Blocked drains in the UK are costing over £100 million a year with the vast majority being blamed on wet wipes. It is not however just wet wipes that are causing the problem, with people…
Israel-US: The end of a close relationship?
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Benjamin Netanyahu made his relationship with Donald Trump a key part of his campaigning There was an element of the bizarre in the swearing-in ceremony of Israel's Knesset (parliament) last…
Euromillions £170m jackpot won by UK ticket holder
Image copyright BBC News Image caption The UK winner now has a fortune eclipsing those of singers Sir Tom Jones, Calvin Harris and Ed Sheeran A UK ticket-holder has won the full £170m Euromillions jackpot,…
Emperor penguin needs greater protection
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDr Phil Trathan: "Emperors are iconic. I think people can relate to them."Antarctica's Emperor penguins could be in real difficulty come 2100 if the climate warms as…
Italy shrinks parliament to save €1bn
Image copyright EPA Image caption Italian Foreign Minister and Five Star leader Luigi Di Maio (C) celebrated the cutting of seats outside parliament in Rome Italy's parliament has voted to cut the number of representatives…
More elephants dead after trying to save calf
Image copyright Thailand DNP Image caption Some observers believe the herd fell while trying to help a baby elephant The number of elephants that died after falling down a waterfall in Thailand has increased to…
Kansas City bar shooting suspect arrested
Image copyright Kansas City Kansas Police Image caption Hugo Villanueva Morales (left) remains at large. Javier Alatorre (right) was arrested on Sunday. Kansas police have arrested one of two men suspected over a bar shooting…
Judge dismisses no-deal Brexit court move
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lawyers for the government insisted Mr Johnson would comply with the law A Scottish judge has dismissed a move to force Boris Johnson to comply with a law aimed…
Trump might not get his wall. It might…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The president in California - "Build the Wall" chants can still be heard at his rallies Donald Trump's proposed wall along the US-Mexico border helped take him to the White…