World
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Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure
US president pivots towards ‘crushing’ economic operation against Iran and its trading partners as military strikes fail to bring Tehran to the table
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Danone’s £860m takeover of British protein brand Huel cleared by UK watchdog
Dragons’ Den star and podcaster Steven Bartlett was previously a director of Huel
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Harry and Meghan: Timeline of key events in the couple’s rift with the royal family
Harry and Meghan are reportedly returning to the UK after six years in the US
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Supplements: what do athletes take and why?
There is a long list of supplements taken by elite athletes in the pursuit of marginal gains - what do they take and why?
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Inside one of the world's few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts
Nine scholars recently attended a seminar at the University of Michigan to learn about conserving papyrus manuscripts
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Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live
The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste
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More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid ‘significant’ H5 escalation in Australia
South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas says there have still been no detections in poultry or livestock and no mass deaths involving mammals
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Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan
The train collided with the four men at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, authorities say.
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Historic WWII tugboat rises from depths as Danube River dries up
Amid prolonged drought, the river is giving up its ghosts
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Video. China showcases next‑gen humanoid robots as US curbs push firms abroad
Video. At the World Robot Conference in Beijing on 19 August, more than 300 companies displayed humanoid, industrial and service robots, highlighting the sector’s push into factories and commercial settings.
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Pilot killed after light aircraft crashes into police helicopter in Pennsylvania
Two police officers injured in crash at Carlisle airport west of Harrisburg
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Portugal bans face coverings in public under new 'burqa law'
In Portugal, violators face fines ranging from €150 to €3,000, with exemptions for health, professional, artistic or weather-related reasons, as well as in places of worship, diplomatic missions and on aircraft. #EuropeNews
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GCSE results: almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths
Overall results slightly better than last year, with share receiving grades 7, 8 and 9 rising by 0.1 of a percentage point to 23.1%
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Sue Gray: Working in Keir Starmer’s No 10 was ‘unbearable’
Lady Gray was among 30 new Labour peers announced last December
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Lotto winner wins £4.3 million jackpot as five become millionaires
No-one matched all five plus the Thunderball to win £500,000
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Harry says ‘world needs more heroes’ as he looks to launch veteran commercial scheme
Comes as Harry, who served in the Army, looks to move back to the UK
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Russia launches ‘massive attack’ on Kyiv and surrounding region – Europe live
Zelenskyy says Russia had been preparing for a long time, combining different types of missiles
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Captured Ukrainian-born soldiers tell BBC why they fought for Russia
Men born in Ukraine who fought for Russia are tried for treason, but at a prisoner of war camp in western Ukraine, many believe they were defending their homeland.
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Deadly overnight storms batter Germany, killing a woman and injuring at least 2
Severe storms have caused extensive damage in parts of Germany, leaving one woman dead and at least two people injured
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GCSE results: hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive grades – latest updates
Education secretary says the government is looking at changing the resits policy in England
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North Korea fires an unidentified projectile off its east coast, South Korea says
The Yonhap News Agency has reported that South Korea says North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off the North’s east coast
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Asian shares gain, with South Korea's Kospi up 6%, after the US Treasury expands its debt buybacks
Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with South Korea’s benchmark Kospi rebounding more than 6%
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GCSE results day: More pupils get top grades as gap between boys and girls shrinks
Overall pass rates have now settled back to pre-Covid levels
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Special immune cells in centenarians could be killing cancers before they grow
Researchers say special cells clone themselves when immune system comes under attack
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Putin arrests Russians complaining about fuel shortages amid petrol station fights
Kyiv’s strikes have knocked out nearly a third of the country’s major oil refineries
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Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings
Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issues
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Shoreham beach death tributes paid to family by Ealing school
Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls in Ealing pays tribute to Sara El-Khawas, 14, and her family who died.
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JD Sports says cost-of-living squeeze hitting sales despite football kit boost
The retail chain said it was downgrading its profit outlook in a ‘tough’ market.
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Trump officials worked with Iran on deportation as tensions exploded, emails reveal
Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries
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Natalie Harp stowed in trunk of SUV when Trump’s motorcade had no space: report
Preston Harp said his sister’s devotion to the president was an ‘unhealthy obsession’
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Russia runs out of petrol at seven in 10 stations as fuel crisis worsens
Ukrainian drone campaign on Russia's energy infrastructure has caused fuel shortages so severe that the Kremlin has admitted it. Queues in Moscow are forming for the first time, and Russia has brought back banned low-grade fuel to plug the gap, while detaining residents who complained publicly.
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Australia ‘outraged’ as Israel clears soldiers over killing of Zomi Frankcom in Gaza
Australian foreign minister says Israel’s decision ‘falls far short of the accountability we expect’
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Smuggling in Gaza: How banned goods make it across the border and millions of dollars change hands
The smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza has boomed
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Premier League predictions 2026-27: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four
We ask 26 BBC Sport football pundits to predict who will win the 2026-27 Premier League title, and which clubs will finish in the top four.
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Scientists reveals some trees are actually worsening urban air quality
Trees found to emit more of potentially toxic rubber compound as city temperatures rise
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Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout from sexual assault in hotel room
Staff mistakenly issued a key card to a woman’s attacker
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Lebanon extradites al-Assad's general to Syria for war crimes trial
The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of al-Assad’s regime accountable for crimes committed during the country’s civil war, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.
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Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps
The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste.
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Harry and Meghan latest: Duke and Duchess of Sussex moving back to UK
The couple have already enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in British schools
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Missing teen mistakenly declared ‘found alive’ after eight-day search
Lily Hooper, 18, disappeared while hiking in Nattai National Park
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‘An insult’: Zomi Frankcom’s family issues strongly-worded statement as Israel rejects criminal investigation into her killing
Penny Wong calls in Israeli ambassador as PM expresses ‘outrage’ over IDF decision
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Why swimming in the Rhine is allowed in Basel but banned in Germany
Basel has spent decades making the Rhine safe for swimmers, while German cities are imposing bans. Could a growing European push to reclaim urban waterways change that? #EuropeNews
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Premier League: Sergio Aguero, Erling Haaland & Alan Shearer - the best opening day debuts
BBC Sport takes a look at some of the Premier League's greatest opening-day debuts, including Alan Shearer's Blackburn blinder and Michu's Swansea screamers.
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Travelodge boss steps down as chain tackles security after sex assault at hotel
Jo Boydell had been criticised for the company's handling of issues with its safety and security.
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What we know about the Kenya safari helicopter crash that killed seven
A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing seven people, including five Americans
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Melancholy made in Hungary is fuelling bestsellers across the globe – and widely misunderstood
A ‘capacity for despair’ forged by political oppression has long been consider a Magyar national trait. But after Orbán, writers in the country remind us that melancholy must not always be bleak
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Russian missile barrage kills at least 6 in Kyiv, injures 33
A Russian missile barrage has killed at least six people in Kyiv
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Trump threatens 'tremendous economic consequences' on any country helping Iran
It comes after a 60-day ceasefire expired on Monday, with no sign of a diplomatic or military off-ramp to the conflict.
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Russia unleashes 'massive attack' on Kyiv, killing at least eight
Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the "massive attack" on Thursday, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
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Kyiv comes under Russian missile attack, killing at least six
Death reported after residential areas and warehouses hit in heavy bombardment in capital and surrounding region
