The American designer and fashion icon has died at the age of 102.

A solitary killer whale, or orca, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in an "astonishing" attack.

Firefighters tackled the blaze at the Grand Prairie junkyard, and no injuries were reported.

The man fell hundreds of feet down a cliff after he swerved his vehicle to avoid a deer on the road.

The vehicle was left dangling dramatically over the edge of a bridge in Louisville after it crashed through a barrier.

A professor talks about how human rights activists plan to challenge the country's new anti-LGBTQ+ bill.

A prosecution witness alleged that Alec Baldwin waved a gun around and rushed crew to reload his firearm.

Ghana’s state-run electricity company cut power supplies over a debt of 23m Ghanaian cedi ($1.8m).

Risking arrest, large numbers paid tribute to the Putin critic, who died in an Arctic prison.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was buried at a cemetery on the outskirts of Moscow

The Djamaa el Djazaïr mosque is Africa's largest mosque and the third largest in the world.

"Iwájú," a 6-episode animated series set in a futuristic Lagos has been released this week.

The Years and Years singer speaks of his excitement as he unveils the UK's 2024 entry.

The BBC's Carrie Davies in Tehran says there are major concerns about "voter apathy".

Dozens were killed and many injured after a blaze tore through a seven-storey building in the Bangladesh capital.

US President Joe Biden visited Brownsville on the far-east of Texas, while Donald Trump went to Eagle Pass.

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin responded to Congress for not notifying his absence in early January.

Mohsin Issa, one half of the so-called "billionaire brothers" who own Asda, says he plans to hand over the running of the UK's third biggest supermarket.

More than 110 Palestinians are reported to have died while trying to get desperately needed aid in north Gaza.

The mayor of Cobija, a city in the north, declares the area a disaster zone because of heavy rain.

Ski Sunday presenter Chemmy Alcott returns to Chamonix, France to witness glacial retreat firsthand.

BBC Sport travels to Germany to discover why former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has become so highly rated as a coach - could he replace Jurgen Klopp as manager at Anfield or Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich?

After a rocky start to life in League Two, Wrexham now look well placed for another promotion, as BBC Sport asks: how far up can they possibly go?

How Max Verstappen clinched his third successive Formula 1 world drivers' title, featuring a record-breaking 10 race wins in a row.

BBC Sport visits Stamford Bridge to explore Chelsea's recruitment strategy, the club's unprecedented spending spree, and the ambitions of chairman Todd Boehly.

BBC Sport visits Tyneside to explore how Newcastle United have gone from relegation candidates to a Champions League club since being taken over in 2021.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou tells Gary Lineker about being a refugee, his struggle for recognition from top clubs and his hopes of leaving a legacy at Spurs.

BBC Sport visits Liverpool to sample the mood among Everton fans and followers, as the Toffees prepare to move to a new stadium, with Premier League survival in the balance.

Have you 'broken' any News Year's resolutions yet? If so, you're not alone - on average 80% of resolutions fail.

A new study has found microplastics where they've never been seen before, sitting deep inside human lungs.

The maker of Robitussin is recalling several products containing honey due to contamination.

Cutting-edge headsets show the impact of art on human brainwaves.

The 'sleepy girl' mocktail is a concoction made of tart cherry juice and magnesium. Here's the science behind it.

Blue Monday is apparently the most depressing day of the year. Here's the truth about the equation behind it.

There is growing evidence that simple, everyday changes to our lives can alter our brains.

Simple tricks to fight your winter blues and restore your energy as darker days set in.

The number of people who dislike their body is depressingly high. What can we do about it?

A new study might explain why dying patients' lives flash before their eyes.

The Planck space telescope has picked up echoes left by soundwaves that travelled through the early Universe.

What does science say about the best way to develop and build your strength?

Why it's a myth that the more exercise we do, the more calories we burn.

How effective is fertility preservation?

A new study reveals how an alarming decline in sperm count and quality is threatening the human race.

We explore the benefits of a 'dopamine fast' and why it's become a popular trend, especially in our modern world.

The surprising health and wellbeing benefits of swimming in freezing cold water.

Our behaviour and environment can alter our genetic code.

Zeinab Badawi heads to Athens to celebrate the centenary of the birth of opera soprano Maria Callas.

Zeinab Badawi takes us behind the scenes at La Scala in Milan to find out how magic is made.

We travel to La Scala in Milan, Italy the iconic stage where every opera singer dreams of performing.

Zeinab Badawi goes behind-the-scenes to see how sustainable opera can be.

 Sir Antonio Pappano explains why opera is an art form.

Opera lover Zeinab Badawi visits the Bavarian State Opera in Munich to meet the German tenor, Jonas Kaufmann.

Opera lover Zeinab Badawi travels to Paris to meet the acclaimed conductor and music director Gustavo Dudamel.

Bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel is one of the most distinguished opera singers of our age.

Has Amelia Earhart's plane really been found? Here are the key things to know.

The move made it the first government in the entire English-speaking world to ban the death penalty.

Emeline Nsingi Nkosi heads into Berlin's underground U-Bahn system to visit the disused war bunkers.

The Koh-i-Noor diamond is arguably one of the most famous and controversial jewels in the world.

In 1967 residents of a US-Mexico border town discovered they weren't Mexican citizens but were actually American.

Mr Potato Head, slinky, water balloon, Super Soaker, Monopoly. You know them. But do you know their origin story?

Join Istanbul-based poet and writer Pelin Batu as she explores a museum bursting with history, myth and legend.

The Napoleon Complex - aka 'small man syndrome' - suggests short men are overly aggressive. But is it true?

The 80-year-old murder mystery of how a skeleton ended up inside a wych elm tree.

Carrots help you see in the dark, right? Wrong, you've actually been swallowing WW2 propaganda.

A new study suggests a Viking queen in Denmark may have been more important than kings.

The ancient site of Megiddo is the biblical setting for a final battle between the forces of good and evil.

The treasure of Caldas de Reis is one of the largest hoards of prehistoric gold ever found in Europe.

Hysteria about satanic rituals is arguably the ultimate human conspiracy theory - and it has truly weird origins.

How King Edward VIII negotiated his abdication terms with his family.

A shipwreck worth billions has been sitting on the ocean floor off the coast of Cartagena for centuries.

A deep dive into the unconventional life of King Edward VIII as a young man.  

A 128-year-old iconic mummy will be getting a funeral in Reading, Pennsylvania. 

The British government began surveilling a member of the British monarchy in 1935. Here's why.

There’s an unexplored world beneath London’s busiest railway station.

Qasa Alom visits Alaska where he searches for gold with a local gold prospector.

You know about Mount Vesuvius, but there's a nearby 'supervolcano' with even more immense scale and power.

Pyrgi is a puzzling medieval village in the middle of the Mediterranean island of Chios, in Greece.

A journey to the hidden church in Slovenia from WWI that transformed into a symbol of peace.

A look at the fascinating hidden world of the Mediterranean depths.

With storms occurring between 140 to 160 nights a year, it's no wonder the area is a world record holder.

Our deep oceans are offering up the chance to find new life, but not as we know it.

A wondrous red river in southern Spain has become a laboratory for Nasa operations aimed at exploring Mars.

Home of the human fish, a curious animal that can live 100 years.

In the Valdivian rainforest of Chile, an ancient tree carries answers to the future of climate.

China's Fengjie County contains a natural wonder that has fascinated experts for decades.

Every year, a Colombian waterway transforms into a rushing rainbow.

The cubs, one male and one female, were born this summer to mother, Dariga, and father, Naltar.

Gilsland is one of 11 osprey chicks to fledge successfully this year in Northumberland.

Winston Plowes says of his work that "anybody can do this - art is for everyone".

A man in the US has filmed three humpback whales breaching in almost perfect synchronisation off the coast of Massachusetts.

While wind electricity is clean, this green industry has a waste problem. Now there's a race to solve it.

Tech-loving traveller Paul Carter visits a new kind of farm - one that has to be accessed via an airlock.

How a project near Fukushima has become a lab for demonstrating sustainable ideas for Japan and the wider world.

One company is developing a new way of transferring energy from sea to shore, and it's all powered by the wind.

A day in the life of the Black Mambas.

To sustain an ever growing global population, we need to produce more food.

A Mexican community has found an unusual way to protect their coral reef.

As well as being a superb wine stopper, cork is a unique and versatile material.