Taliban seize power in Afghanistan as President flees country – BBC News
The Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan, occupying the capital Kabul after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Taliban forces…
Is virtual reality the future of live music? – BBC News
With Covid-19 restrictions stopping live performances some musicians have turned to virtual reality to create new live experiences. Artists perform…
Taliban spokesman tells BBC ‘no revenge’ on Afghans – BBC News
A spokesman for the Taliban has told the BBC’s Yalda Hakim “there will be no revenge” on the people of…
London teenager who murdered sisters influenced by satanic beliefs – BBC News
Teenager Danyal Hussein murdered two sisters in a London park last year – seemingly influenced to do so by a…
Afghanistan on the brink of Taliban takeover – BBC News
The Taliban have moved closer to retaking full control of Afghanistan, with the capital Kabul now the only major city…
The female Afghan journalist who won’t give in to Taliban – BBC News
Anisa Shaheed has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world – a female journalist in Afghanistan. She is…
Should schools require pupils to wear masks? – BBC News
“I can die if people do not have their masks on.” Debates are taking place in the USA about whether…
Fashion photographer: ‘The world doesn’t see this part of Afghanistan’ – BBC News
Fatimah Hossaini is a fashion photographer in Afghanistan. She takes pictures that push the boundaries on cultural norms in the…
Scale of Russian mercenary mission in Libya exposed – BBC News
A tablet, found after being left by a fighter, has exposed evidence that mercenaries may have committed war crimes in…
“Humanitarian catastrophe” as thousands flee Afghan fighting – BBC News
The United Nations has urged Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep their borders open, potentially allowing tens of thousands of people fleeing…
Panic as thousands flee Taliban onslaught in Afghanistan – BBC News
The UN has urged Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep their borders open as the number of civilians fleeing the Taliban onslaught…
Wildfires causing destruction in US can be seen from space – BBC News
With yet more intense heat in the US this week, forest fires in many western states can be seen from…
Arsonists blamed after wildfires kill dozens in Algeria
Algeria has observed the first of three days of national mourning for victims as wildfires continue to burn across the…
Giant iceberg almost size of London circling Antarctic coast – BBC News
The British Antarctic Survey says it doesn’t know when scientists can return to one of its research stations. This is…