Life inside Iraq's 'Forbidden Zone' controlled by Turkey8 hours agoSimona FoltynBBC World ServiceReporting fromIraqi KurdistanPhil CallerNestled in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan sits the...
Warning shops could be forced to accept cash in future7 hours agoKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentBBCShops and services may have to be forced to accept cash in the future to help protect...
The widespread power cuts in Spain and Portugal this week caused chaos and exposed the risks of switching almost entirely to electricity to power our way of life – plus the possible perils of a...
Five things you need to make it through a power cut3 hours agoAndré Rhoden-PaulBBC NewsEPAThe power is out and nothing is working. How am I supposed to get through the day? That was the question...
Revolut is launching mobile plans with unlimited texts, calls and domestic data, with 20GB EU and US data roaming allowance and no fixed contract commitment. The banking app, which has 50 million...
Five things you need in case of a power outage19 minutes agoAndré Rhoden-PaulBBC NewsEPAThe power is out and nothing is working. How am I supposed to get through the day? That was the question faced...
Government not taking climate seriously - advisers41 minutes agoMark Poynting and Justin RowlattBBC Climate & ScienceGetty ImagesThe government has made very little progress in preparing the UK...
Cristina HorezRowan IngsBBC Global Disinformation Unit & BBC Trending1 hour agoRomanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential...
Matt Gould, market manager for IKEA London City, said IKEA was not phased about Chancellor Rachel Reeves' hike to employers National Insurance and that the company was committed to investing in its...
Warning meters in 300,000 homes could stop working29 minutes agoTom MoseleyYou and YoursGetty ImagesHundreds of thousands of people are at risk of losing hot water or heating when their old type of...
Woman's eyesight saved by cutting-edge test after mystery infection29 minutes agoFergus WalshMedical editorBBCA 29-year-old doctor from Bristol has had her eyesight saved after a "game-changing" test...
Vladimir Putin’s propaganda machine has accused Britain of providing explosives used in a series of high-profile assassinations inside Russia – and warned that “British blood must be spilled”...
How Spain powered back to life from unprecedented national blackout6 hours agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorAs life in Spain and Portugal stutters back to normal, the big questions are not just what...
At 78, Dame Joanna Lumley exudes vitality, attributing her boundless energy to the realisation that time might be running out. Unstoppable, the actor and comedian has revelled in roles across the BBC...
Blair says current net zero policies 'doomed to fail'1 hour agoPA MediaBrian WheelerPolitical reporterSir Tony Blair has called for a major rethink of net zero policies, arguing that limiting energy...
A British mum's holiday turned into a nightmare when she gave birth prematurely in the garden of her hotel during Spain’s power outage chaos. The woman in her early 20s went to her hotel’s...
Sir Tony Blair has attacked Sir Keir Starmer's net zero plans. The Labour former prime minister warned that any strategy that limits fossil fuels in the short term was “doomed to fail”.Sir Tony...
Canada gave a resounding two fingers up to Donald Trump in Monday’s national election. The US president’s months spent demanding that the British Commonwealth nation become America’s 51st state...
A UK expat in Benidorm has revealed the "creepy" reality on the resort's iconic strip after Spain experienced a massive blackout. Lucy Young, aka The Benidorm Enthusiast, who has lived in the...
Nigel Farage hit out at net zero “lunacy” after an unprecedented blackout across Spain and Portugal. The two countries were largely brought to a standstill on Monday after a major power...