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…
El Salvador takes blame for Rio Grande drowning
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionEl Salvador's President Bukele: "It is our fault"El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has said his country is to blame for the death of a father and daughter…
Those of us who are blessed must pay…
Image copyright Ian & Liesel Simmons Image caption Liesel Pritzker Simmons and husband Ian Simmons run an investment firm focussing on social enterprises Liesel Pritzker Simmons is fabulously wealthy. But this member of one of…
Corbyn demands inquiry over frail health claim
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJeremy Corbyn: "I am a fit, very healthy, very active person"Jeremy Corbyn has called for an inquiry after a newspaper reported two civil servants had said he…
Police campaigner for 9/11 compensation dies
Image copyright Zach Gibson/Getty Images Image caption Luis Alvarez and Former Daily Show Host Jon Stewart appeared before Congress on 11 June A former New York Police Department detective has died after campaigning to extend…
Stormzy tears up the stage at Glastonbury
Stormzy dominated Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage on Friday, with a thrilling, thought-provoking show that cemented his status as Britain's best rapper. Wearing a stab-proof Union Jack vest, he used his set to highlight inequality in the…
Historic EU-South America trade deal agreed
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Brazil is one of four countries in Mercosur The EU and South American economic bloc Mercosur have clinched a huge trade deal after 20 years of negotiations. EU Commission…
Merkels shaking: Why Germans feel so protective
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAngela Merkel seen shaking during ceremony in BerlinChancellor Angela Merkel earned the nickname "Mutti" (Mummy) among her German admirers, and her new bout of trembling has clearly…
UN talks back climate report without targets
Image copyright KIARA WORTH/IISD/ENB Image caption The small island states accused Saudi Arabia and others of denialism UN delegates in climate talks have agreed a "compromise" on how to include a key scientific report after…