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Two Russian men jailed in Angola for terrorism and spying | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/two-russian-men-jailed-angola-terrorism-and-spying | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:08:10 GMT | 2026-07-23T14:26:39.129387 | <p>The men were convicted over alleged plan to stage coup and organise deadly demonstrations over fuel prices last year</p><p>Two Russian men have been found guilty by an Angolan court of terrorism and spying, after being accused of planning a coup and helping to organise deadly demonstrations in the southern African c... | Two Russian men have been found guilty by an Angolan court of terrorism and spying, after being accused of planning a coup and helping to organise deadly demonstrations in the southern African country last year.
Lev Lakshtanov and Igor Ratchin were sentenced to eight and 11 years in jail respectively. They had denied ... | en |
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2djnzrqk2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:31:00 GMT | 2026-07-23T16:09:48.069911 | The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate. | Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies.
Brent crude - the global benchmark for oil prices - rose more than 6% on Thursday following several days of increases as the US stepped up military strikes against Iran.
... | en |
Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce97nm53pgxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:37:59 GMT | 2026-07-23T17:49:15.695171 | Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues. | Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has refused to accept an alternative post in Volodymyr Zelensky's government, insisting he wants his job back.
He thanked the president, but said there were "only three positions in the state - in addition to soldiers on the battlefield - which determine the course of... | en |
India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjwx4x04yqzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:31:40 GMT | 2026-07-23T20:38:09.135393 | Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert "possible violence". | India's activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a hunger strike after 26 days of fasting in support of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms.
In a post on X, Wangchuk - better known as "Sonam sir" - said he did so "after a long negotiation on various conditions" and also to avert "possible violence in the country... | en |
US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj61j6l08o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:40:26 GMT | 2026-07-24T01:12:33.796529 | The tariffs target around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. | The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trading partners accounting for the vast majority of its imports over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.
The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners – including the UK, China, EU, Canada, Japan and India. They come in on Friday, as a t... | en |
Indonesian babies were trafficked to Singapore. What happens to them now? | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vgeredvlgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:19:58 GMT | 2026-07-24T01:12:34.121891 | At least 12 babies have been trafficked from Indonesia to Singapore, but what will happen to them remains unclear. | This is foremost in the minds of the adoptive parents in Singapore taking care of the babies. For months they have been on tenterhooks, waiting to find out whether they will get to keep their children.
Speaking to the BBC after the verdict, David, the Singaporean parent whom we interviewed previously, said he wanted b... | en |
France orders evacuation of tourist spot as hundreds flee wildfires by boat | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx82rl5g0do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:22:11 GMT | 2026-07-24T09:57:51.616133 | The fire has raged in the region for several days with officials now ordering the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula. | French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entirety of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the south-west coast, with hundreds of people escaping the area by boat.
Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated from the tourism destination west of Bordeaux, as firefighters continue to battle wildfires that have ra... | en |
US and Iran trade more strikes in Gulf as fears of escalation mount | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05ql5llj4do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:20:07 GMT | 2026-07-24T09:57:51.899807 | It comes as Iran condemned the US plan to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for war damages. | Iran says it has carried out drone strikes on US military facilities and bases across the Middle East in retaliation for the 13th consecutive night of American attacks on the country.
Explosions were reported along Iran's Gulf coast, and in western, northern and central areas. Four people were killed and five injured ... | en |
South Africa's president wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over 'Farmgate' | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwymj9lkx13o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:34:04 GMT | 2026-07-24T11:49:24.568114 | Ramaphosa has faced scrutiny following the theft of large sums of cash from his private farm in 2020. | A South African court has ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to temporarily halt a parliamentary inquiry looking into whether he should be impeached over what has been dubbed the "Farmgate" scandal.
In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have a case to answer after burglars stole huge sums ... | en |
Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rxmye4k3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:37:17 GMT | 2026-07-24T17:13:09.419139 | Palestinians say villagers came under attack by settlers, while the Israeli military says a Palestinian stole a weapon and opened fire on hikers. | At least four Palestinians and two Israelis have been killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank - the deadliest single incident there in months.
There are conflicting accounts of the sequence of events in the northern village of Tal. Palestinians told the BBC that residents confronted Jewish settlers who were att... | en |
Ten killed in Russian attack on drone exhibition near Kyiv | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj637zd1k1ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:02:44 GMT | 2026-07-24T18:49:11.327408 | The event, attended by prominent members of the Ukrainian defence industry, was hit by ballistic missiles in the middle of the day. | At least 15 people have been killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, including 10 dead in ballistic missile strikes on an exhibition near Kyiv showcasing drone technology.
Writing on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said some 100 people had been injured in the daytime attack on the exhibition, attend... | en |
Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgjenp4680o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:35:15 GMT | 2026-07-24T18:49:11.573897 | The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed." | Donald Trump says the US will launch an investigation into the European Union and threatened a fresh tariff over fines handed to some of the biggest American tech companies.
It comes days after the European Commission fined Google €890m ($1bn) for operating in a way that squeezed out competitors to its services.
In a... | en |
ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjxddx12qqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:57:04 GMT | 2026-07-24T20:24:33.586890 | Karim Khan denies allegations of engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a junior ICC staff member and seeking to stop her pursuing her complaint. | Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to dismiss Karim Khan as chief prosecutor for alleged sexual misconduct.
Elected the ICC's third prosecutor in 2021, Khan was suspended last month. The decision to remove him was passed with 82 votes in favour.
The court's oversight body found in June he ha... | en |
Firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires, as more than 140,000 evacuated in France and Spain | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjlenp0xk8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:47:16 GMT | 2026-07-24T22:44:41.947474 | Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux. | A wildfire near Madrid is "beyond the capacity" of firefighters to contain, Spanish officials have warned, after three fires west of the capital merged into a single blaze.
Spain's government has declared a national emergency after blazes spun out of control in several areas close to Madrid, prompting the evacuation o... | en |
Zelensky tries to fix crisis over removal of defence minister and counts the cost | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d1gz3n99ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:01:06 GMT | 2026-07-24T23:48:00.299373 | Protests have continued over Zelensky's decision to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov, and some commentators believe he has been damaged politically. | With an acting defence minister in place and a new commander-in-chief in charge of the military, Ukraine's recent political crisis is over, right?
Not so fast.
The political fallout from President Volodymyr Zelensky's 15 July decision not to re-appoint Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister, as part of a cabinet reshuf... | en |
Texts reveal 14-year-old allegedly murdered by singer D4vd had pregnancy and abortion | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr592qdj1ldo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:14:50 GMT | 2026-07-25T03:17:09.389852 | Prosecutors allege D4vd started abusing the girl when she was 13 and she had threatened to expose him. | WARNING: Readers may find details in this article distressing.
Texts between singer D4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old he is accused of murdering, reveal she had been pregnant and had had an abortion before her death.
The messages were shown during a hearing for a judge to determine if the singer, whos... | en |
Trump takes swipes at press during White House Correspondents' Dinner | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7le4ylev2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:41:42 GMT | 2026-07-25T10:10:08.602542 | The event celebrated press freedom after the first dinner was cancelled by a shooting in April. | US President Donald Trump has taken swipes at the media at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner, a night that celebrated press freedom after the first event was cancelled by a shooting three months ago.
The president sat as reporters from outlets he has sparred with and even sued, including the Ne... | en |
Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9d27v70j1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:34:40 GMT | 2026-07-25T10:10:08.868653 | US military says it disabled a tanker that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports. | The Iranian-backed Houthis have claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia, after Riyadh launched strikes on targets linked to the group on Friday.
Early on Saturday, the Houthis' Ansarollah media said on Telegram that a "Yemeni missile strike" had caused fires in the Saudi city of Jizan. Saudi authorities had issued em... | en |
More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7le0d53y2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:13:40 GMT | 2026-07-25T18:09:31.886397 | Spain's PM warns of "complex hours" ahead as authorities in France say they are far from bringing blazes burning near Bordeaux under control. | Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they "are far from having the fire under control."
More than 250,000 people in France and Spain have fled fires which have been raging for days, as winds and high tem... | en |
India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx828gj5xko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:44:46 GMT | 2026-07-25T18:09:32.229741 | The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years. | Pradhan announced his resignation on X in a post in Hindi saying he "respected the aspirations, dreams, and expectations of the youth" and was "pained by the events" of the past few days.
"Considering the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the country - with the aim of preventing anti-national forces from exploitin... | en |
Several injured at Berlin Pride after reports vehicle drove into crowd, police say | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyqzylz3zno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:33:00 GMT | 2026-07-25T21:38:47.405509 | Police say an intensive manhunt is under way after the incident in Berlin's city centre. | Several people have been injured at a Berlin Pride event, police say, after reports that a vehicle drove into a crowd in the city centre.
An intensive manhunt is currently under way, police say, as they urged people to avoid the area.
The injured are being treated by emergency services near Tiergarten park, where the... | en |
France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyj8k4nn5jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:21:11 GMT | 2026-07-26T07:44:40.335989 | More than 340,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain. | A further 55,000 people have been evacuated from six towns in France, as wildfires which have caused devastation across the country pick up pace.
The most recent evacuations took place in towns to the south of Bordeaux, in the Gironde region.
Wildfires have raged across Europe over the past week, primarily France and... | en |
What we know so far about the Berlin Pride ramming attack | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevmdxz4872o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:18:33 GMT | 2026-07-26T09:48:01.032944 | A police manhunt is underway after a suspect rammed a car into a crowd at a Pride event in the German capital on Saturday night. | The attack happened at about 22:00 local time (20:00 GMT), with a report made to police in Berlin that a white vehicle struck crowds at a Pride event in the capital.
Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered at Tiergarten park, near the iconic Brandenburg Gate, for the annual event, which is known as Christopher St... | en |
Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrv77gl4deo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:26:05 GMT | 2026-07-26T11:23:30.451774 | The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tell, which left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead. | Israeli settlers have set fire to two mosques, as well as cars and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say, as tensions in the territory continue to flare.
The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tal, which left four Palestinia... | en |
Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62eg899l99o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:21:26 GMT | 2026-07-26T20:31:26.045143 | Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough of Berlin. | Speaking to reporters on Sunday, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said evidence pointed to it being an "Islamist terror attack".
"We are dealing with a suspected perpetrator, who had previously drawn attention to himself through a high volume of criminal offences, radicalisation and affiliation with the Isl... | en |
PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8me5vyjg2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:30:20 GMT | 2026-07-26T22:43:17.140794 | The Ukrainian president will be Andy Burnham's first international visitor since taking office. | Andy Burnham has pledged to continue the UK's "unwavering" support for Ukraine ahead of a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday.
Zelensky will become the prime minister's first international visitor since he took office a week ago, which No 10 said "illustrates the strength of the relationship between th... | en |
Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest threat | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yegvd9ddeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:27:58 GMT | 2026-07-27T01:22:40.488027 | Mamdani walked back his threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned to attend the UN General Assembly in New York City this autumn, despite the city's mayor, Zohran Mamdani, making threats to arrest him.
Mamdani walked back that threat last week, acknowledging he lacked the legal power to arrest Netanyahu on a warrant issued by... | en |
Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux and heatwave looms | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2350zlyy1yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:04:10 GMT | 2026-07-27T05:26:24.329390 | Blazes are about 15km from Bordeaux, but the city's mayor says there are no plans to evacuate. | French President Emmanuel Macron will a hold a crisis cabinet meeting on Monday as wildfires close in on the south-western city of Bordeaux.
Another heatwave is set to complicate efforts to tackle the expanding blaze, which is about 15km (9 miles) from Bordeaux, mayor Thomas Cazenave said. Earlier he said there were n... | en |
'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next? | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dng1v72lno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:59:22 GMT | 2026-07-27T08:56:12.612830 | The education minister's resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard. | In 12 years of Narendra Modi's rule in India , only one cabinet minister had previously resigned - over allegations of sexual misconduct.
So education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation on Saturday, after more than a week of intense street protests, became a defining moment - one many young people celebrated as... | en |
Infantino tells Fifa critics to 'meditate, pray or watch football' | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz0515973gpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:07:28 GMT | 2026-07-27T08:56:12.892422 | Fifa president Gianni Infantino tells critics to "meditate, pray or watch a football match" instead of "spreading hate and false rumours" about him and the World Cup. | Infantino also addressed criticism surrounding the standard of officiating at the tournament, in particular concerns about political interference after USA forward Folarin Balogun was made available for their last-16 tie when his one-match ban was suspended by Fifa - following the intervention of US President Donald Tr... | en |
Argentinian leader calls Brazilian president a 'thief' and a 'convict' | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgx91vdedno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:35:51 GMT | 2026-07-27T08:56:13.150549 | Javier Milei made the comments while in Brazil at a rally to launch the campaign of right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. | Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires after Argentina's president hit out at the Brazilian president, referring to him as a "thief" and a "convict".
Javier Milei made the comments on Sunday at a rally in Sao Paulo to launch the presidential campaign of right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who is set to ... | en |
Uganda begins emergency food handouts after 19 die from hunger | https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/27/uganda-begins-emergency-food-handouts-after-19-die-from-hunger | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:00:34 GMT | 2026-07-27T08:56:13.589763 | <p>Government move follows months of drought and crop failures in Karamoja, with 1.5m people facing malnutrition</p><p>Uganda has launched <a href="https://x.com/OPMUganda/status/2079977034479026390">emergency food relief distribution</a> after <a href="https://nilepost.co.ug/news/357339/photos-karamoja-hunger-death-to... | Uganda has launched emergency food relief distribution after at least 19 deaths from hunger were reported in an area of prolonged drought in the east of the country.
A crisis has been building in the Karamoja region of Uganda as crops have failed without the season’s expected rains, leaving the region’s 1.5 million pe... | en |
Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyj834jn5lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:50:23 GMT | 2026-07-27T12:30:32.847076 | The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give "talks some space", raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict. | The price of oil has fallen sharply on hopes that a pause in attacks between the US and Iran could help lead to a resolution to the conflict.
Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, sank more than 9% to below $88 a barrel at one point, marking a sharp turnaround from last week when it had risen above $100.
The fal... | en |
Three dead and several injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78gjyx4q2yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:46:50 GMT | 2026-07-27T12:30:33.106587 | Police say two suspects were shooting at each other and one of them is in custody and one at large. | Three people have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle on Sunday.
Police said there were two suspects who were shooting at each other. One of the suspects is in custody and the other still at large, although officials have said there is no thre... | en |
Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g49r2338xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:03:15 GMT | 2026-07-27T12:30:33.360697 | The uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup. | Andrea Pirlo has said he is no longer a candidate to coach the Italian national side following days of controversy over his ties to a Russian betting company.
His appointment as Italy's next head coach had not been confirmed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) yet was being treated as all but certain.
But over ... | en |
Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1l1m6e08e2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:59:13 GMT | 2026-07-27T12:30:33.599607 | The two men, who are accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws. | Indonesia's immigration authorities have banned two Dutch nationals for organising an illegal running event that had also allegedly discriminated against locals.
The run organised by the expatriate-focused group Entourage Bali drew heated backlash after testimonies circulated online that the club had appeared to rejec... | en |
Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj638jx0l53o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:21:32 GMT | 2026-07-27T15:26:56.483415 | 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 worst fires ever. | Wildfires are tearing through France and Spain, forcing more than 300,000 people to evacuate their homes.
France has seen its worst wildfires in two decades, while officials in the Spanish capital Madrid say the fires are the worst the region has ever experienced.
It follows a sweltering summer of heatwaves across Eu... | en |
Anger, shock and grief - questions remain in the wake of the Berlin Pride attack | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9wv74qje9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:33:31 GMT | 2026-07-27T15:26:56.767008 | As details emerge about the suspected Berlin Pride attacker's past, many are asking why he was not in prison. | "He was sentenced... under juvenile criminal law," he told RBB TV. "And then, unfortunately, the court handed down a suspended sentence. I don't want to pass judgement on that – that's the independence of the judiciary – but I'm really at a loss for words."
The opposition far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ... | en |
More than 600 US military service members injured since Iran War began in February | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c998pzd1e8xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:31:57 GMT | 2026-07-27T15:26:57.035207 | The latest figure includes casualties from Operation Fury and a new category called "Overseas Operations". | At least 624 US military service members have been wounded since President Donald Trump ordered strikes against Iran in February, according to the Pentagon's most recent update on 25 July.
Among those wounded, 417 are attributed to Operation Epic Fury, while 207 are attributed to "Overseas Operations".
The US and Ira... | en |
Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyj7yl0xndo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:33:05 GMT | 2026-07-27T17:19:26.912987 | Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered". | Ukraine has dismissed Iranian threats of retaliation, following Kyiv's targeting of an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday.
The incident marked the first direct link between the wars in Iran and Ukraine.
"Iran's threats are unjustified and groundless," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha posted o... | en |
Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for a second time this year | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgvnw44rz9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:56:57 GMT | 2026-07-27T17:19:27.188151 | Police said they engaged in a high-speed car chase but failed to arrest the suspect, who remains at large. Three people were arrested in June after a similar attack. | Toronto police said they were investigating the latest attack with the help of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and international law enforcement partners.
Supt Jonathan Ko with the RCMP called it "another troubling incident", while the city's mayor, Olivia Chow, called the attack "brazen".
The shooting occur... | en |
Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg34128nvpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:50:42 GMT | 2026-07-27T18:57:57.286695 | Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic". | The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is bracing for "all eventualities", as one of many wildfires raging in France is now 15km (nine miles) from the south-western city.
"We are preparing to accommodate a large number of people should further evacuations be ordered," said Thomas Cazenave.
Firefighters in the Gironde regi... | en |
Trump says Iran war talks taking place during lull in strikes | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62xn4vzmnpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:10:56 GMT | 2026-07-27T21:49:18.176259 | The US president says "there is a good chance that something could happen", as Iran denies direct talks are taking place. | US President Donald Trump has said "there are very friendly negotiations going on" about the conflict with Iran, after the warring sides did not exchange strikes for a third straight day.
He expressed optimism for an end to the war on Monday, telling reporters aboard Air Force One: "I think there's a good chance that ... | en |
US singer D4vd to go on trial for murder in death of teen | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70gkg62w0ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:37:59 GMT | 2026-07-27T21:49:18.429564 | The star is accused of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to his address. | A judge has ruled that US musician D4vd will go on trial for murder over the death of a teenage girl.
The decision came after a five-day preliminary hearing, in which Los Angeles prosecutors questioned a dozen witnesses and displayed photographic evidence as 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's family watched on.
Th... | en |
A Japanese town wrestles with identity after protests over its first mosque | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c36d79nd5w8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:08:21 GMT | 2026-07-27T23:08:55.256373 | As Japan increasingly relies on foreign workers, it is also grappling with how to integrate new cultures and religions. | Today, it's a field of grass. But soon, it'll be the site of the first mosque in this Japanese town.
"It makes me worry about how our community might change," says long-time resident Noriko Izumizawa.
Plans to build an Islamic religious site in Fujisawa, a laid-back seaside town about an hour's drive south of Tokyo, ... | en |
China's new challenge as natural disasters strike - fake AI videos | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx27mjvxgg1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:07:23 GMT | 2026-07-28T00:12:25.461852 | Storms and flooding incidents over the last few months have seen fake videos inundating social media. | And this is not an isolated incident.
In 2021, local officials were arrested, accused of concealing or underreporting 139 deaths in Henan province.
Incidents like these have resulted in a trust vacuum that has made it much easier for bad actors to spread fake content.
But police are imploring people to trust accredi... | en |
On the front line of Ecuador's drugs war, police fight gangs, guns and corruption | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx7n1r54nno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:01:19 GMT | 2026-07-28T06:15:00.026610 | The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime. | He's heading for an abandoned house where he believes weapons have been hidden (gunmen don't keep their guns at home). He and his team line up, hugging the wall, heavily armed, and tightly packed. A battering ram gets them through the door.
They find two handguns – one rusty but the other ready to be fired - and ammun... | en |
Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle US baby powder lawsuits | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyqnz52rp6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:53:58 GMT | 2026-07-28T06:15:00.306081 | The proposed settlement aims to close a years-long legal battle over claims its talcs products cause cancer. | Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits in the US alleging that its baby powder and other products containing talcum cause ovarian cancer.
The proposed landmark settlement aims to close a long-running legal battle that has weighed on the New Jerse... | en |
US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87nj3w9gxjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:41:45 GMT | 2026-07-28T09:10:10.052572 | 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. | The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting when France spoke, in a protest against comments that compared Washington's voting on human rights to that of authoritarian states.
The diplomatic row sparked on Friday after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending Volker Turk's ter... | en |
Ariana Grande sues hackers who leaked music and videos | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1l1de9gjj6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:37:12 GMT | 2026-07-28T09:10:10.349358 | The pop star is suing to discover the identity of hackers who obtained unreleased photos and songs. | Pop star Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against two unidentified hackers who, she claims, leaked unreleased music and studio footage after gaining access to her collaborators' computers.
In papers filed in Los Angeles and reported by US media outlets, the singer alleged the hackers had targeted photographers and pr... | en |
Zelensky to press Trump on air defences while in Washington | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v4g7e047zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:41:41 GMT | 2026-07-28T11:28:56.053985 | Ukraine's leader is hoping to firm up US commitments to bolstering Kyiv's anti-ballistic missile defences, as Russia has escalated deadly attacks. | Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky is due to hold important talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where he is hoping to firm up commitments to bolstering Kyiv's anti-ballistic missile defences.
Zelensky has arrived in the US at a significant stage in Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine, with Moscow's mayor... | en |
Zidane confirmed as France head coach | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cpd741qn2y9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:03:49 GMT | 2026-07-28T11:28:56.274788 | Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the head coach of the France national team. | Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the head coach of the France national team.
Didier Deschamps, France's longest-serving manager, ended his 14-year stint in charge after the nation's semi-final exit to Spain at the 2026 World Cup.
Zidane, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, has been... | en |
Odyssey translator writes scathing review of Nolan film adaptation | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd692n215ndo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:45:10 GMT | 2026-07-28T11:28:56.548147 | The film has won rave reviews from film critics but a translator of Homer's work was less than impressed. | "The release of The Odyssey is still an event to celebrate," Wilson noted.
"This epic is bringing audiences back to cinemas... translations of Odyssey, including mine, are flying off the shelves... [and] perhaps the film will persuade a few college administrators not to cut their literature, language and history depar... | en |
'A lover of life' - Seattle pays tribute to food festival shooting victims | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgv7m5z4n0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:50:59 GMT | 2026-07-28T13:14:06.850336 | Families grieved on Monday as they remembered the three people killed in a shooting at a food festival. | Much of the city of Seattle was in mourning on Monday as residents paid tribute to the three lives that were lost during a deadly street gunfight that had erupted the day before.
The city's mayor and police chief were among dozens gathered at a local fountain for a candlelight vigil, while online fundraisers for two o... | en |
Gironde wildfires pick up as French region braces for new 40C heatwave | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yd8gly1ydo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:25:13 GMT | 2026-07-28T15:37:32.278492 | Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires. | On Tuesday morning the Gironde prefect ordered a new evacuation of all camping sites near the coast at Lacanau, while those in the nearby town were allowed to stay put but told to prepare for sudden evacuation.
About 4,000 tourists told to leave the area are in addition to the 220,000 people evacuated around France in... | en |
Mancini reappointed Italy boss after Pirlo controversy | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0ly412r412o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:54:00 GMT | 2026-07-28T15:37:32.550140 | Roberto Mancini is appointed Italy manager for a second time - just a day after Andrea Pirlo rules himself out of the running for the job and technical director Paolo Maldini resigns. | Roberto Mancini has been appointed Italy manager for a second time - just a day after Andrea Pirlo ruled himself out of the running for the job and technical director Paolo Maldini resigned.
Gennaro Gattuso left his role as Italy boss in April after the Azzurri failed to qualify for a third successive World Cup.
Pirl... | en |
Uefa reacts with fury to Infantino World Cup plan | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8xng9894z0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:36:29 GMT | 2026-07-28T17:11:59.843222 | European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup. | European football's governing body Uefa has reacted furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
Fifa - the sport's global governing body - said it intends to expand "football development funding" to more than $10bn (£7.5bn) and invite third-party investment... | en |
Mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in Kenya prompts urgent inquiry | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w0d7yeqlxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:37:02 GMT | 2026-07-28T17:12:00.127741 | It is the highest number of elephant deaths to be recorded in this area of southern Kenya in decades. | An urgent investigation has been launched into the mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in southern Kenya near the Amboseli National Park.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) told the BBC that experts were examining the carcasses and said that tissue samples had been sent to laboratories to determine whether the deaths were... | en |
Ghana mourns its tallest man - a 'generous and popular giant' | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk52jk0131o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:19:57 GMT | 2026-07-28T18:48:18.442228 | Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33. | The death of Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana's tallest man, has prompted an outpouring of grief especially in the north of the country where his height had made him a local celebrity.
The 33 year old died in hospital on Monday in the northern city of Tamale, about 160km (100 miles) south of his home village of Gambaga, wh... | en |
Watch: The moment quake hit Japan | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cvg7v55gxnqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:32:37 GMT | 2026-07-29T01:12:36.748143 | Video shows locations across the region where a strong earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island on 28 July. | A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu island on 28 July, forcing more than 150,000 people to evacuate. The quake caused power outages, damaged roads, brought down part of a castle wall, and destroyed a footbridge. More than 40,000 households are without power and several people are missing after a chimney collaps... | en |
Iran and US trade strikes, shattering brief lull in fighting | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70g6y24d76o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:51:45 GMT | 2026-07-29T01:12:37.045161 | US Central Command says it intercepted "multiple" ballistic missiles fired by Iran. | Iran has launched "multiple" ballistic missiles in an "attempted surprise attack" on American forces in the Middle East, the US military said, shattering a lull in the fighting.
The attack occurred at 17:45 EDT (21:45 GMT) on Tuesday, with all missiles "successfully intercepted", said US Central Command (Centcom), whi... | en |
How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmrnxp4nllo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:25:53 GMT | 2026-07-29T01:12:37.369027 | West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs. | The Nigerian judge was formally dressed, the lawyers maintained legal decorum and protocol was followed – but this hearing was not in the comfortable confines of a Lagos courtroom, it was inside an alleged illicit drug laboratory in the thick of a dense forest.
Three Mexicans and seven Nigerians were paraded in handcu... | en |
Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9e2ex3ekyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:50:33 GMT | 2026-07-29T01:12:37.659717 | The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence. | The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over "unacceptable risks" to the country's national security.
The move applies to advanced robots - including humanoid and four-legged machines. Many of them are made in China, which is locked in a race with the US... | en |
Kenya investigating unexpected deaths of 15 elephants in national park | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/29/elephant-deaths-kenya-amboseli-national-park | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:48:07 GMT | 2026-07-29T01:12:38.043512 | <p>Potential toxic substance detected in several of 15 elephants found dead in Kenya’s Amboseli national park</p><p></p><p>Officials are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya’s Amboseli national park.</p><p>The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said 10 of the elephants showed signs of partial... | Officials are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya’s Amboseli national park.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said 10 of the elephants showed signs of partial paralysis before dying within two days.
The remaining five carcasses were too decomposed or had been scavenged, making it impo... | en |
Japan in a ‘race against time’ to rescue people trapped beneath rubble after quake | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c3r0pg0dgrgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:10:19 GMT | 2026-07-29T07:32:39.492654 | At least 13 people have been killed after the earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday. | At least 13 people have been killed after a 6.8 earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday, with some people still missing and thousands displaced from their homes.
BBC’s Jake Kwon explains what has happened in the 24 hours following the initial quake - and why the death toll is expected to rise.
Read more on ... | en |
Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7lg2nz2x2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:00:07 GMT | 2026-07-29T07:32:39.798803 | The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers. | Warning: Contains graphic details of alleged sexual offences and misconduct, as well as strong language
Four women have accused Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct, with the alleged offences having taken place when they were teenagers.
One of the women says sh... | en |
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4kexqkpzno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:51:49 GMT | 2026-07-29T10:19:59.193533 | The FSB claims the messenger app, created by Pavel Durov, has failed to remove accounts and channels used for recruitment by Ukraine's secret service. | Russia has charged Telegram's founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism over allegations the messenger app has been used for recruitment by Ukrainian secret services.
The FSB - Russia's domestic security service - said Telegram had been used "to prepare and co-ordinate acts of sabotage and terror" inside Russia ... | en |
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk43y21j0do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:47:05 GMT | 2026-07-29T12:31:40.236093 | People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say | Japan's south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a powerful earthquake which left at least 13 people dead.
Many others were said to be in "cardiopulmonary arrest" - a term often used in preliminary reports in Japan before a death is officially confirmed.
In seari... | en |
Thousands in Spain return home but new heatwave raises wildfire fears | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyjgwg8jddo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:29:07 GMT | 2026-07-29T12:31:40.510271 | Spain and France are both braced for the start of the fourth heatwave so far this summer and some fires have continued to burn. | Spanish authorities have allowed thousands of people evacuated because of wildfires to return to their homes after restrictions were lifted in the areas of Toledo, Madrid, Ávila, and Castellón.
In the Madrid region alone, 24,000 people have been told they can return and lockdowns on another 20,000 have been lifted.
S... | en |
Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during US Senate hearing about Covid origins | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx85vkk0gko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:29:34 GMT | 2026-07-29T14:58:40.096661 | 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. | Former top US health official Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a US Senate hearing about the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying he feared Republican lawmakers would try to use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.
He invoked the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution, which says no individual c... | en |
France fire crews face searing heat in battle to contain flames | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62q5we799ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:49:41 GMT | 2026-07-29T17:57:56.186089 | "It's our forest," one volunteer fighting the fire in the Gironde region told the BBC, as other locals have refused to heed evacuations. | As the smoke eases, firefighters then move into the forest on foot to try and contain the latest flare-up.
They are the principal concern for the thousands of crews and volunteers combating the wildfires that have raged here for a week, forcing tens of thousands of residents and tourists to flee.
As temperatures peak... | en |
Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyx83l8jv8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:41:31 GMT | 2026-07-29T19:36:48.162393 | The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation. | Saudi Arabia is facing a difficult dilemma. Ever since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran on 28 February, the Saudis have largely tried to stay out of it.
But now, after being attacked from three sides, the Saudis have had enough. This week, they carried out joint strikes with the US on Iranian proxy militia... | en |
Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp3rkwgy6y7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:21:57 GMT | 2026-07-29T19:36:48.458709 | Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament. | Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament.
Last week, the world governing body appointed a disciplinary and ethics prosecutor to assess what happened after the final whistle at the New York New Jersey Stadium,... | en |
Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: ‘When you’re best friends it’s easy’ | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0km3d2j6mko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:21:46 GMT | 2026-07-29T20:37:45.400269 | The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day. | Holland, 30, wouldn’t be drawn on whether this is the end of his time as Spider-Man ("You're going to have to watch this movie and that might answer your question," he said).
But he added there was an "endless" list of characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe he would love to buddy up with next.
"I feel so blessed... | en |
Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86ng1g5wy4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:15:33 GMT | 2026-07-29T22:41:41.428128 | Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author. | A US man who is already serving 25 years in prison for attempting to kill Sir Salman Rushdie has been convicted of additional charges, including providing material support to a terrorist group.
Hadi Matar was convicted in a New York federal court on Wednesday of providing assistance to Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed fa... | en |
US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74gwdzywmeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:33:01 GMT | 2026-07-30T04:23:12.955955 | The US military said the strikes were in response to Iran firing missiles at US forces in the Middle East on Tuesday. | The US military says it launched "heavy" strikes against Iran on Wednesday in retaliation for attempted Iranian ballistic missile attacks on American forces.
Centcom said it hit "dozens" of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in response to Tuesday's firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan and at ships in th... | en |
A quarter of young Africans believe USAID cuts could be positive, survey finds | https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/30/a-quarter-of-young-africans-believe-usaid-cuts-could-be-positive-survey-finds | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:53 GMT | 2026-07-30T07:15:47.991520 | <p>Losing funds should force leaders to confront their own challenges, they said, while many voiced concerns over increasing foreign influence </p><p>A quarter of young Africans believe aid cuts by the US could have a positive impact, saying that losing foreign money will force leaders to confront and solve their own c... | A quarter of young Africans believe aid cuts by the US could have a positive impact, saying that losing foreign money will force leaders to confront and solve their own challenges, according to a new survey.
In Ghana and Nigeria, almost half (41% and 40% respectively) of young people aged 18 to 24 were optimistic, wit... | en |
Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian - Polish PM | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwymkgenv2ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:35:28 GMT | 2026-07-30T09:46:53.584276 | The unidentified object caused a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine during a Russian attack on the city of Lviv. | Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said an object that crashed into a field in eastern Poland in the early hours of Thursday was probably a Russian missile.
The unidentified object caused a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km (62 miles) from the border with Ukrai... | en |
Veteran Ugandan opposition leader collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m78xl1k2po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:34:00 GMT | 2026-07-30T09:46:53.878521 | The 70 year old has been in detention since November 2024 and faces treason charges, which he denies. | During Wednesday's hearing at the High Court in Kampala witnesses in court said Besigye repeatedly shouted "stop" about his legal representation before collapsing.
"Before he collapsed, he cried out that he was being injured," his wife posted, adding that Besigye's sister Olive Kobusingye, who is a doctor, was in cour... | en |
Thousands evacuated in Crete as European wildfires continue to rage | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9w01781981o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:10:11 GMT | 2026-07-30T11:55:59.528564 | Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island. | Thousands of people have been evacuated on the Greek island of Crete as wildfires fanned by strong winds menace tourist resorts and villages.
Around 8,000 people were evacuated overnight in Rethymno, where gusts have reached 125km per hour.
The evacuations came after two firefighters died on the island on Wednesday a... | en |
Nicaraguan leader proposes extending presidential term by another year | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0m78k3k31jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:34:07 GMT | 2026-07-30T11:55:59.799279 | It is not the first time the constitution has been amended to allow Daniel Ortega, 80, to stay in power for longer. | Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who has been in power since 2007, has proposed extending the presidential term by another year.
The government-controlled National Assembly is expected to approve the extension in September.
It is part of a proposed constitutional reform which also includes plans to bar members of ... | en |
Three children among eight dead in Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials say | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8mk59l5jzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:21:55 GMT | 2026-07-30T14:15:35.715145 | A six-year-old girl and two boys, aged 11 and 17, were among six killed in a village near the central city of Kryvyi Rih. | Eight people, including two boys and a girl, have died during a Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine, according to local officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched more than 70 missiles and over 280 drones at the country overnight. The worst attack was near Zelensky's hometown of... | en |
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/government-map-mislabels-african-countries | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:59:32 GMT | 2026-07-30T14:15:36.251474 | <p>State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil</p><p>A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots... | A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online.
Reuters viewed a video of the presentation given at the Aids 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro, which... | en |
Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/30/elephant-deaths-kenya-park-cyanide-poisoning-wildlife | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:46:50 GMT | 2026-07-30T14:15:36.526929 | <p>Analysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife Service</p><p>The recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were most likely caused by the animals ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service... | The recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were most likely caused by the animals ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said.
Erustus Kanga, the agency’s director general, told Citizen TV that analysis of samples collected from the... | en |
Fifty-three days and counting: 93-year-old leader’s record absence fuels health speculation | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/record-absence-paul-biya-cameroon-president-health-speculation | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:36:02 GMT | 2026-07-30T14:15:36.906487 | <p>Cameroon’s Paul Biya has not made a statement or been seen since leaving for ‘brief private stay’ at Swiss hotel on 7 June</p><p>A record 53-day absence of the world’s oldest head of state has renewed speculation in his native Cameroon about whether he is dead or alive, even though <a href="https://www.theguardian.c... | A record 53-day absence by the world’s oldest head of state has renewed speculation in his native Cameroon about whether he is dead or alive, even though discussing his health is illegal in the country.
On 7 June, 93-year-old Paul Biya left for Switzerland for what officials described as a “brief private stay” alongsi... | en |
Why limited war with the US may suit Iran better than peace | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78gnyq3wvdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:26:01 GMT | 2026-07-30T17:51:21.125510 | Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war. | At first glance, Iran's surprise missile strike on a US base in Jordan earlier this week appeared difficult to explain. The attack effectively ended the fragile pause in direct US-Iran fighting and prompted Washington to resume strikes inside Iran. It was also unusual.
If Tehran's priority had been a ceasefire, the st... | en |
Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave of Ceuta | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4drwzkrkxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:19:27 GMT | 2026-07-30T17:51:21.391325 | The territory's leader said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene. | Hundreds of migrants have entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco over the past week, the territory's leader has said.
Juan Jesús Vivas said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene. Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska is expected to visit on... | en |
Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5y67zrrdddo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:47:40 GMT | 2026-07-30T20:48:43.583349 | Uefa says "the World Cup is not for sale" after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposals. | European football's 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport's governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.
The decision was made at an emergency meeting called to discuss the proposal announced earlier this week by Fifa, which oversees world ... | en |
Trump says Board of Peace has reached agreement for disarmament of Hamas | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj03m512r4go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:08:51 GMT | 2026-07-30T23:19:21.429022 | Israel and Hamas have yet to comment on the announcement. | US President Donald Trump says the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza in what he says was "a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government".
It was unclear whether Hamas and Israel were part of the agreement... | en |
Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddjz1r01l8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:52:54 GMT | 2026-07-31T01:07:17.634246 | An American, a Chinese national, an Omani and five Nepalis are said to be part of the group feared missing in Pakistan. | A ten-member international mountaineering team led by renowned Nepal-born former Royal Marine Nirmal Purja is feared missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, one of the world's highest mountains.
Pakistani mountaineering officials say the avalanche hit at around midday on Thursday on the 8,047-metre (26,40... | en |
Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during tests | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz7dl7w8y7po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:41:45 GMT | 2026-07-31T01:07:17.900783 | It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks. | US tech company Anthropic says three of its artificial intelligence (AI) models broke out of isolated test environments and hacked into the systems of three other firms during a cybersecurity exercise.
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said that its models had breached the systems of other companies, including Hug... | en |
Rushdi Abualouf: If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d8gd87d83o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:25:49 GMT | 2026-07-31T04:44:07.154046 | While the plan is progress, it was met with little enthusiasm by Palestinians let down by many years of collapsed agreements. | After months of marathon talks, Hamas has, for the first time, accepted a framework of the Board of Peace's plan to completely disarm in Gaza.
The plan provides for the inventorying and storage of its remaining heavy weapons under Palestinian supervision, potentially removing the most significant obstacle to advancing... | en |
UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrv7vk0knro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:36:04 GMT | 2026-07-31T04:44:07.416804 | The rapper had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman after performing in Perth in 2024. | UK rapper Yung Filly has been found not guilty of raping a fan after performing at a nightclub in Australia in 2024.
The YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, had been accused of sexually assaulting the woman, then 20 years old, in his hotel room after he performed in Hillarys, a coastal subu... | en |
AC Milan and Italy great Baresi dies aged 66 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckgvlz45l3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:27:00 GMT | 2026-07-31T07:38:47.621624 | AC Milan and Italy great Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, the Italian club announces. | Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, with AC Milan saying their former captain's "example and integrity will be forever etched into the club's DNA".
Baresi spent his entire 20-year playing career with the club from 1977 until he retired in 1997, winning six Serie A titles and three European Cups/Champions Leagues.... | en |
About 49,000 migrants enter Spanish territory of Ceuta, officials say | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2kp639yx4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:51:38 GMT | 2026-07-31T10:19:09.509479 | The estimated number of arrivals is more than half of the population of the city, which is about 83,600. | About 49,000 migrants have crossed into Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco in the last 24 hours via land and sea, officials estimate.
Videos and images showed thousands of people swimming into the city on Thursday, while local media reported crossings continuing overnight.
Officials say at least 18... | en |
At least 18 die as 49,000 people cross to Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/ceuta-spain-morocco-border-deaths | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:43:36 GMT | 2026-07-31T10:19:09.790133 | <p>Some drowned and others caught up in crush, official says, as incident prompts criticism of Spain from France and Italy</p><p>At least 18 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after approximately 49,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from Morocco in a matter of hours, triggering a politi... | At least 18 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after approximately 49,000 migrants entered the tiny territory from Morocco in a matter of hours, triggering a political crisis for the Madrid government and unleashing a barrage of criticism from other EU countries.
The large influx of people a... | en |
Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus | https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/31/ebola-outbreak-in-drc-the-fastest-growing-in-the-history-of-the-virus | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:08 GMT | 2026-07-31T10:19:09.931208 | <p>As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreak</p><p>The latest numbers of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has made this latest outbreak the fastest growing in ... | The latest numbers of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has made this latest outbreak the fastest growing in the known history of the virus.
At 3,360 confirmed cases, the disease is now affecting people in five provinces in the east of the DRC, with 1,487 deaths recorded, representing an... | en |
Peru's ex-president has 15-year jail sentence for corruption charges overturned | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2j9nj88rro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:32:17 GMT | 2026-07-31T12:29:03.645855 | Ollanta Humala had been convicted of money laundering offences alongside his wife in 2025. | Peru's constitutional court has overturned a 15-year jail sentence handed to the country's former president after he was found guilty of corruption.
Ollanta Humala, who led the country from 2011 to 2016, was convicted in 2025 of accepting illegal funds from the Venezuelan president and Brazilian construction company O... | en |
Archbishop of Canterbury vows to support £100m pledge helping communities affected by enslavement | https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jul/31/archbishop-of-canterbury-support-pledge-helping-communities-enslavement | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:38:46 GMT | 2026-07-31T12:29:03.986612 | <p>During her first visit to Ghana, Dame Sarah Mullally expressed regret and said the controversial fund symbolises the Christian belief in repentance</p><p>At a former British castle where thousands of enslaved Africans were held before being shipped across the Atlantic, the archbishop of Canterbury expressed “lament”... | At a former British castle where thousands of enslaved Africans were held before being shipped across the Atlantic, the archbishop of Canterbury expressed “lament” for the Church of England’s involvement in transatlantic chattel slavery and reaffirmed her commitment to a controversial £100m fund for affected communitie... | en |
Hundreds escape Greek wildfire by sea as blazes continue across Europe | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kmzx8vpv4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:26:07 GMT | 2026-07-31T15:03:52.896499 | Around 500 people, mostly tourists, are evacuated by boat from Agios Vasileios after becoming trapped. | Hundreds of people in central Greece are being evacuated by sea after the coastal town they were in became hemmed in by one of the many wildfires raging across the country.
Around 500 people, mostly tourists, were left stranded after the fire broke out near Agios Vasileios in Viotia on Friday morning and rapidly sprea... | en |
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