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Keeping Madhubala alive: The fight for Karachi’s captive elephants
Karachi's last two African elephants remain in captivity. Their sisters are already dead.
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Experience: I’ve climbed Mount Everest 20 times
In 1996 doctors told me I wouldn’t walk again unaided, but in 2022 I took the record for the most Everest summits by a non-Sherpa I grew up in Slough, Berkshire, in a bungalow beside a farm. In sixth form, we headed to the south coast in Dorset for my first real climbing outing.
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‘Hot Santa’, Raging Bull and a Toy Story vibe help to rebuild The Snowman for a new generation
More than 30 years after Raymond Briggs’ story became a stage show, director Will Tuckett and Paddington designer Tahra Zafar have given it a hi-tech refresh with a hunky Saint Nick “Top of the show!” Now it’s getting a reboot, directed by Tuckett, former Royal Ballet dancer turned choreographer and director of everything from the National Ballet of Japan’s Nutcracker to a stage adaptation of In the Night Garden.
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Indian developer turns ‘Cockroach’ protests into video game
A 27-year-old Indian developer has created a satirical video game inspired by the Cockroach Party-led protests.
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Trump backs Ramaswamy ad featuring rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother
Trump advises the Republican gubernatorial candidate to keep running the controversial advertisement.
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Airbnb scraps guest checkout chores such as cleaning
Under new rules, guests will no longer have to do tasks that cleaners would normally handle. Hosts can now only make "reasonable" requests, such as leaving dirty dishes in the sink and sorting trash from recycling.
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Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.
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‘The Bird Reich’: Atlanta Falcons roasted over throwback logo with Nazi resemblance
Retro design features red, white and black stripes Social media users draw Nazi Germany comparisons Falcons’ X post attracts roughly 26m views Social media erupted in jokes and memes on Thursday after the Atlanta Falcons unveiled a logo that instantly drew comparisons with the imagery of Nazi Germany. The logo – posted by the Falcons on the NFL team’s social media channels – shows the team’s old falcon symbol from the 1960s and 1970s, emblazoned on a background of red, white and black stripes.
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Poland: Thousands protest for more abortion rights
Thousands rallied across Poland to demand abortion rights six years after a landmark court ruling tightened restrictions. The country has one of the strictest abortion rules in all of Europe.
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Paris extends curfew as Marseille and Lyon ban protests after riots
Protests will only be allowed in some towns and cities if organised by unions, and top museums will be closed on Saturday.
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Aga banned for fake prescription from family member
Ruti Aga tried to explain a positive test for a banned substance with a fake prescription from a non-existent clinic.
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'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
The influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2025.
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France's Macron says 'illegitimate' protests will be banned in coming days
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to ban unauthorized protests after France was rocked by violence and looting. As anger over public services and the cost of living grows, authorities are bracing for more protests.
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Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa
The attack on the unidentified victim follows a wave of anti-migrants protests in South Africa this year.
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Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis
Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.
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Two European women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya
The Swiss government told the BBC that the freed national was on her way back to Switzerland.
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At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France
The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.
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Moment man rescued from sinking car by Australian TV reporter
Journalist Will Murray describes how he and a bystander saved an SUV driver from his vehicle.
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EU moves to loosen rules on pesticide use as experts sound the alarm
The European Union wants to relax rules for pesticides, saying it will be easier for farmers to adopt more environmentally friendly options. But health and environmental experts say the risks are far too great.
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Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out
BBC is in Indonesia to find out. The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.
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Germany news: AfD's Weidel calls for major EU reforms
Far-right Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel reveals the party's plan to reform the EU. Meanwhile, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was in Berlin to talk to developers and investors.
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Is Ebola under control in Kenya after nine cases confirmed?
The US has advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Kenya but the government tries to reassure people.
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Gambia to pay victims of Yahya Jammeh's rule from proceeds of his seized US mansion
The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of the house in Maryland.
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Bavuma epic drags SA back into Test - have they time to beat Australia?
Captain Temba Bavuma drags South Africa back into their Test series against Australia but did his side bat on too long on day three?