While it “eventually stumbles into head-spinning narrative problems”, the new sci-fi Foe – starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal – effectively evokes the sense of a slow-motion apocalypse, writes Caryn James. Most futuristic films are so distracted by the neon, Blade Runner-inspired landscapes and high-tech gizmos that they lose sight of any human dimension. The…

Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer explains that the government will be open for 45 days after an agreement was reached between Republicans and Democrats. He said that there would not be 30% cuts to health care and nutrition programmes for children. Mr Schumer added: “We will not stop fighting for more economic and security assistance…

By Sean Seddon BBC News A ban on some single-use plastic products will come into force across England on Sunday. Shops and hospitality businesses will no longer be able to supply plastic cutlery, balloon sticks and polystyrene cups under the new rules. The government says the move will “tackle the scourge of litter and protect…

By Ayaz Memon Cricket writer India start firm favourites in the upcoming ODI World Cup but with the tag of “chokers” dangling ominously overhead. This derisive term was widely used to describe hugely talented South African cricket teams between 1995 and 2015 becuase they would consistently trip and fall at the last hurdle and failed…

In our series of letters from African journalists, Maher Mezahi reflects on why he’s taken the decision to leave France and return to Algeria, where his family originally comes from. Every immigrant family has that one person who is overly critical of anything related to their country of origin. In a family discussion you can…

We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of “my garden”. Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world. The next theme is “texture” and the deadline for entries is 11 October 2023. The pictures will be published later that week and you will be…

By Olesya Gerasimenko BBC Russian In the early hours of 14 January 2020, blood-curdling screams could be heard at an apartment block in the southern Russian district of Leningradsky. Shocked and scared, a resident called the police to report what sounded like an attack on a woman. But no-one came. The screaming continued, alongside loud…

By Gemma Handy St John’s, Antigua The incredible eco-restoration of one tiny Caribbean island – transformed from desolate rock to verdant wildlife haven in just a few years – has captured the imagination of environmentalists worldwide. Now the tenacious Antiguans and Barbudans who led the metamorphosis of the country’s little known third isle of Redonda…

By Sarah Rainsford BBC Eastern Europe correspondent Yury Garavsky had confessed to being part of a hit squad in Belarus that forcibly disappeared prominent members of the country’s opposition. But that wasn’t enough for his conviction. On trial in Switzerland last week, the former special forces soldier gave a detailed account of the abduction and…

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Derek Cai BBC News, Singapore With gleaming red eyes, bone-chilling howls, and bared fangs, animals scatter for cover at the sight of this beast. But this is no ordinary wolf, or even a real one for…