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Russia using choking agents in Ukraine, US says

The state department says Moscow has used a World War One-era weapon to "dislodge" Ukrainian troops.

Published on 2 May 2024 | 9:54 am


Police rip down barricades as they move in on Gaza protest in LA

Officers move in overnight on the long-standing pro-Palestinian protests at the UCLA campus.

Published on 2 May 2024 | 6:53 am


Israel accused of possible war crime over killing of West Bank boy

UN expert says death of 8-year-old appears to violate law after reviewing evidence gathered by BBC.

Published on 2 May 2024 | 5:01 am


Pro-China candidate wins Solomon Islands PM vote

Jeremiah Manele has already indicated he will continue the Pacific nation's close ties with Beijing.

Published on 2 May 2024 | 4:14 am


'King of Twang' guitarist Duane Eddy dies at 86

The Grammy-winning US guitarist is hailed by many as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll.

Published on 2 May 2024 | 12:55 am


Watch: Inside Lebanon's ghost towns after Israeli strikes

Israel has pounded southern Lebanon almost daily since Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on 8 October.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 11:17 pm


Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed

Scientists build a 3D model of one of our evolutionary cousins from the pieces of a shattered skull.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 11:09 pm


The insect farmers turning to AI to help lower costs

Makers of insect-based animal feed hope to be able to compete with soybeans on price.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 11:05 pm


Columbia campus community 'shattered' by police raid

Students say they have lost trust and are in limbo after New York officers arrested Gaza protesters.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 11:00 pm


'Qatar targeted my brother on Grindr - I want him home’

The British-Mexican man has HIV and has run out of his usual medication, says his family.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 11:00 pm


Missing South Africa girl: Our children are scared

Joshlin Smith has still not been found after going missing from a South African town in February.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 11:00 pm


Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

Two Republicans join Democrats to repeal law brought back to life by state's supreme court.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 9:43 pm


Georgia rocked by clashes over 'Russian-inspired' bill

Riot police in Georgia fire tear gas and water cannon into crowds protesting at a controversial bill.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 8:40 pm


Why European elections matter and how they work

Some 400 million voters can take part in the 6-9 June vote across the EU's 27 countries.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 5:31 pm


Ukrainian, 98, tells BBC of six-mile walk to escape Russians

Lidiia Lomikovska describes how she made the journey in her slippers with a plank of wood for support.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 4:32 pm


Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issue

Users have been reporting unexpected lie-ins after the alarms on their phones failed to go off.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 4:13 pm


'I watch my back': Spike in BBC journalists living in exile

The number of BBC World Service journalists working in exile is estimated to have doubled since 2020.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 4:00 pm


Russians flock to see captured Western tanks

The exhibition was on display in Moscow's Victory Park, it included British hardware given to Ukraine.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 1:50 pm


Watch: The night police raided NY university campus

Dozens have been arrested during a night-time operation at the Ivy League school in New York City.

Published on 1 May 2024 | 5:24 am


BBC on board Philippine ship hit by Chinese water cannon

The BBC’s Jonathan Head witnessed a confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

Published on 30 April 2024 | 9:39 am


Ukraine's 'Harry Potter castle' hit in deadly Russian strike

Five people are killed in an attack on a private university in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa.

Published on 30 April 2024 | 6:27 am


Aerials show devastation from Oklahoma's deadly tornadoes

Buildings were destroyed and tens of thousands of residents left without electricity.

Published on 29 April 2024 | 2:52 am


Watch: Moment tornado hits power lines in China

A tornado that hit China's Guangdong province killed five people and left dozens injured.

Published on 28 April 2024 | 11:51 am


Watch: Biden roasts Trump at correspondents' dinner

The US president made fun of his and Donald Trump's age at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

Published on 28 April 2024 | 7:07 am