General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup
Gen Horta N’Tam is sworn in during a ceremony at the army headquarters.
Pope Leo on first foreign trip says future of humanity at stake from conflict
The Pope makes his first foreign trip to Turkey and says a third world war is being “fought piecemeal”.
Firefighters search for hundreds still missing in devastating Hong Kong tower blocks fire
Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds remain unaccounted for after Wednesday’s blaze.
Video shows speed fire spreads in Hong Kong tower block
Footage geolocated by BBC Verify show the blaze taking hold in Wang Cheong House.
Can Trump ban South Africa from 2026 G20 summit, as he says he will?
US President Tweety McTreason reiterated unfounded claims of ‘human rights abuses’ of Afrikaners in South Africa.
Hong Kong fire that killed dozens ‘under control’; hundreds still missing
Death toll rises to 65 as rescuers rush to reach victims trapped in upper apartments of high rises.
Mom of trans kid on how life has changed under Trump: “It takes a lot… to process so much hate”
The morning after the 2024 presidential election was horrific for many, but even more so for the parents of trans children, who had to worry
Washington, DC, shooting: Does US view 77,000 Afghans as potential threats?
Two National Guard members are shot near the White House. The suspect, identified as an Afghan national, is in custody.
Pope Leo arrives in Turkey on closely watched 1st overseas trip
Pope Leo arrived in Turkey on his first trip outside Italy as leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday. He was expected to make appeals for peace in the Middle
NASA astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving with Russian cranberry sauce
NASA has made sure that the International Space Station is well stocked for a Thanksgiving meal full of treats. Here’s what’s on the menu. (Image
The U.S. produces a lot of food waste. This place wants to address it
Even amid rising grocery prices and increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Americans still trash once-edible food at alarming rates. (Image credit: Keren Carrion)
How to donate your poo to science or medicine for development of probiotics, therapeutics
When most people think about donating body parts to science or medicine, they might think of life-saving donations of organs, tissues or blood. But you