Sophie Kinsella, the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series of novels, has died aged 55, her family have announced. The writer, whose real name is Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2022. The first two novels in her eight-book Shopaholic series...

   A sperm donor who unknowingly had a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, a major investigation has revealed. Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their...

   The BBC has spoken to passengers, transport staff and other bus drivers in the West Midlands about what they say is a growing national trend of antisocial behaviour on public transport. Buses are the most commonly used form of public transport but they’re also where passengers feel least...

   One year ago, two police officers walked into a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania and encountered Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of killing a health care executive in New York City. On Tuesday, Manhattan prosecutors released partial footage of that encounter, as his attorneys fight to disqualify...

   It’s sad because I love Instagram. Australia’s ban on social media for everyone under the age of 16 has come into effect. The government says the legislation, which came into force on 10 December, is aimed at protecting kids from cyberbullying, online predators and harmful...

   Did Donald Trump promise to release footage from an alleged "double tap" attack on an alleged drug boat from Venezuela? On Sunday, the US president said he didn't promise to release the footage, calling ABC "fake news" - but he did say he'd release the footage, on...