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Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death
The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.
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'It's like layer upon layer of miracles': How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel
From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.
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This city is one of the world’s most important AI hubs. It’s not where you’d expect
Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist, took a leap in the 1980s — leaving a well-funded post at Carnegie Mellon University to pursue a little-studied area of machine learning research at the University of Toronto.
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Why has the Philippine peso plunged to a record low?
The Southeast Asian country’s currency has plummeted amid the fallout of the Iran war and economic challenges at home.
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Trump wants to restrict mail voting — but it’s getting more popular
Mail-in voting in the 2026 midterm elections officially begins Friday in North Carolina, even as the rules governing those votes remain uncertain amid an ongoing legal fight.
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Why Pakistan overhauled its military command structure after five decades
New legislation gives Pakistan’s military chief sweeping command powers, raising questions about oversight.
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British army told to stop non-essential training exercises to save money
Units in the UK not preparing to be deployed have been told to cut back on training exercises due to cost pressures.
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Two senior Reform UK officials step down after Channel 4 report
The party has launched an investigation after undercover filming by the broadcaster.
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Nepal floods: How DNA identification of bodies works
DNA testing helps identify bodies that may be unrecognisable due to mutilation and decomposition.
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In southern Lebanon, Israeli demolitions continue ‘day and night’
Explosions shake the ground in Froun as Israeli operations persist, disrupting daily life in southern Lebanon.
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Houthi attacks on Yemen’s Taiz escalate, triggering new displacement wave
Government-Houthi clashes in Taiz intensify, displacing thousands and threatening vital roadways to the Red Sea coast.
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After Gen Z, India’s Gen Alpha rises, demanding education reforms
School students across multiple states have held protests in recent weeks, seeking better conditions.
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Families move out of 'nightmare' new-build homes plagued by defects, damp and mould
Dozens have contacted BBC Your Voice as complaints to ombudsman have tripled in a year.
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Missionaries are still going to Africa. But for African Christian leaders, it is the West that needs help
Two years ago, Nigerian pastor Jerry Eze arrived in London to lead a prayer conference at Twickenham — the world’s largest rugby stadium — and immediately wondered whether he had picked the wrong place.
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Entertainment over policy? White House arcade games ignite backlash
White House arcade games spark criticism for prioritising entertainment amid rising living costs and war concerns.
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Missouri Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed map from November’s midterms
Republicans have pledged to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court with only months until the midterm elections.
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Argentine leader says oil firms working off Falklands face sanctions
Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Foreign donations sting' and 'Argentina threat to Falklands'
Reform UK alleged 'foreign donations sting' and Argentine president's looming 'threat' over Falklands are the papers' top stories.
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'Miracle' eagle with broken wing soars over Scottish coast
A sea eagle that confounded experts by surviving with a broken wing has been spotted back above Scotland's west coast.
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Jobseekers warned over online interview and recruitment scams
Job seekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.
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Iran war live: US rules out Iran talks until ship attacks stop
Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref vows “asymmetrical” and “multi-layered” response to US attacks.
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Jackdaw gas field set to be approved as soon as mid-September, sources say
The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
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Vance won’t set ‘artificial timeline’ on ending Iran war | CNN Politics
Pressed by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on whether the Iran war would end before the midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance rejected calling it a war and declined to set a timeline, saying US strategy would depend on Iran’s attacks on commercial ships and threat…
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Vance says Iran conflict isn’t a ‘war,’ even as he refuses to say when it will end
Vice President JD Vance could provide neither a timeline for the Iran war to end nor a date when gas prices might sink below pre-war levels during a White House appearance Thursday, suggesting instead it was up to Iran to conclude the conflict that began with…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to OK sweeping changes for mail ballots
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to give the US Postal Service sweeping power to withhold delivery of mail ballots, setting up an extraordinary showdown over voting at the high court less than two months before the N…
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Fox News abruptly ousts Maria Bartiromo, a longtime Trump ally
Fox News has parted ways with longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies at the network.
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No sign of mechanical problems in midair collision between plane and police helicopter
No evidence of mechanical problems was found in either of the two aircraft involved in last month’s deadly midair collision between a small private plane and a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
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How much oil is going through Hormuz? Why data doesn’t match US claims
Trump says the US is helping around 30 ships cross the waterway daily, but ship-tracking data suggests it’s fewer.
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Tensions flare in Lindsay Clancy courtroom over holdout juror in sixth day of deliberations
The jury was sent home after a sixth day of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy trial following a series of dramatic developments in the Massachusetts courtroom.
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Goldman Says Slowing Inflation Is Best Path to Lower US Yields
For all the US Treasury’s efforts to stem rising borrowing costs, cooling inflation remains the most compelling way to lower bond yields, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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Saudis Shuttle Oil North on Sinokor Tankers to Evade Houthis
Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the kingdom’s exports via the Bab el Mandeb chokepoint in the south.
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Goldman Muscles Into Indian Banks’ Turf With State Share Deals
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is making inroads into a corner of India’s deal landscape that’s long been the near-exclusive hunting ground of local finance giants: government share sales.
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China Said to Weigh Potential Bid to Host 2028 UN Climate Summit
China is considering a proposal to host the annual United Nations climate summit in 2028, a move that would signal the country’s intent to show greater global leadership on the issue.
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Korean Chipmakers’ Cash Payout Plans May Drive Won Rally Further
Unprecedented shareholder-return plans by South Korea’s two chipmaking giants are emerging as a key swing factor for the won, potentially extending its recent rally if the firms tap local currency markets to fund the payouts.
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Europe Has Its Own Biotech Star as Argenx Soars on Trial Success
It’s been a big week for biotech stocks on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Goldman, JPMorgan Are Among Most Bullish on Europe
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Stevenage Braces for Life After GSK as Drugmaker Moves to Cambridge
Nursing a pint at a pub a short walk from GSK Plc’s research headquarters in Stevenage, 30 miles north of London, Paul Jamison is fretting about the British drugmaker’s campus becoming a wasteland. The town’s largest employer is leaving, with the majority of …
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UK Firms in Distress Rises 9% Led By Consumer-Facing Sectors
The number of UK firms in critical financial distress grew by 9% in the past year, with consumer-facing industries coming under the most strain, according to research from financial and real estate advisory group BTG.
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The $28,000 Course for an AI Job Nobody Quite Understands Yet
Business schools are racing to prepare executives for the newest C-suite role, even as companies are still figuring out what chief AI officers will do.
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