Wildfires threaten Turkey coastal resorts – BBC News
Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires in villages and resorts on Turkey’s Mediterranean and Aegean coasts. Four people have died…
Taliban attack major Afghan cities – BBC News
Fighting is raging around three major cities in southern and western Afghanistan as Taliban militants seek to seize them from…
Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah defends 100m title – BBC News
Elaine Thompson-Herah became the second-fastest woman in history as she beat fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to defend her Olympic 100m…
Inside the bitcoin mine with its own power plant – BBC News
Bitcoin mines require a lot of energy to power the computers inside. Greenidge Generation in New York has converted a…
Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac on quitting, streaming and the future of the music industry – BBC Newsnight
As the legendary DJ Annie Macmanus prepares to leave BBC Radio 1 after 17 years, she joins Kirsty Wark to…
Hong Kong man first to be jailed under national security law – BBC News
A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after he rode a motorbike into police officers…
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over streaming of Black Widow – BBC News
Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for streaming her superhero film Black Widow at the same time as its cinema release.…
Japan widens emergency over ‘frightening’ Covid spike – BBC News
Japan is extending a state of emergency in Tokyo and expanding it to new regions as the Olympic host faces…
The hidden sight of Tokyo’s homeless – BBC News
When a country holds the Olympic Games, there’s often a big effort to clean up and redevelop key parts of…
Simone Biles: Young gymnasts comment on her withdrawal – BBC News
Young gymnasts in New York back Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the Olympics team final earlier this week. Brooklyn’s…
How should the UK tackle climate change? – BBC Newsnight
The UK is already undergoing disruptive climate change with increased rainfall, sunshine and temperatures, according to scientists. As the UK…
Malala says girls’ education ‘worth fighting for’ – BBC News
Malala Yousafzai has warned that the world “is facing a girls’ education crisis”, with more than 130 million girls missing…
UK already undergoing disruptive climate change, scientists say – BBC News
The UK is undergoing disruptive climate change with increased rainfall, sunshine and higher temperatures, scientists have said. The year 2020…
The vaccine tourists heading to the US to get their jab – BBC News
The shortage of vaccines and slow vaccine rollouts in many parts of the world, has sparked a trend of vaccine…
South Africa riots: Is recent unrest a sign of deeper tensions? – BBC Newsnight
Over the past few weeks, more than 330 people have died in some of the worst violence South Africa has…
Covid ravages Indonesia with daily deaths above 1,000 – BBC News
Indonesia is at the epicentre of the Covid outbreak in Asia, fuelled by the more infectious Delta variant. The authorities…
Let more Afghan interpreters resettle in UK, say ex-military chiefs – BBC News
Dozens of former military commanders have called on the government to allow more Afghans who worked for British forces to…
Aftermath of Tunisia protests against ‘coup’ that saw PM dismissed – BBC News
Calm has returned to the streets of Tunisia after protests following the president dismissing the prime minister and freezing parliament.…
Dad builds robotic exoskeleton to help son walk – BBC News
French dad and robotics engineer Jean-Louis Constanza has built a robotic suit for his 16-year-old son Oscar that allows him…
US gymnast Simone Biles out of Olympic individual all-around final – BBC News
American gymnast and four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has withdrawn from Thursday’s individual all-around final in Tokyo. Biles, the…