'Super flu' wave hits hospitals in England with no peak yet
Posted on Thursday December 11, 2025

Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces 'worst-case scenario'.

Four charts that show how flu outbreak is different this winter
Posted on Thursday December 11, 2025

NHS England says it's facing a "worst-case scenario" after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week.

From Iran to China to Venezuela - how tanker seized by US hid true location
Posted on Thursday December 11, 2025

A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.

Huge undersea wall dating from 5000 BC found in France
Posted on Thursday December 11, 2025

The 120 metre wall was either a fish-trap or a dyke for protection against rising sea-levels, archeologists believe.

'Monumental betrayal' - cheapest World Cup final ticket to cost £3,119
Posted on Thursday December 11, 2025

Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy for World Cup tickets.