BBC It costs €15,000 (£12,500) for the whole “package”, we are told. For that we would be given an inflatable dinghy, with an outboard motor and 60 life jackets, to…

Archaeologists have found the remains of two medieval cities in the grassy mountains of eastern Uzbekistan, a discovery that could shift our understanding of the fabled Silk Road. Known for…

Reuters Two months ago, Kamala Harris was crowned as the Democratic presidential nominee at a jubilant national convention in Chicago. For thousands of party faithful, she was the electoral saviour,…

Getty Images Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro was welcomed as a guest by Vladimir Putin – but he left empty-handed Venezuela has criticised Brazil’s decision to veto its admission to the Brics…

When the air strike hit on Monday night, Fouad Hassan, 74, was sitting on his balcony in south Beirut’s Jnah neighbourhood, reading his phone. No evacuation order was given by…

Mini was rescued after a BBC Eye investigation that exposed a global online monkey torture ring. She was taken from the forest after her mother was killed. Her owner tortured…

BBC Russia’s war in Georgia lasted five days, but for many Georgians the invasion is still raw Georgians know all about Russia’s wars. Several years before Russia invaded Ukraine, its…

Erik and Lyle Menendez – two brothers convicted of murdering their parents in a case that shook America more than three decades ago – should be resentenced by a judge,…

Negotiations over a potential Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal are set to resume in Doha in the coming days, officials from the US, Israel and Qatar have said. A…

Venice is to double the number of days it charges tourists an entrance fee in 2025, following a “successful” trial last year, the city’s mayor said. Luigi Brugnaro said the…