Liberia once offered Black Americans a new home. Decades on, it is receiving migrants the US wants out
Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new life?
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Trump is trying to tighten the screws on an Iran numb to economic pain
Iran, already drained by years of sanctions and a brutal military onslaught from the United States and Israel, now faces another test as President Donald Trump moves to further tighten the economic screws on the Islamic Republic.
China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh
Using the carcinogen to preserve food is prohibited in China, the world's largest producer of cabbages.
A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say
A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea‘s capital of Conakry early on Sunday, killing 30 people, according to the central government.
Planes, helicopters, crews: How Europe is scrambling to contain a record wildfire season
Europe News: Wildfires are stretching firefighting capacity across Europe, forcing countries to move aircraft, helicopters and crews across borders as several blaz.
Cancer patient campaigns to scrap VAT on sunscreen
The 26-year-old says she wants the tax gone to make sunscreen "more accessible to more people".
How will extreme weather in the West affect our food?
The impact of recent extreme heat is affecting farmers and putting pressure on our food system.
Teams working to avoid 'impactful' wildfires in South West
Rangers and marshals are working to educate people about fire risks on Dartmoor after a dry summer.
Hampshire car wash 'worried' about possible business water use ban
Owners of a car wash are "worried" about the impact a water ban could have on its business and customers.
Divorce, smartphones and control - BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan
Five years after the Talibanâs return, the BBC follows senior figures as the group reshapes the country.
Pay â¬25,000 for Schengen visa: Indian company BLS under probe after Spain's Algerian migration crisis
Europe News: Indian company BLS International has been drawn into a Spanish National Court investigation with links to alleged visa fraud network at Spainâs consul.
Southampton AI uncovers hidden clues in breast cancer
The findings could help doctors identify high-risk patients and develop more targeted treatments.
In 2016, Mark Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan founded a school that was designed to be different; 10 years later and after $125 million funding, Board voted to close it
Tech News News: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerbergâs wife Dr. Priscilla Chan, co-founded The Primary School in East Palo Alto, California in 2016. The school was designed to se.
Keeping London's canal boats afloat during summer drought
Locks on the Grand Union canal in are closed at night in hopes of managing water levels downstream.
A British artist collected more than 100,000 plastic bottles and built an artificial island with a house, ponds and a waterfall
UK News: British artist Richart Sowa spent years collecting plastic bottles for a project most people would never attempt: building an entire island to live on.
August 24, 2026 — US threatens sanctions on countries that don’t cut economic ties to Tehran
Despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s vow of an ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran, the US is holding off on imposing the biggest penalties.
Ukraine drone attack kills 2 children in Russiaâs Krasnodar, sets logistics hub ablaze
Europe News: Two children were killed and nine others, including seven children, were injured after drone debris struck a private childcare centre in Krasnodar in .
Ex-cricket captains call on Pakistan to ensure 'proper medical care' for Imran Khan
The former skippers say it is "basic decency" for Pakistan to comply with a court-ordered medical assessment.