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Swedish military seeks to take over Russian-owned estate near naval base

AlamyHenri Astier 7 minutes agoSweden's armed forces have asked the government to expropriate a Russia-owned property near a naval base on security grounds.The military requested the seizure of the...

Five more arrests in wrong-way crash investigation

Cleveland Police25 August 2026, 13:38 BSTUpdated 4 minutes agoFive more people have been arrested in an investigation into a wrong-way crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough which killed seven people,...

UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says Kremlin adviser

WPA Pool via Getty ImagesHelen Sullivan25 August 2026, 03:15 BSTUpdated 2 hours agoAndrei Fedorov, an adviser to the Kremlin, says there might be a "semi-military" response against UK drone factories...

Police find 'large quantity' of drugs buried underground at UK music festival site

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Up to 80,000 music fans are expected at the annual event from Thursday, August 27 to Monday, August 31

Manga-inspired theme park to be built near Paris

Getty ImagesAmy Walker31 minutes agoThree theme parks will be built near Paris as part of a €6bn (£5.13bn) deal agreed between France and Saudi Arabia.The new development is expected to include a...

Rescuers dig through Ukraine mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns 'despicable' Russian strike

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedJaroslav Lukiv and Claire Keenan21 August 2026Updated 22 August 2026Rescuers in Ukraine are...

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

Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty ImagesAnna Holligan23 August 2026"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...

Crash involving coach carrying German students injures 16

ReutersEmily Atkinson32 minutes agoSixteen people have been injured as a coach carrying German high-school students collided with a delivery van in the eastern Netherlands, Dutch police have...

Girl, 17, killed in Swedish sword attack, police say

EPAClaire Keenan23 August 2026A 17-year-old girl was killed in the deadly sword attack at a high school in central Sweden on Friday, police have confirmed.Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also seriously...

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...

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...

Divorce, smartphones and control - BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan

Kawoon KhamooshBBC World Service, Sheberghan, Kabul and Kandahar3 hours agoGovernor Abdullah Sarhadi gives money to treat a boy's broken arm and hands out funds for a local mosque - then, in his...

Huge fire rips through Gatwick Airport holiday parking site as several cars destroyed

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Dramatic pictures show huge flames rising high into the sky.

Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints to Zelensky as he visits Kyiv

ReutersHenry Moore24 August 2026, 00:07 BSTUpdated 43 minutes agoAndy Burnham is marking his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv - and will hand over blueprints so Ukraine can...

Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints to Zelensky as he visits Kyiv

ReutersHenry Moore24 August 2026, 00:07 BSTUpdated 13 minutes agoAndy Burnham is marking his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv - and will hand over blueprints so Ukraine can...