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Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish

AFP via Getty ImagesAdrienne Murrayin Reykjavik, Iceland7 hours agoInside a waterfront factory, workers in hairnets and blue overalls are sorting freshly caught cod and haddock, and machines process...

Memory wars: Election clash over Germany's Nazi past as AfD eyes power in east

Jessica ParkerBerlin correspondent, Querfurt, Germany1 hour agoA party that wants to defund "anti-German" art and teach children less about Hitler, as part of a "patriotism" agenda, could soon...

Murder probe as two people dead in house fire in Middlesbrough

Louise HobsonTom BurgessNorth East and Cumbria26 August 2026, 12:02 BSTUpdated 2 minutes agoA murder investigation has been launched after two people died in a house fire.Cleveland Police officers...

As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps

Getty ImagesVitaly ShevchenkoChief Analyst, BBC Monitoring6 hours ago"Fill up quickly and move on," Mayor Ihor Terekhov warns drivers in Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv.Two petrol stations in...

Dolly Parton: The country legend who sang from the heart

David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesTiffany Wertheimer and Emma Petrie15 minutes agoDolly Parton, the country singer from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, will be remembered for...

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...

Princess Kate’s go-to designer makes touching admission over 20-year royal bond

[unable to retrieve full-text content]EXCLUSIVE: Designer praises Princess Kate and royal women for championing British brands as she reveals the special moment that catapulted her label.

Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedSteve RosenbergBBC Russia editor, Moscow21 August 2026At a petrol station in the south-east of...

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...

Russia 'purposefully' hit critical infrastructure in latest strikes, Kyiv mayor says

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedImogen James and Dan Johnson, Ukraine correspondent 20 August 2026Russia's latest attack on...

Prince Harry makes under-the-radar appearance to special place visited by King Charles

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Duke of Sussex made a number of appearances this week.

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...

Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war

Steve RosenbergBBC Russia Editor, Moscow28 minutes agoAt a petrol station in the south-east of Moscow, Svyatoslav has been queuing in his car for two hours.The sign board up ahead has just been...

81-year-old confesses to German cold case murder of US tourist in 1994

Hessen PolicePaul KirbyEurope digital editor19 August 2026A man aged 82 is facing a life sentence in prison in Germany, after going on trial and admitting to a murder that mystified the city of...

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...