India has said it is exploring all legal options after a court in Qatar sentenced eight former Indian naval officers to death on unspecified charges. Reports say the eight men, who worked with a private company in Qatar, were arrested on spying charges last year. Neither Qatar nor India have revealed the specific charges against…

By Holly Honderich & Eloise Alanna in Lewiston, Maine Driving the streets of Lewiston, Maine on Thursday, the small city resembled a ghost town. The day after a gunman opened fire at two local establishments, killing 18 people, thousands of residents in the southern part of the state remained under shelter in place orders as…

Alien life could take many different forms, but one possibility has been captivating scientists since 1945: alien “plants”. What would they look like? And how could we find them? On the Orion arm of the Milky Way galaxy, around 93 million miles (150 million kilometres) from the yellow dwarf star it orbits, is a medium-sized rocky planet.…

Pumpkins usually only appear over Halloween. But this drought-tolerant, stable and versatile crop is packed with nutrition. Could it be the superfood of the future? Pumpkins are synonymous with Halloween; propped up on doorsteps and peering through front windows, their flesh carved into ghoulish smiles, eyes glowing with flickering flames. But their value goes far…

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang has died at 68, state media has reported. He was the second most powerful man in the ruling Chinese Communist Party until he retired last year. State media said had been “resting” in Shanghai when he suffered a sudden heart attack on Thursday. He passed away ten minutes past midnight…

By Kayla Epstein BBC News, New York Embattled Republican Rep George Santos faces expulsion from the US House of Representatives next week in a vote called by members of his own party. Congressman Anthony D’Esposito took to the House floor on Thursday to formally demand the vote of expulsion and read the resolution. It comes…

The main road to the Serengeti is busy with endless safari vehicles. But there is a little-known back route that takes in Maasai herders, ancient fossils and volcanic craters. The road less travelled isn’t always easy. First of all, you need a road – or at least a track. Then you need the weather to…

In 1977, reports of supposedly paranormal goings-on in a north London house made headlines – and with a new TV series and play about events, they still confound, writes Natasha Tripney. In August 1977, the police arrived at 284 Green Street in the north London suburb of Enfield. Peggy Hodgson, a single mother of four,…

Iconic brands including Coors and Jello-O are revitalising themselves to win over new audiences as consumer tastes change. Throughout the past 150 years, Coors has been many things: beloved beer brand of the American West; survivor of Prohibition; aluminium can innovator; boycott target and, later, beneficiary; household name and on the receiving end of more…

By Dalia Haider BBC Arabic One month ago, Gaza resident Jumana Emad was in the final stages of pregnancy. She was happily sharing pictures of her heavily pregnant belly, waiting to put her birthing plan into action. She knew she was going to have a girl, her husband was excited, her hospital bag was packed…