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World's biggest plant discovered off Australian coast
The seagrass is roughly 4,500 years old and three times the size of Manhattan, researchers say. from BBC Ne…
The seagrass is roughly 4,500 years old and three times the size of Manhattan, researchers say. from BBC Ne…
The BBC speaks to residents from a Russian-occupied region who say they were kidnapped and tortured. from B…
The Republican-led state had banned social media companies from censoring users based on their "views&qu…
Denmark is the latest Nordic country to reassess security policy after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. fr…
Its top prosecutor accuses Russian military officials and politicians of committing war crimes. from BBC Ne…
Michael Sussman stood charged with lying to the FBI and concealing ties to Hillary Clinton's campaign. …
K-pop stars BTS are taking a break from music to help the White House take on anti-Asian crimes. from BBC N…
Khabar Lahariya is the first and only newsroom in India run entirely by women from marginalised backgrounds. …
The series returns to Netflix this week, nearly a decade after its highly-praised original run. from BBC Ne…
A traditional leader feels his people were dealt a cruel blow when absorbed into Sudan a century ago. from …
Latest sanctions block more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports after Hungary opposed a total ban. from …
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is no reason anyone needs a gun other than for sports or hunting. …
The ruling BJP has resurrected its promise of a single personal law for all citizens, but it will not be easy…
Misleading images and manipulated videos are already being widely shared as campaigning begins. from BBC Ne…
After rape in Senegal was finally made a serious crime, a pop star dared to tell her own story. from BBC Ne…
BBC Africa Eye meets the migrants who risk everything to go deep underground in South Africa’s abandoned gold…
Ukraine's leader visits the battered eastern city and a new pro-Russia site makes misleading claims. fr…
Landslides caused by heavy rains kill at least 44 people in the region of Recife in Brazil. from BBC News -…
Rafael Nadal will play long-time rival Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarter-finals after winning an abso…
A pro-Kremlin outlet was launched at the start of the invasion to target Russian-occupied Ukraine. from BBC…
More than half of those to die in the latest wave to hit Hong Kong were care home residents. from BBC News …
Andrei Kelin tells the BBC tactical nuclear weapons have "nothing to do" with operations in Ukraine…
The US vice-president makes the plea as she attends the funeral of a victim of the Buffalo shooting. from B…
The US vice-president was attending the funeral of a woman shot dead in Buffalo, New York state. from BBC N…
France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks between President Putin and Ukraine's leade…
In a lengthy phone call with Russia's leader, France and Germany call for "direct, serious" tal…
Following the school shooting, US politicians have made a series of claims about gun violence. from BBC New…
Gnanli Landrou has invented a special powder that turns earth into a greener version of concrete from BBC N…
Many in Uvalde say they feel lost after the school massacre, but their faith is a source of strength. from …
Their investigation finds a soldier intentionally shot Shireen Abu Aqla, but Israel calls it a lie. from BB…
There has been intense fighting in Lyman and Kyiv says pro-Russian forces control most of the city. from BB…
Maggie Grout has started an NGO that will 3D-print schools where access to education is not guaranteed. fro…
David Malpass also said coronavirus lockdowns in China are contributing to a global slowdown. from BBC News…
The confrontation laid bare the deep divisions over how to stop school shootings in America. from BBC News …
The fire is thought to have been caused by a short circuit at the hospital in Tivaouane, officials say. fro…
Tecno Pova 3 was launched on Wednesday as the latest handset in the company’s affordable smartphone portfolio…
Micheál Martin says he is hopeful he will not have to contemplate tariffs against UK exports. from BBC News…
Businessman Lawal Ado has paid ransoms three times and says there is no other option. from BBC News - World…
Singapore's water agency came up with the drink to raise awareness of its scarcity issues. from BBC New…
The West has accused the Russian military of holding food supplies for millions around the world hostage. f…
As Russian attacks intensify, Ukrainians are asking whether it's better to pay for a ceasefire with land …
The outbreaks in Europe and America are not normal but remain containable, health officials say. from BBC N…
The hacked files include information on missing people, seen for the first time by their family members. fr…
Stays in China made up only 1% of Airbnb's revenue for the last few years, a source said. from BBC News…
A delegation from the US Congress is visiting the UK and Ireland amid heightened tensions over the NI Protoco…
Rescue teams are still searching for survivors feared to be trapped in the rubble, state media reports. fro…
Australia's election has ushered in political pioneers and interesting firsts across the parliament. fr…
Supermodel Kate Moss is expected to take the stand in the final days of the high-profile trial. from BBC Ne…
Survivors of sex abuse at the hands of clergy were stonewalled and vilified, a new report finds. from BBC N…
The sighting has raised alarms over networks that smuggle exotic animals to India. from BBC News - World ht…
Companies supplying major manufacturers fail to meet promises to share land, joint BBC investigation finds. …
Mozambique is at the heart of a global battle for influence, even though its conflict has local roots. from…
Sayad Khodai, a senior figure in the elite Quds force, was reportedly shot dead in his car by two gunmen. f…
The US is facing a critical shortage due to supply chain issues and the closure of a major factory. from BB…
Zelensky adviser says Kyiv will not agree a peace deal with Russia that involves giving up territory. from …
Shagufta Ahmed's first job was to get justice for her father, a lecturer murdered after he blew the whist…
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wHGf…
Geraldina Guerra tracks cases of femicide in Ecuador and maps victims' lives online so people can learn a…
Canan Kaftancioglu has been convicted for insulting President Erdogan and the Turkish state. from BBC News …
Australia's defeated PM had a carefully cultivated image, but it failed him in the end. from BBC News -…
Only a negotiated solution will work, says Ukraine's president, as fighting intensifies in Donbas. from…
The woman stripped on the Cannes red carpet to show the words "stop raping us" and the Ukrainian fl…
Prosecutors say he set the Big Sur Dolan fire while illegally cultivating cannabis in the forest. from BBC …
The conflict has become a grinding and bloody affair, with both sides making gains and losses. from BBC New…
The Ukrainian president accuses Russian forces of carrying out a missile strike against a cultural centre. …
As Covid spreads in North Korea, state media urges the use of traditional medicine against the virus. from …
If interest rates keep rising 300,000 Australians may default on mortgage repayments. from BBC News - World…
Workers in Assam's famed tea gardens are dying from eating wild mushrooms. from BBC News - World https:…
Australia is a multicultural country, but critics say those representing the country don't reflect this. …
Finland and Sweden's application to join the Nato alliance has been opposed by Turkey's government. …
Hamdullah Mohib fled the country along with the president the day the capital fell. from BBC News - World h…
A month on after a zinc mine was flooded in Burkina Faso, relatives of those trapped refuse to give up. fro…
A large group of talented young musicians and their families have been evacuated out of Ukraine into Slovenia…
Juan Carlos left Spain in 2020 after he was linked to an inquiry into alleged corruption. from BBC News - W…
It will invest in pipelines in other countries but will speed up a shift to green energy. from BBC News - W…
Prosecutors will ask whether social platforms were "used to stream, promote, or plan" the murders. …
Desperate mothers are trying to mix their own baby formula, but experts warn of the dangers. from BBC News …
The S&P 500 dropped 4%, while the Dow fell 3.5% after renewed signs of waning consumer confidence. from…
The Ukrainian port which has seen some of the most intense fighting is now under Russian control. from BBC …
BBC Eye investigates the disappearance of Sophia Huang Xueqin, a high-profile feminist journalist who kick-st…
A Ukrainian beauty blogger's trolls ordeal and sweets driven all the way from Somerset to Ukraine. from…
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak is given a one-year ban for wearing a national war symbol on the podium at an eve…
The EU Commission opposes UK plans to change the Northern Ireland Protocol - but both sides are open to negot…
Johnny Depp's lawyer has accused Ms Heard of being "the jealous one" in the ex-couple's mar…
Two years after Joe Biden was elected, American voters return to the polls this November. from BBC News - W…
Ukraine says 264 fighters - some badly wounded - have been taken from the Azovstal steelworks. from BBC New…
Ukraine's defence ministry says 53 heavily injured fighters were taken to the town of Novoazovsk. from …
Turkish President Erdogan accused the Nordic nations of harbouring terrorists wanted by Ankara. from BBC Ne…
It reverses a decision by his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw some 700 troops from the country. from B…
Chief executive Parag Agrawal says the firm is confident that less than 5% of users are spam accounts. from…
Evidence of China's economic slowdown came as authorities unveiled plans to lift Shanghai's lockdown.…
The United States and European Union will announce a joint effort to head off the subsidy race over semicondu…
Its hue was created by sunlight being projected through the Earth's atmosphere onto the Moon. from BBC …
The military has been ordered to intervene as a wave of Covid cases sweeps the unvaccinated country. from B…
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford investigates the killing of civilians in a summer camp in Bucha, Ukraine. fro…
The US president says he and his wife are praying for the victims of a racially motivated shooting. from BB…
Questions are being asked how the suspect carried out the attack when he was known to authorities. from BBC…
The airline will offer new and existing cabin crew the bonus, as carriers seek to retain and recruit workers.…
Police have arrested a suspect after multiple people were shot at a supermarket in Buffalo. from BBC News -…
Some 20 million people face severe hunger but aid agencies say the world's attention is on Ukraine. fro…
iPhone 15 is expected to come with a USB Type-C port, according to an analyst. Apple’s decision to adopt the …
Shireen Abu Aqla was shot dead in disputed circumstances on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank. from BBC N…
Apple will reportedly allow a limited in-person attendance at WWDC 2022. The 2022 worldwide developers confer…
North Korea's leader blames the outbreak on bureaucratic and medical incompetence. from BBC News - Worl…
Former Iran detainee asks Boris Johnson why it took so long to get her home at No 10 meeting. from BBC News…
Russian operator RAO Nordic says it will cease deliveries from Saturday, citing payment problems. from BBC …
The thieves were unaware of its value and sold it to an amateur collector for less than $25 (£20). from BBC…
A huge fire kills at least 27 people in a four-storey commercial building near Mundka metro station. from B…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 renders and certain specifications have been leaked, which hint that the foldable sma…
He may enjoy good ties with India and the West but Ranil Wickremesinghe has little support at home. from BB…
Oppo Reno 8 SE specifications have been hinted at by a tipster. The Reno 8 SE is expected to sport a 6.43-inc…
The BBC has obtained CCTV footage of the killing of two civilians in cold blood by Russian soldiers that is n…
ED froze Xiaomi’s $478 million (roughly Rs. 3,699 crore) worth of deposits in local bank accounts as part of …
The car is seen drifting towards traffic before strangers intervened on a busy road in Florida. from BBC Ne…
Google at the I/O 2022 keynote on Wednesday announced that it is bringing updated apps to Wear OS-based devic…
The lives of Coventry's South Asian immigrants are recorded in Maganbhai 'Masterji' Patel's p…
Google I/O 2022 is beginning today (Wednesday, May 11). This year's I/O conference is expected to detail …
Ukrainian fans celebrated in Turin as the Kalush Orchestra cement their position as favourites to win. from…
The US National Intelligence director warns the Russian president could turn to "more drastic means"…
The Omicron variant overwhelmed the city's healthcare system resulting in many deaths. from BBC News - …
Police said firearms were found in the vehicle the pair was driving, along with thousands in cash. from BBC…
He says Twitter's decision to ban the former US president was "morally wrong and flat-out stupid&quo…
South Africa has one of the highest rates of kidnapping in the world, as Lesego Tau's ordeal shows. fro…
Social media accounts using pictures copied from famous and unknown people are tweeting in favour of Russia. …
Six Eurovision commentators share their most memorable moments, including a presidential petition. from BBC…
A Ukrainian Jew who once fought the Nazis with Russia says he had to flee to escape Putin's war. from B…
Ecuador is battling a wave of deadly gang violence and has seen its worst prison riots in history. from BBC…
Millions are casting their vote in an election that could see the Marcos family sweep back into office. fro…
Plans to stop domestic flights in protest at the spiralling cost of aviation fuel have been suspended. from…
South Korea's incoming president promises to take a hard line on North Korea’s military escalations. fr…
A Nigerian designer is making NFTs of African artefacts in Western museums to help local artists. from BBC …
Artist George Butler has recently returned to the UK after a month spent in Ukraine. from BBC News - World …
Voters in the Philippines presidential election are facing an onslaught of online lies. from BBC News - Wor…
The BBC correspondent, who was diagnosed with PTSD in 2008, explores the effects of the condition and how it …
Strong winds expected to stoke the fire, which has already torn through an area larger than Chicago. from B…
Ros Atkins explains why Victory Day is such an important date in Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.…
The former Brazilian president says he wants to unite the country and defend its democracy. from BBC News -…
Bald and Bankrupt vlogger Benjamin Rich was held in Kazakhstan, Russia's space agency says. from BBC Ne…
All elderly people, women and children have left the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, say Ukraine and Russia. fr…
What is it about the Indian market that impels even the biggest food chains to adjust to local needs? from …
She has rallied tens of thousands of young voters. But can she beat frontrunner Bongbong Marcos? from BBC N…
Australians head to the polls on 21 May - and in Durack, it means a massive logistical effort. from BBC New…
Sarah Weddington was just 26 years old when she argued her case in front of the US Supreme Court. from BBC …
The Scheherazade has been undergoing repairs and is being seized under EU sanctions. from BBC News - World …
Local officials blamed a gas leak for the explosion at the five-star Saratoga Hotel in Havana, Cuba. from B…
A lack of fuel, ice, and places to sell their catch has left fishermen in Jaffna in the lurch. from BBC New…
Australia's contestant Sheldon Riley will compete in Turin with his powerful song Not The Same. from BB…
Ukraine Air Rescue is a group of self-funded pilots from Germany who fly medical supplies to the Ukrainian-Po…
"We were acting foolish, and joking. That's it," says Madison Cawthorn, the youngest US congres…
Police say the incident is a suspected terror attack, which follows a surge in violence. from BBC News - Wo…
After the Myanmar military entered his village, Joseph fled into the jungle but his 13-year-old was killed. …
A mass clean-up is sweeping through Shanghai, with the city's gradual reopening expected to follow. fro…
Moeketsi Manake and his family talk about losing everything, including their house, in the Durban floods. f…
Taking the stand, Amber Heard alleged a pattern of drug-fuelled violence from Johnny Depp. from BBC News - …
Activists from both sides of the debate say they will fight on whatever the US Supreme Court rules. from BB…
The Federal Reserve is under pressure as the US grapples with its worst inflation in four decades. from BBC…
While Akhil Reghu was being held captive by rebels in Yemen, his wife was trapped by war in Ukraine. from B…
Oil prices are at an eight-year high, so why won't oil exporting countries bring them down? from BBC Ne…
Ros Atkins looks at why there is concern Moldova could be drawn into war, like its neighbour Ukraine. from …
The Russian and French leaders speak by phone for the first time in more than a month. from BBC News - Worl…
Witnesses tell Human Rights Watch about summary executions, torture and the beating of civilians. from BBC …
The web giant makes it easier to request that results linking to contact information are removed. from BBC …
More than 40% women and 38% men in India say it is ok for a man to beat his wife. Why do they think so? fro…
Governments that make forest restoration promises they don't keep are accused of greenwashing. from BBC…
The ties between the games industry and the military have been growing stronger in recent years. from BBC N…
Ukraine's south has seen heavy fighting as Russia seeks to take key port areas around the Black Sea. fr…
Each year in the Montenegran village of Dinosa, water can be seen gushing from the trunk of a mulberry tree. …
The firm will reimburse travel costs for various treatments in the US, including abortion. from BBC News - …
EU energy ministers met to discuss a possible ban on Russian oil, but members remain split. from BBC News -…
Charged with murder, officials warn the prisoner is considered "armed and extremely dangerous". f…
One woman describes the desperate conditions faced by those sheltering in a besieged steelworks plant. from…
Australia's carrier says its new fleet will be capable of direct flights to any city in the world. from…
Andy Murray says he is "not supportive" of players from Russia and Belarus being banned from Wimble…
Many riders face a lack of shelter and safety while delivering supplies in a locked down city. from BBC New…
In May 1982, the Argentine cruiser the General Belgrano was sunk by British torpedoes during the war over the…
Despite crashing into two parked cars, no one was injured in the youngster's early morning escapade. fr…