Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:41:33 GMT
Experts told the BBC the pressures of childhood stardom can put actors at an unusually higher risk of substance abuse issues.
Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:42:42 GMT
The latest incident comes days after reports emerged Israel had struck a military airbase close to the Turkish border.
Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:02:06 GMT
The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:48:06 GMT
A rescue worker said the site had been struck twice as civilians gathered for a meditation retreat.
Ex-West Brom midfielder Castro, 25, dies during friendly
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:06:43 GMT
Former West Brom midfielder Quevin Castro dies at the age of 25 after collapsing during a match in Portugal.
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:35:11 GMT
The man had taken his two boys on the trip but is said to have left one behind when he got tired.
Vigil held for family who died in sea off Shoreham
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:54:20 GMT
Town pays its respects to a family who died after getting into difficulty in the water off West Sussex.
Economic adviser O'Neill rules out government job but backs PM's devolution plans
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:37:16 GMT
Lord O'Neill, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, was tipped to become Andy Burnham's chief economic adviser.
'Mum still believes she was right to fake my illness'
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:33:09 GMT
Ahead of a Channel 4 documentary, Lisa Hayden-Johnson's son Matthew reflects on her actions.
'I can't do the things my friends do': Life as a teenage carer
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:49:25 GMT
Young carers face huge disadvantages growing up - one teenager explains what life is like.
