Telescope finds promising hints of life on distant planet34 minutes agoPallab GhoshScience Correspondent•@BBCPallabCambridge UniversityScientists have found new but tentative evidence that a...
A new comet, officially named C/2025 F2 (SWAN), is captivating astronomers and skywatchers alike. Discovered recently by an Australian amateur astronomer, Michael Mattiazo, this bright green comet is...
Millions worldwide have been diagnosed with high cholesterol. Unlike many other health conditions, it typically doesn't present noticeable symptoms until too late.This characteristic has earned it...
More than 700 migrants crossed the Channel in 12 boats on Tuesday, a new record for this year.Some 705 asylum seekers were detected and brought into Dover, taking the yearly total to 8,888, Home...
More than 700 migrants are feared to have crossed the Channel today as smugglers continued to wreak havoc. At least 670 asylum seekers have already arrived in Dover, and another small boat is being...
Sudan's siege city - BBC smuggles in phones to reveal hunger and fear35 minutes agoHeba BitarBBC Eye Investigations, el-GeneinaHafiza"She left no last words. She was dead when she was carried away,"...
By the spring of 1945, the war in Europe was heading towards its bloody and violent close as Allied forces battled deep into Nazi Germany. At the vanguard of the advance were the battle-hardened...
An earthquake has struck California with locals warned about it via text moments before it happened. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 and was near the mountain town of Julian, east...
A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck the idyllic Fiji Islands, a beloved holiday hotspot.The tremor occurred south of the archipelago at 8:03am local time and was detected at a depth of 174...
More than 650 migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday - the highest number so far this year. Home Office figures revealed 656 asylum seekers were detected on 11 boats, heaping more pressure...
The Russian ambassador to the UK says Moscow poses no threat to Britain but did not deny allegations that his country has hidden sensors in waters around the UK to try to track the Royal Navy’s...
Ambassador does not deny Russia is tracking UK nuclear subs with sensors35 minutes agoAlys DaviesBBC NewsRussia's ambassador to the UK has not denied allegations that Russian sensors have been hidden...
An alarming outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been found on nearly 1,000 farms in Hungary, triggering border closures. Gergely Gulyas, the country’s chief of staff, said the source of...
Border Force drew up plans to give officers batons and armour in case migrants jumped onto their boat whilst being turned around, it can be revealed. New documents submitted to the Cranston Inquiry...
The last major foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK occurred in 2001, causing widespread panic and significant disruption. The disease was first detected in Essex, and within weeks, it spread to farms...
Police targeted hundreds of barbers, nail salons and vape shops suspected of being fronts for international crime gangs. The National Crime Agency said 35 people were arrested after officers swooped...
A highly-contagious disease has shut European borders with one country suggesting a "biological attack" is behind the outbreak. Thousands of cattle have been slaughtered following the first outbreak...
Israeli army fired as close as 12m in Gaza medics killing, audio suggests53 minutes agoMerlyn Thomas, Emma Pengelly & Matt MurphyBBC VerifyBBCIsraeli troops fired more than 100 times during an...
Counter-terrorism police investigating a fire at a DHL depot have arrested a Romanian man on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.The blaze at a warehouse in Birmingham in July came...
Some 432 migrants crossed the Channel on Tuesday, pushing the total for this year past 7,200.The Home Office confirmed eight boats were detected after smugglers exploited a narrow window of good...