By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent On the first anniversary of his reign, King Charles will be spending the day “quietly and privately” at Balmoral, with prayers and reflections on the life of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died one year ago. It’s the way the late Queen used to mark the date of her…

Attending Burning Man in the Nevada desert can cost big money. Veterans and first-timers reveal their economics of life on the playa – and why it’s worth it. It’s not easy – or cheap – to pop up a bustling city from empty desert ground. But that’s exactly what happens at the Burning Man festival,…

By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington Hurricane Lee has powered up to a category four storm, packing wind speeds of up to 130mph (215km/h) as it churns through the Caribbean. Forecasters say Lee could become the first category five hurricane of the Atlantic season by Friday. On its current path the storm is not projected…

In the early years of nuclear research, some scientists feared breaking open atoms might start a chain reaction that would destroy Earth. A scene in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer hinges around the worry some Manhattan Project scientists felt that the first atomic bomb test would ignite Earth’s atmosphere. Edward Teller, so the story goes, first raised…

Since her single Drivers License became a global phenomenon, Olivia Rodrigo hasn’t looked back. With her second album Guts out on Friday, Nick Levine examines her cleverly-calibrated appeal. Every decade has its pre-eminent pop stars – from The Beatles in the 1960s to Madonna and Michael Jackson in the 1980s, and on to Taylor Swift…

It attracted Winston Churchill, inspired James Bond and is set to rename its airport after the late Queen Elizabeth II. But this decidedly British resort isn’t actually British. Overlooking the English Channel is a small resort town bedecked with freestone facades and half-timbered houses. English is heard everywhere, from the Art Deco Westminster hotel to…

Islamist militants have attacked a river boat in north-eastern Mali, killing at least 49 civilians, the interim government says. They also reportedly attacked an army camp, killing 15 soldiers, while around 50 militants are said to have died. The government has declared three days of national mourning. The Islamist threat has been growing despite claims…

By Vikas Pandey BBC News, Delhi India has turned the G20 into a diplomatic spectacle that has never been seen before. After 200 meetings held in 60 Indian cities through the year, the campaign to turn India’s G20 presidency into a global triumph has reached fever pitch in the run-up to the leaders’ summit this…

By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Peter Navarro, a former trade adviser to President Donald Trump, has been convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to co-operate with a probe into the 2021 US Capitol riot. Prosecutors said Navarro acted “above the law” by ignoring a subpoena from a congressional investigation. He faces up…

By Sam Hancock BBC News Belgium’s justice minister has appeared before parliament after guests at his birthday party were caught on CCTV urinating on an empty police van. Vincent Van Quickenborne insisted he had not known what they did but apologised for the ensuing scandal, nicknamed “Pipigate” by local media. He also denied that the…