World
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Cameroon's president draws concern and criticism by staying abroad for 2 months
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has been abroad for two months, sparking criticism and concerns
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Video. Moment rare Amur tiger is released into Kazakh wild
Video. Kazakhstan released the Amur tiger Umit into the Ile-Balkhash Nature Reserve, marking a key step in a project to restore a wild tiger population to Central Asia for the first time in more than 70 years.
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Councils move residents out of ‘glass box’ building after air conditioning switch off
Around 60 families temporarily housed in Britannia Point allegedly had their air conditioning disabled without warning during recent heatwaves
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Fire burns 60 hectares in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park
A fire has destroyed 60 hectares of land in Mount Bromo's national park in Java, Indonesia, since Monday
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Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating
Government introduces several measures, including monitoring of computers, for pupils aged 16 to 19
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Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base
Exclusive: Louisiana firm awarded tender to build rudimentary outpost to house Moroccan troops
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Reform pledges to create ‘Turkish barber tip line’ to crack down on illegal workers
Labour accused the party of using the announcement to “distract the public” from Reform’s continued financial scandals
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Vance says only ‘self-hating white liberals’ voted for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan
Vice President JD Vance claims disillusioned young leftists driving support for Democrat, only to be told he has not made sense since he began ‘sucking up to power’
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Mohamed Salah: Why Liverpool legend chose Trabzonspor
Why Mohamed Salah chose Trabzonspor over Saudi Arabia and MLS, and what the move means for him and Turkish football.
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Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as workers push for recognition
GMB says that as a top-rated ethical company, UK’s largest energy firm should welcome involvement of unions
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All schools to get pupil attendance targets, government says
The BBC understands schools will not be penalised for missing targets, but they will be monitored.
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EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm
The no-frills carrier agrees to be bought by US firm Apollo after a rival suitor drops out.
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Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages abducted by militants
President hails ‘successful’ rescue as country battles endemic kidnapping for ransom and insecurity worsens
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Diageo to double Guinness production and shed jobs in turnaround plan
New CEO Dave Lewis lifts investors’ spirits by promising strategic overhaul worthy of his nickname ‘Drastic Dave’
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‘Heatwaves opened up cracks in my £500k dream home – now it’s worthless’
As England and Wales saw the hottest spring on record, many homeowners are suddenly finding their homes vulnerable to subsidence – with a soaring number set to be hit
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Why do Latinos work for ICE?
Half of border agents are Latino, and they are part of a long history of Hispanic support for – and enforcement of – harsh immigration policies
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Rights groups accuse Israel of targeting and killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil
Global and Lebanese rights groups accuse Israel of intentionally targeting and killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil during an Israeli strike in April
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US filings for jobless benefits rise to 199,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years
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Hackers targeted water systems in seven states. Here’s how they tried to take control
Hackers tried to break into at least 30 municipal water systems in Minnesota on July 26-27, 2026
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Afghan man jailed for life for 2025 Munich car-ramming that killed two
The attack was one of several committed by foreign nationals in the run-up to last year's general election that inflamed debate on immigration and security. #EuropeNews
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Police officer ‘bitten’ in during disorder in Norfolk town over ‘asylum seeker homes’
Another police officer hit with a rock in second night of anti-immigration protests in Norfolk
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Fallout from war in Iran is leaving millions vulnerable to hunger
In Yemen, disruption of supplies through the Strait of Hormuz is compounding one of the world's worst humanitarian crises
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Diabetes drug Mounjaro found to cut heart attack risk by a third for first time
Those receiving the drug were found to be 33 per cent less likely to suffer a heart attack when compared to patients on another type 2 diabetes medication
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NHS told to prepare for annual heatwaves the same way it does for winter
Yvette Cooper called on the public to look out for the elderly and other individuals vulnerable to the extreme heat
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Chris Smalling on Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and search for new club
Snubbing university, genetics testing for supplements, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho - Chris Smalling is not your ordinary footballer.
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Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse
A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel warns that Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank have pushed the territory’s health system to the brink of collapse
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Taiwan’s military drills suggest deeper alignment with the U.S.
Through this year’s military drills, Taiwan has chosen to emphasize its army’s and society’s flexibility and resilience as opposed to primarily putting advanced weapons on display
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Tokyo, Porto and Melbourne named the best cities for Gen Z
Half of the top 20 cities for those born between 1997 and 2012 are in Europe.
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What we know about explosive drone found near runway at Leipzig airport
The drone incident was framed as the latest in a series of hybrid attacks across Europe
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North Korea sends missile unit to Russia as Putin tries to exploit Ukraine weakness
North Korean missiles are bigger than Russia’s
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Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans are increasingly noticing the impact of extreme heat on their lives, and they say much of that shift is happening in the West and Midwest
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Raleigh's parent company starts insolvency proceedings
Accell, based in the Netherlands, has owned the famous bike brand since 2012.
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Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears
Meta says safeguards are in place to prevent surreptitious filming, but some UK venues now prohibit them from being worn at all
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Starbucks Korea raided by police after ‘Tank Day’ campaign sparks public outrage
Coffee chain has faced backlash over marketing promotion tied to anniversary of Gwangju massacre
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Imperial Leather maker PZ Cussons grows profits after cost cuts
The business said it had trimmed down its portfolio during the past year to strengthen its balance sheet.
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Newsom trolls Trump for ‘very low energy’ visit to California
Gov. Gavin Newsom brands President Donald Trump’s brief trip to his state ‘a total snoozer’
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Meet the Democrats competing in a slew of Wisconsin primaries
The slew of Democratic primaries underscores a growing divide within the party
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Dozens of health workers at epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak protest lack of payment
Dozens of health workers working at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are protesting Thursday to demand payment for their wages
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Blow for Burnham as poll shows voters say flagship VAT cut won’t help them pay bills
Survey found much more support for another policy Mr Burnham has talked about but warned would be expensive - raising the tax-free personal allowance
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Nigeria security forces free over 300 abducted people in huge rescue operation
Nigeria president Bola Tinubu hailed the rescue operation
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How a Ukrainian drone crashed into busy beach in occupied Crimea and killed 7
Kyiv said it does not target civilians but is ramping up long-range strikes
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Trump will sell a Hormuz deal as a success. It takes him back to where he started
The US and Iran have fought over the Strait for months, deepening a global economic crisis. Experts tell Alex Croft that Trump may end up accepting key Iranian demands just to end an unpopular war
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Hungary's Parliament to vote on new president next Tuesday
The parliamentary vote comes just weeks after chess champion Judit Polgár rejected the prime minister's nomination. Magyar has not revealed his candidate yet, but he has met with several high-profile public figures. #EuropeNews
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A Tibetan studies conference is canceled in Nepal at the request of officials
A conference on Tibetan studies in Nepal has been canceled at the request of government officials
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Japanese tech company SoftBank Group sees profit drop despite AI investments
Technology investor SoftBank Group has reported an 18% drop in fiscal first quarter profit, as higher costs offset its investment gains
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Magic mushrooms can ease depression resistant to other treatments, major study finds
It was the first publicly-funded trial of the therapy
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Eve Muirhead: Winter Olympic gold medal-winning curler revokes retirement
Winter Olympic gold medallist Eve Muirhead revokes her retirement, saying being Team GB's chef de mission at this year's Games has inspired her to return to curling after four years away.
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Volunteers work to protect displaced bats at an Italian Bat Conservation, in photos
Often misunderstood and largely invisible, bats are emerging as a key frontline species in Italy’s biodiversity crisis, with volunteers and scientists working to protect them from habitat loss, climate pressures and human disturbance.
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Ex neo-Nazi Tory adviser in fresh row over Home Office training claims
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, who will become an adviser to Kemi Badenoch after withdrawing his candidacy for a council election, claims he holds Home Office ‘certification’ for counter-extremism work
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All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows
Environment Agency assessments find just 14.3% of country’s surface waters in good ecological status
