US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Experts and lawyers called the apparent recovery unprecedented, noting she is believed to be the only known person to survive a lethal injection.

What we know about Christa Pike’s ‘unprecedented' recovery
Posted on Tuesday October 06, 2026

The BBC's Sarah Smith details the injuries sustained by the US death row inmate after two failed lethal injections, and what comes next.

Residents of kibbutz destroyed in 7 October Hamas-led attacks grapple with how to rebuild
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Three years on from the attack on Nir Oz, in which 47 people were killed and 76 taken hostage, some survivors have returned to live there.

Military training sites to be investigated following rape and abuse claims at Army college
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

In August, four young women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed at the school in Harrogate.

The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope
Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.