Watch: Rescue teams pull survivors from thick mud
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:02:03 GMT
At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.
Two teenagers, 13 and 14, among 33 UK nationals missing
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:39:42 GMT
Nepali police says 177 bodies have been recovered, while over 800 are still missing in total, according to authorities.
Residents need to feel safe after deadly crash and fire near Middlesbrough, council leader says
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:52:50 GMT
Alec Brown says Redcar and Cleveland Council is "working tirelessly" after nine people died in a crash and fire.
World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:07:22 GMT
Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.
Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:47:44 GMT
Her colourful creations drew large crowds and fetched some of the highest ever prices for a female artist.
Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:06:41 GMT
The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills.
Two dead and 10 hurt after car rams into crowd in northern France
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:07:34 GMT
A suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.
Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:04:24 GMT
Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.
Thunderstorm warnings continue for parts of UK with more rain expected
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:27:32 GMT
The Met Office has updated its yellow warnings for Thursday with the chance of flash flooding and travel disruption across England and Wales.
What we know so far
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:43:04 GMT
Hundreds are feared to have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.
