Russian extremist group denies sending hoax bomb threats
Scores of flights across Europe have received bomb threats this week, but no explosives have been found so far.
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Record sightings of rare moth in Glen Affric
The Affric Twitcher is found almost exclusively in the Highland glen.
How 2000s lad culture helped Russell Brand to hide in plain sight
The behaviour that formed the backdrop to Brand's prosecution also helped elevate him, writes the BBC's media editor Katie Razzall.
In January 2025, Milo Ventimiglia lost his family home and a second house under construction to the Los Angeles fires while his wife was 38 weeks pregnant; in November 2026, he said they had found a new home
Actor Milo Ventimiglia has shared an update on his family's life nearly two years after the Los Angeles wildfires destroyed their home and another house
Russell Brand faces 'significant' prison sentence after rape and sexual assault conviction
A jury found the actor guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
Self-styled 'king of Germany' goes on trial accused of heading criminal group
Peter Fitzek is a member of a banned Reichsbürger group that sought to set up the "Kingdom of Germany" (KRD).
In 1963, a New York family paid $3,800 for a Georgia O'Keeffe painting; it spent nearly 40 years hidden under fur coats before resurfacing with a $2 million to $3 million auction estimate
A Georgia O’Keeffe painting acquired by a New York family for $3,800 in 1963 has resurfaced after spending nearly 40 years hidden beneath fur coats in an
ICE arrests foreign student at US airport while she heads for vacation with boyfriend
A 23-year-old UC Berkeley student from Colombia was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at San Francisco International Airport
Armed police search near Gloucester schools after boy hurt
Police say a boy was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
China's helicopter arsenal grows, is India ready for the Himalayan challenge?
The next shift in the military balance along the India-China frontier may not come from fighter jets or missiles alone.
Olivia Rodrigo's Christmas song sounds familiar... on purpose
The pop star sought permission from cult 80s band The Waitresses before releasing her festive single.
After strangers raised more than $787,000 for him on GoFundMe, the Red Baron worker asked them to stop donating to his campaign and help other people in need
A Michigan grocery-store worker who became an internet sensation after confronting Instagram pranksters has asked supporters to stop donating to his
Anglesey women's-only running club harassed and followed by men at night
Môn Girls Run founder Gwen Owen says women facing harassment out running should not be normalised.
RuPaul's Drag Race UK crowns winner as BBC axes the series
The UK spin off of the global hit show is being shelved after eight series on the BBC.
Diwali 2026: Indians celebrate festival with lights and fireworks
Millions of Indians will mark the festival of lights with glowing lamps, fireworks and traditional sweets
Indonesia's presidential wiretapping scandal: What to know
The scandal involves senior members of President Prabowo Subianto's government, and hint at growing tensions among its elites.
Holocaust survivor, 90, wounded in Sydney’s Bondi Beach shooting dies nearly a year later
A 90-year-old Holocaust survivor who was wounded in the December 14, 2025, mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has died nearly a year after the attack,
2 killed as vehicle swept away by floodwaters in France's Corsica
Two people died after their vehicle was swept away by floodwaters triggered by heavy rainfall on the French island of Corsica, interior minister Laurent