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World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedAlison Francis, Rebecca Morelle and Kevin Church, BBC News Science14 October 2026The...

World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedAlison Francis, Rebecca Morelle and Kevin ChurchBBC News Science2 hours agoThe world's oldest shipwreck...

Mladić and the monstrous crimes of the 'Butcher of Bosnia'

Corbis/Getty ImagesSam Woodhouse11 minutes agoRatko Mladić, who has died at the age of 84, was the bull-necked "Butcher of Bosnia".As Commander of the Bosnian Serb army, he oversaw a brutal campaign...

Scientists discover startling monsters of the deep in major ocean survey

Scientists have identified 1,121 previously unknown marine species in one year, including several unusual deep-sea animals, as part of the largest coordinated effort to document ocean life. The...

Prince William 'truly saddened' after death of ex-British Army soldier

The post on X reads: “I was truly saddened to hear of the tragic death of Nirmal Purja and those who lost their lives in the avalanche on Broad Peak. Nims served with distinction in the British...

Nirmal Purja dead: Ex-Royal Marine and Netflix star killed in Pakistan avalanche

The company co-founded by Nirmal Purja has confirmed that the former British Army and Royal Marines soldier has died in Pakistan after an avalanche. The Nepalese mountaineer was leading an expedition...

Pilot with 10,000 flight hours on the one place he refuses to go

Not all flights are made equal (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images)Richard Wells has seen it all. In more than two decades as a long-haul commercial pilot, the 54-year-old from Kent logged over 10,000...

Renowned ex-British special forces soldier among 10 missing in horror avalanche

A renowned former British special forces soldier is among 10 mountaineers missing in Pakistan after a horror avalanche struck Broad Peak in the north of the country. Nirmal Purja, who was born in...

Sorry Mr Burnham but here's why you must call an election now to obtain a fresh mandate

Andy Burnham waltzed into Number 10 on Monday, a little over one month after his shotgun win in the Makerfield by-election. Off the back of 25,000 Mancunian voters, the new Labour leader feels he has...

BBC Gardener's World stars brutally killed as bodies 'fed to crocodiles'

Rod and Rachel appeared on Gardeners' World together (Image: BBC)An ISIS-affiliated gang who savagely murdered a British couple and fed their blood-soaked remains to crocodiles were handed life...

Copy Princess Kate's hiking look with these affordable high-street jackets

Over the weekend, it was revealed that the Princess of Wales completed the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge. Kate conquered Ben Nevis (Scotland's tallest peak), Scafell Pike (England's highest point),...

I visited overlooked part of UK packed with seaside towns and villages — better than Spain

I spent four days in 'happiest place to live in UK' packed with seaside villages — better than Spain (Image: Steffan Rhys/Getty) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission...

Donald Trump's team objects to revealing financial records in BBC defamation case

Trump (Image: Getty)Donald Trump’s legal team is seeking to block a bid by the BBC to obtain the US president’s financial records as part of his 10 billion dollar defamation case against the...

Hantavirus outbreak cruise ship cleared to sail again weeks after three deaths

The cruise vessel at the heart of a fatal hantavirus outbreak has been given the all-clear to return to service, Oceanwide Expeditions has announced.MV Hondius triggered a worldwide health emergency...

Three climbers on world-famous mountain die after fall near treacherous pass

Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in the USA (Image: Getty)Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died, a Latvian...