The towns that inspired One Hundred Years of Solitude

As a new Netflix series thrusts Gabriel García Márquez’s masterpiece back into the spotlight, these are the real-life places that inspired the writer’s magical realism. In a small town fringed…

A slow explosion: The violent birth of the Geminid meteor shower

The Geminids are one of the astronomical highlights of the year, creating a spectacular show of shooting stars every December. Scientists are now starting to understand where they came from.…

Sickness benefit claimants should look for work – PM

Keir Starmer has said he believes that people claiming long-term sickness benefits should be expected to look for work. He added that there would be “hard cases” and that the…

The 3,000m-high border that’s melting away

Changes that begin in the ice at the tops of high mountain ranges are cascading down to lower altitudes. As the world warms, they are changing borders, livelihoods and the…

I just felt desperate to do something’: Jennifer Lawrence and Malala on their film about the Afghan women fighting back

Malala Yousafzai and Jennifer Lawrence tell the BBC about their new documentary Bread & Roses, which highlights the stories and voices of Afghan women resisting the Taliban. It’s being called…

Fifa legacy fund ‘shameful’ says Amnesty

Human rights group Amnesty says it is “shameful” that a new 2022 Qatar World Cup legacy fund does not include compensation for migrant workers harmed during preparations for the tournament.…

Questions must be answered over Sara murder, PM says

Questions need to be answered over the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said, as ministers prepare “stronger safeguards” for children being taught at home.…

At least 100 North Koreans dead in Ukraine war, says South

At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in fighting in the Ukraine war since entering combat on the Russian side earlier this month, a South Korean MP has…

Pakistan police clash with Imran Khan supporters heading to Islamabad

At least one policeman has been killed and more than 50 injured, Pakistan’s authorities say, as officials try to stop thousands of opposition protesters reaching Islamabad. Scores of supporters of…

‘We lived in constant fear of Taliban kidnap’

Living in constant fear of kidnap. Making up stories at Taliban checkpoints. Being separated from his family to be questioned. These are experiences that Parwiz Bakhtari, an Afghan man who…