Jose Peralta died in hospital on Wednesday night surrounded by his family New York State Senator Jose Peralta suffered from septic shock that eventually led to organ failure, his despondent widow has revealed. Evelyn Peralta…
Major Tim Peak reveals what ground control wants…
The astronaut selection process at the European Space Agency is unforgiving from the start. On day one, candidates assemble in Hamburg for six rounds of tests that run back to back, with 10-minute breaks in…
Officials meet to finalise Brexit treaty
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMichael: "What in your honest opinion is better for the UK, your deal or the deal we had if we stayed in the EU?"Theresa May has said…
Anti-gun pupil, 13, shot dead in home
Image copyright WDJT Image caption Sandra Parks, 13, was shot dead in her home in Milwaukee "We are in a state of chaos. In the city in which I live, I hear and see examples…
Couple find $1.8m winning lotto ticket
Image copyright Courtesy Louisiana Lottery Image caption The winning ticket was found about two weeks before it was set to expire A Louisiana couple have more than a million more reasons to be thankful after…
Dire warning on US climate change impacts
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionClimate change: How 1.5C could change the worldUnchecked climate change will cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars and damage human health and quality of life,…
Israels forgotten Thai workers
A year-long BBC investigation has discovered widespread abuse of Thai nationals living and working in Israel - under a scheme organised by the two governments. Many are subjected to unsafe working practices and squalid, unsanitary…
US court asked to review transgender ban
Image copyright Reuters Image caption People protest President Trump's announcement of plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving President Trump's administration is asking the US Supreme Court to consider its proposed restrictions…
Brazil replaces leaving Cuban doctors
Image copyright AFP Image caption The first group of Cuban doctors arrived back in Havana on Friday Brazil's health ministry says it has filled almost all of the vacancies left by thousands of Cuban doctors…