White van was almost entirely submerged after it rolled into busy pool Witnesses say brakes failed on the van before it rolled down steps Van moved towards side of the pool before being lifted out by crane  This is the bizarre moment holidaymakers were stunned to see a laundry van roll into a busy swimming pool at a Turkish holiday resort. The white van, which was almost entirely submerged in […]

More than 100 people have been killed at a protest by supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in the capital, Cairo, doctors say. They said more than 1,500 were also hurt. The state health ministry says 38 people had died – 180 injured. The army ousted Mr Morsi on 3 July. He has been formally accused of murder relating to a 2011 jail outbreak and of links to militant […]

For most youngsters, a walk on the sea shore with Mum is a fun day out. If, however, you are a fearsome predator living in one of the most hostile environments on the planet, it can quickly become a life-or-death struggle against the elements — as these extraordinary pictures show. While Britain swelters under a heatwave, a family of three polar bears — one mother bear and two cubs — […]

Garry Kasparov is a world chess champion and human rights activist. He is the chairman of the Russian United Civil Front and the New York-based Human Rights Foundation, which holds the annual Oslo Freedom Forum. Kasparov is a frequent speaker on decision-making, strategy, risk, and technology, especially the area of human-machine collaboration. His book “How Life Imitates Chess” has been translated into over 20 languages.” He can be found on […]

U.S. study found that mice exposed to even small doses of marijuana for 20 days suffered lasting brain damage into adulthood  Results highlight how teenagers who regularly smoke weed may have a greater risk of developing schizophrenia Although cannabis providers and their websites are getting accepted following the legalization, teenagers who regularly smoke cannabis suffer long lasting brain damage and are in much greater danger of developing schizophrenia. However, so […]

A train has derailed in north-western Spain, killing at least 77 of its 218 passengers and injuring more than 100, officials in the Galicia region say. All eight carriages of the Madrid to Ferrol train came off the tracks near the city of Santiago de Compostela. Media reports say the train may have been travelling at more than twice the speed limit around a curve. Officials have not commented on […]

A new scientific study seen exclusively by the BBC indicates that the drug Thalidomide is still causing birth defects in Brazil today. It’s been given to people suffering from leprosy to ease some of their symptoms, and some women have taken it unaware of the risks they run when pregnant. Thalidomide was first marketed in the late 1950s as a sedative. It was given to pregnant women to help them […]

Hundreds of thousands of Roman Catholics have gathered at Copacabana Beach in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro for the opening of the World Youth Day festival. The highlight of the festival will be a visit on Thursday by Pope Francis. The Pope arrived on Monday for his first trip abroad since becoming head of the Roman Catholic Church. His visit is taking place under tight security, after weeks […]

Ten people were left with minor injuries after a plane’s nose wheel collapsed when it landed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, officials say. Six of the casualties were taken to hospital after Southwest Airlines Flight 345 skidded off the runway, said airport general manager Tom Bosco. Emergency vehicles surrounded the Boeing 737 from Nashville, which had 143 passengers and six crew on board. The airport was shut temporarily, but later […]

  Rescue teams are scrambling to reach the site of Monday morning’s strong and shallow earthquake in northwestern China that has killed at least 89 people, according to state media. Another 584 people were injured and 17 were believed missing after the quake tore through Gansu Province, state media reported. The quake hit along the border of two counties — Min and Zhang — at around 7:45 a.m. local time, […]