US & Canada

The death penalty is back in the news after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee - but how widely used is it in the US?

The woman, known as Jane Doe, alleges she was raped by seven students at a fraternity house at the university in 2024.

Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.

Students tell the BBC that the tension on campus has become palpable since allegations from 2024 resurfaced.

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.

The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injection attempts.

Witnesses describe hearing Pike complain about pain in her arm, followed by sounds of breathing and snoring for almost an hour before she was taken to hospital.

The family of Renee Good has announced two civil lawsuits against the US government and members of the Trump administration.

The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral with two Americans, a Russian and a Canadian who will spend up to six months aboard the International Space Station.

Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.

The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.

Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

Victims often have to navigate both university and local law enforcement processes to find justice.

The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.