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…
Ross Perot: The political outsider
Image copyright Alamy Image caption Texan billionaire and two-time presidential candidate Ross Perot died on Tuesday aged 89 Ross Perot, the Texan billionaire who ran for president twice, always said that he had lived the…
Fewer teens use cannabis when its legal –…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Recreational cannabis is legal in 10 US states Teenagers are less likely to use cannabis in places where the drug has been legalised, a new study suggests. Researchers at…
US festival reverses racial ticket fee policy
Image copyright Getty Images A music festival in Detroit that was charging double fees for white attendees is reversing course after a backlash that drew national attention. Tickets for Afrofuture Fest were $40 (£32) for…
Bus crash kills 29 in northern India
Image copyright AFP Image caption The bus was carrying about 50 people and travelling from Lucknow to Delhi At least 29 people have been killed after a bus they were travelling in went off an…
We’re naming our baby Alex Morgan
Image caption Michelle Montesdeoca with husband Felix and children Natalie and Jayden It was a family affair in more ways than one at the National Harbor as fans gathered at the Maryland waterfront to watch…
Ex-Brexit chief: We should worry about no deal
Image copyright AFP/ Getty Images Everyone should worry about no deal, the civil servant who was, until March, head of the Brexit department has said. Philip Rycroft, who resigned after 18 months, told the BBC's…
In pictures: The worlds new heritage sites
Every year, natural and cultural landmarks from around the world are singled out for their "outstanding universal value" to humanity. Unesco's World Heritage Committee has been meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan to decide which sites deserve…
China separating Muslim children from families
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe BBC's Jon Sudworth meets Uighur parents in Turkey who say their children are missing in ChinaChina is deliberately separating Muslim children from their families, faith and…