Record number of environmental activists murdered – BBC News
A record number of activists working to protect the environment and land rights were murdered last year, according to a…
The Attica Prison Rebellion – BBC News
On September 9th 1971 inmates at Attica maximum security facility in New York State rioted and seized control of the…
Recycling disposable masks – BBC News
Every day in the UK, 55 million masks are made – it takes 450 years for them to decompose. One…
The heroes of the forgotten 9/11 maritime rescue mission – BBC News
On 11 September 2001, New York ferry captains became organisers of the USA’s largest ever maritime evacuation. Over dozens of…
How the world reacted to the 9/11 terror attacks – BBC News
Two decades after the terror attacks on the United States on 11 September, 2001, four people from around the world…
My life as the Queen’s piper – BBC News
Each morning at exactly nine o’clock, a little-known ritual takes place in grounds of where the Queen is in residence.…
9/11: How President George W Bush and the US government responded to the terrorist attacks- BBC News
On 11 September 2001, at 9.03am, the second of four hijacked planes hit the South Tower of the World Trade…
World’s largest carbon dioxide sucking factory opens in Iceland – BBC News
The world’s largest factory to capture carbon dioxide from the air has begun operations in Iceland. Reducing the amount of…
Statue of Robert E Lee removed in Virginia, US as crowds cheer – BBC News
An imposing statue of an American Confederate general in Richmond, Virginia, has been taken down. Governor Ralph Northam announced it…
Who are the Taliban members in Afghanistan’s interim government? – BBC News
The Taliban have announced an interim government in Afghanistan, declaring the country an “Islamic Emirate”. The new cabinet, entirely male,…
2015 Paris attacks trial begins, the biggest in France’s modern history – BBC News
A historic trial has started in France over the 2015 Paris attacks which left 130 people dead. The shooting and…
How to do a breast cancer self-examination – BBC News
“Stop for 10 seconds and examine yourself.” Following the death of Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding from breast cancer at…
Why are there so few professional female gamers? – BBC News
The number of female gamers is growing rapidly with nearly half the world’s gaming community now made up of women…
Taliban claim to have taken Panjshir Valley – BBC News
The Taliban have declared victory over the province of Panjshir northeast of the capital Kabul, the final pocket of territory…
Meteor caught on camera over southern England – BBC News
Stunning images of a meteor lighting up the night sky over Southampton, England, have been caught on camera. The bright…
Paralympics: ‘We the disabled community are here to stay’ – BBC News
Four Paralympic champions share their glory and their pain before they fly home from the 16th Paralympic Games in Tokyo.…
The man who met the founder of North Korea – BBC News
The Kim family have ruled North Korea for over seven decades but how did the original “Great Leader” get the…
UK Army officers tell of Afghan evacuation – BBC News
“When that level of explosion and combination of shrapnel is detonated, there is only one result. And that is carnage.”…