The Security Service gambled BBC correspondent Daniel De Simone had no evidence. A note, an email and a recording proved it wrong.

Post-war Europe digested the horror - but how did it make sense of the perpetrators?

The worst scenario for Syrians is that their country will spin into violent chaos, writes the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.

The fashion guru spoke to the BBC ahead of a new Vogue show looking back on the industry's history.

Malala Yousafzai is involved in a new film documenting the lives of Afghan women under Taliban rule.

How cheese has become so valuable that it's being stolen to order.

The South Korean hit drama returns for a second season in December.

Productions are down by about 40% and entertainment industry employees say they can't find work.

A pro-Trump wellness influencer and a suburban Democrat share a conspiracy theory -- how did it spread so far?

Streaming hits such as the Queen's Gambit are being adapted as games as the streamer looks to expand.

The speed and scale of his power grab over a decade in power took many by surprise.

Universal boss Donna Langley is the first British woman to run a Hollywood studio.

Viral videos in the US have shown a surprising card game win - and fish stuffed with weights.

The expulsion of Russian officials from Western capitals shows how the spy conflict is intensifying.

He led a rogue police force who were jailed for a long list of crimes. Now in a BBC exclusive he explains why.

Mobile phone use while driving will remain illegal, as changes to the Highway Code are announced.

The sci-fi franchise has ventured far and wide over its many decades - but it has never been bolder than when it travelled back to 1950s America and tackled anti-black racism head on.

The counterculture western "Zachariah" took aim at the genre's macho, emotionless legacy with its celebration of peace, love and male friendship, writes Sean McGeady.

BBC News looks into several claims the Russian president made about Ukraine.

"Speed"… on an ocean liner… It just didn’t feel right to Keanu Reeves!

By Simon Maybin BBC World Service, More or Less You probably won't get to the end of this article. Everyone knows our attention spans are getting shorter. It's just obvious. Or is it? In the always-connected world of social media, smartphones and hyperlinks in the middle of everything you read, it can feel that much harder to stay focused.

By Jane Wakefield Technology reporter The company behind a 3D-printed pod which can help carry out assisted suicide has said it is confident it could be used in Switzerland as early as next year. Sarco commissioned a Swiss legal expert, who found that the machine did not break any laws in the country.

When Erik took his first job as a junior associate at an international law firm, he knew the normal rules of nine-to-five didn't apply. Based in Hong Kong, his employer was as prestigious as it was notorious for running new recruits into the ground. Monstrous workloads and late nights were non-negotiable.

Ivermectin has been called a Covid "miracle" drug, championed by vaccine opponents, and recommended by health authorities in some countries. But the BBC can reveal there are serious errors in a number of key studies that the drug's promoters rely on. 

Rhythm Is a Dancer' is the song that does it for me. It's a tune by the German Eurodance group Snap!, that was played a lot one summer as I travelled across Europe. I hear just one refrain from it - "It's a soul companion/ You can feel it everywhere" - and the late nights and sandy beaches come immediately to mind.