Chinese local media At least 11 people are now known to have died after the roof of school gymnasium collapsed under heavy rain in north-east China, state media reports. Officials say 19 people were trapped inside the gym when it collapsed. Eyewitnesses told media that many of the victims are children, although this is yet…

Reuters By George Wright BBC News Russia has accused Ukraine of being behind a drone attack that damaged at least two buildings in the capital Moscow early on Monday morning. The Russian defence ministry said two Ukrainian drones were “suppressed and crashed”, adding that there were no casualties. Russia’s Tass news agency reported that one…

By Mercy Juma BBC News, Adré After her three sons were killed, a heavily pregnant radio presenter fled the war in Sudan’s Darfur region on foot – and gave birth to a baby boy at the border crossing with Chad. “I delivered it on the road. There were no midwives and no-one to support me.…

Alamy By Meryl Sebastian BBC News Sophia Duleep Singh, a princess who fought for women’s voting rights in the UK, remains a little-known figure in India, the country of her ancestry. In 1910, she was part of a delegation of 300 suffragettes who marched towards the parliament in London, seeking an audience with then Prime…

Getty Images By James Waterhouse BBC Ukraine Correspondent, Odesa The Ukraine Grain Deal. 22 July 2022 – 17 July 2023. A short life, with its flaws, but the only diplomatic light in the darkness of Russia’s invasion. It had allowed Ukraine to export its grain to the world through the Black Sea. A third less…

Getty Images By Turpekai Gharanai BBC Afghan Hair and beauty salons across Afghanistan will close on Monday on the Taliban’s orders. Their closure will lead to the loss of an estimated 60,000 jobs. Salons had been allowed to keep operating since the Taliban retook power two years ago, but it reversed its position last month.…

From Charlotte’s equestrian dominatrix look to the return of Carrie’s bridal gown, the bold – and sometimes controversial – fashion in TV’s And Just Like That reveals the main characters’ evolution. Scarlett Harris speaks to the show’s costume director to find out how. When Sex and the City first appeared on our TV screens 25…

Sharks were long thought to have poor eyesight, but recent research is revealing new insights into their ability to see colours and if they can distinguish prey from people. Rescue equipment is the colour it is for a very good reason. A splash of orange or yellow stands out against the blue and black of…

Reuters By Laura Gozzi and Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid & Paul Kirby in London BBC News The leader of Spain’s opposition conservative party Alberto Núñez Feijóo has claimed victory in a snap election, but without the result he needed. Even with the support of the far right, his Popular Party has fallen short of a…

Getty Images By Jonty Bloom Business reporter We are often told that we are in the midst of a technological revolution. That business and the world of work continue to be transformed and improved by computers, the internet, the increased speed of communication, data processing, robotics, and now – artificial intelligence. There is only one…