Itaewon crush: Officer under investigation found dead at home

An officer accused of covering up Seoul's police failings was found in his home, in a suspected suicide.

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Hurricane Nicole makes landfall in Florida

Nicole has been downgraded to a tropical storm after hitting Florida on Thursday.

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Ebola outbreak in Uganda: Mubende, a district under lockdown

The BBC got rare access to Mubende, one of the two districts at the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda.

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100,000 civil servants vote for strike action

The Public and Commercial Services Union is calling for a 10% pay rise and no cuts to redundancy terms.

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Hurricane Nicole: Rare November tropical storm hits land in Florida

Evacuation orders in place as Hurricane Nicole makes landfall before weakening to a tropical storm.

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Musk tells Twitter staff remote working will end

The boss of the social media firm also warns workers to prepare for "difficult times", reports say.

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Sriwijaya Air crash which killed 62 people blamed on throttle and pilot error

The slow reaction of pilots to a throttle failure contributed to the 2021 crash that killed 62 people.

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Paul Allen: Record-breaking $1.5bn art sale for late Microsoft co-founder's collection

Art belonging to late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is sold at the largest auction in history.

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Bao Tong: Champion of Chinese political reform dies at 90

A reformist turned dissident, Bao Tong was jailed for sympathising with the Tiananmen protesters.

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COP27: Antonio Guterres apologises after reading wrong speech

Antonio Guterres apologises after being given a speech intended for an event for young people at COP27.

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Facebook-owner Meta to cut 13% of its workforce

Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said it was one of the most difficult changes in Meta's history.

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Ex-South African President FW de Klerk's Nobel Peace Prize medal stolen

FW de Klerk won the prize alongside Nelson Mandela for their efforts to end the apartheid system.

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Danushka Gunathilaka: Cricketer choked, raped woman, police allege

Danushka Gunathilaka was in Australia for the T20 World Cup when he was arrested on four counts of rape.

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M&S warns of 'gathering storm' as profits fall

Profits fall sharply at the High Street giant as it struggles with higher energy bills and overheads.

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US election: Control of Congress on cliff-hanger after midterms

A knockout blow has eluded Republicans so far as Democrats are projected to win a pivotal Senate race.

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Kerala: India's 'Florence Nightingale' who saved soldier's life mid-air

Nurse P Geetha helped revive a co-passenger after he collapsed in his seat 30 minutes into a flight.

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Alaa Abdel Fattah: British-Egyptian activist's life at acute risk - UN

The UN rights chief urges Egypt to release Alaa Abdel Fattah, who stopped drinking water on Sunday.

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Juan Carlos: Spain's ex-king appeals in row with former lover

Juan Carlos's lawyers say he should be granted legal immunity, as his former mistress seeks damages.

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Mexico prosecutors accused of covering up woman's murder

An investigation is under way into how a 27-year-old woman died after conflicting post-mortems.

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COP27: Is climate change going to make diseases more likely in future?

Scientists say climate change is making over half of all infectious diseases worse, watch to see why.

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COP27: Barbados PM Mia Mottley's plea to rich nations

Prime Minister Mia Mottley calls for more funding to help poorer nations fight climate change.

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COP27 shines spotlight on Egypt's political prisoners

Human rights activists are highlighting the plight of Alaa Abdel Fattah and thousands of others.

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Ten days of Twitter chaos

Elon Musk's first week-and-a-half at Twitter has been a rollercoaster of big changes.

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Do not end green energy grants, manufacturers urge MPs

Manufacturing firms urge MPs to match an EU scheme subsidising the cost of renewable energy systems.

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Syria war: White Helmets accuse Russia over deadly strikes on camps

First responders say nine civilians were killed when rockets hit three camps in opposition-held Idlib.

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Dominican Republic floods: At least six killed in rains

The capital, Santo Domingo, and its surroundings are the areas worst affected by the torrential rain.

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Imran Khan: Pakistan's top court orders police to investigate shooting

Pakistan's government denies claims by the former PM that it was behind the shooting.

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Tanzania Precision Air crash: 'I tried to save pilots but was knocked unconscious'

A fisherman describes how he tried to break the cockpit window but ended up being knocked unconscious.

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Twitter will ban unlabelled parody accounts, says Elon Musk

The site's new owner says accounts failing to specify they are parodies will be permanently suspended.

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Train passengers told to check before travelling on Monday

Most train companies will operate limited services on Monday despite strikes being called off.

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Powerball: Lotto rises to $1.9bn world record prize with no jackpot winner

The odds of winning Monday's jackpot are one in 292.2 million, with no winner in more than three months.

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Tanzania plane crash: Rescuers search site

The passenger plane is almost completely submerged after it landed in Lake Victoria.

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Climate change: Expert says just saying no to fossil fuel doesn't work

Prof Myles Allen uses a lump of coal to explain how burning fossil fuels results in global warming.

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Russian nightclub fire: At the scene of blaze that left at least 13 dead

At least 13 people died in the blaze which investigators believe started after a man fired a flare gun.

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Kostroma: Deadly fire in Russian bar started by 'flare gun'

Authorities say 13 people died in a club in Kostroma after a man fired a flare gun on the dance floor.

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Kyrie Irving: Nike suspend sponsorship deal with Brooklyn Nets player

Nike suspends its relationship with Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving after he promoted a documentary which contained anti-Semitic material.

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Could this be the world's smallest pony?

Pumuckel, from Germany, is only 50 centimetres tall and weighs just 35 kilos.

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South Korea miners survive nine days underground on coffee

South Korea's president said the rescue of the two from a collapsed mine was "truly miraculous".

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DR Congo conflict: Why Kenyan troops are joining the battle

One thousand troops from Kenya join the battle against M23 in Congo as tensions continue to increase.

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Russians said they’d take my baby: A medic’s story

A Ukrainian woman suffered months of poor treatment and conditions while pregnant in a Russian prison.

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David Icke: Conspiracy theorist banned from Netherlands

The conspiracy theorist will be denied entry for two years, as officials say he could threaten public order.

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Workers at Heathrow to strike in World Cup run-up

A union says 700 workers at the UK's biggest airport will walk out for three days from 18 November.

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Iran security forces and state media cover up protester's death - source

They falsely claim the man was killed by rioters, in the latest such cover-up, BBC Persian finds.

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World Cup 2022: Fifa tells all competing nations to 'focus on football' in Qatar

Fifa writes to all 32 teams competing at the controversial World Cup in Qatar to tell them the time has come to "focus on the football".

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Imran Khan attack: How ex-Pakistan PM's comeback ended in shooting

Mr Khan's fall and his political comeback have roiled Pakistani politics - here's how we got here.

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Avanti West Coast: Rail boss apologises for recent disruption

Avanti West Coast and Transpennine Express have been criticised for reduced timetables and cancellations.

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Money-off energy scheme set out to avoid blackouts

Households will be offered discounts on their electricity bills if they cut peak-time use over the winter.

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Lena Horne first black actress to have Broadway theatre named in her honour

Civil rights campaigner Lena Horne battled racial segregation to win a major Hollywood film contract .

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Hadis Najafi: Iran police clash with mourners of female protester

Thousands tried to reach the grave of Hadis Najafi, who became a symbol of anti-government protests.

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Bounty bars removed from Celebrations tubs in trial

Mars Wrigley will remove the bars from its chocolate tubs after finding 40% of people hate the treat.

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