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...
Pakistan claims 'credible intelligence' India is planning an imminent military strike 53 minutes agoGeorge WrightBBC NewsGetty ImagesPakistan's information minister says that the country has...
Doctors and children’s charities are demanding a ban on smacking children, which they say would save lives. A new poll showed a majority of social workers, healthcare professionals, teachers and...
Britain must not “sleepwalk” into a cashless society in which the poorest citizens are plunged deeper into poverty, Rachel Reeves has been warned. Campaigners say the elderly, domestic abuse...
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...
Cristina HorezRowan IngsBBC Global Disinformation Unit & BBC Trending1 hour agoRomanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential...
Fire destroys historic US church with ties to MLKA historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee caught fire early Monday morning and suffered significant damage. The Clayborn Temple was the staging...
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...
The Spice Girls are looking forward to the 30th anniversary of the formation of the group next year - and they're thought to be planning a huge world tour to celebrate. However, Victoria Beckham, who...
Furious campaigners have demanded that Donald Trump be barred from addressing the UK Parliament during his upcoming state visit, accusing the US President of a “consistent disregard for democratic...
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...
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...
Spain rules out cyber attack - but what could have caused power cut?3 hours agoGeorgina RannardClimate and science reporterHafsa KhalilBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe Spanish grid operator has ruled out a...
Malta's golden passport scheme breaks EU law, top court rules58 minutes agoMegan FisherBBC NewsGetty ImagesMalta's so-called golden passport scheme that lets people become citizens through financial...
Spain rules out cyber attack - but what could have caused power cut?2 hours agoGeorgina RannardClimate and science reporterHafsa KhalilBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe Spanish grid operator has ruled out a...
Portugal has laid the blame for a massive power blackout on Spain after cuts sparked chaos across the Iberian Peninsula. One of Europe’s severest blackouts grounded flights, paralysed public...
A senior Dutch politician has reportedly suggested dividing up Belgium between France and the Netherlands, effectively eliminating the country. Martin Bosma, president of the Dutch Parliament...