The perfectly mummified body of a hiker who vanished nearly three decades ago has been discovered frozen in a glacier, bringing closure to a mystery that began in 1997.Authorities were alerted after...
“Hello, is that the IMF? Rachel Reeves here, in a bit of a pinch and just wondering if you could see your way to bunging us £51 billion… just till the end of the month.” That is the shameful,...
A wealthy recruitment director broke down in tears as he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for subjecting cabin crew to a torrent of racist abuse and death threats after a champagne-fuelled binge...
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...
Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price59 minutes agoAnthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent•@awzurcherDharshini DavidDeputy economics editor•@DharshiniDavidBBCIn April...
Getty ImagesSean KearnsBBC Sport30 July 2025Double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died after a mountaineering accident in Pakistan.The 31-year-old German was caught in a rockfall...
Getty ImagesSean KearnsBBC Sport30 July 2025, 14:51 BSTUpdated 34 minutes agoDouble Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died after a mountaineering accident in Pakistan.The 31-year-old...
Fresh figures show the US economy is firing on all cylinders while Britain flounders. The latest data from Washington shows US GDP jumped by 0.7% in the second quarter, or 3% a year if that monthly...
Getty ImagesElizabeth BotcherbyBBC Sport29 July 2025Germany's double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has been "seriously injured" in a severe mountaineering accident in Pakistan. The...
A student who allegedly broke a police officer’s nose during a violent airport brawl “told a bare-faced lie” when he claimed he didn’t realise he was punching a woman, a court was...
A man accused of assaulting three police officers has said he feared being "battered" to death by one of them at Manchester Airport. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court...
When the BBC axed John Torode from MasterChef they may well have assumed it would draw a line under what has been a very grim and damaging period for the show, which began when his co-presenter Gregg...
Europe's freedom faces greatest threat since WW2, Macron says2 days agoVictoria BourneBBC NewsReutersFrench President Emmanuel Macron has outlined plans for a big increase in defence spending,...
You’ve booked your flights, sorted your hotels, hired a car, and even remembered travel insurance – but have you checked your travel jabs?It might not be the first thing that springs to mind when...
Europe's freedom faces greatest threat since WW2, Macron says7 hours agoVictoria BourneBBC NewsReutersFrench President Emmanuel Macron has outlined plans for a big increase in defence spending,...