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A care home near Seattle is at the centre of America’s coronavirus outbreak, with more than a dozen deaths, and residents confined to their rooms. Susan Hailey, 76, was in the Life Care Center to prepare for surgery, but is now quarantined in her room after experiencing coronavirus symptoms. Susan is still waiting for test […]

Piet Ploeg’s nephew, brother and sister-in-law were among the 298 people killed in the MH17 disaster when a missile struck the plane in 2014. Nearly six years on and ahead of the trial of four men charged with the murder of all on board, Mr Ploeg pays tribute to his “nerd” nephew and shares his

All schools and colleges in China have been closed for more than two weeks in the fight against coronavirus. There are now signs that the coronavirus in China is being controlled, with new infection figures and numbers of deaths beginning to stabilise. John Sudworth looks at the impact of China’s efforts to deal with the

Amy Karle is a bioartist. She combines art, science, and technology, using live tissue to create her work. For latest project she has 3D-printed a beating heart; her next step is to make a version that uses human stem cells. In making her art, she helps develop new understanding and techniques, that could be used

Clashes have erupted at Turkey’s border with Greece, where migrants seeking access to the EU have gathered. On Saturday, Greek police fired tear gas, and crowds threw stones and attempted to break down the fence near the Pazarkule border gate. The Greek army also used water cannon, while the Greek authorities accused Turkish police of

Cheryl and Paul Molesky were passengers on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship when their holiday was interrupted by news of the coronavirus outbreak. Over the next month, they kept their friends and family updated through a video diary, which charted the highs and lows of life on lockdown. The BBC followed their journey from

Indigenous Australians had contact with Indonesian sailors long before the first European settlers arrived in Australia in the 18th Century. The Muslim Makassans traded with the local Yolngu people as early as the 1500s, some experts believe. Now the sea voyage has been recreated, aiming to help young Muslim Australians feel a better sense of

Super Tuesday provided contrasting fortunes for the Democratic candidates hoping to take on Donald Trump. BBC reporters were on the ground with the three leading campaigns as the results came in (but with no decision yet in the all-important Texas and California contests). Here are their verdicts on where Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden and Michael

With 720,000 incarcerated people, Brazil has the third largest prison population in the world, behind only the United States and China. Many correctional facilities in the country are overcrowded and conditions regularly lead to deadly riots. But one initiative in the state of Rio de Janeiro aims to improve the lives of those behind bars.

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has been boosted by endorsements from former rivals Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg. Ms Klobuchar and Mr Buttigieg both suspended their 2020 campaigns ahead of Super Tuesday, when voters in 14 states will pick their preferred Democratic candidate for November’s election. They joined him at campaign events in Dallas,