Giant sandwich breaks Mexico City record
Mexican restaurateurs paid tribute to a variety of local sandwiches on Wednesday by making a gigantic "torta" with a multitude of fillings.
An anti-vaccine group that has harassed doctors and public officials in Italy and France is still active on platforms like Facebook despite efforts to rein in their abuse and misinformation
Much of our higher education system is a glorified feeder for Lockheed Martin and other defense industry firms
‘We’re not perfect, but we’re getting better every day,’ says corporate responsibility director Liz Fox as she explains the supermarket’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions
A cold front brought lower than usual temperatures and widespread rain to parts of Texas on August 18, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.Showers and storms were expected across north and central parts of the state on Thursday, with this footage showing rainfall in Bonham.In Austin, rainfall broke a 51-day dry streak, according to local reports. Credit: @karimonstertx via Storyful
Education secretary reveals he had 'shockingly awful' A-level results.Source: BBC Breakfast
Finland's prime minister says she has taken a drugs test after videos emerged this week of her at a "wild" party with friends in a private home. Speaking a news conference in Helsinki, Sanna Marin insisted she had never used illegal drugs. Ms Marin added that her ability to perform her duties was unimpaired during the night in question, apparently a few weeks ago, and that she would have left the party had she been required to work.
The South Downs National Park launched the Bee Lines project three years ago.
Campaign group creates interactive map to advise locals and tourists where not to bathe
Bulgarian MEP Radan Kanev made the plea over the case of Alexey Alchin, who burned his Russian passport in protest at the Ukraine war and is now wanted on tax evasion charges back home.
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the support will ensure ‘millions across the country can continue to use vital bus services’.
The Nobel laureate indicated his support for the frontrunner before he died last month at the age of 77 following an illness.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro got into an altercation Thursday with a social media personality who questioned and insulted him, grabbing the man by the shirt and arm after he called the leader a "bum."
Promising New Zealand swimmer Nellie Clark has won a scholarship to study at a US college after completing her A-levels in the UK.
A total of 17 people were killed and 42 were injured in two separate Russian attacks on the major northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the regional governor said on Thursday. Governor Oleh Synehubov said more bodies had been discovered as rescuers picked their way through destroyed houses. "As of now, 17 people have died in Kharkiv ... and 42 people have been injured," he wrote on Telegram, describing the attacks as "an act of terrorism".
Education Secretary says A-level grades to be 'tighter' this yearBBC breakfast
A-level results day is one of the most nerve-wracking experiences in a student's life. It's the moment when you find out whether you've secured a place at your chosen university. GCSE students await their turn on August 25.
High-achieving students from Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School and Sixth Form College are celebrating A-Level success.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday denied helping a bank avoid paying back millions in tax rebates claimed under a huge fraud scam as he answered to a committee investigating the scandal.
Butler said Campbell Danesh had a heart ‘bigger and brighter than the sun and an energy so contagious he could light up a room in seconds’.