World
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Eurovision Song Contest considers rule changes to discourage mass voting
Organisers reportedly say politically motivated voting is "persistent" and is seen as "deeply worrying".
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Can Chelsea go from 10th to Premier League title again?
With a new manager at the helm in Xabi Alonso, can Chelsea go from 10th to the Premier League title like they did a decade ago?
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Video. Colombia earthquake: Dog rescued alive as 72-hour window closes
Video. Colombia rescuers treated a dog pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Cali on Thursday, as emergency teams made a final push to find survivors before the critical 72-hour window closed.
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Digested week: Humid New York or London’s oven-blast heat? Tough one to call
Plus, heartbreakingly brilliant Cats: the Jellicle Ball, summer reads and Taylor Swift’s low-key wedding
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The best exhibitions to see this summer in Europe
From riveting retrospectives to perspective-shifting showcases, 2026 has already spoilt us with an incredible selection of exhibitions. Here's a round-up of the best ongoing ones to catch across Europe. #Art
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Man dies following major incident at luxury Southampton seaside hotel
Phone lines at the Harbour Hotel were temporarily unavailable as a result of the incident
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Instagram accounts fuel Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross
BBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.
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Albanian ambassador attacks UK right wing for ‘unhinged’ fixation with 2022 migrant surge
Exclusive: Uran Ferizi says arrivals fell sharply after short-lived influx, but country continues to be stigmatised
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Will we get another heatwave this summer? Here’s what we know
Met Office data suggests the UK is on track to see its hottest summer since records began
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Readers slam Farage’s Clacton no-show as police dispute ‘threat’
Our readers aren’t buying Reform’s explanation for Nigel Farage’s no-show at the count – and with the donations investigation reopened within hours of his win, many say the real story is only just beginning
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Memorial for second world war vandalized with bubbles and graffiti in Washington
Interior department calls incident ‘utter disgrace’ after area filled with bubbles and paint reading ‘Clean hands Dirty $’
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Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’
Israeli PM criticised by political rival for attacking an international ally and overseeing ‘horrific diplomatic failure’
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First Thing: Court files show how federal agents spied on anti-ICE protesters | Martin Belam
Undercover agents infiltrated meetings, private chats and local events. Plus Wile E Coyote returns to the big screen
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Pair charged with attempted murder after Sara Sharif’s father attacked in prison
Two men have been charged with attempted murder after the father of murdered schoolgirl Sara Sharif was attacked in prison.
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Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company
Investors say the actor and singer did not take an "active role" in the company as promised.
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Disposable barbecues banned as UK battles several wildfires
UK has become more vulnerable to wildfires due to the extreme heat and dry conditions
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Tunnel collapses at an Indian hydropower project, killing at least 7
Officials say an under-construction tunnel has collapsed at a hydropower project in India’s northern hill state of Uttarakhand, leaving at least seven workers dead
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New laws for new football season - VAR, timewasting and subs
The 2026-27 season will feature an unprecedented number of new laws, mostly designed to tackle tempo disruption and make the game quicker.
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 14th, 2026 – Midday
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 14th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Disability campaigners call for Burnham to delay assisted dying bill
Activists say introducing assisted dying without reforming care puts "sick and disabled people's lives at risk".
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Linda Razzell’s family makes fresh demand to killer about missing body
Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said in her ruling that Razzell’s refusal to disclose the location of Mrs Razzell’s body had caused ‘profound anguish’
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Residents jump from windows as fire spreads in Berlin high-rise building
The fire was in the Friedrichshain neighborhood near the Ostbahnhof train station
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Video. Wildfire forces evacuation of 1,000 as flames sweep Croatia’s coast
Video. Croatia is battling a wildfire that swept through vegetation and homes in Lokva Rogoznica on Thursday, 13 August, forcing about 1,000 residents and tourists to evacuate.
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Earl of Wessex achieves grades to study at Royal Agricultural University
James will study rural land and property management at the Cirencester-based university
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Clacton by-election result live: Farage investigation reopened after election win
The Reform UK leader claimed there was a ‘credible threat’ against him attending the count
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Video. France wildfire forces 525 people to flee as Landes forest burns
Video. France evacuated about 500 people from the village of Luglon on Thursday, 13 August, as a fast-moving wildfire swept through drought-hit pine forest in the Landes.
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‘Extensive’ devastation caused by major fire in England as 150 million in Europe to experience temperatures above 35C – Europe live
Four people taken to hospital in Stourbridge, West Midlands as extreme heat continues to grip Europe today
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Count Binface says he is ‘the winning candidate of those who turned up’
‘Over one in four people in this constituency would rather have Count Binface as their MP than the leader of Reform UK, and I’m just getting started’, the joke candidate said
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Tributes pour in for man killed in suspected gas explosion at bungalow
Police officers are working with Health and Safety Executive to understand the circumstances surrounding the explosion
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Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says
ABS data shows an almost 9% slump in new lending to investors after three interest rate hikes this year
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Christians in Israel fear rising harassment amid violent assaults
‘If you stroll around in your habit, sooner or later you’ll get some spitting next to you’
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2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
The United Arab Emirates is blaming Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Friday the attacks represented acts of piracy
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High Court to rule on whether wife killer Glyn Razzell can be released
Razzell’s family have said they ‘will not feel safe’ if the wife murderer is released
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Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia
Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.
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Farage retains seat in Clacton by-election but refuses to attend result
The Reform UK MP refused to attend the count in the Essex constituency after forcing the contest with his resignation last month
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Engine parts shattered Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of, report says
Preliminary findings show fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on 10 July flight from Greece to Germany
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18-year-olds spend more and more time online, especially on social media
Internet use was the focus of a study by the Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (ICAD) carried out among young people on National Defence Day 2025.
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Woman arrested after suspected arson destroys five homes
Five homes have been destroyed in the blaze, which broke out in an adjacent field
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"Increased caution": why the US is warning against travel to Germany
Unlike for Switzerland, Austria, Norway and Poland, the US is maintaining its travel warning for Germany; France and Italy remain at level 2. #EuropeNews
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Naoero: The world’s third-smallest country is changing its name
The Republic of Naoero is one of the most at risk from climate change
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Futile Clacton byelection has done Farage no favours
The Reform UK leader forced a vote that failed to make financial questions disappear, only the man himself
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The hidden politics of time: How clocks, calendars — and now-contentious time zones — came to be
Time is a concept that varies across cultures and history
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Prabowo touts Indonesia’s economic growth and investment gains in State of the Nation address
President Prabowo Subianto says Indonesia could achieve 6% economic growth by the end of 2026, citing the country’s strongest first-half growth in 13 years and robust investment despite global uncertainty
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Rangers warn visitors to watch out for flying rabid bats at one National Park
One even got caught in a woman’s hair last weekend, says the National Park Service
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A look back at all the times Trump has obsessed over steam catapults
‘You have to be Albert Einstein to figure it out,’ Trump once said, referencing the system that replaced steam catapults
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Australian golfer Jessica Bang, 18, dies after brain haemorrhage
Promising Australian golfer Jessica Bang dies at the age of 18 after suffering a brain haemorrhage as she prepared for a tournament in Thailand.
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Tourists forced to flee as huge wildfire engulfs popular Croatian tourist town
A total of 19 people have been injured so far
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Video. Unprecedented rainfall in Japan leaves at least four dead in Chiba prefecture
Video. Unprecedented rainfall battered Japan on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and flooding parts of Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. Authorities issued the region’s highest-level rain warning for the first time, while landslide alerts and power cuts affected thousands of residents.
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New Zealand break with OFC to withdraw Gianni Infantino support
New Zealand break rank with Oceania's football governing body to become the latest nation to withdraw support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
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France and England battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips Europe
Firefighters across France and central England are battling multiple fires as a new wave of record-breaking heat hits Europe
