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Major incidents across UK putting firefighters under 'incredible pressure', fire chief says

EPASusie Rack, West Midlands, Joan Cummins, in Stourbridge and Christopher Steers, in Stoke-on-Trent15 August 2026, 17:08 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoEleven major fires in the...

Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup

AFP via Getty ImagesNatasha Booty and Wycliffe Muia13 August 2026A Frenchman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Mali for plotting an alleged coup in the West African country has now...

Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health

ReutersBrandon Drenon and Kennedy Gotham 11 August 2026Updated 12 August 2026President Donald Trump said a former US Marine held in a Russian prison, whose health was reportedly in extremely poor...

Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack

Volodymyr Zelensky/TelegramLaura Gozzi12 August 2026Updated 13 August 2026 04:28 BSTA "massive" Ukrainian drone and missile strike on Russia's port of Novorossiysk has damaged two major grain export...

Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup

AFP via Getty Images9 minutes agoA Frenchman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Mali for plotting an alleged coup in the West African country has now been granted a presidential pardon, it...

Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack

Volodymyr Zelensky/TelegramLaura Gozzi12 August 2026, 18:20 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoA "massive" Ukrainian drone and missile strike on Russia's port of Novorossiysk has damaged two major grain export...

Major Russian grain export terminal hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack

Volodymyr Zelensky/TelegramLaura Gozzi10 minutes agoA "massive" Ukrainian drone and missile strike on Russia's port city of Novorossiysk has damaged grain export terminals and hit the last major...

Three ways to watch the solar eclipse safely without glasses

Getty ImagesGeorge Sandeman11 August 2026With most online orders not able to arrive in time and shops running out of stock, it may be too late to buy eclipse glasses for Wednesday evening.But you can...

Danube river's low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle

German War Graves CommissionAlys Davies1 hour agoThe bodies of two World War Two German soldiers have been found in Budapest's Danube river, due to record-low water levels after an intense...

World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures

Getty ImagesJessica Rawnsley10 August 2026The world's oceans hit their hottest ever recorded temperatures for July, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the...

Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health

ReutersBrandon Drenon and Kennedy Gotham 11 August 2026Updated 12 August 2026 00:33 BSTPresident Donald Trump said a former US Marine held in a Russian prison, whose health was reportedly in...

Three ways to watch the solar eclipse safely without glasses

The Boston Globe/Getty ImagesGeorge Sandeman11 August 2026With most online orders not able to arrive in time and shops running out of stock, it may be too late to buy eclipse glasses for Wednesday...

PC Andrew Harper's killers set to remain in prison as top Labour figure makes announcement

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Two out of three of Pc Harper's killers, Cole and Bowers, are set to be released half way through their 13-year sentences.

PM asks justice secretary to find way to keep PC Harper's killers in jail

PA MediaHarry Farley, Political correspondent, Helena Wilkinson, News correspondent and Marcus White, South of England31 minutes agoPrime Minister Andy Burnham has told...

More than two-thirds of England now in drought

Ben Whitley/PA WireElla Kipling, Justin Rowlatt, Climate editor and Rachel Flynn10 August 2026, 08:18 BSTUpdated 10 minutes agoDrought officials have declared 71.3% of England is...