Why Ukrainian strikes on annexed Crimea are a blow to Putin

Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford explains why Crimea is a target for Kyiv, and why the peninsula matters to Vladimir Putin.

'I ate ketchup and cheese,' says Venezuelan girl trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours

Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.

Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'

BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes.

At least 11 killed in second Russian strikes on Kyiv in a week

Rescue efforts are continuing at more than 20 locations, the city’s top military administrator says.

Super Typhoon Bavi makes landfall on US Pacific islands

Local authorities on Rota, part of the Northern Mariana Islands, say they have received reports of 'major damages'.

Impeachment trial of Philippines VP Sara Duterte begins

Impeachment trial of Philippines VP Sara Duterte begins

Watch World Cup Day 25: England beats Mexico; Norway eliminates Brazil

Latest match highlights, reaction and previews from the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America.

Scientists discover the deep sleep circuit that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts the brain

Researchers have identified the brain circuitry that links deep sleep with the release of growth hormone, revealing how the two regulate each other. The newly discovered feedback loop helps explain…

Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer's kills brain cells

Researchers have identified a previously overlooked mechanism of brain cell death that appears to play a major role in Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia. The finding could lead to new…