At least 27 killed, eight critically injured in Bangkok bar fire
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:28:35 GMT
Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape.
Police say no suggestion of political motive in Widdecombe killing after new arrest
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:43:08 GMT
Police say they are not looking for anyone else after a 28-year-old man was arrested in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
Thousands may have died in UK's exceptional May and June heatwaves
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:10:23 GMT
An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in recent months.
Burnham set for No 10: BBC correspondents on what Trump, Putin and others will make of him
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:49:28 GMT
In the US, China, Europe, Russia and elsewhere, how is the UK's expected new prime minister regarded?
British couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:29:21 GMT
At least 13 people, including five believed to be Britons, were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Spain's Almeria province.
UK heatwave to intensify again as it enters second week
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:56:03 GMT
After a brief drop in temperature many areas will see heat and humidity build again this week
US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 22:17:40 GMT
Iranian forces earlier said the Strait was closed and launched wide-ranging attacks at US allies and bases in the region.
Major incident declared in Wales as firefighters tackle wildfires across UK
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:03:11 GMT
Residents near the Conwy fire have been evacuated, with at least 10 other fires across the UK this weekend.
Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:42:26 GMT
The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
Starting uni? What to know about having the free NHS meningitis B jab
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:11:11 GMT
It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
