Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hundreds of Japanese and US sailors died in the Battle of Midway Deep sea explorers have found two Japanese aircraft carriers that were sunk in battle in World War…
Thai king strips consort of titles for disloyalty
Image copyright EPA Image caption Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, pictured here piloting a fighter jet, was appointed the king's royal consort in July Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn has stripped his royal consort of her rank and titles over…
William worried about Harry after interview
Image copyright AFP The Duke of Cambridge is "worried" about his brother after a TV documentary, a Kensington Palace source has told the BBC. Prince William is said to be hoping the Duke and Duchess…
Drugs firms reach $260m US opioid settlement
Image copyright Getty Images Four drugs companies have reached a $260m (£200m) deal with two Ohio counties over their role in fuelling the US opioid crisis. The agreement averts a trial that had been scheduled…
MPs vote on Brexit deal ruled out by…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBercow: The motion will not be debated todayThe Commons Speaker has refused a government request to hold a "yes" or "no" vote on its Brexit deal. John…
DNA tool could correct 89% of genetic defects
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prime editing allows precise changes to be made to DNA. A new way of editing the code of life could correct 89% of the errors in DNA that cause…
Opioid companies reach tentative settlement just before landmark…
Hours before a landmark opioid trial was set to start in an Ohio courthouse, major drug distributors and a manufacturer agreed to a tentative settlement, according to lawyers representing the thousands of communities involved in…
11-month-old boy shot 4 times in grave condition,…
A 2-year-old girl was shot in the head and died in her mother arms one day after an 11-month-old boy was shot four times and critically wounded -- and Philadelphia police are now begging for…
Second whistleblower emerges in Trump inquiry
Image copyright EPA Image caption US President Donald Trump returning to the White House after a game of golf on Saturday A second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment case against US President Donald…