Morocco earthquake: The scars, the rubble and the spirit to rebuild
Morocco's earthquake destroyed lives but survivors are picking themselves up, James Copnall finds.
2023-09-18 01:16
McCarthy says defense spending bill will get a vote this week 'win or lose'
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that the Defense Department appropriations bill that was paused last week before it even made it to the floor for debate will come up for a vote this week "win or lose."
2023-09-18 00:47
Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames
Dark smoke rises from the cone-shaped tower as several government buildings come under attack.
2023-09-17 23:54
Brazil: 14 killed after plane crashes in Amazon
Officials say it appears the aircraft tried to land in bad weather but ran out of runway.
2023-09-17 10:59
Morocco's quake survivors must rebuild their homes and lives. But decimated communities can do little to help
Khadija Ait Si Ali was just starting to rebuild her life when the earthquake struck. Her husband died in a road accident seven months ago. They had been married for less than a year and she was five months pregnant.
2023-09-16 15:48
Binge-drinking: 'I was stuck in a cycle of self-destruction'
Three women with experiences of binge-drinking share their stories of completely quitting alcohol.
2023-09-16 14:20
Libyan official refutes blame for flood disaster
An official in the eastern based government tells the BBC locals in Derna were told to flee their homes.
2023-09-16 04:45
Former Wells Fargo executive avoids prison time for her role in fake-accounts fraud
Former Wells Fargo executive Carrie Tolstedt was sentenced to three years' probation on Friday for her role in the bank's sprawling fake-accounts scandal.
2023-09-16 02:51
Morocco earthquake: The teacher who lost all 32 of her pupils
A teacher tells the BBC all 32 of her pupils died after tremors struck a mountain village.
2023-09-16 00:53
Florida advises against Covid boosters for under-65s
The advice from Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running for president, contradicts US national policy.
2023-09-15 04:54
Kevin McCarthy stares down another right-wing revolt
Facing renewed threats to his speakership, Kevin McCarthy is making a strategic bet: his critics don't have the votes to oust him -- and if they do, he'll grind it out on the floor again as he did back in January.
2023-09-15 03:47
Survivors frustrated and volunteers pour in as Morocco accepts limited foreign aid following deadly quake
Wearing an elegant holiday outfit and sunglasses, Chadia Halimi looked a bit out of place in the dusty camp on the edge of Tafeghaghte, a mountain village in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains that was leveled in last week's earthquake.
2023-09-14 08:50