The way medicines are selected for use in public hospitals is under scrutiny after doctors raised concerns.
Year: 2025
Dozens evacuated in Argentine skyscraper fire
Forty people were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire broke out in the Argentine capital.
Trump insists US will take Gaza as he meets Jordan’s King Abdullah
Jordan has rejected Trump’s proposal for Gaza’s population to be relocated to nearby countries.
Oil clean-up ‘scam’ warnings ignored by Shell, whistle-blower tells BBC
The oil giant faces allegations it ignored warnings that a clean-up scheme was beset by corruption.
BBC Verify: Why has Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico?
The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed the Gulf of America on Google Maps in the US. BBC Verify explains why Google made the change.
Trump says no exemptions with metal tariffs to start in March
The move threatens to have a big impact in Canada, a major source of the metals in the US.
Steve Bannon pleads guilty in border wall case and avoids jail time
The former Trump adviser was accused of defrauding donors of $15m, though his lawyer says he did not pocket the money.
Stripey-faced fish named after warrior princess San
The newly discovered fish has stripes on its face like the Studio Ghibli warrior princess.
Salman Rushdie testifies he thought he was dying after stabbing
The author says he felt like he was lying in “a lake of blood” after he was attacked on stage in New York state.
Israel says Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not free hostages by Saturday
Benjamin Netanyahu tells Israeli forces to prepare for fighting after Hamas postponed more releases.