At least 18 die in 'rat-hole' mine blast in India
ANIThe blast occurred on Thursday in Meghalaya's East Jaintia HillsAt least 18 miners have died and one is severely injured...
Trump endorses Japan's Takaichi ahead of snap election
ReutersTakaichi has "already proven to be a strong, powerful, and wise leader," Trump says in throwing his weight behind herDonald...
All you need to know about the 2026 Winter Olympics
Image source, Getty ImagesByKatie FalkinghamBBC Sport senior journalist in LivignoIt's snow time.The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are upon us and...
Top government figures to hand over private messages with Mandelson
AFP via Getty ImagesSenior figures in Sir Keir Starmer's government are preparing to hand over tranches of their electronic communications...
US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it
BBCJeff King was recovering from an unexpected procedure to fix his irregular heart rhythm when he received shocking news.The hospital...
CIA terminates its World Factbook, overthrowing reference regime
Taylor Hale was in the middle of teaching a Western geography lesson on Wednesday afternoon when his sixth-grade students informed...
Bezalel Zini, brother of Israel’s security chief, arrested in bust of alleged Gaza smuggling ring
The brother of Israel’s security chief was arrested along with 14 others in a major police bust of an alleged...
We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands
BBCOne night in 2023, Eric was scrolling on a social media channel he regularly browsed for porn. Seconds into a...
Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid
Louvre MuseumThe Louvre issued the first photos of the crown since the raid, showing the damage it sustainedThe crown of...
US and Russia agree to resume regular military contact
EPA/ShutterstockGeneral Grynkewich at Nato headquarters in Brussels last monthThe US and Russia have agreed to re-establish high-level dialogue between their...