‘I felt an unspoken pressure to smile’
Megha Mohan Gender and identity correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images During a meeting at her office in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, 24-year-old Faith suddenly became nervous – reluctant to…
Trump brings back Presidential Fitness Test for public schools
President Donald Trump on Thursday reinstated the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools. First instated in the 1950s to gauge young people’s health and athleticism, the assessment included sit-ups, push-ups,…
Why glaciers are threatening to wipe out more mountain villages
Imogen Foulkes Geneva correspondent BBC In a small village in Switzerland’s beautiful Loetschental valley, Matthias Bellwald walks down the main street and is greeted every few steps by locals who…
Rescuers race to save Chile miners after collapse kills at least one
Rescuers in Chile are continuing to search for four miners trapped in a mine that collapsed after an earthquake two days ago, after the body of one was found. The…
Evyatar David’s family condemns Hamas video of emaciated Israeli hostage
The family of Israeli hostage Evyatar David held by Hamas in Gaza has accused the group of deliberately starving him as part of a “propaganda campaign”. The family statement on…
Manchester United’s ‘Wembley of the North’ stadium plan hits the buffers | Manchester United
Manchester United’s plans to build a 100,000-seat stadium next to Old Trafford are facing delays due to a standoff over the price of land needed to begin work on the…
Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock A file picture from February shows a group of armed Hamas fighters during the handover of Israeli hostages Hamas has reaffirmed that it will not…
Murder inquiry begins after teenager stabbed in ‘targeted attack’ in Bury | UK news
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a teenager died in Greater Manchester in a “targeted attack”, police have said. The 19-year-old sustained several stab wounds and died later from…
After a blown deadline, what next for US-Canada trade?
Jessica Murphy BBC News, Toronto EPA A self-imposed deadline for a new US-Canada trade deal came and went on Friday. So what happens next for these two deeply entwined neighbours?…
Prominent Indian ex-MP gets life sentence for rape
A court in southern India has sentenced a prominent politician in the state of Karnataka to life in prison after being found guilty of raping one of his domestic staff.…