Burnham confirmed as leader of UK’s governing Labour Party, headed for PM
Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister but faces challenges including the cost of living crisis and two wars. Andy Burnham, a left-leaning former mayor of Manchester, has been…
China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?
It was an artificial intelligence summit with very real-world geopolitical messaging. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged countries to cooperate on artificial intelligence and ensure no country dominates the…
UN urges probe into deaths in Pakistani-administered Kashmir unrest
Kashmir clashes have killed 31 since June, leading UN rights chief Volker Turk to appeal for calm The United Nations human rights chief has called for an independent investigation into…
Satellite images show damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant
EXPLAINER Satellite images reveal strikes between July 7 and 12 on Iran’s largest nuclear power plant. Satellite imagery reveals new damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant complex following the…
Ukraine ‘cuts off’ Crimea from Russia, plunging it into an energy crisis
Crimea’s energy crisis deepened during the past week, as Ukraine demonstrated it could exercise fire control over the peninsula to cut off its fuel and electricity, and Russian occupation authorities…
Bonnie Tyler, the gravel-voiced star who sang her way into music history
Bonnie Tyler, the gravel-voiced star who eclipsed everyone's heart Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Welsh star died aged 75 after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal earlier this…
Most popular baby names for boys and girls in 2025 revealed
The most popular names for babies born in 2025 in England and Wales have been revealed - with Lily moving up the charts into second place for girls. Olivia held…
McEnroe, Henman & Murray on why Fery is ruling Wimbledon
By all tangible measures, Arthur Fery should not be in a Wimbledon semi-final. The 23-year-old was given a wildcard into his home Grand Slam, having been ranked 114th in the…
Burnham on course for No 10 as Labour nominations open
Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer. Burnham's…
International court tells BBC of breakthrough in Sudan war crimes probe
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has "concrete evidence" linking leaders of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to recent war crimes in the Sudanese region of Darfur, the ICC's deputy…