World
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Japan: Record rains in Chiba kill four people as thousands stranded at Narita Airport
The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.
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Luigi Mangione set to appear in court for expected guilty plea in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday in the federal case stemming from the killing of the former UnitedHealthcare CEO on a Manhattan sidewalk
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Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions
Advocates are speaking against a sweeping undercover federal surveillance operation that court documents say targeted progressive groups and unions protesting the Minneapolis immigration crackdown
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Ellen Greene revisits Audrey from 'Little Shop of Horrors' for the film's 40th anniversary
Ellen Greene is revisiting one of her defining roles for the 40th anniversary of “Little Shop of Horrors.”
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Kids keep getting hurt and killed on e-bikes. Should parents be held responsible?
As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 14th, 2026 – Morning
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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Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to win back seat in Parliament in widely mocked election
Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface on Friday, regaining a seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election
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Solar helps 'stabilise' Europe’s grids as heatwaves spike power demand
A surge in solar power has helped meet heightened power demand from Europe’s blistering heatwaves, according to a new analysis.
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Clacton by-election results in full as Nigel Farage celebrates beating Count Binface
Reform UK’s leader celebrating surpassing the 21,225 votes he received just over two years ago
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UK weather: Final day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldown
Heatwave conditions continue on Friday in south-east England but it is turning fresher for all into the weekend.
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Dog euthanized even though case to save it reached the Supreme Court
Bruce, a three-year-old Great Pyrenees and German Shepherd mix, was euthanized over several biting episodes
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Fox News airs fake quote from an Iranian general
The bogus quote from IRGC Commander-in-Chief Ahmad Vahidi said Iran would disarm its nuclear program if the US and Israel did
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20 injured in train derailment as police issue update on East Sussex ‘major incident’
Two people have been seriously injured in the incident as the RAIB are investigating the cause of the derailment
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Australia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?
Shizuoka Crown melons are part of an important cultural gifting practice in Japan, where they are hand-patted by growers to achieve an even shape and texture
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Three men executed in three states on same day for first time since 2010
Having three executions in one day is a coincidence in scheduling, but it also reflected a trend of increased executions in the US
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North Korea threatens to exercise self-defense as it slams US-South Korea military drills
North Korea has threatened to exercise its right to self-defense in a statement that slammed the upcoming U.S.-South Korean military drills as a war rehearsal that would be more provocative than last year
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Clacton by-election live: Polls close as Farage waits to see if he’s beaten Binface
The Reform UK leader triggered the contest after deciding to stand down amidst massive scrutiny over his financial affairs
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Josh Kushner moves into spotlight after stunning purchase of Lakers with partner Bob Iger
Josh Kushner and partner Bob Iger reached a deal this week to purchase control of the Los Angeles Lakers at a valuation of $12.5 billion
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Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low
Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power to cover its own electricity shortages
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What Lindsay Clancy’s phone data reveals about the weeks before her children’s deaths
Clancy looked up suicide methods, bipolar disorder and insomnia
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Alleged victim of Alan Jones made broadcaster soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and ironed his underpants, court told
Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty
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More than 60% of adults have not bought sunscreen so far this year – survey
Just 56% of adults in England, Scotland and Wales bought sunscreen in the last two years, the poll by Worldpanel by Numerator for Nivea Sun found.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Houses burn and train derails' and 'Britain on fire'
Many of today's papers lead coverage with the fires and train derailment under headlines about Thursday being the hottest day.
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What to know about a surrogacy dispute between a California couple, their surrogate and Texas courts
A surrogate who gave birth in Texas to a California couple's child is embroiled in a legal battle
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Nearly a quarter of kids are chronically absent from school in ‘ominous’ trend
Absenteeism is down since peaking during pandemic, but districts across the country are still struggling
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Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown expected to return to power following election
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is expected to lead the government for a second term after his party won more seats than any other group in this week’s election
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Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers
President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carriers and return to using older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers
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Iran war live: Tehran threatens to prolong war until Trump’s term ends
Iran rejects Donald Trump’s claims that the US has ‘total control’ over the Strait of Hormuz
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Football gossip: Rodri, Spence, Pubill, Iroegbunam, Jesus
Barcelona's latest Rodri bid rejected, Tottenham's Djed Spence on verge of Inter Milan move, Arsenal rebuffed in bid for Marc Pubill, plus more.
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Count Binface has taken on three PMs and lost - but could this be his best ever performance?
The self-styled intergalactic space warrior wears a giant silver bin on his head and a silver cloak.
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Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.
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In Weimar, a festival preserves Yiddish culture while reinventing it
Since its start, the festival has grown from a weekend workshop with a handful of participants to the largest festival of its kind in Europe, lasting more than a month, with daily workshops drawing hundreds of participants and near nightly concerts attended by over 10,000 people total, according to organizers
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Tonyrefail ice cream man hit with chimes noise complaint
Mark Edwards says he will now beep his horn in the evenings, as he cannot play his music.
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Massachusetts teen accused of killing mother and brother used ChatGPT
District attorney says Arjun Aravind, 17, used internet and AI to search for fantasy stories regarding killing of his family
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Multiple fires destroy homes and cause devastation in West Midlands
The region's fire chief says the service took thousands of 999 calls across "one of the most significant" incidents in its history.
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CPS director apologises for failings in case of rapist-murderer Simon Levy
Stephen Parkinson says court should have been told that sex offender was being investigated for even more serious offences
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Why the hot weather is causing a shift in what UK house buyers are looking for
‘This summer’s heatwaves appear to be influencing how people think about their homes,’ a property expert at Rightmove said
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Rangers: What's gone wrong for Derek McInnes and his side?
After Rangers' Europa League qualifying defeat by Jagellonia Bialystok, what is going wrong for new manager Derek McInnes and his side so far this season?
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Internet divided on verdict for Lindsay Clancy’s trial over death of her three kids
While court witnesses recount a loving mother seeking psychiatric help, online creators are picking apart phone logs and errand timelines to build their own theories about what really happened in January 2023
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Judge orders Massachusetts sheriff to hand ICE detainee records to ACLU
A Massachusetts court has ordered the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office to release anonymized health records of immigrant detainees
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Two seriously hurt as passenger train derails in Lewes
"It was pandemonium... I could feel the carriage rocking," says one passenger who was on the train with his six-year-old daughter.
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Border chief defends plan for barriers in national park despite pushback
Rodney Scott says the controversial project is needed to keep Big Bend National Park ‘safe, secure, and pristine’
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BBC News quiz of the week: What was used to smuggle Donald Trump off Air Force One?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
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California prisons failed to protect women inmates from staff sexual abuse: DOJ
The federal government on Thursday gave California's prison system 49 days to remediate the conditions that enabled the rampant abuse
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Huge West Midlands fires cause ‘extensive devastation’ as many forced to flee homes
Multiple people were hospitalised as fires broke out across the region in scenes described as ‘apocalyptic’
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Man City's Tijjani Reijnders set for £52m Saudi move
Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders is set to leave following a year at the club after a £52m move was agreed with Saudi Pro-League side Al-Qadsiah.
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Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready
Pilot scheme will provide three weeks of training as part of UK government’s latest attempt to address Neets crisis
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US conducted ‘mass spying campaign’ against leftwing groups and anti-ICE protesters, records reveal
DHS sent undercover agents to meetings and infiltrated chats of groups opposing Trump’s immigration crackdown
