Royal Navy ships fire at sea in honour of Prince Philip – BBC News
Royal Navy ships at sea have fired a 41-gun salute in honour of the duke, who served as a naval officer during World War Two and hel...
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Rapper reptiles: Alligators make a splash at new home – BBC News
Alligators named Flavor Flav and Tupac are among the new arrivals at the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales. Ten alligators...
Record rains, flooding prompt evacuations in Australia
A natural disaster has been declared in parts of the Australian state of New South Wales, after the worst flooding in decades. Thous...
Russia, US call on Afghans to discuss ceasefire after talks
The Afghan government and the Taliban have reportedly agreed to speed up peace talks. Russia has been hosting talks in Moscow which...
Rare ancient scroll found in Israel Cave of Horror – BBC News
Fragments of a Biblical scroll and other relics have been found in what officials call an “historic discovery” in desert...
Reports children killed in Colombian army bombing spark outrage
A human rights organisation in Colombia says it is outraged by reports that up to 12 children might have been killed in an army bomb...
Recovery from Fukushima disaster ‘far from over’
Japan is marking 10 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated its northeastern coast, killing thousands of people. It...
Russian ballerina dances Swan Lake on ice in protest – BBC News
A Russian ballerina from the world-renowned Mariinsky Theatre has performed scenes from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake on the frozen...
Russia’s Sputnik V jab: Kremlin’s vaccine diplomacy in Latin America
An increasing number of countries across Latin America are announcing plans to buy Russia’s Sputnik V jab against the coronavi...
Rescuers save whales from notorious stranding spot – BBC News
A group of 28 pilot whales have been successfully refloated after they beached themselves twice in two days at a New Zealand spot kn...