Grantham's Ross Edgely makes second attempt at longest non-stop lake swim
Ross Edgley hopes to swim 171km in Lake Trasimeno, in Italy, after abandoning a previous bid.
1970-01-01 08:00
Extreme Heat Rips Through Europe, Bringing Health Risks for Millions
Extreme heat is ripping through southern Europe and parts of Germany, with the next blast from the Sahara
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine Recap: US House Blocks Conservative Bid to Cut Funding
The US House overnight defeated an effort by far-right Republicans to cut off security assistance to Ukraine, cementing
1970-01-01 08:00
Russia's Putin snubs Prigozhin, Biden quips about poison
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Wagner mercenaries the opportunity to keep fighting at a meeting
1970-01-01 08:00
'Alarming and unprecedented' Irish bird flu warning
Hundreds of seabirds with suspected avian flu have been found dead in recent weeks.
1970-01-01 08:00
Arman Soldin: Journalist killed in Ukraine given France's highest honour
Video journalist Arman Soldin was killed in a rocket attack close to Bakhmut in May.
1970-01-01 08:00
Passport, Money, AirTag? Why Luggage Woes Are Back
After returning to New York from Oslo in late May, Harley Hendrix noticed her suitcase containing a cherished
1970-01-01 08:00
SAG strike: Hollywood actors announce historic walkout
Some 160,000 performers will stop work, bringing most US film and TV productions to a halt.
1970-01-01 08:00
Wagner forces no longer significant in Ukraine, US says
The Pentagon comments come three weeks after the mercenaries' failed mutiny in Russia.
1970-01-01 08:00
Spain’s bull run tackles sexual assaults head on
Attacks on women at the running of the bulls festival in Pamplona continue despite efforts to clamp down.
1970-01-01 08:00
Lisa Marie Presley's cause of death revealed
The only child of music icon Elvis Presley died after being rushed to a hospital on 12 January.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sudan conflict: 'I saw bodies dumped in Darfur mass grave'
An eyewitness tells the BBC he saw dozens of bodies being dumped by a paramilitary group.
1970-01-01 08:00