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Iran says it is ready for what US calls 'greatest financial offensive ever'

Getty ImagesMichael Race, New York and Mitchell Labiak, Business reporters24 August 2026Updated 1 hour agoIran says it has a two-year plan to counter widened sanctions after the...

More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan

Getty ImagesTarah Welsh, Housing correspondent and Jade Thompson , BBC News24 August 2026Updated 3 hours agoMinisters have announced where more than 70,000 social and affordable...

Dutch broadcaster Avrotros pulls out of 2027 Eurovision Song Contest

Getty ImagesPaul GlynnCulture reporter5 hours agoDutch public broadcaster Avrotros has pulled out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest, saying that the competition can no longer be considered...

Russia's second-biggest online retailer targeted in Ukrainian strikes

ReutersJames Gregory19 minutes agoWarehouses belonging to Russia's second-largest online retailer have been hit by a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes.Ozon said its logistics facilities in the southern...

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...

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...

Boy, seven, among four injured after crash that killed five teenagers in Ireland

PA MediaNiall GlynnBBC News NI17 August 2026A seven-year-old boy is among four seriously injured people in hospital after a crash in County Kildare in which five teenagers were killed while driving...

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...

Boy, seven, among four injured after crash that killed five teenagers in Ireland

PA MediaNiall GlynnBBC News NI17 August 2026, 07:32 BSTUpdated 23 minutes agoA seven-year-old boy is among four seriously injured people in hospital after a crash in County Kildare in which five...

Barcelona agree £65m deal to sign Rodri from Man City

Getty ImagesElizabeth ConwaySpanish football reporter52 minutes agoBarcelona have agreed a deal to sign Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City for about £65mThe 30-year-old, who won the Ballon...

Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne

AFP via Getty ImagesGeorge Wright15 August 2026Liechtenstein has announced that it has changed royal succession rules to allow women to ascend the throne.The declaration was made on the national day...

Reform UK plan would overhaul welfare system with £50bn in savings

Getty ImagesHarry Farley, Political correspondent and Imogen James15 August 2026Updated 2 hours agoReform UK would cut about £50bn from the benefits bill and scrap the disability...