World News

Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather. The ruling African National Congress party ... Read More

World Service - Listen Live

The following links allow some mobile phones to listen to a live stream of the BBC World Service. The streams have been tested against a wide range of handsets, but ultimately whether they work or ... Read More

Greener ways to feed the world

In this edition of People Fixing The World we’re looking at high and low tech solutions to transform the ways we produce and consume food to make it greener and more equitable. In London ... Read More

World Happiness Report: Young people in the West becoming unhappier

People under the age of 30 are experiencing the equivalent of a mid-life crisis in some parts of the world, a new report ... report Dr Lara Aknin told the BBC. "The lower happiness reported ... Read More

BBC News

Ashley Storrie plays a neurodiverse paleontologist in Dinosaur, in a new BBC comedy drama. Bradley Riches reveals the coping mechanisms he used while taking part in the series. A girl from ... Read More

BBC World Service

The BBC World Service aims to be the world's first choice amongst international broadcasters. We want to inspire people and illuminate their lives. Our programmes need to support - and build on ... Read More

What African architecture can teach the world

"I think ultimately the big elephant in the room for most of us is climate change," Ms Oshinowo told the BBC about the show The Beauty of Impermanence: An Architecture of Adaptability. Designers ... Read More

Watch: Where had the best view of the blue supermoon?

The blue supermoon - a rare spectacle not to be seen again until 2037 - has lit up skies across the world. See for yourself ... of State Antony Blinken at a news conference in Washington. Read More

What’s News: World-Wide

Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu that future U.S. support hinges on protecting civilians and aid workers in Gaza, signaling for the first time that the White House would reassess ... Read More

World News

More than 960 million Indians are eligible to vote as the world’s most populous country elects a new Parliament in this general election. In Israel, officials described the strike as a limited ... Read More

World News

The measure elevates conservation in a number of ways, including by creating new leases for the restoration of degraded areas. The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health ... Read More