The black history you might not learn at school

As Black History Month draws to a close, BBC News celebrates four lesser-known historical figures.

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Dutch language besieged by English at the unis

So extensive is the spread of English, a group of lecturers warns of a looming "linguicide".

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Can artificial intelligence help stop religious violence?

Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict.

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Does screen time really affect medical students' surgery skills?

Surgeons respond after a professor claimed medical students are losing the dexterity to stitch up patients.

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Leicester helicopter crash: Foxes will face Cardiff on Saturday following death of owner

Leicester City's Premier League match at Cardiff on Saturday will go ahead following the death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash.

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Lewis Hamilton on 2018 F1 world title: 'Let's dance. I know how to get by you'

Following his fifth F1 world win Lewis Hamilton talks about his growth as a person, his spirituality and the stand-out moments in 2018.

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Carabao Cup: Nigel Clough says guiding Burton into last eight is 'special'

Burton boss Nigel Clough says it is "special" to have guided League One Burton to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup for the first time.

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Facebook daily visits growth slows as sales miss forecasts

The social media firm is seeing users shift from its most profitable business amid rising costs.

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Government must 'get a grip' on Sellafield

Budget overruns for decommissioning the nuclear power site are nearing £1bn, a report finds.

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Japan bullet train stops 'scary' safety drills

Workers at the Japanese company would crouch in trenches beside railway tracks as trains sped by.

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Sports Direct to close Evans Cycles stores in rescue deal

Billionaire Mike Ashley is to make the closures as part of a deal to buy the struggling cycle chain.

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Contractors dismayed at higher tax bill

Freelancers and contractors warn that planned changes in the way they pay tax could hit their employment prospects.

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Budget 2018: A bit of a gamble, says IFS

Many public services will feel squeezed for some time to come, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warns.

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GE shares plunge as investigation widens

US industrial giant takes a $22bn charge on its power division as investors dump their stock.

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Tata and ThyssenKrupp steel merger faces EU probe

The European Commission fears the proposed merger would increase steel prices and reduce competition.

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Wagamama sold to Frankie & Benny's owner

The Asian-themed restaurant chain is being bought in a deal which values the business at £559m.

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Budget 2018: Premium Bonds more 'accessible' for children

More family members will be able to buy Premium Bonds for children - giving them a 24,500 to 1 chance to win.

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Italy's economy stalls as eurozone slows down

Italy's economy stalls as growth in the 19-country eurozone slows to just 0.2% in the third quarter.

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BP profits double on higher prices and new oil fields

The oil giant reports its strongest quarterly results for five years, helped by higher prices and output.

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Sony eyes record profit as gaming hits boost earnings

Strong demand for Spider-Man and other games is helping drive earnings at the Japanese electronics giant.

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Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday

The taxi-hailing app appeals against a ruling its drivers should be treated as workers, not self employed.

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Hammond v McDonnell on Budget 'end of austerity' claim

The chancellor says public spending - apart from on the NHS - will not go up in real terms.

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US targets Chinese firm over national security fears

The US said trade with Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua poses a risk to "national security interests".

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Budget 2018: What do the housing measures mean?

More help is announced for first-time buyers and plans to create more homes on the High Street.

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Budget 2018: Tech giants face digital services tax

Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to tax the sales that digital giants generate in the UK.

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Budget 2018: Self-employed face higher tax and NI payments

Freelance groups describe tax changes as a "smash and grab raid"

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Budget 2018: Philip Hammond hails better borrowing figures

Borrowing is set to keep falling, but the chancellor all but abandons a target to eliminate the deficit.

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Bitcoin: The first ten years

Bitcoin was born ten years ago. What has it brought the world?

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Budget 2018: Chancellor abolishes PFI for future projects

The government will not enter into further Private Finance Initiative projects, but will honour those under way, says the chancellor.

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Budget 2018: Chancellor on austerity 'finally coming to an end'

Philip Hammond opens his Budget speech "for Britain's future", saying it would be for "the strivers, the grafters and the carers".

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US mail bombs: Who is financier George Soros?

The billionaire financier and philanthropist was targeted in a US mail-bombing campaign.

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Linda Liukas, Hello Ruby and the magic of coding

Linda Liukas wants to show children that writing code for computers can be magical.

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Budget 2018: Key announcements from the chancellor

Politics Live presenter Andrew Neil goes through the key announcements from the chancellor in his 2018 Budget.

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Are hydrogen trains the future of UK travel?

Trains that emit pure water could be in the UK by the "early 2020s", according to the government.

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Do schools help or hinder social mobility?

"Meritocracy is the big promise of our democracies," says the OECD. But are education systems delivering?

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What should I do with my broken kettle?

Our household appliances could have much longer lives if they were designed to be easily repaired.

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Senegalese artist Omar Victor Diop: Why I'm trying to correct history

Omar Victor Diop's portraits aim to paint important but overlooked Africans back into history.

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Global hunger for soybeans 'destroying Brazil's Cerrado savanna'

Brazil's highly biodiverse Cerrado is being destroyed for soybean production, conservationists say.

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Tokyo ticket seller's foreigner fear costs garden thousands

The man gave away tickets to foreigners after developing a fear of asking them for money.

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Pharrell orders Donald Trump to stop playing his music

"No permission was granted" to play the song at a rally held hours after a mass shooting, his lawyer says.

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Stray cats housed in washing machines in Portuguese town

A vet in Portugal is using washing machines to house stray cats in her home town.

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Is the Amazon facing new dangers?

Are fears among environmentalists about the election of Brazil's new president justified?

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Canada's last witch trials: Women accused of fake witchcraft

A law against pretending to be a witch is set to be repealed, but not before two women are charged.

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Letter from Africa: Nigeria - a young country for old men

Why have Nigeria's main parties both chosen septuagenarian presidential candidates?

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Trump’s birthright plan: The legality, politics and history

The president wants to end the right of people born in the US to be citizens but does he have the power?

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Dutch language besieged by English

So extensive is the spread of English, a group of lecturers warns of a looming "linguicide".

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South Sudan rebel leader Machar arrives in capital, first time since 2016

South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba on Wednesday, according to a Reuters witness, more than two years after he fled the country after the collapse of a 2016 peace deal.

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Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing 25 on board: officials

An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 crew and passengers, provincial officials said.

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Austria to withdraw from U.N. migration agreement: APA

Austria will follow the United States and Hungary in withdrawing from a United Nations agreement on migration, APA news agency said on Wednesday, citing Austrian concerns about its sovereignty and potential restrictions on its freedom to act.

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Indonesian rescue workers believe fuselage of crashed plane found

Indonesian search and rescue workers believe they have found the fuselage of a Lion Air passenger jet that crashed with 189 people on board, and are also trying to confirm the origin of an underwater "ping" signal, officials said on Wednesday.

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Indonesia removes Lion Air director after plane crash: Antara news agency

Indonesia's transport minister removed on Wednesday the technical director of the Lion Air airline and several of its technicians after the crash of one of its jets with 189 people on board, the Antara news agency reported on Wednesday.

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Indonesia search team finds 22-meter object in hunt for plane

Indonesian search and rescue workers have detected a 22-metre long object underwater in area where a Lion Air passenger jet with 189 people on board crashed, a navy official said on Wednesday.

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Secretary of State Pompeo calls for end to fighting in Yemen

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Tuesday for a cessation of hostilities in Yemen and said U.N.-led negotiations to end the civil war should begin next month.

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Pakistan frees Christian woman facing death in blasphemy case

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy against Islam, a ruling likely to set off mass street protests by hardline Islamists.

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Meghan and Harry name newly hatched kiwi chicks on final day of Pacific tour

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan bestowed names on Wednesday to two newly-hatched young of New Zealand's national bird, the kiwi, in the northeastern town of Rotorua, on the final day of their two-week tour of the Pacific.

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Pakistani court overturns death sentence for Christian woman in blasphemy case

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam's prophet, ordering her to be freed if she was not accused of any other crime.

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Philippines races to free 30 trapped in landslide; typhoon kills seven

Philippine rescue teams worked to free at least 30 people trapped under earth and rubble on Wednesday after a typhoon dumped heavy rainfall on a mountainous region, triggering floods and deadly landslides.

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Suicide blast kills six near prison in Afghan capital

A suicide bomber blew himself up near the gate of Afghanistan's largest prison on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding three, officials said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility.

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U.S. says gravely concerned by any non-peaceful means of deciding Taiwan's future

Efforts to decide self-ruled Taiwan's future by "other than peaceful means" are a grave concern to the United States, a senior American diplomat said on Wednesday, amid renewed tension between China and the island it considers a wayward province.

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