At least five killed in Bangladesh earthquake
The epicentre of the earthquake was about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.
Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin tight-lipped on leaked plan – but advises Kyiv to accept
Russia and Ukraine may be about to enter a period of intense diplomacy, writes the BBC’s Russia editor.
What we know about leaked US draft plan to end Russia’s Ukraine war
There are 28 key points and while several on the face of it could be acceptable to Ukraine, others cross Kyiv’s red lines.
South Africa calls gender violence a national disaster after protests
Fifteen women are killed every day in a country with one of the highest rates of gender violence in the world.
Despite Gaza ceasefire, ‘we haven’t seen the worst’: B’Tselem chief
Conditions that led to genocide in Gaza remain precarious given lack of accountability, says rights advocate Yuli Novak.
Zelenskyy says Trump’s Ukraine plan must ensure ‘real and dignified peace’
Ukrainian president says working on US plan to end war with Russia as European allies raise concerns about concessions.
In Tunisia, a church procession blends faith, nostalgia and migration
The Virgin Mary procession in La Goulette unites diverse communities, reviving the memory of a historic Sicilian past.
NASA’s Quesst Mission Marks X-59’s Historic First Flight
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft lifts off for its first flight Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, from U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
89 civilians killed in Islamic State-linked rebel attacks in east Congo: UN force
Islamic State-linked rebels have killed 89 civilians in multiple attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lubero territory, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central
Gove apologises after Covid report alleges ‘toxic’ culture
The ex-senior minister apologises for mistakes in the pandemic, but defends some of the previous government’s actions.
Delayed action before 2020 Christmas lockdown ‘inexcusable’
Baroness Hallet says ministers failed to take “decisive action” against an “entirely foreseeable” variant.
What’s in the Covid inquiry report… in 68 seconds
The report looks at whether lockdowns were timely and reasonable, and what impact rule-breaking at the heart of government had on public confidence.
The Search for Bridey Murphy
Now you can listen to some classic New Age Woo-woo instead of having to read it.
Has Biden’s $42B broadband equity program connected no one to the internet?
While the BEAD program hadn’t connected anyone yet, government officials were still inching it closer to connecting people in the near future.