As Venezuela responds to earthquake devastation, volunteers take charge
As frustration with the government disaster response grows, everyday citizens are organising to distribute aid.
One week on from Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes
One week after Venezuela’s twin earthquakes, more than 1,900 are confirmed dead while tens of thousands are missing.
Kane double fires England to comeback win over DR Congo at World Cup 2026
England survive huge scare against DR Congo to win 2-1 and set up last 16 clash with cohosts Mexico.
Greek politician’s mother dies of wounds after arson attack
Three separate attacks involving petrol bombs and other improvised devices took place in Thessaloniki in the early hours of Wednesday.
Ukrainian charged in Germany over Nord Stream blasts
Ukraine denies involvement in the case which may have serious implications for its relationship with Germany.
Businessman goes on trial over murder of Maltese journalist
Yorgen Fenech denies any involvement in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017.
Syria’s president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament
Fifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.
Young gulls’ drab plumage may help them avoid adult attacks
Fake, painted decoys suggest immature coloring acts as a social signal, reducing aggression from territorial nesting gulls.
This space telescope is falling. A robotic spacecraft may save it
A private rocket mission aims to boost NASA’s Swift telescope before its orbit decays, extending its hunt for gamma-ray bursts.
Woman’s Hour
A new report highlights growing demand and long waits in child mental health services.
Hollywood actor Danny Glover reveals he has Alzheimer’s disease
Hollywood actor Danny Glover has revealed he has Alzheimer’s disease.
Meta wants to rent out its spare AI compute, and Wall Street likes the idea
A reported plan to sell surplus computing power would put Meta up against AWS, Google Cloud and Azure, and give investors a reason to look
How much did Trump make from crypto last year?
Tweety McTreason earned more than $1.4bn from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures last year – all while pursuing policies to benefit the industry.
Swedish court orders Google to pay Klarna nearly $2 billion in antitrust damages
A Swedish court has ordered Google to pay more than 14 billion kronor to Klarna’s PriceRunner subsidiary for illegally favouring its own comparison shopping service