Rio Olympics 2016: Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo
The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. The colourful ceremony, lasting almost three hours,…
Two more men appear in court
BBC People gather around a fire on a street in Harehills Detectives investigating disorder in a Leeds suburb which saw a police car flipped and…
Methanol poisoning deaths highlight SE Asia’s fake alcohol problem
Getty Images Towns like Vang Vieng in Laos – where the fatal poisonings took place – are known stops on the backpacking trail through South…
Mana Iwabuchi: Arsenal sign Japan forward after Aston Villa exit
Arsenal have signed Japan forward Mana Iwabuchi after her exit from Women’s Super League rivals Aston Villa. The 28-year-old scored twice in 13 games for…
Rio Olympics 2016: Farah, Adams & Heath golds take GB past London 2012 haul
Mo Farah successfully defended his Olympic 5,000m title in Rio as Great Britain won 66 medals to surpass their medal haul from London 2012. Farah’s…
UK must be ready for war in three years, says Army head
Britain must be ready to fight a war in three years, the new head of the Army has said. Gen Sir Roland Walker has warned…
Holly Bowles sixth to die of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
A second Australian teenager has died of suspected methanol poisoning, bringing to six the number of foreign tourists who have died after apparently drinking tainted…
Jersey reef visitors asked to collect dead seabirds
PA Media People should only collect bird carcasses if they “feel comfortable”, officials say Visitors to the Ecrehous and Minquiers reefs off Jersey who discover…
A year on Muslims face ‘new reality’
AFP/Getty Images “At some point we said we need to lower the temperature, to step away,” says Mohamed Labidi A year after a deadly shooting…
South Africa turns to solar to help stop power cuts
Nolwazi Zulu Nolwazi Zulu, an electrical power engineer, wants to do her bit to stop South Africa experiencing blackouts Young engineer Nolwazi Zulu says that…