World
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Russian Embassy in Rome blames Ukraine for deadly Italian restaurant bombing in Moscow
The Russian Embassy in Rome has blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend bombing at a Moscow restaurant, describing it as an attempt to intimidate the Italian community in Russia
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Romania blows up rocks in Danube to divert water to struggling nuclear reactor
The river has hit a record low in places amid prolonged drought
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Denmark’s Princess Isabella starts military service as conscription expands
Healthy women over the age of 18 are now being conscripted for the first time
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Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66
The columnist died in hospital in Middlsbrough on Sunday.
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Glen Hansard: 'It's just a loss to Ireland': Fans pay tribute at public wake
Thousands are expected to attend the funeral of Glen Hansard at a public wake ahead of his funeral on Tuesday.
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Girl, 9, died from serious injuries on family camping trip
The girl was taken to Ninewells Hospital where she later died
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Waitrose makes major change to late night deliveries across the UK
The retailer trialled the delivery window in more than 50 shops during the World Cup
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New York and Paris top global tourism city attractiveness index
A new ranking has named the world’s most attractive cities for 2026, with American and Asian destinations taking the lead for being globally recognisable and offering distinct visitor experiences.
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Man who returned fire at In-N-Out gunman had done firearm training after 2021 mass shooting
Police credited Jordan Salinas with limiting number of victims in attack on restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho
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Iran in talks with Oman over shipping but US negotiations on hold, says Tehran
Iran discussing creation of temporary route through strait of Hormuz with its neighbour, says spokesperson
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Hungary's nuclear crisis tests new PM Magyar's leadership
Record-low Danube water levels have forced Hungary's Paks nuclear plant into partial shutdown, cutting output as demand surges. Former governing party Fidesz is seizing on the outage to question the still-new government's competence. #EuropeNews
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Trump’s latest fictional post puts him next to Washington and Lincoln
The image was seized upon by MAGA faithful, who celebrated ‘three American legends’
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Man jailed for keeping dead mother’s body in freezer and pocketing her benefits
Christopher Phillips, who had been his mother Sylvia’s primary carer since 2008, given two years and four months in prison
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Single shark bite led to death of woman off California coast, autopsy shows
Erica Fox left Lovers Point near Monterey in December alongside group of swimmers but never made it back
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Inside Liverpool's summer so far - should fans be worried?
BBC Sport's Aadam Patel reports on the latest from the Liverpool tour of the United States.
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Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66
Tributes paid across industry to provocative journalist who died after short illness
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Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months earlier than previously stated
Admission may undermine Farage’s account of circumstances surrounding £5m gift from crypto billionaire
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Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to manufacture own next-generation HIV prevention meds
African countries to receive support as part of efforts to allow in-country producers to play a larger role in making medicines for the continent’s own needs.
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Trump touts his ‘real polling numbers’ in paranoid ‘fake news’ rant
Beleaguered president blames ‘corrupt’ journalists for very real polls showing just over a third of Americans approve of his performance
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Second-hand home prices in Spain rise 16.2% in a year
The Fotocasa Property Index puts the average price of existing homes in Spain at €3,154 per square metre in July, 16.2% higher than a year ago. All 17 regions report annual rises, led by Murcia, Cantabria and the Valencia region.
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Fifa president next candidates: Who might replace Gianni Infantino in world football's top job?
Pressure is building on Fifa president Gianni Infantino but if he goes, who comes in?
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England and Wales suffer driest July on record
Some areas of England saw the driest month ever
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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards and leave states to set rules
Head Start serves more than half a million low-income babies, toddlers and preschoolers nationwide
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Popular crisps urgently recalled over allergy alert
The food importer ASR Solutions Ltd was forced to recall all products with a best before date up to and including 31 October this year
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Driver jailed after faking brake failure and crashing into police car 31 times
Nathan Owen was sentenced to over four years in jail at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday
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Ceuta leader accuses Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing
Juan Jesús Vivas says influx seen as ‘at least encouraged or permitted’ by Rabat, as Spain demands EU solidarity
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US military asks for ‘creative and unconventional ideas’ to punish Iran
Iran and the United States are no closer to resolving the conflict after five months of an increasingly unpopular war
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Women's Super League: Have Man Utd lost faith in women's team?
With a month to go before the start of the Women's Super League season, Manchester United are without a manager and have a thin squad.
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Arizona clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions aren’t required to report it, court rules
State supreme court rules in case of two bishops who were silent about three children abused by Mormon parents
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Family of boy thrown 100ft from Tate Modern balcony share update on his health
The French child was left with life-changing injuries after being attacked by Jonty Bravery in 2019
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Welcome to the national park that gives you an hour back
Tucked into the North Dakota Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt National Park offers roaming bison and canyons carved by water
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Moroccan king's letter confirms naming of major highway in honour of Trump
The highway enters Western Sahara, a disputed territory that Morocco claims sovereignty over.
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Couple face huge court bill after losing neighbours fight over ornamental squirrel
The simple disagreement about a few inches of land escalated into an all out war
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1 in 5 pregnant and breastfeeding women in eastern Chad acutely malnourished
Figures come as Hard Labour, a documentary by Bel Trew for Independent TV exposes how efforts to stop women and babies dying in childbirth have been blunted in the Central African Republic and Nigeria
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Journalist Rod Liddle dies aged 66
Rod Liddle’s children paid tribute to their father, who was their guide ‘on how to live an extraordinary life’
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Trump promises new Iran talks as Tehran touts Hormuz shipping deal with Oman | First Thing
US president says he called off another US attack on Iran as part of a push for an agreement. Plus why Pokémon Go is still bring global joy 10 years on
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UK baby has pioneering surgery for rare condition while still in womb
The historic procedure took place earlier this year, as a UK mother underwent surgery over in Texas
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Reform UK under fire over plan to use navy to stop small boat crossings
Nigel Farage is facing questions over the legality of the scheme to launch Royal Navy ships to stop small boat arrivals
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PM visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat
More than 46,000 households remained without water and many also face fuel shortages as the region suffers sweltering heat, stoking fears of heat-related illness.
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Christopher Phillips kept mum's body in dining room freezer in Porthcawl for years 'couldn't let her go'
Christopher Phillips’ mother, Sylvia, had yellow and pink roses and a birthday card placed on her body.
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At creative reuse centers, old art supplies get a new life at a fraction of the cost
Creative reuse centers are keeping art supplies out of landfills by selling used materials for cheap
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Germany’s economy at risk as Rhine river hits record level
Germany has experienced successive heat waves with little rainfall this summer
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Oil prices drop after Trump cancels strikes on Iran amid peace talks
Brent crude oil fell below 83 US dollars (£61.73) a barrel on Monday, down nearly 6%.
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Scottish islanders refused permission to stage annual guga hunt
Each year hundreds of gannet chicks are killed for their meat on the uninhabited Hebridean island of Sula Sgeir.
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Presenter Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years
He stepped back from his show last month following allegations against his former boss David Sullivan.
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Mumbai Indians: What takeover means for The Hundred's MI London
BBC Sport takes a look at what has changed, what has stayed the same and what the future holds for MI London after investment from Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians.
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Henry Pollock: Northampton star set to demand £1m-a-year to stay with Saints
Henry Pollock is set to demand a substantial increase on his current Northampton contract to stay at Franklin's Gardens, with agent Eddie Hearn suggesting annual earnings of £1m are his going rate.
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Hundreds of migrants camp on Ceuta beach as Spain ‘blames Morocco for crisis’
Spanish intelligence services reportedly believe Morocco allowed the crossing, which saw 83 people die, to happen
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The dire warnings of doctors as RFK Jr’s agenda sees measles surge back
Measles is back with a vengeance in the U.S. Will America be able to fight off the virus this time? Julia Musto reports
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Bungling robbers put on Scouse accents and squabble during calamitous shop raid
Stephen Bradley and David Oakley were caught arguing on CCTV as they raided Maddy’s convenience store in New Mills
