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Inside Utah's 'hellhole' prison where Tyler Robinson could face firing squad if convicted

Tyler Robinson, a 22 year old man, is staring down the barrel of life imprisonment or even potential execution in Utah State Correctional Facility if convicted of the heinous murder of Charlie...

Mandatory food labelling is essential for UK food security

Too often, the public is assured that factory farming is the key to securing affordable, reliable food. The truth, however, is starkly different.Eighty-five percent of the UK’s farmed animals are...

Met Office issues UK yellow thunderstorm alert - warns of rain, lightning and hail

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office for Sunday as heavy rain, lightning and hail is expected to batter parts of the UK. The alert came into force shortly...

Ebola outbreak declared: thousands at risk of deadly virus' 'bleeding eyes' symptoms

An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 15 fatalities - including four health workers - and dozens more feared infected. Health officials have confirmed 28...

Stark warning for those bitten by mosquitoes in Spain

European officials have warned that the continent is seeing "record breaking outbreaks" this summer of the mosquito-borne illnesses West Nile virus and chikungunya. Countries affected include Spain,...

One dead and thousands evacuated as wildfire spreads in France

One dead and thousands evacuated as wildfire spreads in France4 hours agoRachel HaganBBC NewsAn elderly woman has died and another person is missing after a massive wildfire swept through parts of...

Urgent vaccine warning for China travellers as horror chikungunya virus outbreak goes on

Travellers heading to southern China have been warned to take urgent precautions including vaccinations amid a severe outbreak of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in Guangdong province. According...

What IS the chikungunya virus ripping through China with 7,000 infected so far?

A mosquito-borne virus outbreak has infected more than 7,000 people across at least 13 cities in China, prompting authorities to introduce strict precautions reminiscent of the COVID pandemic—even...

UK bacteria outbreak linked to common item in thousands of homes

The public has been urged to stop using a product found in many homes and first aid kits after it was linked to a bacterial outbreak. Four types of non-sterile alcohol-free wipes — sometimes used...

Alert issued over outbreak of serious infection in Spain and Greece this summer

An alert has been issued after Spain and Greece were hit by rising cases of a serious illness which kills around a third of people infected - with one area described as a hotspot. Since the...

Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey as extreme heat persists

Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey as extreme heat persists2 days agoNikos PapanikolaouBBC News, AthensEmily AtkinsonBBC NewsGreece continued to battle major wildfires across the country amid a...

Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey as extreme heat persists

Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey as extreme heat persists2 days agoNikos PapanikolaouBBC News, AthensEmily AtkinsonBBC NewsGreece continued to battle major wildfires across the country amid a...

Royal Caribbean breaks silence after cruise passengers fall ill with agonising symptoms

An investigation has been launched after more than 140 people were hit with symptoms of illness while on board a Royal Caribbean ship. The US CDC is looking into what happened after passengers...

Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes3 hours agoDavid GrittenBBC NewsReporting fromJerusalemReutersSyria's interim president has said it is his...

Chemical weapons horror in Sudan must be wake-up call for the West

Sudan is engulfed in one of the world’s most brutal wars, with over 12 million people displaced and nearly 25 million facing starvation, but now the Sudanese Armed Forces have crossed a terrifying...