World
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Photos show Russian attack on a warehouse in Kyiv
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and its region have killed over a dozen people and wounded many others.
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Video. Fuego volcano eruption forces mass evacuations in Guatemala
Video. Guatemala raised its alert to red and evacuated 659 people from eight villages after the Fuego volcano erupted on Monday, spewing lava fountains and pyroclastic flows down its slopes.
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UK antisemitism reports rise by a fifth in first half of 2026
The Community Security Trust said it is the second highest total of antisemitic incidents on record for the first half of any year.
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Badenoch defends decision to allow man jailed for antisemitism to stand as councillor
Tory leader praises Joshua Bonehill-Paine’s ‘contrition’ but says she has higher thresholds for MP candidates
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UK millionaires’ biggest fear is higher taxes would hit them harder than war
Ahead of the autumn Budget, potential tax hikes under Andy Burnham are worrying the ultra-wealthy
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Burnham admits by-election block was hard as he reflects on friendship with Starmer
‘It can get difficult in terms of personal relationships in politics,’ prime minister says, ‘but it’s baked in’
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Burnham says no plans for Epstein inquiry after ministers say PM is looking into it
The new PM is also ‘looking into’ a separate public inquiry into Mohamed Al Fayed
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Gianni Infantino latest: Key questions as Fifa president faces executives
Fifa president Gianni Infantino will face senior leaders of football's world governing body on Wednesday. This is what is expected to happen.
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Labor’s gambling reform friendless as Coalition withholds support amid drug and sex worker allegations
Sarah Henderson says bill ignores gambling inducements, uniting parties and independents against controversial legislation
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Body found in search for boy missing at sea at Hornsea
A teenager went missing while swimming off the East Yorkshire coast on Tuesday.
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Revealed: The best travel ‘dupes’ for Venice, Lake Como and more
Whether you’re looking for a city break or an island escape, this is where to go to avoid the crowds.
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Joseph Parker: Heavyweight cleared to fight following drugs ban
Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to fight again after his provisional suspension for testing positive for cocaine was lifted.
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Video game maker EA bought by Saudi-led group for $55bn
Company acquired in deal involving Affinity Partners, a firm run by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
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WHO chief arrives in Congo to help tackle Ebola outbreak as confirmed cases soar
There have been nearly 4,000 confirmed cases since the outbreak was declared in mid-May
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Police chief considers legal action over PC Harper killers' early release
Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.
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Test for Australia’s best laundry detergent sees Aldi and Omo tied for first place
In a Choice test of 48 products, the Aldi powder also came out on top for top loaders
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Bruno Guimaraes: Arsenal close in on transfer for Newcastle captain
Arsenal are set to complete their protracted move for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes.
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Trump’s Gaza peace plan in tatters after Netanyahu rejects terms for disarming Hamas
The US president had said that Israel was happy with the proposal but Netanyahu insisted it had not been signed off
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Lawyer says Wisconsin imam was tortured into confessing before deportation bid
A former attorney says Israeli authorities coerced the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque into confessing to crimes and that the U.S. is wrongfully relying on those convictions to deport him
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Chris Bowen vows to override Queensland and NT to force renewables-powered AI datacentres
Energy minister says Australian households and energy reliability will be protected by new federal legislation
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Demand for EVs drives new car market to eighth consecutive month of growth
Some 156,571 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
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OpenAI and Anthropic models ‘went rogue’ during UK cybersecurity test
AI Security Institute says tools engaged in potentially harmful activity and incident reveals new type of risk
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Nato confirms drone sighting near Ukrainian plane at German airport after ‘security incident’ – Europe live
German police had earlier said they were investigating ‘unidentified flying object’ disrupting flights in Leipzig
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North Korea warns of 'military options' over Japan rearmament drive
Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status, increasing military spending, ramping up defence pacts and deploying missile launchers to its outer islands.
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Teen who died in River Thames named as ‘talented young footballer’
Banta Sillah ‘had immense potential and was dearly loved’
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Hundreds flee homes as Guatemala's Fuego volcano eruption continues
Emergency services issued a red alert, the most severe warning, after Central America's most active volcano erupted on Monday morning, with conditions intensifying by nightfall.
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Vandalism of Melbourne defence manufacturer being investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’
Video from group claiming responsibility for arson attack raised prospect of further vandalism or targeted action and said ‘Stop arming Israel or else’
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Calls to ban ‘toxic’ pet flea treatments that harm UK wildlife and environment
Over-the-counter treatments for cats and dogs contain chemicals that are banned in pesticides and pollute waterways
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Women must not feel pressure to have ‘ideal birth’, says Yvette Cooper
Exclusive: New health secretary promises root-and-branch reform after damning maternity scandals
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Social media influencer shot to death in middle of livestream
Gastelum had nearly 600,000 TikTok followers and was known for comedy online
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‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities
Increasingly erratic weather patterns due to climate change mean people are losing homes, crops and livestock
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This organ will play one composition until 2640. It's redefining how slowly music can be played
A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert
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Russia accused of war crime after ‘sadist’ drone pilot hunts market seller
Ukraine’s foreign minister branded the drone’s pilot as a ‘sadist’ and accused them of knowingly targeting a civilian
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Brazil wants Argentine ambassador out
Brasilia has requested the recall of Argentina’s ambassador and reduced diplomatic representation to Charge d'Affaires level as Argentine President Javier Milei called President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a thief.
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EU deployed its biggest wildfire response. Is it what Europe needs?
As wildfires rage across southern Europe, the EU has deployed its largest shared firefighting force. But the crisis exposes a growing gap between emergency response and wildfire prevention. Watch the video. #EuXl
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Oil prices ease and Asian shares gain on hopes for Mideast deal, as companies report strong profits
Asian shares have surged and oil prices slipped after the U.S. stock market rallied to records
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Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, charged with organizing the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, is on trial
Nearly 30 years after his death, Tupac Shakur will be front and center as a man who prosecutors say orchestrated his killing goes to trial
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Trump warns Iran to open Strait of Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'
Iran has tightened its grip on Hormuz and wants to control the strait and charge tolls, powers it did not exercise before the war began on 28 February.
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Wednesday briefing: How misinformation and a hardened immigration policy turned Ceuta into Europe’s latest flashpoint
In today’s newsletter: The past week shows how quickly images, rumours and right-wing political opportunism can eclipse the facts on the ground
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Russian attack on Kyiv region kills at least 14 people, say Ukrainian authorities
Air raid alerts last for more than an hour as Moscow inflicts another heavy bombardment on Ukraine’s capital
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Flamenco legend Pepe Habichuela dies
Born in Granada in 1944 as José Antonio Carmona Carmona, he was part of the legendary Habichuela dynasty, one of flamenco's most influential families.
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Bradley Barcola: Why Liverpool want PSG winger for £100m
With Liverpool prepared to make Bradley Barcola their third £100m signing, BBC Sport looks at what the France and Paris St-Germain winger would bring to Anfield.
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Russian soldier opens fire killing three civilians and one colleague in Crimea
Soldier killed four people and injured three in apparent random rampage in Russian-occupied Crimea
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Home where astronaut Neil Armstrong's boyhood dreams of flying took off is for sale
The childhood home of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong is up for sale, and its future is uncertain
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Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here's who was there that night
Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the last living suspect in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries — the 1996 death of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas
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The main reason you are a mosquito magnet but your friend isn’t
Researchers say findings may help develop new types of mosquito repellents
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Iran-US war live: Trump warns Tehran will be ‘hit very hard’ unless Hormuz reopens
Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear program
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Secret Nazi ships emerge from riverbed as the Danube runs dry
The ships, some still laden with weapons, belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet
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Perez Hilton hospitalised after livestreaming self-harm on Tiktok
Emergency services were seen outside Hilton’s home in Miami on Tuesday night after members of the public reported seeing Hilton harm himself
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NSW Liberal leader defers decision on frontbencher Damien Tudehope after leak revelations at Icac
Kellie Sloane says ‘leaking a report is never good’ as Reformer Jean-Claude Perrottet tells inquiry group signed up members to ‘dodgy’ branches
