World
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BBC News - Harry & Meghan: Why Are They Moving Back?
Six years after stepping back as senior royals and moving to California, Harry and Meghan announced a return to the UK. The BBC's Noor Nanji looks at why and what next for the royal family.
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Newscast - Why Are Harry and Meghan Moving Back To The UK? - BBC Sounds
And could this mean Harry and William make up?
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US debt has hit $40tn - Will that be a wake-up call?
The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy?
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Trump ramps up Cuba pressure with new sanctions and crackdown on US visitors
The Treasury and State departments announced measures against nine government-run mining, metal and construction firms
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Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
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Rory McIlroy: World number two back in form with lead at BMW Championship
Rory McIlroy says a bit of "good work" with his team helped him rediscover his form and take a clubhouse lead in the first round of the BMW Championship.
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Stifling heat and broken toilets: TUI River Cruise passengers tell of their holiday hell
Holidaymakers tell the BBC they paid for luxury breaks but faulty air conditioning left them in sweltering heat.
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England vs Pakistan: Harry Brook has found batting blueprint after captaincy disappointment - Jonathan Agnew
England batsman Harry Brook was not ready to be Test captain but his knock at Headingley should be his batting blueprint for the future, writes Jonathan Agnew.
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Pollution behind coracle fishing in Carmarthenshire river's decline
A tradition on a river once fished by US President Jimmy Carter could be coming to an end.
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Army will shut down a unit in Europe focused on learning drone warfare
The Army's top general has directed a Europe-based unit specializing in drone warfare to revert to traditional infantry roles
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Jailed ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan in hospital after uproar over health
Supreme court ordered transfer of ex-leader whose health is reportedly deteriorating and following public protests
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Quake aftermath, Brazil election campaigns and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
Venezuelans buried quake victims as Colombians surveyed damage. Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro campaigned ahead of Brazil’s October elections. The U.S. will resume some cattle imports from Mexico in August. Bolivians celebrated the patron saint of dogs.
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World’s oldest person on her secret to a long life as she turns 117
Ethel Caterham has lived through the Titanic disaster, both world wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall and six monarchs
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Investigators probe a dramatic midair crash as a landing plane hits hovering police helicopter
Investigators are trying to understand why a small plane crashed into a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter
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Harvard agrees to $53 million settlement over body parts stolen and sold by former morgue manager
Harvard University Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its former morgue manager’s illegal sale of human remains
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Investigators examining foes of Trump seek interviews related to Mar-a-Lago search, AP sources say
Investigators are seeking to interview law enforcement officials in connection with the FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of a Florida-based inquiry aiming to establish a conspiracy against the Republican president
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Scientists identify three ‘primary drivers’ behind cancer cases in men
The study examined how cancer risk and mortality differed between men and women over more than 25 years
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Second polling firm admits to faking data after fake survey rocks LA mayor’s race
Pollster TPSI admits it changed responses from voters supporting Jay Collins to indicate greater support for James Fishback
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Hong Kong court to deliver verdict for 2 prominent former Tiananmen vigil organizers
A Hong Kong court is set to deliver its verdict for two former organizers of the city’s decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on Friday
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Three key proposed changes to zero-hours contracts in the UK
More than 1.2 million people were working under zero-hours contracts as their only or main employment at the end of 2025
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The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Aug. 14 - 20, 2026
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Weekly quiz: Where did builders find £7.6m worth of gold bars and coins?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
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French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says
The Home Office credits France with intercepting hundreds of potential crossings this summer using new tactics.
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Footage shows migrants attacking police trying to stop small boat crossing to UK
Footage shows migrants attacking French police who attempted to intercept a small boat launch
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Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan taken to hospital for treatment
Khan was taken from Adiala jail and sent to Shifa International Hospital under heavy security, according to his party.
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What to know about the two former Tiananmen vigil organizers on trial in Hong Kong
Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s massive vigils to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown will hear their verdict on Friday, in a national security trial under a Beijing-imposed law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent
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Hegseth rages as Army makes U-turn on standards to screen out ‘stupid’ cadets
The Army currently does not require Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets to provide standardized test scores before admission
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Trump administration AI pic mocked for Epstein and Clinton lookalikes
The post from the Education Department drew thousands of comments, with many users asking the same question
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Former car salesman becomes Belgian prince after parentage confirmed
He is the product of a relationship between Prince Laurent and a Flemish singer
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Millennials are struggling to buy a home - but is it actually getting easier?
Twenty-somethings are much less likely to own a home than previous generations. But data suggests things may be turning a corner.
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Rangers: Derek McInnes' side serve up stodgy 12-course banquet of huff and puff
Rangers beat Jablonec in the first leg of their Conference League play-off, but it wasn't a pretty watch, writes Tom English.
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‘Survival mode’: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power
Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines
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Boys found to be at risk of rare condition after ‘bored’ mum enrolled them in study
Most children are only diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy, also known as ALD, when symptoms appear
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How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' sanctions hurt Iran?
Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
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Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Minnesota health officials are warning against eating certain alfalfa sprouts linked to a rare outbreak involving multiple bacteria
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A Miami restaurateur was among the 7 people killed in a Kenya helicopter crash
The family of a Miami restaurateur say they are “devastated and heartbroken” after he and six others were killed by a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya
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FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building
Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to kill lawmakers.
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15-foot python benefits from human cancer treatment in world-first
The 23-year-old reticulated python has returned to her ‘bright and feisty self’ after receiving electrochemotherapy
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Yankuba Minteh: Liverpool have £50m bid rejected for Brighton winger
Liverpool have a £50m bid rejected by Brighton for their winger Yankuba Minteh.
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Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university
Researcher Nathan Cofnas previously claimed Black people would hold few high-profile positions in a meritocracy
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Attorney for Tupac murder suspect deploys unique strategy at trial
Taking the stand could be Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis' only way to explain his about-face to jurors
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Lindsay Clancy murder trial draws some 300 US supporters, many of them women: ‘nobody takes us seriously’
The attorney for Clancy, who strangled her three children, says she suffered from postpartum psychosis
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Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos.
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'Relentless' GCSE resit cycle 'simply not working', union says
Pass rates for maths and English resits remain significantly lower than students taking them for the first time.
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England vs Pakistan first Test highlights: Harry Brook helps hosts build lead on day two at Headingley
WWatch highlights as Harry Brook shines in the Headingley gloom as England build a commanding 195-run lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of the first Test.
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Trump has another ballroom problem – 3,000 miles from his stalled White House plan
‘I’ve caught them with their pants down,’ said Longford resident Liam Madden
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America’s jalapeño salmonella outbreak isn’t over
Salmonella is responsible for an average of 1.35 million infections in the U.S. each year
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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today's top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns
President Paul Biya has returned to Cameroon after more than two months abroad
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One sugary soda a day linked to higher risk of stomach cancer, study finds
Artificial sweeteners, often used in diet sodas, did not show the same risk as fructose
