Facebook's safety head was questioned by lawmakers on Thursday over what the company knew about the potential for Instagram to be harmful to young users' mental health. The Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety…
My husband raped me every week for five…
A mum-of-five who was repeatedly raped by her husband has bravely spoken out about the attacks, saying: "I'm relieved that I'm safe from his clutches." Jane Hanmore, 35, said her ex Brian Hanmore, 40, raped…
General Motors auto workers strike in US
Image copyright Reuters Workers began a strike against General Motors on Monday after America's biggest carmaker failed to reach a deal over pay and conditions with the United Auto Workers union (UAW). Almost 50,000 workers…
Faster pace of climate change is scary
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The increased frequency and intensity of wildfires may be one outcome of climate change Extreme events linked to climate change, such as the heatwave in Europe this year, are…
US blames Saudi oil strikes on Iran
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAbqaiq is the site of Aramco's largest oil processing plantUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Iran for Saturday's drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. He…
Queer girl with a nose ring rocks the…
Image caption Barton's gown highlighted the colours of the Pride flag Self-professed "queer girl with a nose ring" Jamie Barton was the undisputed star of the Last Night of the Proms. The US mezzo-soprano, who…
Rescued migrants disembark in Italy
Image copyright EPA Image caption The Ocean Viking was carrying 58 men, six women and 18 minors rescued off Libya's coast Eighty-two migrants have disembarked on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa after six days…
Ex-Wales rugby captain reveals he has HIV
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGareth Thomas reveals he is HIV positiveFormer Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has revealed he is HIV positive, saying he wants to "break the stigma" around the…
Time outs dont do any harm, parents told
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Using those steps at home to good effect Using "time outs" to discipline children is not going to harm them or your relationship with them, US research suggests. Despite…