Deadly drone strike on Kyiv-area munitions depot sparks outrage

Thirty-seven people have died and almost 400 have been evacuated after a Russian drone strike hit a depot storing weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area on the outskirts of Kyiv. The strike caused shells, mines and drones to detonate late on Friday, triggering a blast that damaged nearby properties including a care home

Nepal video shows people trapped on balcony survive floods

A video has captured the moment a group of people stranded on a balcony in Nepal survived as powerful floodwaters rush around them. It's one of several clips BBC Verify has located along the Trishuli River after a deadly cascade of water, mud and other debris flooded the area on Wednesday, as Merlyn Thomas reports.

Nepal-Tibet Floods: Tracking the Deadly Flash Flood

Floods have devastated the Nepal-Tibet border region which have destroyed towns and swept away bridges. Hundreds of people have been reported dead and hundreds more missing. BBC Verify has traced the path of the deadly flash flood using verified videos and satellite imagery. Merlyn Thomas reports. Produced by Aisha Sembhi. Graphics by Mesut Ersoz. Verification

Flash Flood Devastates Nepal-Tibet Border: Video Shows Extent

Video shows the moment a deadly massive flash flood and mudslide hit the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 31 people have been killed, and hundreds of tourists are missing. The first two video clips have been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content. Other clips show bridges being torn apart by

Dolly Parton: Celebrating the Life of a Country Music Icon

Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on her social media. "Sadness lies with us, not with Dolly," Parton's nephew Brian Seaver said in a video announcement. In a seven-decade career, Parton won 10 Grammy awards, sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and wrote in excess

12 Arrested in Probe of A66 Crash That Killed Seven

Twelve people have been arrested as part of the investigation into the A66 crash that killed seven people, including two police officers. Nine men and three women, aged between 19 and 61, have been arrested across Teesside on suspicion of a range of offences including possession of a firearm and being part of an organised

Pursuit Abandoned Seconds Before Fatal A66 Crash

Police abandoned the pursuit of a car seconds before it crashed going the wrong way down a dual carriageway, killing all five men aboard and two officers, investigators have said. Michael Robert Cahill, 23, Jacob Matusiak, 23, Theo Rae, 17, Makai Saddington, 18, and Cole Robert Worthy, 17, died when a Volkswagen Passat struck a

Footage shows police pursuit minutes before fatal A66 crash

Security camera footage appears to show several police vehicles chasing a car just minutes before a fatal crash that killed seven people, including two police officers, near Middlesbrough. The clip is thought to have been filmed on Lime Road at 03:36 BST on Saturday morning, around three minutes before a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong

Prince Harry and six face up to £34.5m legal bill

Prince Harry and six other public figures face paying up to £34.5m to the publisher of the Daily Mail after a High Court judge imposed an exceptional order for legal costs over their failed privacy case. The seven claimants, also including Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, must pay an initial £9.54m by Friday of

Harry and Meghan’s UK Return Sparks Fresh Security Debate

Ravec previously concluded that because Prince Harry was going to be an infrequent visitor to the UK, his security needs would be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Earlier on Thursday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the couple's security arrangements were a "private matter". Burnham, who does not decide about security for the Royal Family, added:
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