Assassin's Creed Mirage: Why Arabic is at the heart of the new game
The makers of the latest in the stealth action series have put Arabic front and centre of the project.
1970-01-01 08:00
Richard Ashcroft announces Heritage Live concert for summer 2024
Richard Ashcroft will perform songs from his revered solo career and his time in The Verve.
1970-01-01 08:00
Salisbury poisonings: Theresa May remembers Novichok attack
Theresa May was running the country when a nerve agent was used on the streets of Salisbury.
1970-01-01 08:00
King finally gets to meet the crowds in Bordeaux
The monarch's final day of the state visit to France sees a warmer and more relaxed reception.
1970-01-01 08:00
Libya: Greek rescuers among those killed in road collision
Members of a Libyan family also died in the crash and several other people were seriously injured.
1970-01-01 08:00
Libyan official refutes blame for flood disaster
An official in the eastern based government tells the BBC locals in Derna were told to flee their homes.
1970-01-01 08:00
Thousands of Canada wildfire evacuees allowed to go home
Yellowknife's mayor cautioned returning residents that the city "will look a little bit different".
1970-01-01 08:00
Johannesburg fire: Hijacks and death traps in a crumbling South African city centre
Criminal gangs 'hijack' buildings in South Africa, and then they burn down. And no-one seems able to stop them.
1970-01-01 08:00
Johannesburg fire: Fresh search for victims in South Africa
The fire service wants to be sure that no bodies are left behind from the blaze that killed 74 people.
1970-01-01 08:00
Johannesburg fire: 'Others jumped too, but they didn't make it'
One survivor tells of his escape, another says she was powerless with her children trapped inside.
1970-01-01 08:00
California braces for arrival of Hurricane Hilary
Hurricane Hilary lashes Baja California state and is headed for the south-western US.
1970-01-01 08:00
Canada wildfires: At least 30,000 households told to evacuate as fires approach
Officials have restricted travel to Kelowna, a waterside city of 132,000 people.
1970-01-01 08:00