The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.

BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.

BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.

Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.

Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.

The K-pop band say accepting their flaws and embracing humour took them to a new level of success.

It could take weeks - or even a month - before we know who won elections in California and Los Angeles.

It could take weeks - or even a month - before we know who won elections in California and Los Angeles.

It could take weeks - or even a month - before we know who won elections in California and Los Angeles.

After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue".

Zeynab Javadli had not been in contact with any of her friends since Tuesday.

Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.

The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan pieces together how events unfolded.

The Japanese government approved its 2026 Environment White Paper at a Cabinet meeting on June 5th, warning that a record-high 50,000-plus bear sightings recorded nationwide during fiscal 2025 have become a serious threat to public safety while also highlighting growing concerns over Japan's aging hunting population and the need to train a new generation of hunters. (News On Japan)

Brandy Melville's move has caused uproar among some young women who frequent its stores, with one calling it a "devastating news".

Brandy Melville's move has caused uproar among some young women who frequent its stores, with one calling it a "devastating news".

British lawyer David Haigh lost contact with Zeynab Javadli on Tuesday and the BBC has been told her home in Dubai is locked and empty.

Women and children were among those killed in the attacks on four residential buildings, which Israel's military says killed four Hamas security officials.

Police raided the suspects' homes after tip-offs from German and UK authorities.

Police raided the suspects' homes after tip-offs from German and UK authorities.