Death row: The secret hunt for lethal drugs used in US executions
When drugs used in executions stopped being produced in the US, prisons turned to the UK to find a new supply. Source: BBC News
Week in pictures: 14-20 October 2023
Image caption, The family of Yitzhak Seitan, Hannah Seitan, their son Tal Seitan, and his aunt Pesi Cohen, grieve during their funeral at the Hod Hasharon cemetery, Israel. The four family members were killed at kibbutz Be’eri when Hamas militants attacked on 7 October. Source: BBC News
Why are whales throwing seaweed on their heads?
Scientists think the newly found behaviour, called kelping, could be a form of play. Source: BBC News
Storm Babet: Second red alert in a week as flooding rages on
More downpours are forecast on Saturday as rain and wind cause three deaths and UK-wide disruption. Source: BBC News
Argentina 6-44 New Zealand: All Blacks cruise into record fifth final
Argentina: (6) 6 Pen: Boffelli 2 New Zealand: (20) 44 Tries: Jordan 3, J Barrett, Frizell 2, Smith Con: Mo’unga 3 Pen: Mo’unga Will Jordan scored an impressive hat-trick as seven-try New Zealand crushed Argentina at Stade de France to reach a record fifth Rugby World Cup final. The three-time winners were disciplined in defence […]
United States Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops practice before qualifying
The United States Grand Prix is live on 5 Live and the the BBC Sport website Red Bull’s Max Verstappen headed Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in first practice at the US Grand Prix. The world champion was 0.156 seconds clear of Leclerc, with Hamilton 0.281s off in his upgraded car. Red Bull’s […]
Rotherham v Ipswich: Championship game postponed after River Don floods
Friday’s Championship match between Rotherham and Ipswich has been postponed after Storm Babet caused flooding by the stadium. The River Don, which runs next to the New York Stadium, burst its banks on Friday afternoon after heavy rainfall. Rotherham said the pitch remained playable but they were left with “no choice but to postpone the […]
Plane from Corfu comes off runway at Leeds Bradford Airport
Emergency services are at the scene at Leeds Bradford Airport. Source: BBC News
Cardiff University Students' Union bans blue shirts and chinos
The ban comes after “dangerous behaviour” by a group of students on a Students’ Union club night. Source: BBC News
Gaza Strip in maps: What it's like for the people who live there
Find out more about what it is like to live in the Gaza Strip, from the economy to education, health and water. Source: BBC News