Grocery bills set to soar by £643 this year

Shoppers could pay an extra £54 a month for food and other groceries, research firm Kantar says.

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Ex-wife of Dubai royal pleads for help from UN in child custody battle

Lawyers ask the Human Rights Council to intervene to ensure Zeynab Javadli and her children's safety.

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First funerals to be held for Irish blast victims

Jessica Gallagher and Martin McGill were among 10 people who died in an explosion last Friday.

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Bank warns of material risk to financial stability

The Bank of England steps in for a second day running to boost its emergency bond-buying scheme.

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Hong Kong declines to act on sanctioned Russian superyacht in harbour

The US accuses the city of granting 'safe haven' to the yacht owned by a Russian oligarch under Western sanctions.

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Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia

Russia launches missiles at cities across Ukraine days after a blast damaged a key bridge linking Russia and Crimea.

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Iran protests: Mahsa Amini's family receiving death threats, cousin says

Iran is pressing relatives not to speak out, a cousin says, as protests sparked by her death continue.

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Kanye West's Twitter and Instagram accounts locked over anti-Semitism

The rapper posted anti-Semitic messages over the weekend, leading to his accounts being suspended.

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Galar Gdański: Three killed in Poland as wave capsizes tourist boat

Officials think a wave from a nearby tug boat turned over the barge in a river in Gdansk.

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Protests in Iran: Two members of security forces killed

Two members of Iran's security forces are killed in protests sparked by the death of a young woman.

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Centaurus Mall fire: Large blaze erupts at Islamabad shopping mall

A blaze breaks out at the Centaurus Mall in the Pakistani capital but no casualties are reported.

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Energy use advice campaign pulled due to cost, Zahawi says

The cabinet minister tells the BBC the public information campaign would have cost up to £15m.

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Names released of victims in Irish explosion

Ten people including two teenagers and a five-year-old girl is among those killed.

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Ukraine war: 'Russian missiles' leave Zaporizhzhia flats in ruins

Residential buildings are left in total ruin after overnight missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia.

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Gambia cough syrup scandal: Police investigate deaths linked to medicine

Senior officials are called for questioning after 66 children died with acute kidney injuries.

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Ethiopia civil war: My patients are doomed to die in Tigray blockade

Ethiopia's conflict has led to those in hospital needlessly dying, a doctor in Tigray tells the BBC.

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Cost of living: Off-grid businesses are being forgotten

The owner of Caws Teifi Cheese wants more help for companies who use oil or liquefied petroleum gas.

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Protests in Iran: Three shot dead by security forces

Security forces are cracking down on the nationwide demonstrations as they enter a fourth week

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Hong Kong detains first teenagers under national security law

The national security law was introduced by Beijing in 2020 to clamp down on protesters.

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Thai nursery attack: The story of the three-year-old survivor

Three-year-old Emmy was found awake, curled up next to the bodies of her classmates.

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Renewable energy: Government plans for price cap is risky, firms warn

A government limit on electricity generated in older renewable and nuclear facilities is expected this week.

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Letter from Africa: The Afro-punk band taking on 'whitewashed' history

The anti-colonial Kenyan musicians with a cult following who are challenging the status quo.

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US jobs growth slows as policymakers fight inflation

Dollar has strengthened on expectations US interest rates will rise, weighing on the pound.

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Public won't be told to cut energy use after Truss objects

A minister denies a full plan was blocked by Liz Truss's office and insists energy supplies are secure.

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Europe energy crisis: Italians told to turn thermostats down

Italy becomes the latest European country to impose energy-saving rules ahead of winter.

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Nobel Peace Prize: Moment NGO told on the phone it has won award

Oleksandra Romantsova, from the Center for Civil Liberties, responds emotionally upon learning of the award.

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Complutense University: Spain investigates student 'whores' chants at women

Videos have circulated for days of male students chanting obscene misogynistic abuse in Madrid.

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Iran protests: Nika Shakarami's mother says her daughter was murdered

Officials are lying about how 16-year-old protester Nika Shakarami died, her mother says.

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Rail strike: Only one in five trains set to run on Saturday

People are being warned to only travel if absolutely necessary as the RMT union holds another strike.

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Nika Shakarami: Iran protester's family forced to lie about death - source

State TV shows Nika Shakarami's uncle condemning the protests as a voice appears to threaten him.

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Annie Ernaux: French writer wins Nobel Prize in Literature

The French writer wins for "the courage with which she uncovers the collective restraints of memory".

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Electricity: NI could face blackouts by 2024, officials say

The grid operator has warned that action needs to be taken over issues with Kilroot power station.

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UK's Truss joins big European club seeking 'new order without Russia'

Leaders from the UK and across Europe gather in Prague for a new political grouping.

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Elon Musk X: What life is like on a super-app in Asia

In Asia, super-apps are already a vital part of everyday life, with everything available at a click of a button.

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Oil prices set to rise as Opec countries cut output

The move, which reflects a slowing global economy, is expected to raise oil prices around the world.

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Uganda's President Museveni sorry for son's threat to invade Kenya

Uganda's leader embarks on a damage-control exercise after a series of bizarre tweets by his son.

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Elon Musk, Twitter and the mysterious X app

The story of Musk buying Twitter, and how it began with "X, the everything app".

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World Cup: Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal's bid to host 2030 tournament

Uefa offers "unconditional support" as Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal in their bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup.

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Average two-year mortgage rate highest for 14 years

A typical two-year fixed rate deal has breached the 6% mark for the first time since November 2008.

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Iran protests: Schoolgirls heckle paramilitary speaker

A video appears to show teenagers shouting "get lost, Basiji", as protests spread to the classroom.

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Three scientists win Nobel for 'click' chemistry

Chemistry Nobel goes to Carolyn Bertozzi, Morton Meldal, and Barry Sharpless.

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Ukraine war: Russia warns US of direct military clash risk

Moscow says US move to send more military aid to Ukraine is an "immediate threat" to Russia.

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Iran schoolgirls remove hijabs in protests against government

Dramatic scenes show teenagers waving their headscarves and chanting against clerical authorities.

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WATCH: Coyote strays into California school toilets

The animal was given the nickname "Wile E." after the Warner Brothers character.

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Four women to run post office and count penguins in Antarctica

The team will also monitor a colony of gentoo penguins on Goudier Island for five months.

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More rail disruption expected as 9,000 train drivers strike

Aslef union members at 13 rail companies will walk out on Wednesday in a row over pay and conditions.

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Sacheen Littlefeather dies aged 75

Sacheen Littlefeather, a Native American actress and activist, has died aged 75.

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Hilaree Nelson: An inspiration for women mountaineers

Fellow climbers saddened by her death in the Himalayas recall an inspirational figure to a generation of women.

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Water rebates for some customers after £150m fines for missing targets

Thames Water and Southern Water are hardest hit and will have to return almost £80m to customers.

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Sacheen Littlefeather: Native American activist and actor who refused Oscar for Brando dies

Native American Sacheen Littlefeather declined Marlon Brando's award for The Godfather in 1973.

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