presidency - is rebranding far-right nationalism. Read more
The battle to make lighter life-saving body armour Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 New materials are making body armour lighter but nanotechnology could provide a breakthrough. Read more
Narendra Modi: 'Why is the Indian PM's photo on my Covid vaccine certificate?' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 A 62-year-old Indian wants a new Covid-19 vaccine certificate without Narendra Modi's photograph. Read more
The key moments of Colin Powell's life Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 The son of Jamaican immigrants, his story was hailed as an example of what's possible in America. Read more
Afghanistan: US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad steps down after withdrawal Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 Zalmay Khalilzad led talks with the Taliban that resulted in a deal to fully withdraw US troops. Read more
Trudeau visits First Nation to apologise after holiday snub Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 His apology comes two weeks after he skipped an event on the first Truth and Reconciliation Day. Read more
Covid: Australia's Flying Doctors take vaccines to vast remote areas Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 The famed service is helping solve the immense challenge of vaccinating remote Australia. Read more
Tigray: Ethiopian government admits Mekelle airstrike Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 Officials had earlier denied the government was behind allegedly deadly attacks in the region. Read more
Kerala floods: Couple sail to wedding in large cooking pot Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 Images of the pair travelling to a temple in Kerala state amid flooding are widely shared online. Read more
Mastermind of deadly 2016 Baghdad bombing caught, Iraq says Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 Ghazwan al-Zawbaee is allegedly behind a 2016 attack on a shopping centre that killed 300 people. Read more
Norway attack: Victims killed with 'sharp object', not arrows Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 Victims of last week's bow-and-arrow attack were actually killed by a "sharp object", police say. Read more
Malala Yousafzai urges Taliban to allow girls' education Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 The Nobel Prize laureate says the Taliban must announce girls can go to school in Afghanistan. Read more
Russia to suspend Nato diplomatic mission amid tension Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 Nato expelled eight Russian diplomats earlier this month, saying they were intelligence officers. Read more
Greta Thunberg sings Rick Astley at climate concert Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 Greta Thunberg sings Rick Astley's "Never Going To Give You Up" to launch series of climate concerts. Read more
Ahmaud Arbery: Trial over black jogger's death begins Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 The three men involved in ambushing and shooting the jogger face murder and assault charges. Read more
Peter R de Vries: Suspect denies knowledge of Dutch reporter's murder Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 The suspect appears in court alongside a man accused of shooting Peter R de Vries in Amsterdam. Read more
Afghanistan polio: UN plans nationwide vaccine campaign Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 Its children's agency says it will begin vaccinations nationwide with the Taliban's blessing. Read more
Colin Powell: Former US secretary of state dies of Covid complications Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 The former US secretary of state, who was the first African-American in the role, dies aged 84. Read more
Beijing 2022: Protest staged at Winter Olympics torch lighting Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 Activists with banners attempt to interrupt the ceremony at Greece's ancient Olympia on Monday. Read more
China denies testing nuclear-capable hypersonic missile Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 The report in the Financial Times newspaper reportedly caught US intelligence by surprise. Read more
Waterspout spectacle off the coast of Cuba Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 18, 2021 Residents in Cienfuegos share footage of a waterspout which formed near the city. Read more
Hungary: Mayor Marki-Zay wins run-off to challenge Orban Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 Polls suggest Peter Marki-Zay has the best chance of ousting Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Read more
The nightmare of India's tallest rubbish mountain Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 India's oldest and tallest mountain of rubbish in the city of Mumbai is 18 storeys high. Read more
Covid: Thousands of children left without parents in Iran Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 Thousands of children in Iran have been left without parents, and many people blame the leadership. Read more
The climate activists who want Norway to end oil and gas production Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 The BBC's Nick Beake meets the young climate activists trying to stop Norway drilling for oil and gas. Read more
Belarus: French ambassador leaves Minsk after Minsk expels him Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 France, among other countries, does not recognise the president's claim to a sixth term. Read more
Haiti kidnap: 400 Mawozo accused of US missionary kidnap Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 The armed gang, called 400 Mawozo, is holding 17 women, men and children from the US and Canada. Read more
Bill Clinton: Thumbs up as former US president leaves hospital Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 The former US president is discharged from a Californian hospital accompanied by his wife Hillary. Read more
Pedro Sanchez: Spanish PM vows to abolish prostitution Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 The UN estimates Spain's sex industry has become worth €3.7 billion since decriminalisation in 1995. Read more
Bill Clinton: Former US president released from hospital Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 The 75-year-old had been receiving treatment for a blood infection in California. Read more
Black scientists say UK research is institutionally racist Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 Senior black scientists tell the BBC they believe UK science to be "institutionally racist". Read more
Drugs, arms, and terror: A high-profile defector on Kim's North Korea Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 A former colonel describes a leadership making cash by any means, from drug factories to illegal arms deals. Read more
Poland: New project aims to help migrants crossing border Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 Lawyer suggests locals should switch on a green light to signal they can help migrants with food. Read more
Queen 'irritated' by climate change inaction in COP26 build-up Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 The monarch appears to criticise people who "talk" but "don't do", ahead of the COP26 summit. Read more
Why giant turbines are pushing the limits of possibility Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 Huge wind turbines are pushing the limits of what ports and installation vessels can handle. Read more
Why China's climate policy matters to us all Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 The global battle against climate change is likely to be won or lost in China. Read more
What is climate change? A really simple guide Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 World temperatures are rising because of human activity, and climate change now threatens every aspect of human life. Read more
Fespaco: Pomp and colour as Africa’s biggest film festival starts Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 The Fespaco festival draws film fans from across the world to Burkina Faso. Read more
Candlelit vigil in honour of MP Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 Hundreds of people carrying lanterns and candles gathered in Leigh-on-Sea to pay their respects. Read more
Sir David Amess killing: Should MPs still be able to meet the public? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 The home secretary is reviewing MPs' security but says they must remain accessible to voters. Read more
Kerala floods: At least 19 dead and dozens missing in India Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 Heavy rains cause rivers to overflow in Kerala, washing away homes and trapping people under debris. Read more
Russia sets condition for return of BBC journalist Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 Ambassador Andrei Kelin says the BBC reporter can return if Russian journalists gets UK visas. Read more
Russia not withholding gas for political reasons - ambassador Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 Russia's ambassador to the UK denies Russia is using energy as a political weapon, amid surging prices. Read more
Savannah Marshall stops Lolita Muzeya to set up unification fight with Claressa Shields Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 Savannah Marshall stopped Lolita Muzeya in emphatic fashion in Newcastle and remains on track to fight Claressa Shields in a unification bout next year. Read more
Russian team back on Earth after filming first movie in space Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 The Russian film crew return after an ISS shoot that had its own moments of drama. Read more
Sudan: Protesters take to streets Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 17, 2021 Opponents of Sudan's transition to democracy demonstrate in Khartoum, urging the army to take control. Read more
Haiti: US missionaries reportedly kidnapped in Port-au-Prince Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their families have reportedly been kidnapped. Read more
Venezuelan President Maduro's close aide extradited to US Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 Venezuela halted talks with the opposition after Alex Saab was flown from Cape Verde to the US. Read more
Robert Durst: US millionaire hospitalised with Covid after life sentence Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 Robert Durst was on Thursday convicted of murder and is a suspect in two other deaths. Read more
The Chinese film beating Bond and Marvel at the box office Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 The success of The Battle at Lake Changjin is bad news for Hollywood which wants to grow in China. Read more
Apparently, it's the next big thing. What is the metaverse? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 What does it mean, and what have Facebook and Fortnite got to do with it? Read more
Macron condemns 'unforgivable' 1961 massacre of Algerians in Paris Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 The 1961 Paris massacre was denied or concealed by French governments for decades. Read more
How a massacre of Algerians in Paris was covered up Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 French police killed up to 300 people in 1961, throwing some of them into the River Seine to drown them. Read more
Pigs at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport help to keep skies safe Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 A team of 20 at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is part of a range of measures being used to reduce bird-strikes. Read more
Sudan: Protesters demand military coup as crisis deepens Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 The protests come as tensions rise between civilian and military rulers. Read more
Australian police make record $104m heroin seizure Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 The 450kg-haul was concealed in a shipment of ceramic tiles sent to Melbourne from Malaysia. Read more
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian aid worker loses court appeal in Iran Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 Her family have told the BBC that they fear she could be returned to jail at any time. Read more
Dormice favoured by Italian mafia seized in drugs raid Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 Italian police search a cannabis farm and seize a stash of 235 frozen dormice - a mafia delicacy. Read more
Sir David Amess killing casts shadow over Leigh-on-Sea constituency Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 Constituents in Leigh-on-Sea mourn Sir David Amess as they try to make sense of what happened. Read more
Covid: Russia's daily deaths pass 1,000 for first time Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 Infections continue to soar as the Kremlin struggles to persuade people to get vaccinated. Read more
Indian Wells: Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev suffer shock quarter-final defeats Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev are knocked out of the Indian Wells Masters after they both lose their quarter-final matches in California. Read more
Sir David Amess killing: Security for politicians is a global dilemma Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 Why the need to be a people's representative and the need for personal safety are in constant conflict. Read more
Myanmar army general Min Aung Hlaing excluded from leaders' summit Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 South East Asian countries decide not to invite the military coup leader to their meeting. Read more
Sir David Amess: How a tragic day unfolded Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 How constituents and authorities reacted to the tragic killing of Sir David Amess. Read more
Sir David Amess: Fun, friendly and always outspoken Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 The Tory MP was a backbencher of the old school who fought for the causes he cared about. Read more
What we know so far Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 16, 2021 What happened, who the MP was, and what the reaction has been so far. Read more
Looted cockerel to be returned to Nigeria Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 The Benin bronze, known as an "okukor", was given to Jesus College in Cambridge in 1905. Read more
Afghanistan: US offers to pay relatives of Kabul drone attack victims Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Ten people were mistakenly killed by the US military in a drone strike on the Afghan capital. Read more
Squid Game: The rise of Korean drama addiction Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Finished Squid Game? Here's a quick lowdown on other K-dramas for new converts. Read more
Shipping disruption: Why are so many queuing to get to the US? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 A surge in demand for toys and sports equipment has contributed to logjams at US ports. Read more
Viewpoint: Why Ethiopia's Tigray region is starving, but no famine declared Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Despite mass starvation in northern Ethiopia, aid officials are not calling the situation a famine. Read more
Week in pictures: 9 - 15 October 2021 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken this week. Read more
Texas abortion law: Biden administration to request block on abortion ban Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 The president's administration will ask the Supreme Court to block a restrictive Texas abortion law. Read more
Norway attack: Killer held in medical custody amid mental health investigation Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Police believe a bow-and-arrow attack that killed five may have been as a result of mental illness. Read more
Cricket - CSK beat KKR to win fourth IPL title Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Chennai Super Kings have been crowned Indian Premier League champions for the fourth time after beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in the final. Read more
Life at 50C: Fleeing Sahara's shifting sands Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Rising temperatures and desertification are forcing many Mauritanians to leave their ancestral homes in search of a better life. Read more
Ros Atkins on… China-Taiwan Tensions Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Ros Atkins examines why tensions between China and Taiwan have increased over recent weeks. Read more
Meghan Markle's donation a 'lifesaver' for community kitchen users Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Money donated by the Duchess of Sussex has been spent on feeding Nottingham's most vulnerable. Read more
Virgin Galactic delays first commercial space flight Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Shares in the firm dive 20% as it delays first tourist flight to make upgrades. Read more
Nike Jordan boss reveals he murdered an 18-year-old in 1965 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Larry Miller, now 72, said he was in a gang as a teenager when he shot an 18-year-old man. Read more
COP26: China's Xi Jinping unlikely to attend, UK PM told Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 The UK has been warned the Chinese president is not likely to come, UK government sources say. Read more
Balloon World Cup has first winner Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 If you say you've never played the balloon game, you're lying. And now there's an official World Cup. Read more
Covid: US to lift travel ban for fully jabbed on 8 November Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed to enter the US for the first time since March 2020. Read more
Self-driving Waymo cars clog up dead-end San Francisco street Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Waymo says its automated vehicles are following traffic orders when they enter the dead-end street. Read more
German coalition plan sets bigger green targets Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 German politicians seek a faster exit from coal power as part of a coalition deal. Read more
Queensland, Australia: Motorcycle thief flees crime scene on tractor Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Police officers chased the suspect through the streets in Queensland, Australia. Read more
Kongsberg attack: Norwegian town left asking questions after murders Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 The innocence of a quiet town outside Oslo is shattered and residents are demanding answers. Read more
Kongsberg attack: Norway probes bow and arrow suspect’s sanity Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Psychiatrists examine a man suspected of killing five people with a bow and arrows in Norway. Read more
Christchurch: New Zealand city parts ways with its wizard Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 15, 2021 Christchurch was the only city in the world with its own official wizard. Read more
The mystery of how long Covid damages our memory Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Since Chrissy Gibson was diagnosed with Covid-19, she has had to re-learn many aspects of her life. Read more
Covid: Strike fears as Italy's workers require Covid pass Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 The pass is already used widely, but port and transport workers are angry it is now mandatory. Read more
Africa's week in pictures: 8-14 October 2021 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. Read more
Produce Pandas: The plus-size musicians making waves in China Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 As stars are criticised for being image-obsessed, more relatable celebrities have become popular. Read more
South Sudan: How to deliver Covid vaccines in a country with few roads Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Delivering vaccines around South Sudan is more expensive than the cost of the jab itself. Read more
'They will hang me': Afghan interpreters blocked by UK seek appeal Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Former interpreters fear for their lives after the UK blocks their evacuation on security grounds. Read more
Steve Bannon: Congress plots criminal charge for former Trump aide Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Steve Bannon could face around one year in prison for not attending Capitol riot hearing. Read more
Robert Durst: US millionaire sentenced to life for murder Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Robert Durst was convicted of killing his best friend in 2000 and is a suspect in two other deaths. Read more
Agnes Tirop: Husband arrested in Kenya after athlete's death Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Record-breaking long-distance runner Agnes Tirop was found stabbed to death at her home on Wednesday. Read more
With a new Michelin guide, Moscow's best-kept culinary secrets are out Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Nine Moscow restaurants have received Michelin stars for their food - a prestigious industry award. Read more
Brazil soldiers who shot dead a musician convicted Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 The men fired dozens of rounds into Evaldo dos Santos Rosa's car, killing him and a bystander. Read more
Stranded 600lb turtle returned to Atlantic Ocean Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 The sea turtle washed ashore a riverbank in Massachusetts this week. Read more
Father charged after toddler fatally shot mother during Zoom call Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Police said the gun had been kept loaded in a children's backpack on the floor of the couple's room. Read more
Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 The company will offer a jobs-only site with no social-media elements, instead. Read more
Norway attack: Witness describes hearing 'thunk sound' of weapon Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Residents in Kongsberg react to the bow and arrow attack in their neighbourhood. Read more
Women taken from Congo sue Belgium over forced separations Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 They were taken from their black mothers during the colonial era because of their skin colour. Read more
Afghanistan: Pakistan airline stops flights over Taliban 'intimidation' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Pakistan International Airlines complains of "heavy-handedness" by the Taliban authorities. Read more
Nigeria confirms death of Iswap leader Abu Musab al-Barnawi Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Abu Musab al-Barnawi was the head of the West African branch of the Islamic State group. Read more
Gunfire erupts on Beirut streets after port explosion protest Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Five people are shot dead in gun battles following a protest over the Beirut port blast investigation. Read more
Lamu murder: Death sentence for popular Chinese vlogger's killer Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 The man set his ex-wife alight during her livestream, causing outrage across the country. Read more
Coldplay: Band announce first tour in four years with an 'eco-friendly' focus Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 The band have pledged that their upcoming tour will be sustainable, and as low-carbon as possible. Read more
Kaohsiung: Firefighters battle Taiwan tower block blaze Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 At least 46 people have been killed in a fire at a tower block in the city of Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan. Read more
Beirut port blast: Gunfire erupts at protest against judge leading probe Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 14, 2021 Heavy gunfire erupts as Hezbollah supporters demand removal of judge investigating the disaster. Read more
Afghanistan: The New York Rabbi evacuating desperate Afghans Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 Rabbi Moshe Margaretten says he gets calls in the middle of the night from people in Afghanistan asking for help. Read more
French fishermen warn of blockades in UK licence row Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 Why the fishermen of Boulogne-sur-Mer are angry at being refused licences to fish in British waters. Read more
Violence surges in Pakistan's tribal belt as Taliban, IS-K go on attack Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 The BBC reports from Pakistan's beleaguered tribal areas, which are seeing a surge in violence. Read more
Covid: New WHO group may be last chance to find virus origins Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 The World Health Organization unveils a new group to examine the emergence of the virus more closely. Read more
Henrietta Lacks: 'Mother' of modern medicine honoured Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman whose cells have led to key medical breakthroughs. Read more
Climate change: Is the UK on track to meet its targets? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 With weeks to go until the UK hosts a global climate summit, is the government on track to meet its own commitments? Read more
What is climate change? A really simple guide Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 World temperatures are rising because of human activity, and climate change now threatens every aspect of human life. Read more
Kongsberg: Several killed in Norway bow and arrow attack Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 Police say a man using a bow and arrows killed and wounded several people in the town of Kongsberg. Read more
William Shatner in space: 'The most profound experience I can imagine' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 The Star Trek actor becomes the oldest person to go into space and returns full of emotion. Read more
Chile's Sebastián Piñera faces impeachment bid after Pandora Papers Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 The opposition launches impeachment proceedings against President Piñera over a controversial deal. Read more
Norway's oil and gas sector will not be dismantled, new government says Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 The new government says the green transition "must be fair" as it sets out its energy policy. Read more
Lucas Hernandez: France defender gets six-month jail term Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 A Spanish court issued the sentence after he broke a restraining order in 2017. Read more
North Korea: Vulnerable at risk of starvation, UN expert says Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 A UN expert has urged for international sanctions to be lifted to prevent a food crisis. Read more
US leads Bitcoin mining as China ban takes effect Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 Research shows the US taking the top spot for global mining following a crackdown in China. Read more
Blaze hits site of Egypt's top film festival Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 A fire broke out at the site of Egypt's top film festival a day before it is due to start. Read more
IEA: Green energy needed to avoid turbulent prices Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 A failure to invest in green energy may mean more energy price swings says the energy agency chief. Read more
Covid-19: US airlines defy Texas order to stop mandatory jabs Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 Staff must still get vaccinated, the airlines say, despite the state governor's ban on such rules. Read more
World record holder Agnes Tirop found dead in Kenya Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 Agnes Tirop, a two-time World Athletics Championships medallist, has been found dead at her home in Kenya. Read more
Energy prices: EU unveils plan to ease Europe's gas crisis Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 The approval of tax cuts and a plan to buy fuel collectively were put forward as energy prices soar. Read more
Huge blackmail and corruption trial opens in Spain Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 In the dock is a notorious ex-police chief who is at the centre of a web of scandal and intrigue. Read more
Vaping: FDA approves e-cigarette in US for first time Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 The drug regulator says the benefits of adult smokers switching to the product outweigh the risks. Read more
India man jailed for killing wife with cobra in Kerala Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 Sooraj Kumar let a cobra onto the bed where his wife was sleeping - she died from the snakebite. Read more
Making Superman bisexual is 'bandwagoning not brave' - actor Dean Cain Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 13, 2021 Actor Dean Cain, who played the superhero on TV, says the move would have been brave 20 years ago. Read more
Wives do not earn as much as their husbands, says new global study Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 Researchers say data from 45 countries over 40 years shows household is a place of great inequality. Read more
CEO Secrets: 'No need to convince the haters you're worthy' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 Michele Roberts, executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, shares her CEO Secrets. Read more
Ghana’s role in honouring a US civil rights hero Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 A state-of-the-art complex is to be built in Ghana to remember WEB Du Bois. Read more
Gabby Petito: US blogger was strangled to death - coroner Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 The 22-year-old had been on a road trip across the US with her fiancé, who remains at large. Read more
Crown princess could marry a woman, says Dutch PM Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 A hypothetical same-sex marriage for Princess Amalia would not be a legal problem, says Mark Rutte. Read more
German shock at neo-Nazi burial in empty Jewish grave Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 A Holocaust denier was buried in the former grave of a music professor outside Berlin. Read more
Wildlife officer who helped free elk with a tyre around its neck speaks to the BBC Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 A wildlife officer who helped free an elk with a tyre stuck around its neck for two years speaks to BBC. Read more
Afghanistan crisis: Merkel warns against descent into chaos Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 The German chancellor's warning comes as G20 leaders discuss how to keep the Afghan economy afloat. Read more
Al Capone memorabilia sells for $3m at auction Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 The notorious gangster's favourite gun made top dollar - $860,000 - at the California sale. Read more
Wolf pups 'adopted' by Idaho high schoolers killed by federal agents Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 Concerned environmentalists say the pup deaths are part of "an all-out frontal assault on wolves". Read more
Brexit: What has the European Court of Justice got to do with the NI Protocol? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 The UK government wants the European Court of Justice removed from oversight of the NI Protocol. Read more
La Palma volcano: Lockdown following fears over air quality Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 Lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano sparks cement factory fire, forcing 2,500 people into lockdown. Read more
Irish author Sally Rooney in Israel boycott row Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 Her rejection of an Israeli company to translate her new book into Hebrew triggers anger and praise. Read more
Eddie Jaku: Holocaust survivor and peace campaigner dies aged 101 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 After surviving the Nazis' brutal regime, Jaku dedicated the rest of his life to advocating for peace. Read more
ICJ rejects Kenya case in Somalia maritime border row Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 Judges rule largely in Somalia's favour in a row over a potentially oil-rich area of sea. Read more
Czech police find eight-year-old German girl after border search Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 Czech police say they have found the German girl, called Julia, who disappeared on Sunday. Read more
Delta variant weakening global economic recovery, says IMF Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 The fund cuts its outlook for advanced economies this year, but says poorer nations are most at risk. Read more
Humans used tobacco 12,300 years ago, new discovery suggests Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 Tobacco seeds are found in an ancient Utah fireplace excavated by researchers into early Americans. Read more
Spanish right attacks Biden over Columbus and conquests Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 Spanish nationalists scorn President Biden for condemning colonial crimes against Native Americans. Read more
Crete shaken by 6.4-magnitude quake Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 The earthquake damaged buildings and was felt on several neighbouring Greek islands. Read more
Iraq election: Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr claims victory Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 Moqtada al-Sadr vows to end foreign interference in Iraq after his supporters win the most seats. Read more
Nepal bus crash kills at least 25 in Mugu district Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 Images on local media show the crushed wreckage of the overturned vehicle at the foot of a hill. Read more
France: Train kills three migrants lying on tracks Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 12, 2021 The migrants were struck by the train in a southern coastal town near Biarritz on Tuesday morning. Read more
DC Comics reveal that latest Superman character is bisexual Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 In an upcoming comic the new reiteration of Superman, Jon Kent, will be pictured in a same-sex kiss. Read more
Interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 leaves Afghanistan Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Aman Khalili had asked Joe Biden for help 13 years after he rescued the then-senator from a storm. Read more
Escaping the Taliban: Afghan policeman's' struggle to enter Turkey Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Former soldiers and police are among Afghans trying to evade a crackdown at the Turkey-Iran border. Read more
Rising up against racism: London's forgotten Bangladeshi squatters Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Hundreds of Bangaldeshis took over empty properties in London in the 1970s, demanding better housing. Read more
Africa's iconic architecture in 12 buildings Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Two architects are determined to showcase the architecture of Africa to the world - past and present. Read more
Call Her Daddy's Alex Cooper: 'Not everyone can just do a podcast' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper has re-launched her podcast after getting a huge deal with Spotify. Read more
Why does the internet keep breaking? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Outages of Facebook and its family of apps now lead to significant disruption for firms worldwide Read more
Jammu and Kashmir: Killing of civilians sparks militancy fear Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 People, especially religious minorities, now fear for their safety in Indian-administered Kashmir. Read more
Milos Zeman: The Czech leader proud to be politically incorrect Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Ailing Czech President Milos Zeman is famously fond of liquor and provocative jokes. Read more
Thailand to reopen for some vaccinated visitors on 1 November Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Fully vaccinated travellers from nations including the UK will no longer need to quarantine. Read more
Nobel Prize: We will not have gender or ethnicity quotas - top scientist Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Journalist Maria Ressa was the only woman to win a Nobel Prize this year, and just the 59th in history. Read more
What are the accusations against Prince Andrew? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Here's what you need to know about the sex abuse claims being pursued by Virginia Giuffre in the US. Read more
Israel winery: 1,500-year-old Byzantine wine complex found Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 The 1,500-year-old complex unearthed near Tel Aviv was the world's largest winery at the time. Read more
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Army launches offensive on all fronts - rebels Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Artillery, tanks, jets and drones are being used to reinvade the Tigray region, rebel forces say. Read more
Iraq claims capture of IS financial chief in operation abroad Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Sami Jasim al-Jaburi was allegedly a deputy leader of the jihadist group under Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Read more
Star Trek's Shatner on his plan to go to space Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 The actor - who plays Captain James T Kirk in the original Star Trek series - is set to go into space for real. Read more
Nigeria flogging video: Kwara state suspends school head Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 One man tells the BBC he asked the Quranic school to punish his daughter for drinking alcohol. Read more
Ohio police probed after man screaming 'I'm paraplegic' dragged from car Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 An investigation is launched into why Ohio officers pulled out the man as he called for help. Read more
Covid vaccines: How fast is progress around the world? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Charts and maps tracking the progress of Covid vaccination programmes. Read more
Nobel economics prize awarded for real-life studies Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 David Card, Joshua D Angrist and Guido W Imbens share the prestigious economics prize. Read more
Indian-administered Kashmir: Soldiers killed by suspected militants Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 The army in Indian-administered Kashmir says five personnel were killed by suspected militants. Read more
Paul McCartney says John Lennon 'instigated' the Beatles' break-up Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 "It was John who wanted a divorce," he says, setting the record straight on the band's break-up. Read more
France beat Spain to become second Nations League winners Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 Kylian Mbappe hit a contentious winner as France came from behind to beat Spain and become the second team to win the Nations League. Read more
Covid Australia: Sydney enjoys new freedoms as 107-day lockdown lifts Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 11, 2021 As the 107-day lockdown lifts, fully vaccinated Sydneysiders head out to enjoy their new freedoms. Read more
China floods: Nearly 2 million displaced in Shanxi province Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Rainfall may have been heavier than the Henan floods in July and rescue efforts remain a major challenge. Read more
Star Entertainment: Shares fall on money laundering claim Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Australian gambling giant Star Entertainment will "take appropriate steps" to address allegations. Read more
US concludes first direct talks with Taliban since withdrawal Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 The US insists the meeting does not amount to recognition of the Taliban. Read more
Covid Australia: Sydney celebrates end of 107-day lockdown Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Australia's biggest city passed a key vaccination target, allowing people to enjoy new freedoms. Read more
Drugs, arms, and terror: A high-profile defector on Kim's North Korea Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 A former colonel describes a leadership making cash by any means, from drug factories to illegal arms deals. Read more
Expelled: Russia, repression and me Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reflects on being barred from Russia and the assault on the country's freedoms. Read more
The race to save California’s famous sequoia trees Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Tourists flock to California’s famous sequoia trees, but wildfires are threatening their existence. Read more
The hi-tech headbands that claim to reduce your stress Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Devices that measure brainwaves are increasingly being used by athletes to improve their performance. Read more
Stealthing: California bans non-consensual condom removal Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Victims of "stealthing" risk sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. Now they can sue offenders. Read more
Are asylum suicides an unfolding national tragedy? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Campaigners call for an inquiry into the rate of suicides among young asylum seekers in the UK. Read more
Thomas Sankara trial in Burkina Faso: Who killed 'Africa's Che Guevara'? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Thirty-four years after the killing of Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara, 14 men finally go on trial. Read more
The Dalit activist fighting for rape survivors Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Manjula Pradeep has spent three decades helping India's Dalit women speak up for justice. Read more
Mass protests in Poland amid EU law controversy Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Demonstrations backing EU membership take place nationwide amid fears Poland could leave the bloc. Read more
US couple accused of selling nuclear submarine secrets Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 A US Navy nuclear engineer and his wife allegedly sold the secret data to an undercover FBI agent. Read more
Pope Francis launches mass consultation on Church reform Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 The pontiff says he wants to hear from ordinary Catholics and for the Church to be open to change. Read more
AQ Khan: The most dangerous man in the world? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Western spies branded AQ Khan as dangerous as bin Laden - but many in Pakistan saw him as a hero. Read more
Czech election: Milos Zeman in intensive care after vote Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Milos Zeman is in intensive care the day after a surprise opposition win in parliamentary elections. Read more
Power returns to Lebanon after 24-hour blackout Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 A total outage of the country's electricity grid ends after the government secures fuel. Read more
UK to resettle teenage Afghan women footballers and families Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 The UK agrees to give visas to the women's development team and families who had to flee Afghanistan. Read more
Tyson Fury defeats Deontay Wilder to retain WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 Tyson Fury delivers 11th-round stoppage to beat Deontay Wilder and retain his WBC heavyweight title in a thrilling trilogy fight in Las Vegas. Read more
Iraqis vote in first parliamentary election since 2019 mass protests Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 The election was brought forward by six months in response to unprecedented nationwide unrest. Read more
Abdul Qadeer Khan: 'Father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb' dies Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 10, 2021 AQ Khan is considered a national hero but was also called "the greatest nuclear proliferator of all time". Read more
China-Taiwan tensions: We will not bow to Beijing pressure, says leader Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 09, 2021 Tsai Ing-wen's speech comes a day after China's President Xi vowed to complete "reunification". Read more
Guatemala police free 126 migrants from abandoned container Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 09, 2021 Police say the mainly Haitian migrants were left by smugglers paid to take them to the US. Read more
Performer at Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre killed by falling scenery Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - October 09, 2021 Investigators said they are probing the death of 37-year-old Yevgeny Kulesh. Read more