Berza Simsek BBC News Turkish BBC The families of Emir Gultekin (L), Asel Kilic and Sercan Hasan Kosar (R) have been searching for their children for two years Four-year-old Emir was at home with his family when two devastating earthquakes hit southern Turkey on 6 February 2023, claiming the lives of more than 53,500 people.…

Reuters Most of Gaza’s 2.1 million population has been displaced by the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas The Palestinian president has said he strongly rejects President Donald Trump’s proposal for the US to take over Gaza and permanently resettle the 2.1 million Palestinians living there. “We will not allow the rights of our people……

Mark Poynting Climate and environment researcher Reuters Last month’s Los Angeles fires were one of the costliest disasters in US history Last month was the world’s warmest January on record and raised further questions about the pace of climate change, scientists say. January 2025 had been expected to be slightly cooler than January 2024 because…

Ed Habershon BBC News, Johannesburg Getty Images Ponte Tower is the tallest residential building in South Africa, and at one point became a hub of criminal activity The view is spectacular from the top of Ponte Tower, one of the most famous buildings in the South African city of Johannesburg. Built in 1975, standing almost…

Family photo Vlad Nikolin-Caisley died on 7 May 2024 after swallowing poison he bought online “I saw my son fighting for his last breath,” says Anna Nikolin-Caisley. “He went in agony.” Anna believes her youngest child, Vlad, 17, was “encouraged” to swallow poison by users of an online “pro-suicide” group which is still active in…

Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Getty Images The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many, but not all, Māori tribes and the British Crown at Waitangi on 6 February 1840 Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country’s national day. Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New…

BBC Don’t mess with Canada – that’s the private message to the US from the very top of Ottawa’s political system. Just like nearly a century ago with the infamous American Smoot-Hawley tariffs, Canada got its retaliation in to Donald Trump’s import taxes very quickly. While the White House is claiming Canada’s pledge to spend…

The government has announced plans to make it easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales, as part of its efforts to boost UK economic growth. It said it will reform the “archaic” planning rules which ministers believe have held Britain back in the global race for clean, secure and affordable energy.…

A report into failings in the care of a man who killed three people in the street in Nottingham features on several front pages. “Failed!” is the Daily Express headline as it says the families of Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar are demanding those involved in the care of Valdo Calocane are named.…

A strong earthquake has been recorded between the Greek islands of Amorgos and Santorini, after days of consecutive tremors in the area. More than 11,000 people have already left Santorini with around 7,000 departing by ferry and 4,000 people leaving by air. The quake followed two smaller tremors minutes earlier, and was recorded at 21:09…