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UK minister urges social media firms to remove dangerous driving videos

ReutersAlex Smith24 August 2026, 10:42 BSTUpdated 5 minutes agoDefence Minister Luke Pollard has called on social media companies to remove posts celebrating dangerous driving, after a viral trend...

Viral 'Cat in the Hat' TikTok trend sparks fun fake videos but also real fear

Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty ImagesAnna Holligan11 minutes ago"He's so scary!", says 16-year-old Skye, recoiling at the mention of the Cat in the Hat.Viral images purporting to show a life-sized...

Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions

PA MediaKate Whannelpolitical reporter 11 minutes agoMayors across England will be given new powers to overrule local councils on some planning decisions.The change would apply to proposals with more...

Donald Trump warns midterm defeat could lead to his impeachment in rally speech

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The US President spoke about the challenges he could face if Congress fell under opposition control.

Captured Ukrainian-born soldiers tell BBC why they fought for Russia

Sarah Rainsford, Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent and Mariana Matveichuk, in western Ukraine20 August 2026In Western Ukraine, behind high walls and layers of locked...

Como mayor hit by electric bike and issues blanket ban in Italian city

Getty ImagesRuth Comerford20 August 2026The mayor of Como has banned riding bicycles in certain areas of the historic Italian city after he was hit by an electric one. Alessandro Rapinese said the...

Como mayor bans 'beasts' in city centre after being hit by bike

Getty ImagesRuth Comerford20 August 2026, 17:45 BSTUpdated 27 minutes agoThe mayor of Como has banned riding bicycles in certain areas of the historic Italian city after he was hit by an electric...

Verstappen extends Red Bull deal to 2030

Getty ImagesAndrew BensonF1 Correspondent6 hours agoFour-time world champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract at Red Bull until the end of 2030.The move should end speculation about the...

Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedDan Johnson, Kyiv and Paul Kirby, Europe digital editor19 August 2026Ukraine's popular...

Harry and Meghan's security arrangements a private matter, PM says

20 August 2026, 12:41 BSTUpdated 8 minutes agoSecurity arrangements for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their return to the UK are a "private matter," Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said. He...

Captured Ukrainian-born soldiers tell BBC why they fought for Russia

Sarah Rainsford, Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent and with reporting by Mariana Matveichuk , Western Ukraine1 hour agoIn Western Ukraine, behind high walls and...

Russia's prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years

ReutersJaroslav Lukiv17 August 2026Russia's prominent anti-war politician Lev Shlosberg has been sentenced to 11 years and one month in a penal colony for "discrediting" the country's armed forces...

French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers

Emma Ailes, BBC World Service, Paris and Strasbourg and Amelia Butterly, 54 minutes ago"I was really weak. I couldn't really feel my legs any more," says Anaïs de Vos. "I...

Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election

ReutersTabby Wilson19 August 2026, 02:31 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoFormer Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what many see as the biggest challenge to...

Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election

ReutersTabby Wilson2 hours agoFormer Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what many see as the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky's presidency since...