South Korea’s traumatic history of martial law inspires resistance
BBC Koh Jea-hak (left) remembers when martial law was common in South Korea Koh Jae-hak can still vividly remember when he saw soldiers gunning down a group of young women…
Influencers selling fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome
Kourtney Simmang Kourtney sells unproven tests and supplements to women with PCOS For 12 years Sophie had been experiencing painful periods, weight gain, depression and fatigue. She had been diagnosed…
San Francisco 49ers, Rihanna at the Royal Fashion Awards, Syria and Santa Claus on Harley Davidson
A selection of news photographs from around the world. Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images/Reuters Isaac Guerendo of the San Francisco 49ers heads for a touchdown in snowy conditions against the Buffalo Bills.…
Dave Myers was my best friend in life and death, says Si King
South Shore Productions Dave Myers and Si King had a shared passion for motorcycles and food “Just because Dave’s passed it doesn’t stop him being my best mate,” says TV…
Climbing wall meet-ups scale heights of romance for dating Brits
Kellie Burston Kellie and Jack met at the Climbing Depot in Sheffield Megumi and Gordon McKillop didn’t meet on a dating app, or at work, or through a mutual friend.…
Baby inquest finds hospital failures after family’s £250K fight
BBC Hayden’s parents Alex (L) and Tum (R) Nguyen estimate they have spent £250,000 on the combined costs of a second inquest A coroner has found neglect and failure to…
Romania’s cancelled presidential election and why it matters
Sarah Rainsford/BBC Forty-eight hours before Romanians were due to vote in a presidential election run-off, the whole process was scrapped because of an unprecedented ruling by the constitutional court. The…
Iran’s uranium enrichment ‘worrisome’ – UN nuclear watchdog
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has told the BBC Iran’s decision to begin producing significantly more highly enriched uranium was “very worrisome”. Rafael Grossi, director general of the…
Drink driver dressed as Batman disqualified from driving
A man dressed as Batman who fled police after crashing his car into a pole while drunk has been disqualified from driving for a year. Lewis Blondrage, 25, of Aliwal…
Where have anti-Assad rebels taken control?
BBC Rebels have launched a major offensive against the government in Syria, seizing cities in a lightning advance that has expanded the territory under their control. The rebels captured the…