Resolution Foundation suggests economy may finally be emerging from shadow of 2008 financial crisisProductivity in the UK – a vital measure of economic health – is growing more strongly than offici...
PM will use independence day trip to announce sharing of classified information about Storm Shadow componentsBritain will boost Ukraine’s capacity to make its own long-range missiles, Andy Burnham...
Review will look at improving system for English and Welsh hospitality venues before next revaluation date in 2029 The government has promised that business rate valuations will be “made fairer” fo...
Rory McIlroy's chances of taking the lead slowly slip away as he makes bogey on the 17th at the BMW Championship.
After being left out of Aston Villa's match-day squad against Brighton, Match of the Day's Gabby Logan, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart consider if Ollie Watkins is on the verge of leaving the club for A...
Wyndham Clark survives a Rory McIlroy fightback to win the BMW Championship in Missouri.
The US president says he will impose 'crushing measures' on Tehran.
Countries that calculate appeasement of the regime to be a safer choice should reconsider
Serbia requested assistance from the European Union and Russia to help bring intense wildfires under control.
Rezoning has changed the face of Auckland though critics warn lessons hard to replicate
A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet into a frenzy of speculation.
Two people were killed after a massive Ganesha idol fell onto a crowd during a procession in Mumbai, India.
Rory McIlroy makes a dream start on the final round of the BMW Championship to chase Wyndham Clark, who bogeyed at the first.
Linkdaze's smart digital calendar stands out for not putting its features behind a paywall, including an AI meal planner tool.
Two managers in charge of new clubs face off with Manchester City under Enzo Maresca and Bournemouth under Marco Rose, as the hosts stage a late comeback to kick the new Premier League season off i...
Senior Colonel Zhou Bo and Sreenivasan Jain discuss China's vision of a fairer, multipolar world and work towards that.
Underbelly, Cowgate, EdinburghAshley Blair and Drew Reilly send up gen Z anomie with hardcore ditties about awkward dinners, megachurches and centaur boyfriends‘How to feel whole in an empty world?...
Before his potential Premier League debut for Fulham, BBC Sport looks at the role international football has played in the development of players like Shea Charles.
Hundreds attended the funeral of 14-year-old Islam Ahmad Maher Ajouri, who was killed by Israeli gunfire during a raid.
Great Britain produce a superb performance to successfully defend the men's team gold at the European Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb for the first time.
Mothers and their children are in dire need of food and safety in Sudan’s conflict-stricken Kordofan State.
Political scientist Stephen Walt says Trump promised to make US stronger, but many of his policies are making it weaker.
Health workers disinfected a morgue and prepared to bury a probable Ebola victim in Rwampara, Democratic Republic of Congo, earlier this month.
Economists criticise Fed chair’s communication strategy as policymakers prepare to gather at Jackson Hole symposium
The revival of de Gaulle’s legendary role in the second world war coincides with an increasing number of claims to his legacy
A migrant boat carrying 15 Tunisians sank off the country's southeastern coast while heading to Italy, killing eight.
A state of emergency is declared in the US state of Nevada as rampant wildfire spurs evacuations.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Trump ally, admits it 'would be helpful' if conflict ends before elections in November.
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Dutch Grand Prix.
How Newcastle United and Liverpool's players rated in their Premier League match.
The prime minister has focused on domestic affairs since coming to office. But at a time of global disruption, he will need to define Britain’s place in the worldA run of volatility in domestic Bri...
Collapse of talks threatens to raise prices even higher months before midterm election
People observe a minute of silence for those killed in war to mark the holiday established in 2004.
Highlights from day four of the Nexo Championship, where Scott Jamieson claimed an impressive victory on home soil.
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Scott Jamieson ended a 14-year wait for a DP World Tour title with an emotional home victory at the Nexo Championship, as overnight leader Shaun Norris faded after being given a mid-round penalty.
Shaun Norris was hit with a two-shot penalty, for kicking a replaced divot from under his feet on the fifth hole of his final round at the Nexo Championship.
Matthias Jaissle's new Newcastle United side go ahead against Liverpool thanks to Anthony Elanga's early goal.
Watch highlights as Great Britain's Joe Fraser, Harry Hepworth, Jonas Rushworth, Courtney Tulloch and Sol Scott win gold at the European Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.
Ekperikpe Ekpo says the US-Israel war on Iran has pushed Nigeria to expand its gas production.
Diamond Necklace tasted defeat for the first time as Aventure served up a reminder of her top-class credentials in the Sumbe Prix Jean et Louis Romanet at Deauville.
Both countries will suffer from the trade war with steeper tariffs raising business costs and consumer prices.
Scott Jamieson shoots a final round of 67 to end his 14-year drought and make it back-to-back Scottish winners at the Nexo Championship at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire.
Families in Gaza continue searching for children and relatives missing in the war.
Prices for food and other items are soaring, and there is a history of unrest, so any increase is being considered.
Ireland will face either New Zealand or Pakistan ninth place at the World Cup despite Sunday's 2-1 defeat by France.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran has stood firm despite what he calls a full-scale war.
How Man City and Bournemouth players rated following their Premier League match.
Once the economic lifeblood of the region, Latrobe Valley’s coal industry is in terminal decline. Jesse Thompson’s photographic project aims to document this period of rapid change and examine the...
Academics – and a former director of Australia’s Classification Board – say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standardsGet our breaking news e...
A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.
Most published authors have, without their knowledge or consent, contributed to the development of the same AI tools that threaten to undermine their livelihoods. That seems illegal, right?
India and Bangladesh have not been able to move past the contentious question of Sheikh Hasina, living in New Delhi.
Harry Kane has been voted 2026 German footballer of the year, becoming the first Englishman to win the award.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine this month in Belgrade, Serbia.
Farmer Derek Sayer let a boggy field run wild and just one annual hay-cut has led to remarkable biodiversityTucked away on a country lane, a small field bursts with yellow and pink flowers. Quail a...
Shakespeare’s Globe, London In a lively and deftly designed production, gowns and wigs fit for Versailles give way to plainer disguises as banished courtiers pursue happiness in the countryFor a pl...
Royal Albert Hall, London A suite of reconstructed dance pieces from 1918 by Edmund Thornton Jenkins made a moving start to Chineke!’s Prom, where soprano Angel Blue sang Barber’s nostalgic Knoxvil...
In the latest episode of Al Jazeera’s new podcast, Deja Vu looks at how oil, shipping and war shape the Gulf.
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men's half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds in a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires.
Chelsea have had their worst Premier League run in 30 years. Can new manager Xabi Alonso succeed and is Cole Palmer key?
Heavy Israeli air strike hits warehouse in central Gaza
Deepfake scams are becoming harder to spot as criminals use AI to impersonate officials and public figures.
Manchester City have agreed a deal with Lille for Morocco international midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth up to £86m (€100m).
Andy Burnham hopes we’ll forget the big stuff if he sorts out our minor frustrations and low-level gripes. Pothole politics hasn’t won me over yet, but I know some changes that couldThis is a vulne...
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions probes an intriguing scientific question in relation to the climate emergencyReaders reply: Is it inevitable that consumeris...
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions considers whether there is sufficient global physical capacity for all our discarded and worn-out purchases• This week’s que...
The Asus PG27UCWM brings a new sub-pixel layout to the world of OLED gaming monitors, and in my testing, I appreciated the improvements it brings to the table.
Representatives met in Switzerland to work out next steps to resolve the conflict.
The final film in the folk horror trilogy brings closure to the saga as well as its creator's family after more than 50 years.
Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s new security chief, last month in Tehran. Though hostilities have largely ceased, the United States and Iran are locked in an economic standoff.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland reveals his new buzz cut on social media.
The embattled Ukrainian president slams Mykhailo Fedorov's idea as a 'tsunami' that would 'split' the country.
Iran's security chief has warned of retaliation against countries joining US ‘economic war'.
The medal features the Allianz Arena in Munich, instead of Sydney's Allianz Stadium, as one of the city's landmarks.
A close-up of Lindsay Clancy in court on Friday.
Grassroot groups preparing to put pressure on PM to break with Starmer policy and impose full arms embargo on IsraelGrassroot Labour groups are gearing up for a conference showdown with Andy Burnha...
President says wartime vote would ‘split Ukraine apart’ as he seeks to reassert authority
Erling Haaland revealed a fresh haircut before Manchester City's Premier League curtain raiser against Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon, live on Sky Sports.
Researchers have uncovered a possible reason why the Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 can disrupt the brain long before memory problems begin. In mice, APOE4 increased a protein called Nell2, shrinking...
Capitalism and the climate crisis are conspiring to destroy the concept of seasons. I’ll take solace in my pumpkin spiceHappy spooky season, everyone! Get those jack-o’-lanterns out, because Hallow...
An 1857 decree to drain swamps and plant a monoculture, detritus from the trees and global heating combined to produce the conditions for the Gironde infernoThe ruinous fires that overran parts of...
One crashing wave on one single day changed everything for our family. How would I keep going?Before they enter the water, surfers will study the ocean. They consider wind and tide conditions. They...
The displaced in Gaza are struggling to find safe, discreet and sanitary toilets amid health crisis.
Asaad al-Shaibani urges Israel to seize 'historic opportunity' for diplomacy.
Far-right influencer Jake Lang was arrested after clashes erupted at his rally outside Minneapolis City Hall.
Festival theatre studio, Edinburgh Jaha Koo cooks up street-food treats for two lucky theatregoers as he reflects on how food preserves memory and cultural identity, with the help of a snail and an...
Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in diplomatic postRussia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, it has emerged, as the Kremlin continues to try to put pressure on Britain over its s...
Britain's Joe Fraser wins gold in the high bar and bronze in the parallel bars at the European Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb.
Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequalityRyan McElroen had spent years repairing the New York City subway underground when he...
In a powerful speech on Saturday, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said the country was under attack by President Trump’s tariffs and “at war” with the United States.
Israeli air attack near Gaza's Maghazi camp kills one person and injures two others.
The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.
37 injured as magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes eastern Japan
Water-related conflicts have nearly quadrupled since 2020. As World Water Week 2026 begins, Al Jazeera unpacks the data.
Researchers at CERN have created microscopic versions of the early Universe by colliding surprisingly small atomic nuclei at nearly the speed of light. The collisions produced quark-gluon plasma, t...
A combine harvester threshing wheat in a field in Seeluebbe, Germany, this month. Yields in the country are down for several crops, including wheat, because of drought and heat.
Known as Monoman for his love of vintage LPs, he kept the punkish torch burning by leading Lyres, a Boston group that became an institution.
The city that used to be full of kind strangers is increasingly witnessing racist disorder. I hope it can find its way back to its old friendlinessScottish people have always been known for their f...
Being recognised by the Brits, Grammys and Drake made the singer one of British music’s most famous names – and also left her exhausted. Now, after decompressing in her home town she returns with a...
The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.
Israeli forces launch wide search in Jordan Valley after a stabbing incident in the occupied West Bank village of al-Auja.
Equity issuance follows a strong reception for its latest Qwen 3.8-Max model
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks "Politico's" Thomas Frank about new FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton and whether his appointment means a change in heart by the Trump administration about the agency.
AI lab’s Fable 5 has met with sluggish demand from corporate clients
Researchers have used AI to uncover the DNA signature of a key genetic “switch” involved in turning genes on. After analyzing about 500,000 DNA sequences, the model identified the initiator in roug...
Participants in St Petersburg honour Russia’s tricolour with patriotic events and ribbon distributions across the city.
Roadmap follows a week of talks in Switzerland aimed at making progress on a framework agreement they signed last year.
Democrats have not shown a clear preference for progressive candidates over moderate ones. Republicans have rejected some of President Trump's endorsees despite his tight grip on the party's base.
The sacked former defence minister has also called for elections to be held in Ukraine.
Highlights of day three of the BMW Championship at the Bellerive Country Club in St Louis, Missouri.
Israel faces mounting debt pressures as wars and declining tax revenues collide and more top earners leave the country.
By Allison Dries-Padilla, Missions Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 This week of Curiosity Mars rover operations takes us back to our...
Only state-approved parties loyal to President Tokayev permitted to take part amid a sweeping constitutional overhaul.
Jessica Pegula's win over Iga Swiatek means the Cincinnati Open will stage its first all‑American women's final in 56 years.
Can you name the top 20 batters in the world based on the International Cricket Council's Test rankings?
Britons report that EES digital entry and exit system has led to frustration, visa mix-ups and long queuesOn top of fears about extreme heat and possible jet fuel shortages, Britons planning summer...
Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against themTen years ago, Alastair Harper was an advo...
The Cincinnati Open will host its first all-American women's final in 56 years after Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula won their respective semi-finals.
A decades-old compound may point to a new way of treating obesity by making the body burn more energy rather than simply reducing appetite. In mice, TOFA increased energy use by as much as 18%, red...
The women’s all-American final will be followed by a men's title clash between Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils of France.
Surge in proposals follows Labour’s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to MarchPlans for new onshore windfarms in England have reached their highest annual level in...
Pleasance Dome, EdinburghSmart, slapstick and silly, this chaotic multicharacter comedy sends up the Pre-Raphaelite BrotherhoodSome of the most revered works of art across history feature women as...
The Central Asian country heads to the polls on August 23.
Move would allow mayors to greenlight large-scale developments and have more say on national housing fundingAndy Burnham is expected to give mayors new powers to take control of local planning deci...
At 85, the actor has lived through much political upheaval. But, she writes, today’s hostile times feel like ‘the worst yet’. She reflects on her journey from teenage Tory to full-throated leftist...
From Taiwanese steampunk dance to Australian climate comedy, here are 13 quick-fire fringe reviewsAll our Edinburgh festival reviewsFor new perspective on the strange ways we behave, we all know th...
North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debateWhen oil was first discovered off the north-eas...
BBC Sport spends a day in Wales' pre-season camp, watching players put through their paces ahead of the new WXV Global Series.
European fund groups struggle as firms race to bulk up and expand globally
Leveraged single-stock ETFs attracted billions of dollars of net inflows even as they plunged during market sell-off
Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium.
Provincial premiers have joined Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, firing back after US President imposed tariffs.
A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100m in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt’s 9.58 second world record.
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".
Mark Carney says Canada will impose tariffs starting September 8 on imports of US steel, electronics and other products.
Astronomers have found stars that repeatedly skim past supermassive black holes, surviving each encounter while producing a new burst of light. In some systems, those flares mysteriously fade with...
Exclusive: campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrationsSix hundred years after it was built, England’s largest surviving medieval timber-framed...
Official says any state joining US would be considered an enemy and Tehran would target their interests in retaliation.