- Thousands evacuated as new fast-growing fire ignites near Los Angeleson January 23, 2025 at 3:43 am
The out-of-control blaze has grown to more than 8,000 acres in just hours fuelled by winds.
- 'A long fight full of tears': Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT coupleson January 23, 2025 at 3:09 am
Thailand is set to legalise same-sex marriage - one of the few places in Asia to do so. Why is it an outlier?
- Ros Atkins on... the politics of pardonson January 23, 2025 at 2:09 am
The BBC's Analysis Editor explains how controversial pardons made by Biden and Trump stretched the limits of the power.
- The Nigerian family who have spent five decades as volunteer grave-diggerson January 23, 2025 at 12:37 am
For more than 50 years, one family has dedicated itself to caring for the biggest cemetery in Kaduna.
- Toxic waste from world's deadliest gas leak fuels protests in Indiaon January 23, 2025 at 12:30 am
People in Pithampur are protesting against the disposal of waste from the Bhopal gas leak in their town.
- 'They tied me to a bed' - China sees resurgence in medicating 'trouble-makers'on January 23, 2025 at 12:10 am
Student among dozens who challenged China’s authorities to have been sent to psychiatric units, BBC finds.
- Dark humour for dark times: How comedy helps in Ukraineon January 23, 2025 at 12:06 am
Ukrainian stand-up comedians say humour can help people cope and raise money for the war effort.
- Giant iceberg on crash course with island - penguins and seals in dangeron January 23, 2025 at 12:01 am
More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.
- 'We have been waiting 18 years': Joy as Thailand legalises same-sex marriageon January 22, 2025 at 11:31 pm
It means LGBT couples now have the same rights as any other couple - the culmination of a decades-long campaign.
- Blizzards bring snow to beaches and ice hockey to roads in US southon January 22, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Snow and freezing rain hits parts of the deep south, closing highways and airports and prompting a first-ever blizzard warning in southwest Louisiana.
- Eleven passengers killed by another train after fleeing fire rumouron January 22, 2025 at 9:48 pm
Another five people are injured after being hit by an express train on an adjacent track.
- Trump tells Putin to end 'ridiculous war' in Ukraine or face new sanctionson January 22, 2025 at 9:03 pm
The US president says he is offering Moscow a "big favour" by helping Russia and Ukraine reach a deal.
- Toddler and man fatally stabbed in German parkon January 22, 2025 at 7:39 pm
Police say a 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested suspected of carrying out the attack.
- Cat makes three flights in 24 hours after being left on planeon January 22, 2025 at 5:42 pm
Mittens was flown three times between New Zealand and Australia after being forgotten in a plane's cargo hold.
- Elephants are not people, US court ruleson January 22, 2025 at 5:32 pm
Judges ruled a bid to free five elderly African elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was based on a law that only applied to humans.
- India court orders seizure of 'offensive' MF Husain paintingson January 22, 2025 at 5:32 pm
A complaint claimed that paintings of two Hindu deities at an art gallery "hurt religious sentiments".
- What led to hotel fire disaster at Turkish ski resort?on January 22, 2025 at 5:20 pm
Some survivors did not hear a fire alarm and there are claims of failures in the hotel's fire safety.
- Does China 'operate' Panama Canal like Trump says?on January 22, 2025 at 5:08 pm
The US president says the US should "take back" the famous waterway because China runs it now.
- Children among dead as Turkey hotel fire investigation continueson January 22, 2025 at 4:42 pm
At least 79 people are known to have died, including children and multiple family members.
- About 1,000 North Koreans killed fighting Ukraine in Kursk, officials sayon January 22, 2025 at 4:36 pm
Western officials tell the BBC the troop losses appear unsustainable.