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Burnham pauses early prison release scheme
The prime minister says no prisoners will be released until a review has been conducted.
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Burnham tells Swinney independence is 'off limits' at Glasgow Commonwealth Games meeting
The heads of the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments came together ahead of the opening of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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West Mersea beach tragedy victims were trying to help boy
Shally Rahman and teenager Samiha Rahman were pulled from the water, emergency services say.
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World Bank estimates Venezuela earthquakes caused $19.6bn in damage
Report says 47 percent of physical damage from pair of earthquakes impacted residential buildings.
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Miami to Sell Griffin an Historic Site Next to New Citadel HQ
Miami agreed to sell Ken Griffin a site across the street from the planned Citadel headquarters in the Brickell financial district that currently houses an historic cottage, completing the billionaire’s goal of owning the entire square block.
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Eni, Total Near Approval of Cyprus Gas Project to Supply Europe
Eni SpA and TotalEnergies SE are close to giving the go-ahead for a gas project off the coast of Cyprus, as Europe seeks to secure supplies closer to its shores.
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Tesla Short Sellers Mint $4 Billion Profit as Shares Nosedive
The deep plunge in Tesla Inc.’s stock on Thursday is turning into a major payday for its short sellers.
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Germany’s Merz Taps Warken for His Chief of Staff in Reshuffle
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will appoint Health Minister Nina Warken as his new chief of staff, according to multiple local media reports, making the 47-year-old conservative the first woman to hold the post in postwar Germany.
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US to Produce Ukraine’s Magura Sea Drones for the First Time
A US manufacturer is set to produce Ukraine-designed, battle-tested boat drones for the first time, as the White House bids to bolster America’s military production and expand its unmanned arsenal.
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What are the security implications of the US-Saudi nuclear deal?
Concerns are growing over a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
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Far-right Israeli incursion heightens tensions at Al-Aqsa ahead of election
Israeli far-right Minister Ben-Gvir joins provocative incursion at Al-Aqsa, escalating tensions ahead of elections.
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What makes a journey an ‘odyssey’ anyway?
The word “odyssey” today often evokes a long, spirited adventure that doesn’t reflect the misery Odysseus endured in Homer’s epic poem.
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US to Begin Work on New Car Door Safety Rules After Deaths in Teslas
US auto safety regulators will start developing new requirements to ensure drivers and passengers can safely exit their vehicles, a significant move to address issues exposed by sometimes deadly incidents in which people have become trapped inside cars.
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Oil surges past $100 in a first since May as Middle East conflicts rage
Oil prices rise for a fifth day after Yemen’s Houthis say they struck Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea.
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Heat Worries US Wheat Farmers Just as Crop Prices Are Surging
For farmers in North Dakota surveying their wheat as harvest closes in, scorching heat is threatening yields just as crop prices rise to a three-year high.
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Magnificent 7 Loses $767 Billion as AI Skeptics Dump Tech Stocks
The Magnificent Seven group of megacap technology stocks is on track for its biggest one-day drop since the tariff tantrum in April 2025 as results from Alphabet Inc. and Tesla Inc. are casting doubt on the durability of the artificial intelligence trade that…
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Grant Shapps blocked from standing again for the Conservatives
Kemi Badenoch tells the BBC she leads a "new party full of new people" as ex-MP is rejected as a candidate.
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Ukraine’s Fedorov Snubs Zelenskyy Job Offers, Seeking Comeback
Ukraine’s popular former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov rejected all jobs offered to him by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying he would only accept reinstatement to his old position, a move that could breathe new fire into nationwide protests backing hi…
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‘Up in smoke’: Attacks on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring Putin’s war closer to home
A series of Ukrainian strikes on the warehouses of Russia’s largest online retailer has sent potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in inventory up in flames, sparking an online furor among the country’s embattled small-business owners.
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Microsoft Is Replacing OpenAI Image Models in PowerPoint, Bing
Microsoft Corp. is replacing OpenAI’s image-generating models with its own technology in popular products like PowerPoint and Bing.
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Senior ministers and aides set to work from No 10 North
A think tank blueprint for No 10 North recommends a workforce of up to 300 staff within 18 months.
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Yemen faces a new challenge amid prospects of confrontation
What is the military balance of power in Yemen and the likelihood of confrontation between the government and Houthis?
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US House votes to limit Iran war for first time since ceasefire breakdown
The Senate was also expected to vote on War Powers resolution, in largely symbolic move attempting to reign in Trump.
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An independent autopsy couldn’t determine how Nolan Wells died. Here’s what experts say could happen next
Keenly awaited results of a state autopsy could lend clues about what happened to the 18-year-old
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Trump says Saudi nuclear pact hinges on kingdom joining Abraham Accords
Claim casts further confusion over deal to launch US-supported civilian nuclear programme in Saudi Arabia.
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Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
The price of Brent crude rose more than 5% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
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Angela Rayner tells BBC she will not repay severance payment
The returning housing secretary received £16,876 after leaving government in September 2025.
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Has Russia helped Iran target CIA sites in the Gulf?
Reports of Iran targeting sites belonging to the US’s CIA first emerged in the early days of the Iran war.
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Saudis must normalise ties with Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump
The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords.
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How a royal scandal created one of the world’s greatest sacred masterpieces
Istanbul’s Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmed I to rival the city’s Hagia Sophia. An Ottoman masterpiece, it was at one time just a minaret away from blasphemy.
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Millionaires ask Andy Burnham to tax them more
Former footballer Gary Lineker and producer Brian Eno write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".
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Past questionnaires show Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson’s former hardline anti-abortion views
Years before emerging as the likely Democratic nominee in Maine’s pivotal US Senate race, Troy Jackson answered on a candidate questionnaire that, “Abortion should never be legal,” and that women seeking an abortion should first be required to view an ultraso…
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Around 12,000 evacuated in France fires as firefighter killed in Italy
A third firefighter has died in Europe while tackling ongoing wildfires across the continent.
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‘Televising our revolution’: India’s Gen Z flips Modi’s social media game
For 12 years, Modi and his party have dominated Indian social media. Now, youth use the same platforms against him.
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Tropical Storm Bertha is fading, but its moisture plume is fueling a serious East Coast flood threat
Bertha continues its tour along the Gulf Coast, ushering in tropical storm-force wind gusts, hazardous beach conditions and pockets of rain. But its most significant impacts may unfold hundreds of miles away in the mid-Atlantic.
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Watch an orca ram a sunfish so hard that the fish explodes
Scientists captured video of orcas ramming into sunfish with such force that the fish exploded. The behavior may be for fun as well as for feeding, they report.
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Iran war live: US launches new attacks; Houthis attack 2 Saudi oil tankers
US, Iran trade new threats as more explosions are reported in Iranian cities including Sirik, Ahvaz and Bushehr.
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The future of peptides in the US is about to become clearer. Here’s what you should know
A little-known advisory group to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet this week to mull over whether to ease restrictions on certain peptides. The injectables are popular among wellness influencers and some doctors, who say they improve muscle recove…
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How a YouTube video accidentally proved the existence of Libya’s ‘desert ghosts’
When a photographer uploaded a YouTube video showing a sand cat in Libya, it started a quest to scientifically document the feline in the country for the first time.
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