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…
The meds that can make the heat harder to handle
The meds that can make the heat harder to handle14 hours agoNaomi MiharaBBC/ Serenity StrullSome of the most prescribed medications, including those used to treat depression, ADHD and high blood pressure, can increase the risk of dehydration and other…
The Nazi shipwrecks emerging from the Danube
The Nazi shipwrecks emerging from the Danube11 hours agoLauren GoldenbergReuters/ Djordje KojadinovicAs the Danube shrinks under extreme heat, the river is revealing a startling remnant of Europe's wartime past.This month, record-low water levels on the…
Como mayor hit by electric bike and issues blanket ban in Italian city
Como mayor hit by electric bike and issues blanket ban in Italian city4 hours agoRuth ComerfordGetty ImagesComo sits alongside several other historic towns overlooking the famous lakeThe mayor of Como has banned riding bicycles in certain areas of the…
Trump wants to be friends with Kim – but South Korea could pay the price
Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price2 hours agoJake KwonSeoul correspondentReutersTrump and Kim met at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in 2019South Korea's annual military exercises with the US come to an…