BBC News
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Bowen: Plan for Hamas to disarm faces big obstacles, yet it offers rare hope for Gaza
The realities of politics, war, zero trust, the deaths of thousands and the destruction of Gaza will make any agreement very complicated.
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Nirmal Purja: Who is the famed mountaineer missing on Broad Peak?
The British-Nepali climber is one of the most recognised figures in mountaineering.
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Puberty blockers trial can start recruiting children after judge rejects legal challenge
Campaigners brought the legal action to try and stop the trial going ahead.
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Celtic reject Engels bid and confirm Johnston interest
Celtic reject a West Ham approach for Arne Engels while there is Everton interest in Alistair Johnston, manager Martin O'Neill confirms.
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Budget to be held on 28 October, John Healey announces
The new chancellor pledged to move money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain.
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Robert Bush: Sentence for Legacy funeral boss 'never enough'
Families give their reaction to the 20-year sentence handed to Robert Bush.
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Hundreds escape Greek wildfire by sea as blazes continue across Europe
Around 500 people, mostly tourists, are evacuated by boat from Agios Vasileios after becoming trapped.
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Newcastle United: Eddie Howe steps down as head coach
Eddie Howe steps down as head coach of Newcastle United after nearly five years in charge.
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New Google Earth AI tool could fuel misinformation, experts say
Experts tell BBC Verify Google's new feature which lets people generate fake satellite images could be misused.
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Burnham faces criticism over plans for mayors to get share of income tax
Tory mayor Lord Houchen wants to offer a rebate, but the prime minister says it should be reinvested in communities.
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Africa map: US admits 'unfortunate error' after mislabelling countries
A State Department presentation at HIV conference put Ivory Coast in East Africa and made Nigeria landlocked.
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Liverpool FC: Debut appearance in Girls' Super Cup NI
Players at the fifth edition of the Girls' Super Cup NI say playing top teams is only making them better.
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Uefa boycott: Women's football 'first casualties' of Fifa's plans
Fifa's president Gianni Infantino's plans will make women's football "the first casualties" according to former England defender Anita Asante.
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Passenger on British Airways mayday flight describes fear and shout of 'I don't want to die'
Edward Killiwick was on the flight that issued a distress call, before it landed safely at Heathrow earlier this month.
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Chelsea fined £10m for breaching agent rules
Chelsea are fined £10m by the Football Association for breaching rules relating to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022.
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UK weather: England and Wales on course for driest July on record
Met Office records indicate England and Wales are likely to have their driest July since records began 190 years ago.
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BP puts North Sea business up for sale
The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
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Scottish Premiership: Will it return to a two-team title tussle?
A new Scottish Premiership season begins on Friday, but will anyone match Heart of Midlothian from last term and challenge Celtic and Rangers for the title?
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Commonwealth Games 2026: Melanie Woods wins gold in restaged race
Scotland's Melanie Woods wins the Commonwealth Games women's 1500m T54 for the second time in under 40 hours after streaking to victory in the restaged final.
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About 49,000 migrants enter Spanish territory of Ceuta, officials say
The estimated number of arrivals is more than half of the population of the city, which is about 83,600.
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Southport killer charged with prison attacks and possessing weapon
Axel Rudakubana, 19, is accused of attacking staff at HMP Belmarsh between May and October 2025.
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Curtis Jones: Liverpool midfielder has heated argument with team-mates
Liverpool's Curtis Jones has a heated argument with team-mate Dominik Szoboszlai after his side's win over Wrexham.
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Franco Baresi: AC Milan and Italy great dies aged 66
AC Milan and Italy great Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, the Italian club announces.
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AFC joins Uefa and Concacaf in opposing Fifa plan
The Asian Football Confederation "stands in solidarity" with Uefa and Concacaf in opposing controversial Fifa proposals.
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Glasgow gets starring role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day film
Scotland's largest city doubles as New York in the latest installment of Marvel cinematic universe.
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Sainsbury's agrees to sell Argos for £120m
Under the terms of the deal, Argos will still operate in Sainsbury's shops, sell Habitat products, and offer Nectar points.
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World Cup 2026: The Premier League clubs fighting a World Cup hangover
Which Premier League clubs have carried the biggest World Cup workload?
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Massive Attack investigated after reports of pro-Palestinian display in Singapore show
The UK band reportedly expressed pro-Palestinian sentiments during a performance.
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UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show
The YouTuber has been found guilty for two counts of assault over the 2024 incident in Perth.
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If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
The plan - if successful - potentially removes the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative in Gaza.
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Roberto de Zerbi's 'ultra' ethos and the Brescia roots now aiding Spurs
Roberto de Zerbi says he was born an ultra, raised on the Brescia curva alongside his father - and he has carried those roots to north London.
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British man accused of spying on RAF base in Cyprus for Iran
Rashad Sultanov, a UK-Azerbaijan national, was arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on RAF Akrotiri.
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Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as in continues with controversial World Cup investment plan
Football's governing body Fifa plans to continue the consultation process after Uefa threatens to boycott World Cups.
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UK heatwaves: Satellite images show how UK landscape has changed
BBC Verify's analysis indicates “vegetation stress” in many areas, which may affect wildlife and farming.
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Amazon and Apple just told us more about their AI plans - here are three things we learned
Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off?
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Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three firms during cyber tests
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.
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What your summer reading list says about you
Just picked your holiday book? Our choices can subconsciously reveal important parts of our personality, studies show.
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Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good
Cyber Prevent is targeting predominantly boys and young men at risk of being drawn to cyber criminality.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Cruel summer' and 'Football's staying home'
Fires rage near nuclear plant in Suffolk and Uefa mulls World Cup boycott - Friday's papers.
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Hundreds of by-the-wind-sailors wash up on St Bees beach
Hundreds of by-the-wind-sailors creatures wash up at St Bees in Cumbria due to strong onshore winds.
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Spain: Tens of thousands of migrants enter Ceuta from Morocco
Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, though more than 25,000 have returned voluntarily, officials said.
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Nirmal Purja: Four climbers killed and six feared missing after avalanche hit Nirmal Purja's team
An American, a Chinese national, an Omani and five Nepalis are said to be part of the group feared missing or killed in Pakistan.
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TikToker faces police probe over secret filming using Meta 'smart glasses'
The "content maker" published videos of encounters with young women and a female Sikh shop worker where he talked of a plot to "breed out the white race".
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Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'
Chris Weston said Thames wanted "to do better" but some of its targets were not achievable.
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Ponterdawe woman 'can't be left alone' after abuse from carer
Louise Harris screamed "I hope you die in your sleep... you horrible cow" at Elizabeth Anne Shipton.
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Millions opposed military rule in Myanmar. Is their dream of a revolution over?
Opponents of the junta hoped a revolution would remake Myanmar - but these are disheartening times.
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Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.
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Commonwealth Games 2026: England win team pursuit gold despite sickness in camp
Sickness struck England's team pursuit squad on Thursday morning, but a late gamble and fine ride secured Commonwealth Games gold in the velodrome.
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Surveillance video shows the moment empty building collapses
Surveillance video shows the building – which was under construction – crumbling over and sending debris spilling onto a road.
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Gianni Infantino: Can Fifa president survive after Uefa threatens World Cup boycott?
It's been a seismic 48 hours for football after Uefa threatened to boycott the World Cup and Concacaf rejected Gianni Infantino's funding plan - what happens now, and can Fifa's president survive?