World
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Florida set to carry out 13th execution this year in nation's busiest death chamber
A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law is set to be executed
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White House launches personal attack on CNN reporter over question to Trump
CNN says attack ‘beneath the office’ after Kristen Holmes asked president about Jon Ossoff’s comments on key aide
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Torrential rains kill one in South Korea while Philippine capital battles major flooding
More than 800mm of rain was recorded in the South Korean city of Geoje, which triggered a landslide that killed one person
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Communities that have ‘deflocked’ by shutting down cameras amid privacy backlash
Dozens of law enforcement officers have reportedly been charged with or accused of misusing the surveillance cameras
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Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine
An MoD spokesperson responds by saying Britain stands "shoulder to shoulder" with Ukraine.
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Free bus travel for disabled people in England to be extended to 24 hours a day
The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.
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Bondi library removes book How to Sell a Genocide from shelves after complaint
Author Adam Johnson criticises Waverley council saying ‘reality is often upsetting’ while Palestinian group says libraries should hold ‘challenging’ books
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Trump reportedly casts mail-in ballot in Florida Republican primary
President, who has decried mail-in ballots amid false claims of election fraud, issued March order to curb voting by mail
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Trump says Kim Jong-un has responded to his overtures when asked about scaling back US drills with South Korea – live
Trump also claims he’s ‘actually making it much safer’ for South Korea by scaling back joint military drills just days after North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles
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Newspaper headlines: 'Who duped PM?' and 'Pep's agony'
The PM exchanging text messages with a person posing as Donald Trump's chief is prominent across Tuesday's papers.
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Election denier Tina Peters to be hired as elections consultant in conservative California county
Shasta county, center of US election denialism movement, set to appoint ex-Colorado clerk who served prison term
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Photos show Trump relying on cheat card for White House event
The card included photographs and biographical information of meeting participants
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Iran live: Trump casts doubt over peace deal as Tehran threatens ‘precise’ attack
Iran said it reached an agreement with Oman over a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz
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Make AI adoption Britain’s national economic priority, says CBI
The Confederation of British Industry has called on the Government to make the next 10 years Britain’s ‘adoption decade’.
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The debate over young people taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol
Increasingly, young adults are taking anxiety medication to feel "drunk" at parties. But it's not a free lunch, experts warn.
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Pennsylvania cocaine trafficking case has ties to 2 fraternities
Authorities say they’ve charged 14 people over their ties to a cocaine-trafficking ring that involved two fraternities and students
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Ex-workers tell of 'chaotic atmosphere' at HMP Millsike
Former workers have described a "chaotic atmosphere" of under-staffing and inadequate training.
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UK weather: Thunderstorms could bring risk of flash flooding
Heavy showers are expected over the next few days, bringing a risk of flash flooding. But there are early indications heatwave conditions could return in September.
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ICE proposes legal insurance to shield local officers making immigration arrests
Under the plan, officers would purchase insurance covering up to $500,000 in personal liability
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AOC accused of ‘having it all’ as MAGA columnist rips her ‘sad fertility journey’
More than 40,000 people elected to freeze their eggs in 2022, according to estimates
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Trump puts 10-year-old on the spot as he berates female CNN reporter
President has history of losing his temper when questioned by female journalists who are not sufficiently sycophantic
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Teen lifeguard and boy he rescued are honored at White House after Trump saw dramatic viral video
A teenage lifeguard and the boy he rescued off the coast of California have been reunited as President Donald Trump honored both as heroes
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Lula calls oil near the Amazon River a passport to Brazil's future after Petrobras strikes new find
Brazil’s President Lula da Silva says oil drilling in northern coastal regions could be a "passport to the country’s future."
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Nick Reiner asks for access to the trust fund left by parents he’s accused of killing
Nick Reiner entered a not guilty plea in Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday
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Flight cancellations are getting much, much worse. Here’s why
Airlines have cut available capacity since earlier this spring due to rising fuel costs, leaving little room on remaining flights when severe weather hits
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America’s second largest reservoir is at a record low
Lake Powell and Lake Mead are the nation’s largest reservoirs and provide water to approximately 35 to 40 million people
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Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
Civil rights advocates have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring the state’s public schools to display the Ten Commandments
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Netanyahu party campaign billboard likens Mamdani to leaders of Iran and Hezbollah
Likud’s depiction of Zohran Mamdani is latest move in spat between Israel’s prime minister and New York City mayor
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Newscast - Trump Threatens To Bomb "The S*** Out Of" Oman - BBC Sounds
Trump threatens US allies South Korea and Oman.
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Jackie the Eagle’s death sees outpouring of rage at animal care center
Staff at Friends of Big Bear Valley restricted social media comments on at least one post after being overwhelmed by an intense volume of calls, emails and online inquiries
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Norway's King Harald V hospitalised and put on sick leave, palace says
The Norwegian royal palace said the monarch, 89, has been battling haemolytic anaemia, a blood disorder characterised by the premature destruction of red blood cells. #EuropeNews
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Tupac Shakur murder trial: gang leader plotted killing to avenge beating of nephew, court hears
Prosecutors accuse Duane Davis of orchestrating 1996 shooting in retaliation for attack by rapper’s entourage
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Jason Arday’s family condemns ‘public cruelty’ as thousands gather at vigil
Professor Jason Arday’s vigil was attended by crowds of people in Trafalgar Square after his death was announced on Friday
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Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England
Move means holders will be able to travel free on local services at any time of day or night from April next year
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Mapped: The places where your house will sell the fastest
While the average time to sell of 42 days has remained unchanged in the year to July, this masks a widening gap between faster local markets and weaker areas, Zoopla said
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Trump aide Natalie Harp is given cutting new nickname
The longtime presidential aide was one of three staffers who flew aboard a separate flight with the president to evade a possible Iranian missile attack in July
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Trump has more ultra-rich officials than his three predecessors combined
In total, 57 Trump administration officials are worth at least $100 million
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LIV Golf to end season early to focus 'on next chapter'
LIV Golf cancels its Team Championships in Michigan after weeks of speculation, saying it needs to focus on "building its next chapter".
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Late-night host torches Hegseth over USS Lincoln with ‘American Horror Story’ analogy
The defense secretary claims conditions on the aircraft carrier have been ‘completely misrepresented’
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Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies
The Justice Department has finalized a rule that will pave the way for people who’ve been barred from owning firearms because of criminal convictions to apply to have their gun rights reinstated
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Trump suggests Fox News reporter could replace Karoline Leavitt: ‘How about you?’
‘She likes her children more than she likes Trump. I’m very concerned about that,’ Trump said of Karoline Leavitt
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Russia fires top economist after he compares Putin’s economy to 1917 revolution
The economist’s claims come as Ukraine has repeatedly attacked Russia’s oil refineries and largest retailer Wildberries this summer
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Tupac Shakur: What to know as long-awaited trial begins over rapper’s 1996 killing
Opening statements are set to begin in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with murder in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur
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Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely after federal guilty plea
The trial had been scheduled to begin September 8
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Three killed after helicopter crashes on Greek island of Sifnos
Video footage circulating on social media appears to show the site of the crash, with flames and plumes of dark smoke visible on a hillside. #EuropeNews
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Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?
BBC Verify breaks down what the party says it wants to do to cut the benefits bill - and how realistic it is.
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Huge number of children would fall into poverty under Reform’s benefits plans, say campaigners
Party wants to cut £50bn from UK welfare bill but charity says proposals would cause ‘horrific levels of destitution’
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Critics blast Navy’s ‘beauty pageant’ redesign of aircraft carriers
A former strategist to the Navy secretary called the potential redesign ‘wasteful and abusive’
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Russia upholds Yabloko party's election ban and jails its deputy chair
The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko's removal from the September ballot hours after a Pskov court sentenced deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire in Russia's ongoing all-out war in Ukraine.
