CCTV, zip ties and election watchers: How US mail-in votes are secured and counted
BBC Verify goes to an election centre to get a behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots for the US midterm elections are processed.
Month: October 2026
Syrians struggle with soaring prices as crisis challenges post-Assad recovery
End of subsidies and rising prices drive discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government.
Democrats have an identity crisis – it won’t be an easy fix
Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.
‘Oh my!’ Jen Psaki goggles at Trump team’s excuse for canceled rallies
MS NOW’s Jen Psaki said President Tweety McTreason’s status as the Republican Party’s “closer” now looks questionable, citing a New York Times report that advisers
Trump DOJ’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ sham about to be exposed by judge MAGA despises: legal expert
A legal expert says the Trump Justice Department is about to be caught with nothing behind the curtain of its latest election gambit. Michael Popok
‘You start painting pictures of squirrels twirling their mustaches’: A biologist on whether animals can lie
Most deception in nature happens without much awareness from the creature involved. From a moth that has evolved to look like a hornet to orchid
Can animals lie? This sneaky bird might be proof.
Most trickery in nature happens without a shred of awareness behind it. An orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) doesn’t know it looks like a flower, and
Are sharks really older than trees?
You may have heard that sharks are older than trees. And yes, sharks are truly ancient, with an evolutionary lineage dating back hundreds of millions
Did US military deploy surface-to-air missile systems at Mar-a-Lago?
We examined reputable images of Trump’s resort, and contacted both the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Secret Service for comment.
A first-time World Series winner, and a luxury cruise goes horribly wrong: The news quiz
A federal agency’s employees get doxxed, the NFL announces this season’s Super Bowl halftime performer, and DoorDash swallows up some competition.
Democrats in key battlegrounds throw Joe Biden under the bus on the border
Democratic candidates in 2026 battleground races are criticizing Joe Biden’s handling of border security, seeking to neutralize a political vulnerability.
RSF senior commander defects, accusing Sudan group’s leadership of nepotism
In exclusive footage obtained by Al Jazeera, Siddiq Ander describes RSF as a ‘purely family-based project’.
Are Houthis using Russian satellites as Saudi Arabia fends off strikes?
Analysts say the seizure of state arsenals, external backing and extensive military evolution has helped the Houthis.
Hakimi’s hat-trick guides PSG to stunning 5-1 win at Le Havre in Ligue 1
European champions PSG registered their sixth league victory and sit two points clear at top of the Ligue 1 standings.