Illegal miners live dangerously, but make roaring profits selling gold on the black-market.

The winning bidder says he will eat the banana in coming days as part of a "unique artistic experience".

Rescuers are said to be searching for survivors after buildings were hit in Beit Lahia and Gaza City.

Some suspect they consumed drinks laced with methanol, a deadly substance often found in bootleg alcohol.

The pair shared afternoon tea in London in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2024.

The two countries have grown very close recently, with N Korea supporting Putin's war in Ukraine.

The government has just tabled laws to block access to under-16s - but the proposal is divisive.

Brandon Durham was tussling with a female intruder over a knife when an officer shot him multiple times.

Two people died in the storm that hit the West coast of the US and Canada overnight.

Universities had already begun making changes, as the controversial bill was expected to easily pass.

Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.

The president-elect has repeatedly pledged to deport millions of undocumented migrants once in office.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for the next attorney general is at the centre of a number of allegations, which he denies.

??1.6m of British kit shipped to companies tied to Russian military despite sanctions, customs documents claim.

The allegations of bribery and fraud are the latest blow for the tycoon, one of India's richest people.

Fourteen of the 15 members voted in favour, but Washington said the text would send "dangerous message" to Hamas.

In a dispute involving band NewJeans, the government said celebrities were not entitled to the same rights as workers.

It marks a "shocking and devastating development" in the war, says Human Rights Watch.

Moscow appears to be maximising its gains while Joe Biden abandons long-held red lines at the end of his presidency.

Tensions burst into the open in court when Dominique Pelicot is accused by his daughter of lying.

Jose Antonio Ibarra, an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, was found guilty by a Georgia judge.

The movie???s star Alec Baldwin was not invited and did not attend the screening.

After a second day of talks in Lebanon, Amos Hochstein says he will ???to try to bring this to a close???.

The South Carolina mother was convicted of killing her boys by strapping them into a car which she allowed to roll into a lake.

The mausoleum of Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo's independence hero, was vandalised sparking alarm over his tooth.

In Beirut, two TikTokers are filming the damage caused by Israeli air strikes for families who have fled.

Charities worry it could block a crucial deal giving women more support in the face of climate change.

The UN says bakeries and kitchens have shut down due to limited supplies in the region.

A UK-based monitor says the strikes hit a weapons depot other locations linked to Iran-backed fighters.

Prosecutors say he led a "reign of terror" after the city was overrun by an al-Qaeda-linked group in 2012.

The woman, dubbed Am Cyanide, is believed to be among the worst serial killers in Thai history.

US President-elect Donald Trump has campaigned on a promise to end America's involvement in wars.

Kizza Besigye's wife says he is being held in a military jail and demands the government free him.

A US official tells the BBC the mines will be given soon, as Russia advances steadily in the east.

Moscow's forces have taken more ground since September than they did over the course of 2023, analysts say.

Lai, one of the most influential pro-democracy figures in the city, is accused of colluding with foreign forces.

New evidence suggests the YouTuber promoted investments without revealing his financial interest in them.

Harvesting olives is an economic necessity for many Palestinians, but it is increasingly precarious.

Channels including USA, Oxygen, E! and Syfy will also be moved to the new media company.

McMahon co-founded World Wrestling Entertainment in 1980, and has had close ties to Trump for decades.