What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump say he wants to bomb it?
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:01:19 GMT
BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.
Decades-long search ends with discovery of new marine species
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:43:10 GMT
An ancient algae first spotted four decades ago will now join the collection of the Natural History Museum.
Former workers fight for wages they say they're owed: 'It makes me sick'
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:04:30 GMT
Sonia Garcia Monuz is among ex-catering firm employees who claim they are owed unpaid wages.
Who is Greater Manchester's new Mayor Bev Craig?
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:02:20 GMT
Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor, but what do we know about her?
'Our hearts are in ruins,' Savannah Guthrie says after kidnapped mother's ransom notes released
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:38:38 GMT
Investigators hope the notes' "distinct linguistic characteristics" may be recognised by a member of the public.
Greater Manchester mayor says Burnham's new powers will change lives
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:15:42 GMT
Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor after winning Thursday's by-election.
Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:16:16 GMT
The current strain has so far killed 1,587 people, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.
Soap star Shane Richie facing drink-drive charge
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:15:08 GMT
The 62-year-old was arrested at a petrol station and is due in court in September, police say.
Greek police fast-tracking tests to find out how British woman found in suitcase died
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:02:47 GMT
Authorities are yet unable to say whether the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross is considered murder, but toxicology tests are being fast-tracked.
Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:01:56 GMT
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
