What we know about the Pakistan avalanche and missing climbers

Three bodies have been recovered so far, with the search continuing for the remaining seven. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HENvhbT

What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?

An estimated 60,000 migrants from Morocco have crossed into Ceuta, with dozens dying during the journey. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hvKn...

Cyanide in tomato pesticide killed 15 elephants, Kenyan officials suspect

Foul play is ruled out in the record number of elephant deaths for decades in this area of southern Kenya. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Kc...

Migrants seen swimming around border fence of Spanish enclave Ceuta

The North African enclave's leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco. from BBC Ne...

Dashcam captures tornado toppling power lines onto car

Video obtained by the BBC provides a firsthand look at the powerful storm system that ripped through parts of eastern Wisconsin on 27 July. ...

Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins

The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury. ...

Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq

US Central Command says proxy groups launched attacks against US bases and Saudi energy infrastructure. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EHFLo...

Bystander video shows teen lifeguard's dramatic ocean rescue

The 16-year-old lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old who had been swept offshore at a California beach. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oZ0zNkR

US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks

The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights...

Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled

A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its wors...

France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress

Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate. from BBC News https://if...

The Indian Army's first woman boxer is now chasing Commonwealth gold

World champion Jaismine Lamboria targets Commonwealth gold in Glasgow Games. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VCoj0nO

Ten killed in Russian attack on drone exhibition near Kyiv

The event, attended by prominent members of the Ukrainian defence industry, was hit by ballistic missiles in the middle of the day. from B...

Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation

Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough of Berlin. from BBC News https:...

What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating

From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating cultu...

Pizza, pasta, potatoes, protein - how Italian children became so overweight

The Mediterranean diet was a blueprint for healthy living, yet Italian children are among the most overweight in Europe according to WHO. ...

Smash hit: How Alex Eala's Wimbledon run made everyday Filipinos fall in love with tennis

Formerly the preserve of the rich, tennis is booming in the basketball- and boxing-obsessed country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vFtJx2f

Several injured at Berlin Pride after reports vehicle drove into crowd, police say

Police say an intensive manhunt is under way after the incident in Berlin's city centre. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QOZmDdI

Nigeria's president approves largest military expansion in recent times

The government is under intense pressure to tackle a slew of armed groups, many of whom attack civilians. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KIA...

Could you run a country on just three hours of sleep? Japan's PM says she does

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting. from BBC News https://ift...

India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days

Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert "possible violence". fro...

Canada's 'powerful' dairy sector is in Trump's trade crosshairs

Canada's industry is in the spotlight after the US president singled it out as one of three main irritants used to justify new tariffs. ...

Watch: What we know about the US-Saudi nuclear deal

The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries. from BBC News https://if...

Two Russians handed down jail terms for terrorism and spying in Angola

The two, a political consultant and a translator, denied allegations of fomenting protests last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eMujfkm

Watch: Louvre reopens gallery after jewellery heist

The Louvre Museum reopens its Apollo Gallery nine months after a robbery that shocked France. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yPgaNQm

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 12, including family of six, medics say

Firas al-Masri, his wife and their four children died in one attack, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas operative. from BBC ...

Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests

The move comes days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K0sFSMX

Merger deal between Paramount and Warner Bros paused by judge

US court temporarily stops Paramount and Warner Bros merging after 12 states launched legal action. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZU4e8oz

'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites

Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites. from BBC News https://if...

‘Everyone's afraid to die’: Struggle to recruit soldiers in Ukraine turns violent

Aggression against recruitment officers has become increasingly threatening, police say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3QROJnF

This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry - he couldn't

Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5T6HMxp

Watch: Torrential rain hits New York and New Jersey triggering flash floods

Water cascaded into subway stations and flooded streets, with people seen wading through water. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UXbBWHz

Private jets flock to Montana - but locals can't afford the trailer park

Rents in Bozeman, Montana have skyrocketed as wealthy out-of-towners flock to the city to experience the American West. from BBC News http...

Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities

Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsenin...

More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?

Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5ub73LJ

More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?

Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5ub73LJ

Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends

More than 50 defendants have been on trial in Italy over the 2018 bridge collapse which killed 43 people. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xU6...

White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets

A White House staffer has been accused of using inside knowledge of speeches to make nearly $100,000 on Kalshi. from BBC News https://ift....

At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died

The same area devastated by floods last year - causing more than 130 deaths, including those at Camp Mystic - is once again being hit. fro...

Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war

The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months. from BBC News ht...

What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages?

Five episodes of the award-winning children’s cartoon have been released in Australian Indigenous language for the first time. from BBC Ne...

Wife describes moment husband nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane

A man was nearly sucked head-first out of a cabin window mid-air on a Ryanair plane. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BYfLd1O

How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower

Simon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lrc3OKB

Watch: Horses evacuated as fire approaches riding centre near Paris

The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as of 'exceptional scale', continues to rage for the second day. from BBC N...

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74

He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today....

South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners deported in migration campaign

South Africa is cracking down on undocumented migrants following widespread anti-immigration protests. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C0ckKV...

Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam

Local media say 21 people were saved after the boat overturned in rough seas near an island in south Vietnam. from BBC News https://ift.tt...

More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation

"I feel happy and elated… I feel joy," the head of the local teachers' union tells the BBC. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WrI...

China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says

It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6kgyiVZ

Watch: What links a bomb in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine?

A Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco, has now c...

Palestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strike

Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8JPVfk0

Ukrainian agent accused of murdering Monaco bomb suspect changes story

Two men with links to Ukraine's security services are accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska and dumping her body in woods. from BBC...

Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges

A former US Olympian canoeist denies accusations that he deliberately damaged the lining of the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool...

What's next for Iran after the funeral of their late supreme leader?

The BBC's chief international correspondent looks at how Iran's new leadership will respond to several issues affecting the country....

Arizona toddler found alive in hospital morgue after declared dead from drowning

After he was discovered to still be alive, the 18-month-old was flown to another hospital and survived. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2rlhi...

US launches new wave of strikes against Iran after promising to 'hit them hard'

Explosions have been reported by Iranian state media in parts of the country's south. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bBVjtFs

Watch: Why is there a 'black cloud' over unity at the Nato summit?

US President Donald Trump has used the Nato summit to criticise the lack of support for his war on Iran, and revive his interest in taking o...

Watch: Nato chief asked if there really is 'unity' in Nato

Nato's secretary general insists there is "unity" among Nato members, but the BBC's security correspondent asks if that is...

Trump looms large as Nato grapples with challenge of rearming Europe

The US president's inflammatory words have punctuated the image of unity at this crucial gathering, Security Correspondent Frank Gardner...

Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities

Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province. from BBC N...

More than 1,000 arrested as part of global human trafficking crackdown

Interpol says the vast majority of the 2,070 victims or potential victims identified were women being trafficked for sex. from BBC News ht...

Why a Diljit Dosanjh film vanished from streaming after two days

The film's troubled journey spans years of censorship disputes, court battles and an unexpected release on a streaming platform. from ...

Trump thanks Fifa for overturning USA striker's ban

Folarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban is suspende...

Emotion and politics merge in Tehran at funeral of former supreme leader

The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is in Tehran, where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's form...

Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq. from BBC New...

Funeral of Iran's former supreme leader 'intensely political moment'

Authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pX...

Eala wins 'for all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks'

Alexandra Eala dedicates her stunning win over defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek to "all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby...

German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person. from BBC News https://if...

A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking

In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby. from BBC News https:...

Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'

Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week's deadly earthquakes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WTMrKAG

People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum

Once described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village. from BBC News https:...

Businessman goes on trial over murder of Maltese journalist

Yorgen Fenech denies any involvement in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QMkvUny

Fire kills five at Antwerp apartment block

A man was seen clambering through a window to escape black smoke in the block where some 200 people live. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ub5...