By Mohamed Osman BBC News Arabic While Kolthom was being gang-raped by four paramilitary fighters in Sudan’s war-hit Darfur region, she was also being racially abused. Warning: This article contains details some readers may find distressing. “They were very barbaric. They took turns raping me under the tree where I had gone to gather wood…

Sarah Merritt By Phil Shepka BBC News, Cambridgeshire Adam Merritt had a very close bond with his father Rob, who was also his carer after he was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teenager. But in June last year, Adam called 999 to confess he had killed him. Adam’s sister says she is trying to move…

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra By Beth Rose BBC Access All Look at the BBC Proms poster this year and you’ll spot some classical big-hitters – the conductor Sir Simon Rattle and cello superstar Sheku Kanneh Mason. But look closer still and you’ll clock a suave French horn player…and his toes. Felix Klieser has been described as…

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Georgina Rannard Climate and science reporter For decades holidaymakers have poured into resorts and islands in southern Europe for a relaxing break in the summer sun. But the scenes of tourists fleeing wildfires in Greece, or…

Reuters Denmark is considering banning protests involving burning the Quran or other religious texts over security and diplomatic concerns. The Danish foreign ministry said whilst protecting freedom of expression is crucial, such protests benefit extremists and pose a security threat. Copenhagen is looking at legal means to intervene in some circumstances, including protests outside embassies.…

With sustainably minded destinations and progressive tour operators advising passengers to pack less, are travellers being primed for an ultralight future? As summer ramps up in the northern hemisphere, many of us will begin packing suitcases, carry-ons and duffel bags as we prepare to head away on holiday.   Far too many clothes will be packed,…

From seeing majestic albatross at The Royal Albatross Centre to walking through ancient cloud forest at Orakanui Ecosanctuary, two passionate conservationists share their top tips. Known as the wildlife capital of New Zealand, Dunedin sits on the rim of an ancient volcano that is now Otago Harbour in the southern reaches of the country’s South…

Young workers are increasingly occupying top positions. Without decades of experience in the corporate world, do they have what it takes to handle the responsibilities? Elle De Freitas has the kind of jam-packed schedule you’d expect of a typical CEO running a successful social-media marketing company.  As founder and head of Austin, Texas-based Wonderkind, she…

Reuters At least six people have been killed during clashes at a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon over the weekend. Clashes at the Ein el-Hilweh camp broke out between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement and rival Islamist groups. Among the six dead was a Fatah commander, the movement confirmed. Established in 1948, the…