World News Reports: December 2018

Female fightback... 2018 in hashtags

A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media.

December 31, 2018 at 05:12AM from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RntUB7

The 90-year-old back-flipping daredevil

This Canadian man is being called the world's most extreme grandpa.

December 30, 2018 at 05:31AM from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AntDnS

In search of Leonard, my martyred ancestor

Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians.

December 31, 2018 at 05:50AM from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BMln0I

2018 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year.

December 31, 2018 at 05:54AM from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oDAp

Why legalising gay sex in India is not a Western idea

India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say.

December 31, 2018 at 05:44AM from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ApBWzF

Remembering the entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2018

Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018.

December 31, 2018 at 06:03AM from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2F03HlD

C.I.A.’s Afghan Forces Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger

By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2EZjOjT

‘The Train Was So Packed That It Was Difficult For Me to Do What I Always Did’

By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2SrN1ar

2 of New York’s Most Influential Offices Are About to be Held by One Person

By J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Tllzvc

Year-End Storm in the Philippines Kills More Than 60

World
Weather, Landslides and Mudslides, Floods, Deaths (Fatalities) By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2R55gWI

Philippine President Says He Sexually Abused Housemaid as a Teenager

World
Sex Crimes, Politics and Government By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2AqsfRv

C.I.A.’s Afghan Forces Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger

World
Afghanistan War (2001- ), Civilian Casualties, Terrorism By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2EZjOjT

In Orange County, a Republican Fortress Turns Democratic

U.S.
Population, Politics and Government By ADAM NAGOURNEY and ROBERT GEBELOFF from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2F0FQSR

Consejos para vivir mejor en 2019

Universal
By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2QXpu4p

‘The Train Was So Packed That It Was Difficult For Me to Do What I Always Did’

New York
By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2SrN1ar

2 of New York’s Most Influential Offices Are About to be Held by One Person

New York
Elections, Public Advocate, Subways By J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Tllzvc

What’s on TV Monday: New Year’s Eve Celebrations and Taylor Swift

Arts
Movies, Television By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2AmjsAe

Armed Man in Tactical Clothing Headed to a Texas Church to ‘Fulfill a Prophecy,’ Police Say

U.S.
Firearms, Churches (Buildings) By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2CH9f2G

Trump Digs In, Darkening Hopes for a Deal to End the Shutdown

U.S.
Shutdowns (Institutional), United States Politics and Government, Illegal Immigration By MAGGIE HABERMAN and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Qdoeov

Obamacare, Ruled Invalid by Federal Judge, Will Remain in Effect During Appeal

U.S.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Decisions and Verdicts By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GQ7rIL

Lindsey Graham Suggests Syrian Troop Drawdown Will Take Longer Than 30 Days

U.S.
United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GIQ7p0

Quotation of the Day: C.I.A.-Led Afghan Forces Leave Grim Trail of Abuse

Today’s Paper
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2GMzf0B

Ravens and Eagles Claw Their Way to the N.F.L. Playoffs

Sports
Football By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Als4qM

Cowboys Send Giants to Another Late Loss

Sports
Football By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2QVaF2l

Alabama and Clemson Are Putting a Trademark on the Title Game

Sports
Football (College) By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2QXVEgb

No Corrections: December 31, 2018

Corrections
By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2BOloBb

A Closed Brooklyn Bridge and 40,000 Pounds of Deli Meat: New York Is That Crowded

New York
New Year By TYLER PAGER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2CHhv2E

Shutdown, McKinsey, Gaza: Your Monday Briefing

Briefing
By REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2LIPH0A

‘Outlander’ Season 4, Episode 9: Fraser Hospitality

Arts
Television By GENEVIEVE VALENTINE from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2EWOnH6

Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham

A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SrBV5i

Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins landslide in disputed vote

Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EWFJbC

Angela Merkel: Germany to take on greater global responsibility

Germany will assume greater international responsibility, Angela Merkel says in her New Year address.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SzaEhv

Mexico wall: Trump aide says concrete wall idea was dropped early on

Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EXMmcP

'Dangerous orange pill' prompts Australia festival warning

Festival-goers are told that a "dangerous" drug is circulating in Australia, following a man's death.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmSDfb

Californian law change means pet shops can sell only rescued animals

The state bans retailers from selling animals sourced from breeders, to cut down on "puppy mills".

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EXbrFC

American college football: Huge bald eagle lands on fans

A bird named Clark goes rogue in front of 90,000 fans at a college game.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Tg7r6c

UAE helicopter crash kills four crew on rescue mission near zipline

Four die in a helicopter crash near the world's longest zipline, in the UAE's northern-most emirate.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QXx536

France to help combat Channel smuggling

Six Iranian migrants are found on the Kent coast as the home secretary cuts short a holiday to deal with the issue.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Ak3q9S

DoubleTree Portland hotel fires staff who evicted black guest

Police escorted Jermaine Massey out of the DoubleTree Portland after he called his mum in the lobby.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Tist3Y

What it’s like to be Black and Argentine

Afro-Argentines often feel like they’ve been written out of history and are mistaken for foreigners in their own country.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s2fJ6c

Bangladesh election: Voting disrupted by violence

Clashes between ruling party and opposition supporters have resulted in 17 deaths.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sv4fni

Spoken word poet Dylema: On a stroll through Africa in 2018

Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BZzjVp

Lederhosen love among Austria's millennials

Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmkSL1

Female fightback... 2018 in hashtags

A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RntUB7

The 90-year-old back-flipping daredevil

This Canadian man is being called the world's most extreme grandpa.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AntDnS

In search of Leonard, my martyred ancestor

Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BMln0I

2018 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oDAp

Why legalising gay sex in India is not a Western idea

India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ApBWzF

Remembering the entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2018

Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2F03HlD

Bangladesh clothing factories: Are they safe now?

Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster?

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oVat

Africa's year in pictures 2018

A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GIKAyK

Channel migrants: No easy answers to issue, says Javid

The reasons are often "outside of our control", writes the home secretary in newspaper article.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ApbpTc

Councils 'failing' to prosecute blue badge abusers

Figures show 62% of councils did not take action against people misusing blue badge permits.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2AhkLAj

Hammersmith stabbing leads to 39 attempted murder arrests

They are being held on suspicion of attempted murder after a man suffered life-threatening wounds.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GMEHRd

Minority take up 'life-saving' free health check

It can pick up preventable heart problems - and more people should be getting the routine check.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2BPezPL

Stevenage shed radio DJ ready for BBC local radio slot

After years of "broadcasting" to just his wife, an amateur radio presenter's wish is coming true.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2SovyiV

Lederhosen love among Austria's millennials

Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2AmkSL1

Fishing: New EU rules could have 'grave' impact on UK industry

Fishers can no longer discard fish to avoid busting quota - but that could put boats off the water.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ApOAyD

Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham

A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2SrBV5i

South Western Railway strike to hit New Year's Eve trains

Passengers across the South are warned to expect disruption as staff stage a 24-hour walkout.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2R1vxVu

Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins landslide in disputed vote

Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2EWFJbC

Mexico wall: Trump aide says concrete wall idea was dropped early on

Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2EXMmcP

No-deal Brexit ferry contract sparks concerns

Seaborne Freight was founded less than two years ago and has never run a ferry service before.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2EWL0jw

Nasa's New Horizons: Final commands given to distant probe

Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft is all set for its dramatic encounter with a far-off icy world.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Tk2vNU

The Papers: Javid under pressure and AJ shows his bruises

There's more front-page criticism of the home secretary over migrants in the Channel, while the Sun interviews battered Strictly star AJ Pritchard.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2rZrNVJ

Female fightback... 2018 in hashtags

A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RntUB7

2018 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2s3oDAp

Spoken word poet Dylema: On a stroll through Africa in 2018

Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2BZzjVp

Africa's key images of 2018: Reunions, tears and big lips

A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GIKAyK

Bangladesh election: Voting disrupted by violence

Clashes between ruling party and opposition supporters have resulted in 17 deaths.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Sv4fni

London violence: How a bloody night became a deadly year

London has endured a year which has seen its homicide total reach its highest level since 2008.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2AmXgFY

In search of Leonard, my martyred ancestor

Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2BMln0I

Bangladesh clothing factories: Are they safe now?

Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster?

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2s3oVat

The singer, the scientist, the comic book writer... notable deaths of 2018

The scientist, the singer, the comic book writer... notable deaths of 2018

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2BNKbpa

Why legalising gay sex in India is not a Western idea

India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ApBWzF

Cyber-attack disrupts distribution of multiple US newspapers

The malware, which affected papers owned by Tribune Publishing, is believed to be from outside the US.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Q8aWd2

Year-End Storm in the Philippines Kills More Than 60

By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2R55gWI

Philippine President Says He Sexually Abused Housemaid as a Teenager

By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2AqsfRv

In Orange County, a Republican Fortress Turns Democratic

By ADAM NAGOURNEY and ROBERT GEBELOFF from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2F0FQSR

Consejos para vivir mejor en 2019

By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2QXpu4p

What’s on TV Monday: New Year’s Eve Celebrations and Taylor Swift

By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2AmjsAe

Armed Man in Tactical Clothing Headed to a Texas Church to ‘Fulfill a Prophecy,’ Police Say

By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2CH9f2G

Trump Digs In, Darkening Hopes for a Deal to End the Shutdown

By MAGGIE HABERMAN and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Qdoeov

Obamacare, Ruled Invalid by Federal Judge, Will Remain in Effect During Appeal

By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GQ7rIL

Lindsey Graham Suggests Syrian Troop Drawdown Will Take Longer Than 30 Days

By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GIQ7p0

Quotation of the Day: C.I.A.-Led Afghan Forces Leave Grim Trail of Abuse

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2GMzf0B

Ravens and Eagles Claw Their Way to the N.F.L. Playoffs

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Als4qM

Premier League Is Left Flat-Footed as New Leader Suddenly Backs Out

By TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2EYlB9a

Cowboys Send Giants to Another Late Loss

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2QVaF2l

Bangladesh clothing factories: Are they safe now?

Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster?

December 31, 2018 at 05:55AM from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oVat

Alabama and Clemson Are Putting a Trademark on the Title Game

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2QXVEgb

Africa's year in pictures 2018

A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year.

December 31, 2018 at 05:13AM from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GIKAyK

No Corrections: December 31, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2BOloBb

Spread the Digital Wealth

By RO KHANNA from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2ThZRYY

The Story of 2018 Was Climate Change

By DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2CGgWGt

A Closed Brooklyn Bridge and 40,000 Pounds of Deli Meat: New York Is That Crowded

By TYLER PAGER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2CHhv2E

Shutdown, McKinsey, Gaza: Your Monday Briefing

By REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2LIPH0A

‘Outlander’ Season 4, Episode 9: Fraser Hospitality

By GENEVIEVE VALENTINE from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2EWOnH6

Bridget Gabbe, Sanjay Raveendranath

Fashion
Weddings and Engagements By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/2GWln3Q

Ann Mathews, James Pereira

Fashion
Weddings and Engagements By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/2CF0Yw9

What’s on TV Sunday: ‘The Orville’ and ‘Selection Day’

Arts
Television, Movies By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2GNFTnz

Alabama Defeats Oklahoma to Advance to 4th Consecutive Title Game

Sports
Football (College), College Football Playoff National Championship By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2AkPaxG

Corrections: December 30, 2018

Corrections
By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2AkOMPK

DR Congo election: Polls to open in tense vote

The election could see the first peaceful transition of power in DR Congo since independence in 1960.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QV2hjx

Cyber-attack disrupts distribution of multiple US newspapers

The malware, which affected papers owned by Tribune Publishing, is believed to be from outside the US.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Q8aWd2

Morocco tourist murders: Swiss-Spanish national arrested

The dual Swiss-Spanish national was arrested in Marrakesh on Saturday, Moroccan authorities say.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BLjQI7

Bangladesh elections: Deadly clashes mar vote

The current PM Sheikh Hasina is tipped to win a third straight term in a poll marred by violence.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RlbhxE

Brazil gun laws: Bolsonaro vows to loosen ownership rules

Incoming President Jair Bolsonaro says he plans to sign a decree to allow more people to own guns.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Qda6f4

Italy budget: Parliament passes budget after EU standoff

Italy's parliament approves a budget for 2019, amid complaints it was revised to placate the EU.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Q9L0Ob

Indian miners: Navy divers deployed in rescue bid

High-power pumps arrive at a flooded "rat-hole" mine where 15 workers were trapped 16 days ago.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Rq72Re

Bre Payton, US conservative news writer, dies at 26

Bre Payton wrote for The Federalist and appeared on major TV networks such as Fox and the BBC.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Q8fdgv

Hanover airport shut after car driven near runway

The airport closed for several hours after a man drove through a fence onto the tarmac.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QcS0d8

US-China trade: Trump touts progress in talks for deal

China and the US have imposed billions of dollars in tit-for-tat tariffs throughout 2018.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s2upSU

BBC issues formal complaint to Russia over staff data leak

A list of 44 BBC reporters, including their personal data, was published online by Russian websites.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BQK9fZ

Florida school shooting: New video shows 'blunders'

A media investigation using new footage alleges officials were underprepared for the Parkland attack.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RqZ6iI

The Instagrammer who wants to show a different side of Gaza

Instagram photographer Kholoud Nassar wants to show us a different side of Gaza.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmFuTb

The man who takes animals to funerals

A Thai man has made it his life's mission to help people through their grief with animals.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BPMHLB

Capt Lou Rudd is first Briton to cross Antarctic unaided

A British Army officer has become the second person ever to trek unaided across Antarctica.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AvGuVp

Parkland shooting: CCTV pictures released ahead of report

New footage has emerged ahead of a report into the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SxgS1n

Police diver adopts dog rescued from icy lake

A puppy was saved from a frozen lake by a police diver in Turkey.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EVyAr1

The country that has lost three million people

The Venezuelan migration crisis is a major concern for South America and shows no sign of ending.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QVXD4x

How ancient DNA may rewrite prehistory in India

Aryans are not the source of Indian civilisation, according to new research on genetic ancestry.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BQ3IoX

Dinner for One: English comedy spices up German New Year

The English film you've never seen - but Germans watch it adoringly every New Year's Eve.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QbOz6n

2018: BBC Tech's biggest stories and what happened next

From fake porn to Facebook scandals, security alerts to Google protests - 2018 was a busy year.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GJvUQ1

Sneakernomics: All change in the trainer business

The way trainers are made and sold is allowing newcomers to break into the market.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BPh2ty

Dame June Whitfield, star of Absolutely Fabulous, dies aged 93

The comedy actress was also celebrated for her role in BBC sitcom Terry and June.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2GJaO4h

June Whitfield's many roles as co-star to almost everyone

In her seven-decade career, Dame June Whitfield clocked up more than 1,300 appearances on TV and radio.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2AoU3Wp

'Brexit 50-50' if May's deal rejected, says Liam Fox

The international trade secretary says rejecting the PM's deal would shatter the electorate's trust.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2EZ710Q

Calls to rid bacon and ham of processing nitrites

A group of leading scientists and politicians wants processing to happen without the chemicals.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2rYzrzP

Grandparents should be taken on family holidays, says minister

Britons should act more like other Europeans, says Mims Davies, so-called "minister for loneliness".

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RgumRJ

Child health record 'red book' to go online

The measure is part of government plans in England to improve care from pregnancy to post-birth.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2AkIzTM

Cape Town race row erupts after 'black visitors cleared from beach'

Demonstrators allege black beachgoers were asked to leave the area by private security guards.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2AnP8oH

Cyber-attack disrupts distribution of multiple US newspapers

The malware, which affected papers owned by Tribune Publishing, is believed to be from outside the US.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Q8aWd2

Bangladesh elections: Deadly clashes mar vote

The current PM Sheikh Hasina is tipped to win a third straight term in a poll marred by violence.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RlbhxE

Italy budget: Parliament passes budget after EU standoff

Italy's parliament approves a budget for 2019, amid complaints it was revised to placate the EU.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Q9L0Ob

The man who takes animals to funerals

A Thai man has made it his life's mission to help people through their grief with animals.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2BPMHLB

Vampires and veggie sausages in Foreign Office's oddest calls

Consular staff were asked about vampires in Poland, vegetarian sausages and the Strictly results.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Alvs4C

The Papers: Javid flies home, and tributes to 'legend' June

The home secretary's handling of the migrant "crisis" is the focus for some papers, while Dame June Whitfield's death makes some of the early editions.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Sq7CvO

Why do we celebrate New Year on 1 January?

Why does the year begin in January?

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2SwJ6t6

The Instagrammer who wants to show a different side of Gaza

Instagram photographer Kholoud Nassar wants to show us a different side of Gaza.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2AmFuTb

The 90-year-old back-flipping daredevil

This Canadian man is being called the world's most extreme grandpa.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2AntDnS

June Whitfield: A life in pictures

Memorable moments from the life of the versatile and much-loved British actress.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2EZedcT

Ten powerful pictures from 2018

Ken Mainardis of Getty Images picks his favourite images of 2018.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2CEAmLE

STEM: 'You can't be what you can't see'

Women in Science, technology, engineering and maths are still underrepresented. Here STEM women share some top tips on how to get ahead in the field.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RroogE

Starlings form bird-shaped murmuration at Attenborough

Birdwatchers enjoyed the "real spectacle" at the Attenborough Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2RmOQYS

Sneakernomics: All change in the trainer business

The way trainers are made and sold is allowing newcomers to break into the market.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2BPh2ty

Dinner for One: English comedy spices up German New Year

The English film you've never seen - but Germans watch it adoringly every New Year's Eve.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2QbOz6n

Rihanna, Ariana, The 1975 and more: The most anticipated new music of 2019

From the Spice Girls' reunion to a new Rihanna album, here's what to look forward to in 2019.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2EUH42x

June Whitfield: Comic actress who was rarely off our screens

Comic actress who was rarely off British TV screens.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2EWsEOv

Found: The plane wreck that could solve a 50-year-old mystery

After 10 years of talking to fishermen in pubs, Grahame Knott has found the wreck of a plane that fell into the English Channel in 1969.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2QWNJ2S