Venezuela orders the closure of its embassy in Ecuador
The Americas Venezuela orders the closure of its embassy in Ecuador Enlarge this image People stand outside the Venezuelan embassy in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday. Dolores Ochoa/AP hide caption toggle…
The Rise and Fall of the Panama Canal
Code Switch The Rise and Fall of the Panama Canal The Rise and Fall of the Panama Canal 32:06 Enlarge this image Author Cristina Henriquez next to the cover of…
Paedophiles could lose parental rights under new law
3 hours ago About sharing By Sanchia Berg BBC News Paedophiles convicted of serious sexual offences could lose parental rights over their children under a new law. The proposed law…
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates
Weather Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates Enlarge this image A man tries to work on his stalled SUV in standing water in Dubai, United…
Cameron lands in Israel for talks over Iran attack
The UK foreign secretary is expected to urge the Israeli government to avoid further escalation.
Crumpet and meat price falls push inflation lower
New official figures show that inflation, the rate at which prices rise over time, fell again in March.
Bob Graham, former U.S. senator and Florida governor, has died at 87
Obituaries Bob Graham, former U.S. senator and Florida governor, has died at 87 Enlarge this image Former Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., gestures as he answers questions…
50,000 Russian soldiers confirmed dead by BBC
17 minutes ago About sharing By Olga Ivshina, Becky Dale & Kirstie Brewer BBC Russian Russia’s military death toll in Ukraine has now passed the 50,000 mark – the BBC…
United Airlines says Boeing blowout cost it $200m
The firm had to ground its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet after a mid-air blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight.
Call to ban smacking in England and Northern Ireland
1 hour ago About sharing By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Smacking children should be made illegal in England and Northern Ireland, say children’s doctors, calling current laws “unjust and dangerously…