‘My pay is being held hostage’: Federal workers on US government shutdown
Government staff describe their uncertainty during a budget impasse – though not all of them oppose the shutdown.
Benidorm cracks down on display of ‘offensive’ items in shop windows
Authorities fear products like joke t-shirts and items with sexual messages on them are hurting the area’s image.
Inside the lab analysing the world’s oldest ice
Studying samples from the ice sheet gives an environmental record of over a million years.
First killings in Morocco since Gen Z protests erupted
Police say they shot dead two people who were part of a crowd trying to storm a police station.
First killings in Morocco since Gen Z protests erupted
Police say they shot dead two people who were part of a crowd trying to storm a police station.
Hamas military leader in Gaza objects to ceasefire plan, BBC understands
President Trump’s proposal, accepted by Israel, stipulates that Hamas disarm and have no future role in governing Gaza.
‘Area of interest’ found in search for girl who vanished 55 years ago
Police suspect three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer, originally from Bristol, was taken from a beach in Australia.
Surge in Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries sparks Russian fuel shortages
Ukraine has attacked refineries deep inside Russia, with Zelensky vowing to continue the strikes.
Kenyan activists abducted in Uganda, opposition leader says
Bobi Wine says the two Kenyans were “picked up mafia-style” because they had joined his campaign.
Dozens feared dead in Indonesia school collapse, officials say
There are reportedly “no signs of life” under the wreckage, where 59 people are still missing.
