'Miracle on Mississippi' - All rescued after cruise ship hit by tanker in New Orleans

The collision leaves 32 people in hospital with non-critical injuries, but no-one unaccounted for.

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 5:40 pm

US Air Force says it responded to 'suspected drones' over RAF Lakenheath

The American military says there were no injuries or damage after "suspected unauthorised drone activity" this evening.

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 4:12 pm

Microsoft outage 'stark reminder' of how much we rely on tech

Microsoft has apologised for the issue, which it said was due to a technical failure.

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 3:15 pm

Watch: Cruise ship seen sinking after collision with cargo ship in New Orleans

A cargo ship has collided with a docked cruise ship in New Orleans, with reports suggesting more than 120 people were on board the cruise ship.

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 3:15 pm

Watch: How the Microsoft outage affected North America

The BBC's Nadine Yousif's reports that Microsoft services like Outlook are slowly coming back online, but the company noted users "may still experience intermittent access issues".

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 2:12 pm

SpaceX to attempt double catch of huge Starship rocket

Elon Musk’s company will try to grab both parts of the rocket for the first time.

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 2:12 pm

Pressure grows on Trump's Commerce Secretary Lutnick in fallout from Nvidia scandal

Scott Bessent told CNBC that several government agencies "were in favour of putting Megaspeed on the entity list for months".

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 1:53 pm

Two horses briefly board public bus in Detroit

The city said it will provide additional training for bus drivers after CCTV footage revealed the moment the horses and their riders walk onto the bus.

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 1:50 pm

Democratic Senate leader Schumer set to face leadership challenge

Maryland Senator Van Hollen says "new leadership" is needed for Democrats following the party's recent midterm successes.

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 1:03 pm

What could El Niño mean for winter weather in the US and Canada?

El Niño winters typically bring more rain in the southern USA and drier, warmer conditions further north but the impacts on snowfall are complex.

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 12:50 pm

Black Mississippians celebrate a victory almost no one saw coming

Scott Colom is the first black man to sit in the Senate for Mississippi in 145 years.

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 11:35 am

How a sex scandal at Nvidia is putting pressure on the White House

Jensen Huang's personal life may have triggered the crisis, but the questions now reach into the White House itself.

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 6:22 am

Watch: How a server outage took down Microsoft Teams and Outlook

A Microsoft outage is affecting services including Teams, Outlook and AI software Copilot.

Posted on: 13 November 2026 | 5:43 am

What we know about Brooklyn building collapse that killed eight people

Two construction workers and two children were killed when a residential building fell into an adjacent construction site on Wednesday.

Posted on: 12 November 2026 | 9:26 pm

How could the Nvidia CEO’s affair threaten US national security?

BBC's Asma Khalid explains how the Nvidia affair could threaten US national security and risk sensitive US technology getting into China.

Posted on: 12 November 2026 | 8:15 pm

Why midterm vote-counting is taking so long in America's largest state

Alaskans are still waiting for the full results, including in the close Senate race between Republican Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola.

Posted on: 12 November 2026 | 6:35 pm

Military cemetery decorum: The tradition behind Hegseth's Veterans Day reprimand

BBC's Bernd Debusmann breaks down why Defence Secretary Hegseth's group was reprimanded at Arlington National Cemetery and the history behind its strict rules of conduct.

Posted on: 12 November 2026 | 5:42 pm

'We just ran' - One killed, four injured in shooting near Washington DC gym

The shooting began Thursday morning local time at a gym in an apartment building about a mile (1.6km) north of the White House.

Posted on: 12 November 2026 | 1:24 pm

The rise and fall of Jensen Huang - how the tech superstar became mired in scandal

Within days, Huang's status as a seemingly untouchable figure leading the global tech race has crumbled.

Posted on: 12 November 2026 | 11:11 am

Who is Nvidia's interim CEO Colette Kress - and who could take over permanently?

Chief financial officer Colette Kress in in charge of Nvidia for now, but several others are in the frame as potential successors.

Posted on: 12 November 2026 | 9:10 am

Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators from Mississippi

The Democratic candidate won in a southern state that had not seated a black senator since 1874.

Posted on: 12 November 2026 | 8:12 am

Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first black senator since 19th Century

In a state Trump won two years ago by 22 points, Colom's victory extends a string of Democratic wins in the Senate.

Posted on: 12 November 2026 | 6:56 am