World
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Japan’s prime minister tours earthquake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 people
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Mamdani hits back at ‘insane’ MAGA claim that grocery rules prove need for voter ID
New York City officials say no ID is required to use the mayor’s planned low-price grocery stores
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Former '60 Minutes' correspondents Pelley, Alfonsi go from newsroom to classroom
Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley, two correspondents recently ousted from "60 Minutes," will be moving from the newsroom to the classroom
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Huw Edwards criticised for entering National Eisteddfod poetry competition
A sex abuse survivor says the ex-BBC newsreader winning would've been "catastrophic" and wants the rules changed.
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'Digital lifeline' - Gaza tech workers give glimpse of possible future
Thousands of young people in Gaza are pursuing roles in the digital economy as the territory's wider recovery stalls.
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Allan Nascimento: UFC fighter dies at the age of 34
MMA fighter Allan Nascimento dies at the age of 34, says the sport's leading promotion the UFC.
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The real reason child vaccination rates are falling
As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations
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UK weather: Final day of heatwave brings thunderstorm and flash flood risk
More places in southern and eastern England are expected to reach heatwave criteria on Tuesday but cooler temperatures are on the horizon.
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Video. Moment drone strikes Russian Black Sea beach resort
Video. Social media footage showed what appeared to be a drone crashing into a busy beach at Arkhipo-Osipovka, as tourists looked on from the shore and in the water.
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What heatwaves mean for summer weddings – and how to plan for one
The wedding industry is facing last-minute costs to cope with the heat and October bookings are up.
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Half price rail travel extended to 18-year-olds
They'll be able to buy the 16-17 Saver railcard up until the day before they turn 18.
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Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early, says PM
Andy Burnham will also delay release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales a month, until October
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Ariana Grande has had enough of body comments, but 'scrutiny' will linger
The star has taken a "step back" from the spotlight after appearances led to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".
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Kieran Tierney shows value as Celtic title defence begins
BBC Scotland looks at the impact of Kieran Tierney in Celtic's win over Dundee in the Scottish Premiership.
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Artificial intelligence: Why firms are struggling to set prices
Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.
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Leading autism expert calls for spectrum to be ‘split up’ to prevent misdiagnosis
Professor Dame Uta Frith also warned that people on social media could be spreading ‘simplified or misleading ideas’ about autism
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Britain’s potato crop at risk amid ongoing heatwaves
Supermarkets have been told to expect smaller potatoes amid the ongoing heatwaves
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Widow of PC Harper ‘beyond appalled’ husband’s killers to be released
Lissie Harper said the decision is an ‘utter betrayal’
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‘This quarter was otherworldly’: Palantir earnings surge past expectations
Shares soar as yearly revenue up 93%, even as opposition grows to company’s role in Trump immigration agenda
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Boots and Greggs among retailers using new tech to crack down on London shoplifting
The software has helped detectives track, arrest and build cases against offenders more quickly
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Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico
Customs and Border Protection has ordered construction crews building Trump’s second border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping the groundwater needed to mix cement could threaten their livestock
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NHS radiographers report rise in overt racist abuse by patients
Survey reveals medics were called ‘monkeys’ and ‘dirty foreigners’, and patients refused to be seen by black or Asian staff
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Man refused to let wife have scan by non-white staff member amid rise in NHS racism
‘Noticeable’ increase in xenophobic and racist comments towards NHS staff made in past 18 months, experts say
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Charred homes, burnt out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfires destruction
BBC Verify has matched videos posted online in the aftermath with images of the same streets before the fires to assess the damage in Washington state.
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Rape threats part of misogyny Tyneside schoolgirls face
A group of teenagers make a film describing their experiences, ahead of changes to the curriculum.
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Trump fumes as allies back down on battles on Reflecting Pool, anti-weaponization fund
A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
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Michigan reports first two deaths linked to cyclospora outbreak
The illness caused by parasitic infection that spreads through contaminated food or water is not generally life-threatening, health officials say.
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Women sue Met Police over wrongful arrests before King’s Coronation
The group said they were subjected to full-body searches and held for up to 14 hours after being arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance
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Dems and legal experts blast Todd Blanche’s ‘laughably flimsy’ Trump deal
Critics say the latest language raises more questions about Trump’s IRS shield and could open the door for slush funds in the future
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Great hammerhead shark washes ashore on North Carolina beach with ‘deep laceration’
The 14-foot female shark’s cause of death remains unknown, but local experts have offered some clues about the animal’s condition
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25 states sue Trump administration over latest tariffs
The states contend that the president’s tariffs are a mere pretext to reinstate import taxes previously struck down by the Supreme Court
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South Africa anti-immigration protests: The stories of a Nigerian and Ghanaian who left
Nigerian Richard Itoro is one of tens of thousands who have abandoned their lives in South Africa.
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A developer is asking neighbors to buy in and own part of a north Minneapolis mall
A Chicago-based social enterprise is buying the Hawthorn Crossings strip mall in north Minneapolis
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Burnham bars rapists and serious child sex offenders from early release scheme
PM said he ‘wanted to go even further’ but that it would not be possible without the prison system collapsing
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Three Texas mothers sue state over plan for Ten Commandments in every classroom
Representing Sikh, nonreligious and multi-faith households, the plaintiffs argue the mandatory posters foster exclusion in public school classrooms
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Ceuta: EU calls for stronger borders after migrant crossings into Spanish territory
Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.
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PC Harper's mother 'devastated' his killers set for early release under revised plans
Rapists and child sex offenders will be barred from the scheme, which will restart in October, the government says.
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Boat and jet ski crossings reported from Ceuta to mainland Spain
Following the mass arrivals in Ceuta, Spanish authorities say they are seeing a rise in suspected clandestine crossings by boat and jet ski from the North African enclave across the Strait of Gibraltar to mainland Spain. #EuropeNews
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Raising Cane’s to open 7 new locations — here’s where and when
Raising Cane’s, the beloved chicken tender chain, is celebrating its 30th birthday this month
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Man who killed top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband makes first state court appearance
The man serving two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to federal charges related to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband has made his initial appearance in state court
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Measles is surging under RFK Jr.’s anti-vax leadership — just in time for school year
Doctors worry a return to school could spell disaster in states where cases are spreading. The virus can stay in the air for two hours after an infected person coughs or sneezes.
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MAGA and WH insiders say cabinet member ‘sucks donkey butt’ and needs to go: report
Markwayne Mullin drew the ire of MAGA influencers over a discussion in which he supported migrant work visas to address labor shortages in the U.S.
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Trump meets his obstinate match in Iran’s hardball regime
US president reduced to bemoaning Tehran’s ‘unbelievable duplicity’ as he struggles to find solid negotiating ground
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New blood test to detect colon cancer clears FDA approval
New cases of colorectal cancer and deaths have been rising in younger adults since the mid-2000s
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Judge lets Trump team build border wall through Texas levee despite flood risk
Plans for 30 feet of steel and concrete could compromise flood barriers protecting the small town of Presidio
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Nolan Wells death: at least two people charged over alleged threats to officials
Threats come as questions surround death of Mississippi teenager, who was found dead after boat trip with friends
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Tropical shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters
Nate Rouette and his brother Nelson went shark fishing on Cape Cod hoping for an exciting catch, but were shocked by what they reeled in
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States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits
More than 20 states and the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration to block it from getting wide access to the personal information of millions of recipients of a benefits program for low-income families
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ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures
‘Disturbing’ footage shared by California detainee surfaces amid wider complaints about conditions in ICE detention
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Michael Dell’s son founds company to put battery storage in everyone’s backyards
Base recently secured $1 billion in funding, bringing its valuation $13 billion
