A tiny marsupial lion, extinct for at least 18 million years, is named after Sir David Attenborough after fossilised remains are found in remote Australia.
‘We don’t care’
Canada’s largest annual fair installs gender-neutral toilets with new signs that read “we don’t care”.
Starbucks cafe destroyed as tornadoes strike Indiana
A Starbucks cafe was one of several buildings destroyed after being hit by a tornado, in the town of Kokomo, Indianapolis. Only minor injuries have been reported in the area.
Exclusive footage shows retaken IS stronghold Jarablus
Exclusive footage shows the offensive in which Syrian rebels, backed by Turkey, retook the border town of Jarablus from so-called Islamic State.
Drone footage reveals quake destruction
Drone footage shows extent of Italy quake destruction in Pescara del Tronto
Three dead in street attack in Canada
Three people are dead after being attacked on a Toronto street, with a crossbow found nearby, say police.
Storm threats to Florida and Gulf Coast
A tropical system brewing in the Caribbean could strengthen into a hurricane before hitting Florida and the Gulf Coast in the coming days.
Turkey warns Syrian Kurds to withdraw east of Euphrates
Turkey threatens further intervention in northern Syria unless Kurdish-led forces withdraw east of the River Euphrates within a week.
US urges action over ‘Syrian chemical attacks’
The US leads calls for “strong and swift action” after a UN investigation concludes that the Syrian government used chlorine gas against its own people
US election: Trump calls Hillary Clinton a ‘bigot’
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump accuses Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of being a “bigot” in his latest appeal to minority voters.
Bad weather takes toll on French wine production
French wine production is likely to be 10% lower this year than in 2015 because of a spring frost and a heatwave now.
Italy earthquake: Aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
Hundreds of aftershocks rock areas of central Italy devastated by an earthquake that left more than 240 people dead, hampering rescuers.
Shanghai mulls removing English from street signs
Highways agency says getting rid of English and pinyin would make more space for Chinese characters.
Lawnmower prompts Northern Lights alert
A lawnmower has been blamed for wrongly triggering sensors that predict when the Northern Lights will be visible in the UK.
‘I was fined for wearing hijab on beach’ in Cannes
Siam, 34, was recently fined by police on the beach in Cannes for wearing leggings, a tunic and a headscarf.
Prince’s Paisley Park home to open to the public
The private estate and studio complex that belonged to Prince is to open to the public, six months after his death.
Kenya athletes angry at Rio shanty accommodation
Kenyan athletes are stranded in a Rio shanty town where gunshots can be heard, after the closure of the Olympic village, the team captain says.
Whatsapp to let companies message users
Whatsapp changes its privacy policy so that businesses can send messages to people using the service.
France ‘burkini ban’: Court to rule on beach fines
A top French court is being asked to overturn bans imposed by 30 towns and cities on women wearing full-body swimsuits known as “burkinis”.
Finding Gobi: Runner reunited with marathon companion dog
A runner and the dog which joined him on a Chinese ultra-marathon, winning fans worldwide, are reunited after “Gobi” goes missing in China.
Colombians welcome Farc peace agreement deal
After more than three years of peace talks in Cuba, the Colombian Government and the left wing guerrilla group, the FARC, have reached a final peace deal.
Children pulled from Italian earthquake rubble alive
Footage shows children being pulled from Italian earthquake rubble alive
Czech hiker found after a month in New Zealand mountain hut
A missing Czech hiker is found sheltering in a remote mountain hut in New Zealand, telling police her partner fell to his death a month ago.
Sonia Rykiel: French fashion designer dies at 86
French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel dies at the age of 86 after suffering from Parkinson’s disease, her family says.
US keeper suspended for ‘cowards’ comment
United States goalkeeper Hope Solo is suspended for six months for describing Olympic opponents Sweden as “a bunch of cowards”.
Indian man carries dead wife’s body for 12km
An impoverished man in India carries his wife’s body for 12km after the hospital where she died allegedly failed to provide a vehicle to transport her body.
Orlando club shooting: Survivors’ medical bills waived
Hospitals in Orlando say they will not charge for treatment provided to survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre in which 49 people were killed.
Pneumatic octopus is a first for soft robotics
Engineers in the US have built a self-contained, entirely soft robot – in the shape of a 7cm octopus.
How Americans responded to Nigel Farage
Outgoing UKIP leader Nigel Farage addressed supporters of US presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Mississippi.
Pokemon Go-playing driver kills woman in Japan
A driver playing Pokemon Go while behind the wheel in Japan is arrested after hitting two women, killing one of them, say police.
Self-driving taxi trial kicks off in Singapore
As the industry races to make driverless cars viable, a small fleet of computer-driven taxis are taking passengers in Singapore.
Ghostbusters star target of cyber-attack
Intimate images of Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones and racist photos appear on her website after it was targeted in a cyber-attack.
Maldives president faces ‘removal plot’, BBC learns
The president of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, faces an impending challenge to his increasingly shaky rule in the island nation, sources tell the BBC.
India aims to ban $1bn surrogacy industry
The Indian government unveils a draft law which would ban commercial surrogacy, in an attempt to regulate the industry.
Islamic State group recruiter Hamdi Alqudsi ‘loves Australia’
A Sydney man who helped seven young men travel from Australia to Syria to fight with Islamic State breaks down in tears and tells a court he is “not a terrorist”.
Italy earthquake: Search for survivors as death toll tops 160
Thousands of rescuers search through the night for survivors following Wednesday’s deadly earthquake in a mountainous area of central Italy.
Sleep your way to the top
Successful bosses often boast of how little they sleep, but is sleeping more better for your career?
Lights, camera, tsunami
A slick music video in which a US invasion force is destroyed by a patriotic tsunami has upset Iranian conservatives.
Campaigning firms
A look at the growing number of businesses who are trying to make a positive difference to society by speaking out on societal or political issues, and their reasons for doing so.
Good old days
A survey by Pew Research found that supporters of Trump and Clinton have very different opinions about America’s past.
No laughing matter
Pedro Almodovar on why his 20th film is his most serious yet.
Austrian tragedy
A year after 71 people suffocated in the back of an airless lorry on its way to Austria, Bethany Bell and Nick Thorpe retrace the journey and ask what went wrong.
Ghost town
The largest town that Boko Haram ever controlled still lies in ruins, frozen in time nearly 18 months after Nigeria’s military recaptured it, writes the BBC’s Martin Patience.
Crying game
Japanese companies are paying for employees to attend “crying workshops”.
Earthquake causes houses to crash down hillside in Italy village
In Pescara del Tronto, all the houses have collapsed so that the village no longer exists. Damian Grammaticas reports.
Pulled from the wreckage of her convent in Amatrice
At least 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday.
Tornadoes tear down buildings and cut power in Indiana
At least two tornadoes strike the US state of Indiana, damaging buildings, destroying a Starbucks cafe and cutting power to thousands.
Face transplant patient: ‘Now I have hope’
Patrick Hardison, the volunteer fireman who underwent the world’s most extensive face transplant, on his new-found hope.
Protests over huge N Dakota oil pipeline
Dozens of protesters gather in Washington DC to express their fears about a huge oil pipeline which will cross four states in the US Midwest.
Colombia and Farc rebels reach historic peace agreement
Colombia’s government and the Farc rebel group reach a historic peace agreement after nearly four years of negotiations.
Flipped 3D printer makes giant objects
A 3D printer that can produce large items such as plane parts is developed.
Ukraine military parade marks 25 years of independence
Ukraine is marking 25 years of independence from the Soviet Union with a huge military parade through Kiev, the celebrations are poignant amid current tensions with Russia.
‘Terrible to see ‘burkini’ confrontation’
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