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Nicola Sturgeon was close to tears in my interview - but faces more questions
The former Scottish first minister’s security in her own power and authority seems to have gone, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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Colombians head to the polls to choose President Gustavo Petro’s successor
The contest is largely a three-horse race between a left-wing senator, a businessman and a right-wing lawmaker.
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KSI quits YouTube collective Sidemen after 13 years
The star, whose real name is Olajide Olatunji, has been part of the YouTube group since 2013.
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Witnessing the Laos cave rescue unfold in real-time | CNN
CNN’s Will Ripley and his team were the only international journalists on the scene as four of the seven villagers trapped inside a cave shocked rescuers and the world when they walked out on their own, after rescue teams spent days planning a complex and dan…
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Germany World Cup 2026 team preview: Players to watch, group and squad list
The 2014 champs exited in the group stages of the last two World Cups but look a stronger force under Julian Nagelsmann.
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Dana Bash presses Secretary Burgum on disclosing Freedom 250 donors | CNN Politics
Interior Secretary Burgum says the decision to disclose donors is “up to the Freedom 250 organization” which is “run out of the White House.”
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Could Democrats be shut out of the California governor’s race?
California is a Democrat stronghold, but thanks to the state’s jungle primary, Republicans are frontrunners to advance.
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Malta’s Labour Party Wins Historic Fourth Term in Early Election
Malta’s Labour Party won a historic fourth consecutive term in an early election called by the government as it sought a fresh mandate during a period of geopolitical uncertainty.
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Iran reinstates some internet access but restrictions remain for most
Not all data centres are back online while internet protocols remain blocked, restricted or ‘whitelisted’.
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Woman dies trying to rescue dog from sea in Thornton Cleveleys
The woman, in her 60s, died in hospital after getting into difficulty in the water, police say.
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BC Conservatives Elect Findlay to Lead Opposition to Eby
The opposition Conservative Party of British Columbia elected Kerry-Lynne Findlay as their new leader as the party enjoys a swell in popularity against David Eby’s left-leaning New Democratic Party government.
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Indian Exam Board Fixes Cybersecurity Flaws Found by Teen
A national school exam board in India said it has been monitoring and has contained vulnerabilities in its online grading portal for one of the country’s most important school-leaving exams that were first flagged by a teenage cybersecurity researcher.
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Australia Home Prices Flatline as Rate Hikes, Tax Changes Weigh
Australian home prices stagnated last month, with growth weakening across most major cities as higher borrowing costs and tax reforms sapped demand.
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Australians Say They Now Need A$1 Million to Retire, Study Shows
New research shows Australians believe they need more than A$1 million ($718,450) to retire comfortably, a jump of A$183,000 in 12 months, as inflation and rising living costs fuel persistent concerns about running out of money once they leave the workforce.
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Big Tech Is Suddenly Impacting Niche Market for US Dividends
The dominance of a few technology giants in the benchmark S&P 500 Index is now carrying over into the niche market for dividend futures and options.
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A Rare ‘Super’ El Niño Is Looking More Likely. Here’s What to Expect
A cyclical weather phenomenon that can drive flooding in one continent and drought in another looks increasingly likely to emerge this year.
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World Health Organization hails recovery of five Ebola patients
More than 220 people are suspected to have died from the disease’s latest outbreak, which was declared two weeks ago.
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Tip Toe's creator Russell T Davies: 'I wish television could change the world'
BBC News is given exclusive behind-the-scenes access on set of Tip Toe.
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Israeli forces push past Lebanon’s Litani River: How significant is it?
Analysts say Israel is effectively expanding its area of military control northward towards the Zahrani River.
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Fed’s Waller Says Stablecoins Will Broaden Reach of US Policy
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller the spread of stablecoins around the world could amplify the influence of US central-bank policy.
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Satellite imagery shows erasure of southern Gaza as Israel expands control
Satellite images show transformation as Netanyahu orders military to occupy 70 percent of Gaza.
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ECB Should Act Sooner Rather Than Later, Pereira Tells Negócios
The European Central Bank shouldn’t hesitate to act, given elevated consumer-price pressures, according to Governing Council member Alvaro Santos Pereira.
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Sonic double boom from meteor startles Northeast | CNN
The booms were caused by a 3-foot-wide meteor entering the atmosphere near the New Hampshire border with Massachusetts, according to the American Meteor Society.
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AI Bubble Debate Gets Real as Chip Stocks Rally Turns Historic
Chipmakers are by far the hottest stocks in the market, but their recent surge is lending urgency to the debate over whether investors are buying into an artificial-intelligence bubble that’s due to burst.
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Japan rejects ‘new militarism’, says China is rapidly arming
Japan accuses China of lacking military transparency and stresses the importance of dialogue for regional stability.
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She couldn’t afford the life she wanted for her son in the US. Moving to Germany changed both their futures
Exhausted by US childcare and education costs, solo parent Molly Williams relocated to Germany — eventually finding new love, a balanced lifestyle and educational success for her son.
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Jeremy Clarkson's Hawkstone Choir win Britain's Got Talent
The farmers' choir is the first group of its kind to win the ITV talent show.
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How the Laos cave survivors found the courage to rescue themselves
Hungry and weak, the Laos cave survivors huddled together in damp darkness for 11 days, clinging to hope as a wall of water blocked their way out.
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Hundreds arrested and dozens of police injured after Champions League riots in France
Nearly 800 people were arrested after clashes with police which saw 219 people injured, including 57 police officers.
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Trump tightens terms on Iran war deal, US media say
US officials indicate Tehran may take days to respond to Trump’s tougher terms on a potential peace agreement.
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Women hope renaming PCOS health condition could help millions of women worldwide
Rochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS.
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Israel seizes Crusader-era castle as Netanyahu orders forces deeper into Lebanon
The Israeli military has captured a strategic, Crusader-era castle in southern Lebanon, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders troops to deepen Israel’s incursion into its neighbor’s territory.
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Is wi-fi on UK trains really that bad? Here's what I found
We tested the wi-fi on the train between Norwich and London to see how easy it was to connect.
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Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit
Scotland's former first minister is challenged over the SNP embezzlement scandal, and at times struggles to hold back tears.
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Iran war live: Lebanon accuses Israel of pursuing a ‘scorched earth policy’
Lebanese PM describes Israel’s attacks as collective punishment as US warns Iran of strikes if no deal is reached.
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'It's like a decaying body': Australia farmers battle mouse plague
Farmers report thousands of mice per hectare destroying crops and invading homes.
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Robots are redefining the war in Ukraine – and forcing Russia onto the back foot
Ukraine’s early embrace of drones, and the mass-industrialization of their accuracy and power, has begun to exact a defining toll on Russia.
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Artists are bailing on a Trump-backed concert series for America’s 250th. Now he’s hosting his own ceremony
President Donald Trump is now hosting the opening ceremony for the Great American State Fair after several performing artists pulled out of a concert series for the event.
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‘I only had a few seconds’: How photographer’s shot of Kate Moss went down in history
His image of Kate Moss on her 33rd birthday became an emblem of the supermodel’s “party era.” But photographer Greg Brennan wants to set the record straight.
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25 of the world’s best sandwiches
There’s hardly a country on the planet that doesn’t turn to some type of bread with something stuffed inside it to cure a craving. Here are some of the world’s very best sandwiches.
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