Colorado is known for extreme weather, but what one city in southern Colorado saw on Friday might raise some eyebrows, even for Colorado’s lofty meteorological standards. Alamosa saw a high of 92 degrees Friday, breaking its old daily record of…
Read MoreRussia and China veto UN extension of cross-border aid to Syria
The two nations veto UN resolution to maintain two border crossing points from Turkey to deliver aid to northwest Syria. Russia and China have vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to extend aid deliveries from Turkey to Syria, which…
Read MoreDozens dead after floods and mudslides in southern Japan
At least 34 people have been confirmed or presumed dead after flooding in southern Japan. Rescue workers, including more than 40,000 defence troops, have been trying to help survivors escape their homes in the country’s Kumamoto region. But the deep…
Read MoreTurkey's Hagia Sophia and the battle to reconvert it to a mosque
Turkey’s highest court is set to decide the status of the Hagia Sophia, but experts say a legal ruling is only symbolic. From a symbol of Christendom after its establishment by Byzantine emperor Justinian I in the sixth century, to…
Read MorePopular Ethiopian singer and activist shot dead
Ethiopian musician Hachalu Hundessa, well known for his political songs, has been shot dead in the capital. It is not known who was behind the killing but the 34-year-old had said that he had received death threats. Hachalu’s lyrics often…
Read MoreFrench ex-PM Fillon and wife jailed over ‘fake jobs’
French ex-Prime Minister François Fillon and his Welsh wife have received jail sentences in a “fake jobs” case. The conservative politician was found guilty of paying Penelope Fillon €831,400 (£760,000) for work she never did when employed as his assistant….
Read MoreWhy are gyms and swimming pools still closed? And other questions
The prime minister has announced major changes to the lockdown in England from 4 July. BBC News answers questions about these changes, and other issues concerning coronavirus. Questions and answers Latest questions Your questions Why are gyms, leisure centres and…
Read MoreBalloons and speakers raise Korean border tensions
South Korean activists say they have flown propaganda-carrying balloons across the border in to North Korea, the latest provocation in an escalation of tensions between the two neighbours. The North has expressed its anger about the balloons, and the South…
Read MoreLast JFK sibling and envoy Jean Kennedy Smith dies
Jean Kennedy Smith, a US envoy who played a key role in Northern Ireland peace process, has died aged 92. Her daughter Kym confirmed her death to the New York Times on Thursday. Ms Smith was the second youngest of…
Read MoreLloyd’s of London and Greene King apologise for slave trade links
Two of the UK’s largest companies have apologised and pledged to make big donations to race equality charities over historic links to the slave trade. Greene King, the pubs, restaurant and hotels operator, and insurance market Lloyd’s of London announced…
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