Ancient bone may prove legendary war elephant crossing of Alps It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal. 3 months ago bbc.com
Flying oranges: Italian town celebrates carnival with historic street battle A town in northern Italy has started celebrating carnival with its annual Battle of the Oranges where people hurl the… 3 months ago bbc.com
Five injured as Swiss train derails in heavy snow One passenger was taken to hospital after the derailment, which police say could have been caused by an avalanche. 3 months ago bbc.com
Navalny’s mother says she always knew he was murdered after poison finding On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not "simply die in prison". 3 months ago bbc.com
Pressure grows for release of remaining Venezuelan political prisoners An NGO says hundreds of people remain behind bars despite US pressure US to speed up their release. 3 months ago bbc.com
Kenya strike delays flights at international hub airport Authorities say they have put in place contingency measures as a labour dispute affects travel. 3 months ago bbc.com
Giant robot tribute to Brazil’s President Lula leads start of Rio Carnival Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parades begin with a tribute to Brazil's President Lula, illustrating his rise from poverty to… 3 months ago bbc.com
Nigeria warns against enlisting abroad after reports of deaths in Ukraine The authorities say a growing number of citizens are being illegally recruited to fight elsewhere. 3 months ago bbc.com
Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant. 3 months ago bbc.com
What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny? The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab. 3 months ago bbc.com