See how Victoria’s bushfires spread: a visual guide to the scale of devastation
Authorities and firefighters say the Victorian fires of January 2026 were unlike anything seen before in speed, scale and destruction. And they came much earlier than normal
Greenland: new shipping routes, hidden minerals – and a frontline between the US and Russia?
Key maps show the growing strategic importance of Greenland as Arctic ice melts under global heating
In Our Time review – the first Melvyn Bragg-less show will have made BBC management clench buttocks
Misha Glenny’s debut as host of the long-running Radio 4 series tackled JS Mill’s On Liberty – a bold move given the BBC’s current legal battles
‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak
As Tehran’s internet blackout means names of those killed in the uprising are only starting to emerge, the diaspora is reacting with shock, sadness and anger
ISS astronauts return to Earth in Nasa’s first ever medical evacuation
Four astronauts emerge from capsule after Pacific landing, including crew member in ‘stable’ condition
Grief over pet death can be as strong as that for family member, survey shows
Researcher calls for guidelines for diagnosing prolonged grief disorder to be expanded to cover people mourning pets
More than 100,000 people urge MPs to ban social media for under-16s in UK
Letters sent using campaign group’s template as Keir Starmer indicates Australia-style move being considered
Grok AI: what do limits on tool mean for X, its users and UK media watchdog?
UK users will no longer be able to create sexualised images of real people using @Grok X account, with Grok app also expected to be restricted
UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey warns of ‘muted’ demand
Company expects even lower margins in 2026 as it echoes cautious outlook from estate agents Foxtons and Savills
Abortions at record high in England and Wales ‘driven by cost of living’
Providers and doctors say lack of access to contraception another reason for the 11% rise in procedures in 2023
British diplomat expelled from Russia after ‘baseless’ accusation of being a spy
Moscow’s allegation that unnamed diplomat is affiliated with UK secret service comes ‘out of desperation’, Foreign Office says
Opposition candidate Bobi Wine claims ‘massive ballot stuffing’ as Uganda goes to polls
Wine calls for voters to ‘reject the criminal regime’ on tense day of voting as some poll stations remain closed for hours
South East Water boss in line for £400,000 bonus despite outages
Exclusive: David Hinton, who faces calls to resign, will receive payout regardless of performance if he stays until July 2030
US military seizes Venezuela oil tanker under Trump sanctions
US Coast Guard and others boarded foreign-flagged crude carrier Veronica in a pre-dawn operation
Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds
Even low levels of widely used agricultural chemicals were linked to accelerated ageing, research suggests
‘The mask has slipped’: What have Jenrick and Farage said about each other in the past?
As has been the case with past Tory defections to Reform, there is a trove of social media snipes to embarrass the new stablemates