Messages in a bottle from WWI soldiers found on Australian coast
The notes were thrown overboard just a few days into a voyage to join the battlefields of France more than a century ago. Read More
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Jamaicans wake to devastation as hurricane causes floods, power cuts and splits city in two
With communication networks in Jamaica crippled, the true scale of the disaster remains unknown. Read More
‘Chances missed,’ says damning report into surgeon
An NHS trust failed to act upon recommendations made in 2016, a report into child surgeries finds. Read More
Illegal teeth-whitening industry exposed by BBC
A BBC investigation finds kits on sale containing more than 500 times the legal limit of bleach. Read More
Woman saved after slipping while boarding a moving train
Video released by India’s Southern Railways shows the moment a woman nearly fell in between a moving train and a station platform. Read More
Millions of UK Apple users could get pay-out after court ruling
Millions of UK app purchasers may be able to claim damages, but Apple says it will appeal Read More
Headlights to be reviewed after drivers complain of being ‘blinded’ at night
Concern over the glare from brighter headlamps is prompting the government to review vehicle design. Read More
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revoked his visa
The 91-year-old Nobel laureate in literature has been a critic of Trump’s immigration policy. Read More
Tight race in Dutch election as anti-Islam populist Wilders’ hope of power declines
Wilders was the clear winner last time Dutch voters went to the polls in November 2023, but this time the race is far tighter. Read More
Cameroon opposition leader to face legal action over election unrest, government says
The threat against Issa Tchiroma Bakary comes a day after he was declared the runner-up in disputed presidential polls. Read More