Yobe’s Multi-Billion Naira Maternity Complex Sits Idle as Mothers Struggle for Care
Months after his inauguration in 2019, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, initiated the construction of a Maternal and Neonatal Child Health (MNCH) complex at…
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s ‘founding father’ and first president, dies aged 95 | Obituaries News
Sam Nujoma, the revolutionary leader who guided Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years,…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,081 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key developments on the 1,081st day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Here is the situation on Sunday, February 9: Fighting: Russian air…
Drax power station’s further reporting failure exposed by BBC News
Getty ImagesDrax failed to report the burning of wood from primary forests in Canada, BBC News foundA UK power station that has received billions of…
Duke and Duchess Prince Harry and Meghan open Invictus Games in Canada
Getty ImagesMeghan waved blue pom-poms as she cheered from the standsThe Duke of Sussex called on competitors to overcome a "moment of difficulty and division…
Are top recipients too posh and too southern?
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentRobert CuffeHead of data, BBC VerifyGetty ImagesHigher honours, such as CBEs and above, had few recipients in the north of EnglandIn the latest…
Can you health hack your immune system?
Emma Lynch/BBCBraving the 3.9C water on a winter morning at the west reservoir in LondonIt is a cold morning in the depths of winter.And I…
Why adults are splashing out on toys
Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporterAmanda HopeAmanda with her collection of JellycatsAmanda Hope dreads to think how much she has spent on her collection of Jellycat soft toys…
Your pictures on the theme of ‘winter walks’
Just nowWe asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "winter walks". Here is a selection of the photographs we…
Sunday 9 February St. Maroun Day in Lebanon
What we know about Maron, the spiritual father of the Maronites comes from Theodoret, the bishop of Cyr. In approximately 444 AD, Theodoret undertook the…
FA Cup: Lack of video assistant referee technology felt in fourth round
Football fans have become accustomed to debating the use of technology in the game over recent years - but in the FA Cup fourth round,…
Judge blocks Elon Musk’s team from Treasury Department records
Watch: Ros Atkins on... Musk, Doge and the US governmentA federal judge has blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing the personal…
Iran ready to negotiate with US but not under Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ | Politics News
‘Maximum pressure’ policy pushed by US ‘would not be a negotiation but a form of surrender’, Iranian FM says.Iran has said it is ready to…
Hamas frees three Israeli hostages as Palestinian prisoners released
Raffi Berg & Mallory MoenchBBC NewsEPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock(L-R) Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami were released by Hamas on SaturdayHamas has freed three Israeli hostages…
England 26-25 France: Elliot Daly’s 79th-minute try seals precious Six Nations win
In contrast to a frenetic finale, the scoreboard remained blank for an opening 29 minutes most notable for French mistakes.The visitors enjoyed most of the…
On idle talk and genocide in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
Today, writing feels like planting the proverbial tree in the face of the apocalypse. Decades ago, I started writing to make words mean again. When…
Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi looks gaunt, British family says
Jacqueline HowardBBC NewsEPAEli Sharabi was escorted onto a stage by Hamas before being handed over to the Red CrossThe British family of an Israeli hostage…
Lebanon names new government after two-year caretaker cabinet | News
PM Salam has formed a new government as Hezbollah appears increasingly sidelined.Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has announced the formation of a new government after more…
Family’s grief after British couple die in France
FacebookAndrew and Dawn Searle had moved to France from Scotland about 10 years agoThe son of a Scottish woman who was found dead along with…
17 things Trump and team did this week
BBCThe third week of Donald Trump's second term has been marked by more major action from the US president and his team.From announcing US goals…