Europe heatwave: Extreme heat leads to Greece Acropolis closure
The country's most popular tourist attraction will stay closed between noon and 5pm in the 40C-plus heat.
1970-01-01 08:00
Who is Fran Drescher, the sitcom star taking on Hollywood?
A former star of US sitcoms, Fran Drescher is the union chief leading actors into battle with streamers.
1970-01-01 08:00
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
'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
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
Heartstopper: Hungarian retailer selling graphic novel fined under LGBT law
The Hungarian bookseller was penalised under legislation restricting LGBT literature for under-18s.
1970-01-01 08:00
Republican debates: Trump's rivals in need of a game-changer
Polls show Donald Trump way ahead. Will that change when the 2024 debates begin next month?
1970-01-01 08:00