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Ukrainian drone kills seven on Russian beach
Russia accuses Ukraine of a deliberate strike on civilians at a Black Sea resort
04 Aug 2026,28 mins
Pressure mounts on Infantino to quit
English Football Association set to withdraw support for FIFA president Infantino
03 Aug 2026,29 mins
Suicide bomber kills at least 14 in Pakistan
The Pakistani Taliban says it was responsible for a deadly attack in the Swat Valley
03 Aug 2026,30 mins
Deadly bomb blast in Moscow
Three people are killed in explosion at a restaurant in the Russian capital
02 Aug 2026,28 mins
The Happy Pod: The joy of rowing solo in the Pacific
32-yr-old Kelsey Pfendler became the first US woman to row solo from California to Hawaii
01 Aug 2026,26 mins
Fifa scraps controversial investment plan
Gianni Infantino says he will not sell football World Cup stakes to private investors
01 Aug 2026,26 mins
60,000 migrants arrive in Spanish territory in 24 hours
Spain's prime minister condemns the influx of thousands of people from Morocco into Ceuta
31 Jul 2026,33 mins
Hamas says it will lay down its arms in Gaza
Palestinian group accepts plan by President Trump's Board of Peace
31 Jul 2026,31 mins
US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran
Iran continues to hit American targets and allies despite 'heavy' overnight US attacks
30 Jul 2026,28 mins
President Trump suggests AI restrictions
White House considers controls on artificial intelligence after OpenAI systems go rogue
30 Jul 2026,29 mins
Fifa faces backlash over proposed World Cup sell-off
Criticism is growing of Fifa's plans to sell stakes in its football competitions
29 Jul 2026,28 mins
Fighting between the US and Iran flares up again
US targets groups aligned with Tehran after attack by Iran's revolutionary guards
29 Jul 2026,29 mins
Many trapped in Japanese mall after earthquake
A powerful earthquake has struck Kumamoto in southern Japan and many people are trapped
28 Jul 2026,27 mins
'France faces most severe crisis since the Second World War'
President Macron issues a stark warning as wildfires continue to rage
28 Jul 2026,26 mins
Wildfires in France and Spain force mass evacuations
Firefighters warn they are still not in control of a major wildfire near Bordeaux
27 Jul 2026,28 mins
German police shoot dead Berlin Pride attack suspect
After a manhunt the suspect Abdul Ballout was killed in a Berlin suburb allotment
27 Jul 2026,28 mins
The Global Story: British CPAC - Can MAGA politics be exported to the UK?
The conservative conference that helped make Donald Trump has come to the UK.
26 Jul 2026,28 mins
A vehicle ploughs into a gay pride event in Germany
At least one person has been killed after a vehicle drove into a crowd in Berlin
26 Jul 2026,31 mins
The Happy Pod: My best friend turned out to be my brother
Dave and Andrea met by chance at work before they found out the life changing news
25 Jul 2026,26 mins
ICC chief prosecutor dismissed over sexual misconduct claims
International Criminal Court member states vote overwhelmingly to remove Karim Khan
25 Jul 2026,30 mins
First human trial of experimental Ebola vaccine
Volunteer gets jab for Bundibugyo strain that's hit the Democratic Republic of Congo
24 Jul 2026,24 mins
Anger in Venezuela one month on from earthquakes
Families demand answers as they search for thousands that are still missing
24 Jul 2026,25 mins
Houthis in Yemen target Saudi oil exports
Rebels say they have attacked two tankers to create new chokepoint
23 Jul 2026,29 mins
US signs landmark nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia
Critics warn the energy deal could allow the Gulf state to build its own nuclear weapon
23 Jul 2026,30 mins
OpenAI says new systems went rogue
ChatGPT-maker said AI agents escaped their controlled environment to solve a task
22 Jul 2026,27 mins
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's army chief
Oleksandr Syrskyi dismissed after backlash over the removal of Ukraine's defence minister
22 Jul 2026,26 mins
Baby traffickers convicted in Indonesia
Indonesian child trafficking ring was led by a 70 year-old woman
21 Jul 2026,29 mins
New threat to global oil supplies
Iran-backed Houthis announce blockade of Saudi shipping in Red Sea
21 Jul 2026,31 mins
Burnham becomes UK's seventh PM in a decade
New prime minister says Britain needs to show the world it can regain stability
20 Jul 2026,30 mins
Spain shatter Argentina's World Cup dream
Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina stops them winning successive World Cup finals
20 Jul 2026,27 mins