Driving test pass rates have plummeted to their lowest for more than a decade. The drop comes as the number of unlicensed drivers soars, with a million 'outlaws' thought to be taking to the roads ...

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Two Oxford University academics resigned last night after accusations that they were offering places in return for cash. The Rev John Platt and Mary-Jane Hilton, both fellows at Pembroke College ...

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The DJ and producer was sued in June by a woman who claimed he sent sexually explicit photos of her to third parties The unnamed woman who sued Diplo in June on allegations of revenge porn has ...

Road closures, prizes, routes, and more — as the Ooredoo Doha Marathon approaches, here’s everything that you need to know in the build-up. The Doha Marathon 2025 by Ooredoo is set to make its ...

I’ve walked the streets of LA, its history as vivid as its fires. Now, the city burns, and its dreams smoulder in the ash Joan Didion, that most perceptive observer of Los Angeles life ...

Investigators in Los Angeles are looking into possible causes of the LA wildfires. A beachfront property destroyed by the Palisades Fire is seen along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California ...

NOAA has declared that a La Niña is underway. This cool weather event is likely to be shorter and weaker than usual, but will still affect global weather and climate. When you purchase through ...

From more vegetation to flying embers, the BBC Earth team look at why the fires in LA have been so intense and why they've grown so rapidly. The flames spread with terrifying speed. As residents ...