Damascus goes car-free for 24 hours
Damascus’ Old City went car-free for 24 hours, giving residents a rare chance to walk its streets without traffic.
Two killed in explosion of ammunition-laden vehicle in Syria’s Idlib
Several people injured in the incident that took place in the Idlib countryside, state media reports.
‘Hit them hard’: Does Trump have another ‘new’ Iran strategy, can it work?
Trump signals harsher response as US-Iran hostilities escalate, raising fears of prolonged conflict in the Gulf region.
Why did Modi urge Putin to end Ukraine war – and will he listen?
BBC correspondents in Delhi and Moscow look at why the Indian PM made a very public peace plea to his Russian ally.
Zambia’s president sworn in for second term while opponent detained
Hakainde Hichilema swept to victory, but his main rival is now in custody charged with treason.
Not just guilty or not – The jury’s options in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial
Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with murdering her three children.
Israeli fire kills three in Gaza City during reported raid, medics say
Unconfirmed local reports say the Israeli military carried out air and artillery strikes after a raid by an Israel-backed militia was discovered.
Ghostly green lakes merge in Australian outback after 2 years of heavy rain — Earth from space
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Barkly Tableland, Australia’s Northern Territory [-18.595019720, 135.2699610] What’s in the photo? A series of ephemeral lakes that have merged into
‘It’s in the realm of possibility’: Climate change is spurring a reemergence of yellow fever, and the US could face future threats
Yellow fever is appearing in regions that haven’t seen cases of the disease in years, largely as a result of climate change. Historically, the virus
Flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from ‘busiest summer’
This year’s jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat last year’s Super-K strain.
Baby Tommy’s our ‘light’, says grieving family of newborn whose mum died in childbirth
Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.
Unpacking claims about funding cuts to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Republican and Democratic states alike have cut funding to the children’s literacy program over the past year.
‘I’m on a mission to convince people to work less’
Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.
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