V&A to host Marie Antoinette fashion exhibition 1 day agoSotheby'sThe UK's first ever exhibition dedicated to the life of French queen Marie Antoinette is to open at V&A South Kensington in...
'Taxi boats' pick up migrants in waist-deep water as Channel smugglers switch tactics11 hours agoAndrew HardingParis correspondent•@BBCAndrewHReporting fromFrench coast, south of CalaisAs the...
It appears that Like a Prayer has taken on a whole new meaning for Madonna.A recent interactive article in The New York Times, written by Henry Louis Gates Jr. in collaboration with American...
Belgian prosecutor seeks to try ex-diplomat over Congolese hero's killing 1 hour agoPictorial Parade/Getty ImagesBelgian prosecutors say they are seeking to put on trial a 92-year-old former diplomat...
A tragic incident unfolded this morning as a mother-of-two and respected human rights lawyer was discovered with fatal stab wounds following a house explosion.Emergency services, including six fire...
V&A to host Marie Antoinette fashion exhibition 1 hour agoSotheby'sThe UK's first ever exhibition dedicated to the life of French queen Marie Antoinette is to open at V&A South Kensington in...
Israel-Iran strikes: What are the worst-case scenarios?29 minutes agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleReutersFor now the fighting between Israel and Iran seems restricted to the...
His Majesty's (HM) Passport Office has issued an alert to anyone with a British passport. The announcement comes ahead of what travel experts are predicting to be a hugely busy summer for trips...
What could have caused Air India plane to crash within 30 seconds?9 minutes agoSoutik BiswasIndia correspondent•@soutikBBCMatt Murphy & Joshua CheethamBBC VerifyBBCWhat exactly happened to...
Chillling footage captured on camera shows the moment the doomed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad and crashes moment later. The video, shared by journalist Shiv Aroor on social media,...
French ID scheme likely to be extended1 day agoHarry WhiteheadBBC News, GuernseyBBCGuernsey's next government is likely to extend a scheme that allows French day trippers to visit the island using a...
UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers over Gaza comments24 minutes agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleThomas MackintoshBBC NewsAFP via Getty ImagesThe UK has sanctioned two...
French ID scheme likely to be extended5 hours agoHarry WhiteheadBBC News, GuernseyBBCGuernsey's next government is likely to extend a scheme that allows French day trippers to visit the island using...
An ancient writing system confounding myths about Africa2 days agoPenny DaleJournalistWomen’s History Museum ZambiaA wooden hunters' toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia has...
Labour hopes to put winter fuel misstep behind them1 hour agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCReutersThe final act in this slow motion U-turn has played out.The arc of this row runs to...