At 115 years old, Ethel Caterham from Surrey has lived through an astonishing six monarchs and 27 prime ministers, marking her the oldest human in the world.Born on August 21, 1909, in Shipton...
Health authorities in Congo are scrambling to contain a deadly anthrax outbreak that has claimed one life and triggered a cross-border alert. The outbreak, centred in North Kivu Province near Lake...
Britain’s asylum system is being preyed upon by a growing number of “bogus gay asylum seekers” attempting to stay in the country by falsely claiming to be homosexual, the Home Office has been...
'Everything went off': How Spain and Portugal's massive power cut unfolded1 hour agoMallory MoenchBBC NewsEPAThe first sign of trouble Peter Hughes noticed was when his train to Madrid started to...
'Everything went off': How Spain and Portugal's massive power cut unfolded7 minutes agoMallory MoenchBBC NewsEPAThe first sign of trouble Peter Hughes noticed was when his train to Madrid starting to...
China has seized a tiny sandbank in the South China Sea as tensions continue to grow in the region. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV released images of four officers standing on the disputed reef of...
Beijing seizes tiny sandbank in South China Sea49 minutes agoEwan SomervilleBBC NewsCCTVThe Chinese coastguard has seized a tiny sandbank in the South China Sea, state media has reported, in an...
UK defence chiefs have conducted a chilling simulation of a Russian attack on the UK, based on the invasion of Ukraine, and the results were described as "was not a pretty picture". The wargame,...
Fingerprints of city-sized icebergs found off UK coast2 hours agoMark Poynting and Georgina RannardBBC Climate & ScienceJames KirkhamIcebergs as large as cities, potentially tens of kilometres...
Father Brown is set to return for a 13th season in 2026 after the latest series concluded on the BBC earlier this year. The show, which has amassed a significant international fanbase in addition to...
Liverpool is set to get a new £100m million train station after plans were approved by city councillors. The new station, called Liverpool Baltic, will be close to the city centre in the...
These men put off doctor's visits again and again. Then came a tipping point8 hours agoGrace DeanBBC NewsGetty ImagesTwo years ago, Dan Somers started to experience a series of strange and...
In one of Europe’s oldest cities, a marvel of modern engineering now rumbles beneath ancient streets. Thessaloniki’s much-anticipated £2.2 billion driverless metro line opened its doors in...