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March News

Canada's British Columbia to adopt year-round daylight saving timeThe province on Canada's Pacific coast says ending the twice annual practice of changing the time by an hour is "about making life easier".

Iran conflict and China: How it is unsettling Beijing and its ambitions China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.

How I've learned that certainty is the thing to really fearAfter five decades hosting radio phone-ins and debates, Nicky Campbell reflects on the state of public debate

Afghanistan: Dozens killed after drug rehab centre struckThe BBC visited the facility and saw more than 30 bodies being carried out on stretchers.

February News

Netflix struggles to defend Warner Bros merger at US Senate hearingConcerns were raised by a subcommittee including potential price rises and the future of cinemas.

Bill to lower voting age to 16 to be introduced in ParliamentThe government wants 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote at the next general election.

Health agency issues cold health alert as Arctic air sweeps the UKYellow weather warnings will also come into force on Wednesday across parts of England and much of Wales.

China is piling pressure on Japan's Sanae Takaichi. Will it work?From recalling pandas to cancelling tourist flights, China continues to retaliate after Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.

January News

UK powers to seize phones from migrants without arrest come into forceThe government says it will help gather intelligence on smuggling gangs.

By-law bids to ban feeding gulls in Eyemouth after attacksIt comes after seven children were attacked in separate incidents in Eyemouth in the summer of 2024.

Measles cases surge in South Carolina as US risks losing elimination statusState health officials say over 500 people and students in 15 schools are in quarantine after being exposed to the measles.

Gwynedd dad realised he was losing sight after putting odd shoes on sonAndy, who has retinal dystrophy, initially had avoidance anxiety and "wouldn't cross a road, wouldn't take the kids to school".

December News

US Supreme Court will allow Texas to use redrawn voting mapsThe electoral map could boost the Republican effort to shore up their majority in the coming 2026 midterm elections.

Death of Venezuelan opposition figure in custody 'vile', US saysAlfredo Díaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry.

Man paralysed by wave says technology could help him walk againDan Richards, 37, from Swansea was injured in a freak accident on New Year's Eve 2023.

Cambodia counts the cost of its border war with ThailandDespite a Trump-brokered ceasefire in July, fighting has flared up again between Thailand and Cambodia.

November News

Suneung: Blind students sit 13-hour college entry exam in South KoreaSouth Korea's national college entry exam is notoriously hard - but blind students face unique challenges.

Pope Leo finds his voice on first foreign tripWe are learning a little more about how Pope Leo intends to carry out his duties, writes Religion Editor Aleem Maqbool.

Design contest to redevelop Glasgow sites destroyed by fire An open call could be issued to architects to come up with ideas for derelict sites in Pollokshields.

LaLiga Highlights - Real Madrid 4-0 Valencia Jude Bellingham scores and Kylian Mbappe nets twice as Real Madrid open up a seven-point lead in La Liga with a comfortable win over Valencia at Santiago Bernabeu.

October News

First deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica and HaitiThe hurricane - Jamaica's worst to date - was downgraded from a category five storm on Wednesday.

'I saw my Gaza homeland rebuilt before but this time's different'One Palestinian family shares their story of life coming full circle - and what they believe lies ahead as talk turns to rebuilding Gaza

'When I stand, I feel dizzy': Deadly earthquake leaves Filipinos struggling in ghost townsThe powerful quake has killed 68 people, injured hundreds and destroyed homes and churches.

How to cope with long winter nights when the clocks go backMore than a million people in the UK experience symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder - but a project is aiming to help people in Orkney look after their mental health.

April News

Istanbul residents flood streets after 6.2-magnitude quakeMany people have prepared to spend the night outside to safeguard against another strong tremor.

Santa Maria Maggiore: The church to become Pope Francis's resting placeThe Pope would visit Santa Maria Maggiore whenever he returned to Rome and chose it as the site of his grave.

Japan's 97-year-old cherry blossom guardianFor 16 generations, master gardeners in this one family have dedicated their lives to preserving one of the nation's most cherished – and highly sought-out – symbols.

How 50 years of climate change has changed the face of the 'Blue Marble' from spaceThe "Blue Marble" was the first photo of the whole Earth and the only ever taken by a human. Fifty years on, new images of the planet reveal visible changes to the Earth's surface.

March News

Are you cleaning your water bottle enough?Every time you take a sip from your water bottle, you are depositing bacteria inside and over the course of a day these can multiply by the millions. Should you be worried?

Germany set to vote on historic increase in defence spendingGerman MPs could pave the way for huge investments to defend Europe against a threatening Russia.

King hosts Carney at Buckingham PalaceCanada's new PM meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace, before talks with UK PM Starmer.

The Japanese town turning cowpats into hydrogen fuelIn Japan, a smelly waste product is being reimagined as a potential clean fuel of the future that is powering cars and tractors.

February News

Afghanistan women's cricket: The refugee team who will not be silencedThe Afghanistan Women's XI played their first match after an evacuation likened to "a Jason Bourne movie", led by three women on the other side of the world.

Week in pictures: 17-23 February 2024A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

January News

LA fires made worse by climate change, say scientistsScientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.

Mexico asks Google Maps not to rename Gulf of MexicoUS President Donald Trump has ordered that the body of water be renamed the Gulf of America.

The national park that draws mushroom hunters from around the worldIn Lithuania’s Dzūkija National Park, losing yourself amongst the pine trees while hunting for mushrooms is an occurrence so common it has its own word: "nugrybauti".

Five key impacts of Brexit five years onThe UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020.

December News

The big changes coming to UK and European travel in 2025Many international travellers will soon need to register for an online authorisation before touching down in the UK or many EU nations.

Songs and celebrations at Damascus rallyThe BBC's Lina Sinjab says there is a joyous mood in the Syrian capital, as people mark the end of the Assad regime.

What we know about the mysterious drones buzzing over New JerseyThe US government says the flying objects pose no threat to national security, but their origin and intentions remain unclear.

Canada's government moves to end weeks-long postal strikeAround 55,000 postal workers began striking on 15 November over pay and working conditions.

November News

World’s largest coral found in the Pacific near Solomon IslandsThe coral could be 500 years old and is bigger than a blue whale, scientists say.

Marine Le Pen: Prosecutor seeks jail and election ban in party funding case Marine Le Pen would be banned from standing for president again at the next election if convicted.

The decoy ploy to save Scotland's elusive capercaillieIn the Highlands of Scotland, a series of last-ditch efforts are being used to try to save the critically endangered capercaillie. Will it be enough to save this magnificent bird?

The spectacular dance contest that brings nations togetherThere's no better place to see hoop dancers at the top of their game than at the World Championship Hoop Dance Contest in in Phoenix, Arizona.

March News

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