More than half of England in drought, Environment Agency declares
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:37:30 GMT
The drought declarations follow an exceptionally hot and dry period, which has hit rivers, crops and nature.
Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:32:53 GMT
The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England.
Moment police officers set foot in 'horror scene' funeral home
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:41 GMT
Police discovered messy side rooms strewn with rubbish at the Legacy funeral home in Hull.
Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:04:42 GMT
The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.
France fire crews face searing heat in battle to contain flames
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:49:41 GMT
"It's our forest," one volunteer fighting the fire in the Gironde region told the BBC, as other locals have refused to heed evacuations.
Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:41:31 GMT
The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.
Police to take no further action against Polanski over guillotine re-post
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:28:40 GMT
The Green Party leader has said he made an "inadvertent mistake" when he shared the image with his social media followers.
Some tech shares are plunging - what does that mean for the AI revolution?
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:32:28 GMT
Sharp falls in the value of chip makers have stoked investor concerns that the euphoria around AI related companies is fading.
Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:58:42 GMT
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.
Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:21:57 GMT
Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament.
