Mel Stride and Priti Patel replaced in major Tory reshuffle
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:42:00 GMT
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is shaking up her top team ahead of the party's conference in October.
Once a village, now barren land - BBC in the valley devastated by floods
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:20:08 GMT
The BBC reports from Sano Barkhu, a village overlooking the town of Syfrubesi, which was destroyed by the Nepal flooding.
Messi retires from Argentina duty with 'nothing left to give'
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:18:39 GMT
Argentina great Lionel Messi announces his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that "hurt" but he understands "the time has come".
Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:24:50 GMT
A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80.
The trial of Lindsay Clancy has gripped the US for weeks - here's what the jury must consider
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:53:21 GMT
Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with killing her three children.
Watch: Notting Hill Carnival celebrates 60th anniversary
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:48:26 GMT
The three-day event saw dancers in extravagant outfits parading the streets of west London to celebrate Caribbean arts and culture.
'She slipped out of my hand' - children missing after ferry sinks off northern Cyprus
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:50:36 GMT
Ayten and Hayri Bicer's two young children are among 20 missing in an incident that killed eight people.
South African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadium
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:18:07 GMT
Airlink says the manoeuvre with two planes in close formation involved careful and precise planning.
The mystery of why so many black Britons still can't swim
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:31:22 GMT
For decades, swimming ability has been lower in the black community. Our writer asks why.
Early release scheme could see dangerous criminals released, Conservatives warn
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:20:45 GMT
The warning comes after the prime minister said some prisoners serving indefinite sentences could be freed to increase prison capacity.
