Russian and Russian-backed separatist forces in the Donetsk region of Ukraine have suffered heavy casualties, according to UK intelligence officials.They estimate the Donetsk militia alone has lost 55% of its original force.UK military intelligence said R...

Heavy fighting is continuing in the east of Ukraine and the war is taking a terrible toll. Hundreds of Ukrainian troops and civilians are being killed or injured every day, mainly as a result of Russian shelling. Ukraine’s medical services are under eno...

Astronomers led by the Australian National University believe they have discovered the fastest-growing black hole – which consumes the equivalent of one Earth every second. The black hole was spotted about half way across the universe but had previously...

In central Africa a giant slab of carbon-rich peat land, discovered by a team of British and Congolese scientists, is under threat from oil companies and farming. The carbon must be kept in the ground to avoid accelerating climate change, but some plots...

Russia has killed hundreds of civilians in Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, using indiscriminate shelling and widely banned cluster munitions, according to new research by Amnesty International.

A 17th century shipwreck has been uncovered off the Norfolk coast in the east of England. It's being described as the most important maritime discovery since the raising of King Henry VIII's warship, the Mary Rose.

A spectacular concert has taken place at Buckingham Palace to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, celebrating her 70 years on the throne.

Shortly after her ascension to the throne, Queen Elizabeth was faced with a fast-changing empire as colonies in Africa gained independence and became republics.

Nissan first showed us a 21st-century Skyline concept car 20 years ago. That later became the production-ready GT-R in late 2007 and after years of upgrading, we now have the final boss: the GT-R Nismo. £180,000 buys you the most extreme track-ready road...

Ukraine's government has said fighting in the eastern Donbas region has reached a new intensity.Russia is attacking more than 40 towns and storming Ukrainian positions in several areas.

Monkeypox cases have been identified in Israel, Switzerland and Austria, meaning the outbreak has now been found in 15 nations outside Africa.

Harry Styles performs Late Night Talking in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

Tom Cruise joins BBC Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb to talk about his latest movie, Top Gun: Maverick. He looks back on landing the role of Maverick in the original Top Gun and why he decided that now was the time for a sequel.

Chris Harris, Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness are returning to your screens with all-new episodes of Top Gear, and they're bringing some pretty heavy machinery too... Get ready to listen to the V12 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ howl on track, witness si...

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