Around the US, an estimated three million oil wells have been abandoned. Many of the wells are emitting harmful methane…
Hundreds of millions of people don’t have access to electricity. But all over the world, people are joining forces to…
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90. BBC…
The BBC’s science editor Rebecca Morelle on how the observatory hopes to capture the history of our Universe. The $10bn…
The Queen has broadcast her annual address in the Christmas message to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. She paid tribute…
Holiday travel plans around the world continue to be disrupted with thousands of flights cancelled for the Christmas weekend as…
Christmas celebrations have taken place in Bethlehem, including an annual procession led by the head of the Roman Catholic Church…
The Georgian government has been criticised by the West for "democratic backsliding" as well as for failing to protect minorities…
Kim Potter, a veteran former Minnesota police officer, has been found guilty of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of a…
James Franco has admitted having sex with students from his acting school, almost four years after sexual misconduct allegations were…