Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions grow amid peace talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 more as…
US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts | Aid
The $2bn (£1.5bn) of aid the US pledged this week may have been hailed as “bold and ambitious”…
Ditching noisy fireworks at New Year, Athens and Nicosia embrace tech with drone shows
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece and Cyprus are starting 2026 by turning down the volume. The countries’ capital…
Photos of New Year’s celebrations across the globe
People across the world celebrate the start of 2026, with New York’s iconic Times Square ball descending 18…
Dozens presumed dead, 100 injured in blaze at Swiss ski resort town | News
The New Year’s Eve fire occurred in a bar called Le Constellation in the Swiss town of Crans-Montana.…
Several killed in fire at new year’s party in Swiss ski resort, police say
Several people have been killed and others injured in a fire at a new year’s party at an…
‘Several’ people killed by fire in Swiss ski resort bar, police say
Several killed after explosion in Swiss ski resort barpublished at 06:16 GMT 06:16 GMTBreaking Several people have been…
Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery
Rebecca Morelle,Science Editorand Alison Francis,Senior Science Journalist Kevin Church/BBC News These tiny beads could have been stitched onto…
Judge voids decision to end legal status of 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua
A federal judge in California on Wednesday voided the Trump administration’s move to terminate the Temporary Protected Status…
How the ‘postcode lottery’ of parenting impacts young children
Emma Barnett,Presenter of Today and broadcaster, Luke Mintz,BBC Newsand Vanessa Clarke,Education correspondent BBC At a children’s centre in…