The ‘mastermind’ behind India’s biggest jailbreak
On a quiet Sunday evening in November 2005, a journalist in India’s Bihar state received a panicked phone call at home.“The Maoists have attacked
Three dead and 15 hurt in Shanghai Walmart stabbing
Three people died and 15 others were injured after a man went on a stabbing rampage inside a Walmart supermarket in Shanghai on Monday
A baby hippo is going viral – and paying the price
A baby hippopotamus is causing a fan frenzy in Thailand.Moo Deng – a name that roughly translates to “bouncy pig” – is a two-month-old
More than 20 children feared dead in Thailand bus crash
A bus carrying dozens of primary school children has crashed and caught fire just outside the Thai capital of Bangkok.Sixteen children and three teachers
Hollywood’s big boom has gone bust
Unemployment in film and TV in the United States was at 12.5% in August, but many think those numbers are actually much higher, because
California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill
The governor of California Gavin Newsom has blocked a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill, which had faced strong opposition from major technology companies.
The red flags that were missed or dismissed when Harrods was bought
In 2010 the Gulf state of Qatar bought luxury department store Harrods for £1.5bn, via its sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority.It should
Actors’ strike ends: Which films will resume production
Production on a number of films and TV shows is set to resume after Sag-Aftra – the union that represents US actors – agreed
Hollywood’s big boom has gone bust
Michael Fortin was at the heart of Hollywood’s golden age of streaming.The actor and aerial cinematographer turned his hobby of flying drones into a
It’s just a mess’ – Left in limbo by US student loan logjam
But now she’s caught in the middle of a political tug of war over a $1.74tn (£1.31tn) mountain of student debt held by 45
Deadly Helene floods spread to more US states
Torrential rain from Storm Helene has ravaged parts of North Carolina and Tennessee – the latest south-eastern US states to suffer in a disaster
Huge air strikes hit Beirut as Israel says it targeted Hezbollah headquarters
Israel has launched a series of huge air strikes in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, targeting what it says is Hezbollah’s central headquarters.At least two people
‘It’s the worst moment the country has passed through’
Lebanon is a country that knows war all too well. And it is not eager for more.It still bears the scars of 15 years
Pope meets victims of clerical sexual abuse in Portugal
Pope Francis has held a private meeting with victims of clerical sexual abuse during a five-day visit to Portugal. In a statement, the Vatican
Blood tests help Bosnian families find closure after war
How do you tell a family who lost someone to genocide that they may have buried the wrong body?That is the extremely delicate challenge
Austria’s far right eyes unprecedented election win
Austrians vote on Sunday in a general election that could see the far-right opposition Freedom Party (FPÖ) top the polls for the first time.Five
Driver rescued amid city flood warnings
Drivers have been rescued and schools are shut as floodwaters continue to rise in Birmingham.Edgbaston, Stirchley and Bournville are expected to be hit and
BBC Birmingham Tea Factory: Construction starts on ‘landmark’ new HQ
Construction has started on the BBC’s new Birmingham headquarters. The corporation said its “future landmark” home, called The Tea Factory, marked the beginning of
New office to attract film-makers to West Midlands
The mayor of the West Midlands has said he wants to attract more film and television productions to the region by creating a new
‘I’m a capitalist’ says Harris in economic pitch to voters
US Vice-President Kamala Harris, seeking to sharpen her economic message, pledged to usher in new investments in domestic manufacturing across a range of industries