Belarus migrants: Poland PM blames Russia's Putin for migrant crisis

Thousands of migrants are at the Belarus-Poland border, camping in cold and dangerous conditions.

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Bank of England takes next steps in digital money plan

The Bank and the Treasury to launch consultation on a UK central bank digital currency.

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COP26: World on track for 2.4C warming despite climate summit - report

New analysis of pledges at COP26 suggest no government is doing enough to limit temperature rise.

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Emily Ratajkowski: Told to 'get ugly' for acting roles

In an interview with BBC Newsnight, she also spoke about her alleged sexual assault by Robin Thicke.

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How much nuclear power does the UK use and is it safe?

Nuclear power is being promoted as a source of 'clean' energy, but is it safe?

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Toxic foam covers sacred Yamuna river in India

Hindu devotees are filmed bathing in the Yamuna river to mark the Chhath Puja religious festival.

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Food price rises highest since August 2020, says Kantar

Prices rose at annual rate of 2.1% last month, research suggests, as supply chain disruption continues.

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Tiger King 2: Carole Baskin has 'no claim' to sue over footage - Netflix

Tiger King's Carole Baskin is trying to sue Netflix for using footage of her in the new series.

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Peruvian family dog turns out to be a fox

A family who thought they had bought a dog realised their mistake after it attacked other animals.

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Thousands of UK phone boxes to be saved from closure

About 5,000 phone boxes around the UK will be kept open if they fulfil certain criteria, says Ofcom.

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Sierra Leone tanker explosion: Survivors try to rebuild lives

Survivors are left wondering how to rebuild their lives after Sierra Leone's tanker explosion.

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Metallurgist admits faking steel test results for US Navy subs

A metallurgist has pleaded guilty to fraud after faking the results of strength tests on steel.

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Timed Teaser: What did a Twitter poll tell Elon Musk?

Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!

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Emotional families reunite at airport as US lifts travel ban

The first intercontinental flights arrived at the John F Kennedy Airport today. As families gleefully reunited, many were meeting new relatives for the first time.

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Primark pandemic store closures force sales slide

The fashion retailer's annual sales are down 12% on pre-Covid levels, latest results show.

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Belarus migrants: Poland fears armed border escalation

It comes after hundreds of migrants tried to cut a barbed-wire fence and enter Poland illegally.

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US couple on alleged IVF swap: 'Our memories of childbirth will always be tainted'

A California couple was given the wrong embryo by an IVF fertility clinic, according to a lawsuit.

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Yemeni model jailed for indecency by rebel authorities

Human rights activists say the trial of Intisar al-Hammadi by Houthi authorities was unfair.

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Tesla share price falls after Elon Musk's Twitter poll

The drop comes after Twitter users vote in favour of the carmaker's boss selling 10% of his stake.

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Nagaenthran Dharmalingam: Singapore halts execution of man with low IQ

Nagaenthran Dharmalingam was due to be hanged for trying to bring a small amount of drugs into Singapore.

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Festivalgoers react to the Astroworld crush

Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival was cancelled after eight people died following a crowd surge.

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Poland fears major breach by migrants on Belarus border

Thousands of troops patrol the border, where migrants have tried to enter Poland from Belarus.

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Sierra Leone tanker explosion: Mass burial in Freetown

The authorities have also made an urgent appeal for blood donations in the capital Freetown.

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TikTok: Missing girl found after using viral call for help sign

The hand gesture asking for help led to the rescue of a missing teenager in the USA.

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Venus Williams: 'It's important people continue to break barriers'

The tennis star tells 5 Live's Rick Edwards she hopes future generations don't have to focus "on the colour of their skin".

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COP26: Rich countries ‘pushing back’ on paying for climate loss

Poorer countries say they are not able to get compensation for the damage caused by climate change.

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Astroworld: Travis Scott and Drake sued over deadly US festival crush

The rapper faces legal action after at least eight people were killed during his Astroworld festival.

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Oscar Pistorius parole process to start in South Africa

The ex-Olympian will first have to meet the parents of the woman he murdered, Reeva Steenkamp.

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Poland clarifies abortion law after protests over mother’s death

The guidance was issued after a pregnant woman's death was blamed on Poland's strict abortion laws.

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Athol Williams: South Africa corruption whistle-blower flees for his life

Athol Williams says he has received threats since testifying in a corruption inquiry.

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Covid map: Coronavirus cases, deaths, vaccinations by country

Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world.

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Travis Scott fans describe Astroworld panic: 'I had to get out of there'

Festivalgoers caught up in the crush at Astroworld, which left eight people dead, recall their fear.

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Buyers' show remorse over pandemic purchases

One in 10 regret spending hundreds of pounds on hot tubs, pizza ovens and other lockdown purchases.

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WHO casts doubt on Turkmenistan's zero-Covid claim

A World Health Organization official tells the BBC it is "unlikely the virus is not circulating".

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Zika virus: India's Kanpur city on alert after 89 cases reported

The first Zika case in Kanpur was detected on 23 October and cases have since been on the rise.

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THG shares climb as founder Matthew Moulding hints at going private

Matthew Moulding says he regrets floating his business in London, saying the process "sucked"

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Nicaragua vote: Ortega tightens grip on power in 'pantomime election'

Preliminary results suggest an overwhelming win for Mr Ortega in polls widely dismissed as a "farce".

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Brexit: UK -EU trade deal could collapse over NI row, says Coveney

The UK is laying foundations to suspend parts of the NI Protocol, says the Irish foreign minister.

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JD Sports angry at secret filming of its boss

Peter Cowgill was filmed meeting his counterpart at Footasylum, the target of a blocked takeover bid.

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Why Tanzanian Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah is hardly known back home

Few of Abdulrazak Gurnah's novels are sold in Tanzania where reading fiction is not popular.

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How will the US deal with a shortage of 80,000 truckers?

The chronic lack of lorry drivers in the US is adding to supply chain woes - and could get worse.

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COP26: What do the poorest countries want from climate summit?

Rich countries will get most of the attention, but developing countries are on climate change's front line.

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Covid-19: US reopens border to UK travellers after almost two years

After nearly two years, the US lifts its travel ban to UK visitors who have had both Covid vaccine doses.

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New York gears up for tourists' return as US lifts ban

As the travel ban is lifted hotels and restaurants face challenges in getting service back to normal.

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Small scale nuclear to get green light this week

Plans for a generation of new smaller nuclear reactors will become more concrete this week.

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New ways into the lucrative world of data science

How new software is aiding people from diverse backgrounds forge careers in the data science sector.

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COP26: Fossil fuel industry has largest delegation at climate summit

There are more participants than from any single country, a study shared with the BBC suggests.

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TikTok videos humanise Colombia's cocaine workers

Social media videos in Colombia reveal how the people on the lowest rung of the cocaine industry work and live.

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Diamonds v trees: The community trying to save its forest

The Madhya Pradesh state government says a new diamond mine will bring jobs but local people say their lives will be destroyed.

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The space telescopes inspired by lobsters

By mimicking the way lobsters’ eyes work, scientists have designed new X-ray space telescopes that can survey much larger areas.

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