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BBC News 'Splashdown confirmed' - SpaceX crew arrives back on Earth

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth after five days in orbit, following an historic mission.

BBC News Venezuela claims CIA behind plot to kill president

Three US citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested on suspicion of planning to destabilise the country.

BBC News SpaceX crew returns to Earth after historic mission

The Polaris Dawn crew is back on Earth after five days in orbit, following a mission featuring the world's first commercial spacewalk.

BBC News 'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods

Torrential rain from Storm Boris has swelled rivers across central and eastern Europe, with one person confirmed to have drowned in Poland.

BBC News Eight dead after Channel crossing attempt

Officials say 50 people were on board the boat as it went down off the French coast.

BBC News Eight dead after Channel crossing attempt

Officials say 50 people were on board the boat as it went down off the French coast.

BBC News 'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods

Torrential rain from Storm Boris has swelled rivers across central and eastern Europe, with one person confirmed to have drowned in Poland.

BBC News Eight dead after Channel crossing attempt

Officials say 50 people were on board the boat as it went down off the French coast.

BBC News SpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida coast

The SpaceX crew is back on Earth after five days in orbit, following a mission featuring the world's first commercial spacewalk.

BBC News 'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods

Storm Boris causes four deaths in Romania and swells rivers in the Czech Republic and Poland, forcing thousands to abandon their homes.

BBC News A stolen skull, a severed statue and an Australian city divided

The state is grappling with the legacy of a surgeon who allegedly mutilated an Aboriginal man's remains.

BBC News Who was behind one of the deadliest attacks in Sudan?

Survivors recount what happened in Wad al-Nourah in June when at least 100 people died.

BBC News 'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods

Storm Boris causes four deaths in Romania and swells rivers in the Czech Republic and Poland, forcing thousands to abandon their homes.

BBC News Central Europe rushes to shore up flood defences

Storm Boris causes four deaths in Romania and swells rivers in the Czech Republic and Poland.

BBC News How the world’s smelliest fruit is making coffee more expensive

A "perfect storm" of economic and environmental factors in coffee-producing regions is pushing up prices.