‘Gasps of wonder’: The 19th-Century US home that embodied the super-rich
'Gasps of wonder': The 19th-Century US home that embodied the super-rich19 February 2026Caryn JamesWilliam Abranozicz"A time-travel fantasy" and the largest privately-owned home in the US, Biltmore House was George W Vanderbilt's "American chateau built…
‘Sanctuaries in the sky’: Eight of the world’s most stunning penthouses
'Sanctuaries in the sky': Eight of the world's most stunning penthouses13 March 2026Clare DowdyAlmacantar/ Courtesy Knight Frank(Credit: Almacantar/ Courtesy Knight Frank)The penthouse is an iconic signifier of wealth in our culture – but what are its…
10 stunning summer homes that are in harmony with nature
10 stunning summer homes that are in harmony with nature4 June 2026Hannah NewtonAlvaro Fonseca(Credit: Alvaro Fonseca)From a sleek dream home in the Costa Rican rainforest to a stone, cliff-top retreat in the wilds of Scotland, here are 10 summer…
ICE arrests captain in New York Harbor boat accident that killed mother and infant
ICE arrests captain in New York Harbor boat accident that killed mother and infant5 hours agoRebecka PiederAFP via Getty ImagesThe captain of a boat that capsized near New York Harbor this month, killing a 27-year old mother and her 5-month-old daughter,…
Nigeria boat capsize leaves dozens dead and several missing
Dozens dead after boat capsizes in north-western Nigeria4 hours agoMakuochi Okafor,West Africa ReporterandRuth ComerfordReutersFarm workers rely on boats to get to rice fields and to transport goodsAt least 46 people have died in Nigeria after a boat…
FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building
FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building3 hours agoMax MatzaDOJ/FBIPolice provided images of Bowie with a shopping trolley seen allegedly buying bomb-making parts at a local hardware storeThe FBI has arrested a New York woman…
US debt has hit $40tn – Will that be a wake-up call?
Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells57 minutes agoMichael RaceBusiness reporter, New YorkGetty ImagesWhat with a 250th birthday, Taylor Swift's wedding and the football World Cup, Americans could be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball this…
Belgian car salesman becomes prince after royal parentage confirmed
Belgian car salesman becomes prince after royal parentage confirmed14 hours agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorClément Vandenkerckhove/InstagramClément Vandenkerckhove (R) with his father Prince LaurentBelgium's Prince Laurent has legally recognised…
Millennials are struggling to buy a home – but is it actually getting easier?
Millennials are struggling to buy a home - but is it actually getting easier?1 hour agoDharshini David,Deputy economics editor,Raphael Sheridan,Economics reporterandJess Carr,Data designerBBCLeaving education, getting a job, buying a home and perhaps…
Nigeria’s PDP: Why one-time political giant may face extinction
Why Nigeria's one-time political giant may face extinction34 minutes agoMansur AbubakarAbujaAFP via Getty ImagesThe PDP's presidential candidate Olusegun Obasanjo swept to power in 1999, ushering in the return to democracyOnce the undisputed giant of…