Nigeria prison deaths: Inside the cell where 33 inmates lost their lives
BBC News (World)by Madina Maishanu·16d ago
- Published Usman Muhammad pauses by the entrance to a tiny Nigerian prison cell and leans his forehead against the wall unable to speak.
Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak
BBC News (World)by Ben Rich; Simon King·16d ago
- Published The developing El Niño climate phenomenon is now the strongest on record, according to scientists monitoring Pacific Ocean temperatures.
Disha Salian: Why a Bollywood celebrity manager's six-year-old death case has been reopened
BBC News (World)by Geeta Pandey·17d ago
- Published On 4 June 2020, as a deadly wave of Covid-19 swept through India, celebrity manager Disha Salian asked her father Satish Salian to call a police helpline to check if it was safe for her...
First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide
BBC News (World)by Matt Spivey; Daniel Sandford·17d ago
- Published A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi, the Crown...
London Fashion Week 2026: The five trends we'll see in spring
BBC News (World)by Annabel Rackham; Emma Lynch·17d ago
- Published This London Fashion Week has been about return and renewal - as two of Britain's biggest designers showcased their spring/summer 2027 designs.
Millions urged to evacuate as Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan
BBC News (World)by Jamie Whitehead; Kelly Ng·17d ago
- Published Almost two million people are under evacuation orders in Japan as Typhoon Dujuan batters a number of the country's prefectures.
British Museum bans visitors from photographing Bayeux Tapestry
BBC News (World)by Neil Murphy; Henry Moore·17d ago
- Published The British Museum has banned visitors from taking photographs of the Bayeux Tapestry over concerns that they were taking too long to view the historic work.
Aleema Khanum: Sister of Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested
BBC News (World)by Carrie Davies; Hafsa Khalil·18d ago
- Published The sister of Pakistan's imprisoned former prime minister, Imran Khan, has been arrested ahead of next week's protests held in his support, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has...
Cuba blackout leaves millions without power again
BBC News (World)by Maia Davies·19d ago
- Published Millions in Cuba were left without power on Friday as the country was plunged into yet another major blackout.
Saudi Arabia issues first air raid alerts for Riyadh since Houthis escalated attacks
BBC News (World)by Brandon Livesay·19d ago
- Published Residents in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh have been given the all-clear after air raid alerts were issued and explosions were reported in the capital.
US to allow Iran delegation to attend UN meetings in New York
BBC News (World)by Max Matza·21d ago
- Published The US government has granted visas to Iranian officials so they can travel to the UN General Assembly in New York next week, as the war between the two countries grinds into its...
Australia immigration crackdown: visas for international students and backpackers targeted
BBC News (World)by Lana Lam·21d ago
- Published International students, so-called "visa hoppers" and backpackers will be targeted under stricter rules announced by Australia on Thursday in a bid to curb immigration.
Russia's elections will have few surprises, but for the Kremlin they matter
BBC News (World)by Steve Rosenberg·21d ago
- Published The system of power in Russia is often referred to as "managed democracy" (where the Kremlin does the managing). That means huge powers for the president and few political surprises.
Austin Tice: Assad regime planned US journalist's kidnap for weeks, BBC finds
BBC News (World)by Josh Baker; Sara Obeidat·21d ago
- Published US journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria in 2012, was kidnapped in a calculated operation which was more than a month in the planning, the BBC can reveal.
Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles announces she's cancer-free
BBC News (World)by Bernd Debusmann Jr·22d ago
- Published White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has announced she is free of cancer, exactly six months after she announced her diagnosis.
Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for using ants as garnish
BBC News (World)by Malu Cursino·22d ago
- Published A two Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul has been fined for using ants as a dessert garnish.
Eight German state premiers back Merz amid speculation over his future
BBC News (World)by Aleks Phillips; Jessica Parker·22d ago
- Published The leaders of eight German states have backed the nation's chancellor amid growing speculation about his political future.
Athletes' container huts face complaints ahead of Asian Games in Japan
BBC News (World)by Koh Ewe·22d ago
- Published Wooden container huts meant for thousands of athletes have become the subject of heated criticism ahead of the opening of Japan's Asian Games on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca
BBC News (World)by Tabby Wilson·22d ago
- Published Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday evening, according to the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
South Africa-Trump row: US limits visas for officials over alleged anti-white discrimination
BBC News (World)by Wycliffe Muia·22d ago
- Published The US has announced visa restrictions targeting people it accuses of discriminating against South Africa's white minority, in the latest escalation of tensions between the two...
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