'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:49 GMT
Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.
Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:35:14 GMT
BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.
Racism and lack of compassion factors in 'failing' maternity care, report finds
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:02:14 GMT
The interim report has identified problems "at every stage" of the maternity journey in England.
This coastal idyll banned 'harmful' holiday lets. Eight years on, has it worked?
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:18:20 GMT
A ban on new holiday homes sees more permanent residents but some say the policy harms tourism.
There's a solution for e-bike parking chaos - but its not problem-free
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:05:11 GMT
Introducing dedicated parking bays has not completely solved the issue.
Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:07 GMT
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.
Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:02:48 GMT
New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.
Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat were Cuban nationals, Cuba says
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:15:58 GMT
The passengers were armed and intended to "carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes", the Cuban government said.
Media tycoon and UK citizen Jimmy Lai wins appeal against lesser conviction in Hong Kong
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:41:47 GMT
The 78-year-old Lai, however, remains detained for a separate national security case.
Orbán accuses Ukraine of disrupting oil supplies to Hungary
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:08:25 GMT
Ukraine says a critical pipeline was closed after Russian strikes.
