Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC’s technology editor Zoe Kleinman.
The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear?
Rahul Gandhi’s comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.
BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news
More than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, as hundreds still missing.
Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a “homemade incubator” carried as hand luggage.
Key moments from Lindsay Clancy's five-week trial over children's killings
The trial often grew emotional as lawyers debated whether the mother was responsible for her children’s deaths.
US designates Palestine Action a terrorist group
Supporting Palestine Action became illegal in the UK in 2025 after the government banned it under anti-terror legislation.
German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German’s busiest airport.
Trump says 'something may come out of' CIA head's unannounced visit to Moscow
John Ratcliffe travelled to the Russian capital on Tuesday in a rare and unannounced visit.
Olympic champion Liu announces break from competition
Women’s Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu confirms that she will not compete during the 2026-27 season.
Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations
The justice department has also asked for Trump’s name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.