North Korea's failed warship launch was more than a military mishap. Kim Jong Un used it to test loyalty, punish officials ...

North Korea says it has successfully relaunched its new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, less than a month after it capsized during ...

When I took on the role of the global director, BBC News, in 2024, I agreed to be the custodian of something special, the BBC World Service. Like many of you, I have long admired its reputation for ...

Alastair Chalmers says he is targeting the 400m hurdles final at the World Championships in Tokyo after running a personal best. Guernsey's reigning British champion, 25, clocked 48.30 secs in ...

Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif will be banned from all upcoming boxing events until the boxer undergoes newly mandated genetic sex testing, the organization said.

The Prince of Wales has described the challenge of protecting the world's oceans as "like none that we have ever faced before." In a speech delivered to the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in ...

Across Washington, large rainbow flags are flying next to the stars and stripes as the city plays host to World Pride, a global celebration of LGBTQ culture and identity. But getting the world to ...

Kyrgyzstan has taken down a huge statue of the revolutionary Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, which was thought to be the tallest in Central Asia. First erected when Kyrgyzstan was part of the Soviet ...

BBC Verify uses open-source intelligence, satellite imagery, fact-checking and data analysis to help report complex stories We're analysing new footage of a large fire at a Russian oil depot after ...

"One day you're working in Craigavon Area Hospital; the next, you're boarding a flight to a war zone." Dr Stephen Reaney, from Northern Ireland, travels the world as a volunteer, providing urgent ...

Artists from Suffolk and around the world will explore the rich history of a former weapons development site through a series of short-term residencies. The Research Art Lab project, led by the ...

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