Thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of UK with flash flooding expected
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:09:47 GMT
Warnings for northern England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland will come into force later on Wednesday.
Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:41:46 GMT
The five-year-old spent hours on the phone to paramedics before her body was recovered days later in Gaza City in 2024.
Jump in energy bills drives UK inflation to highest rate for four months
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:02:03 GMT
A 2.9% rise in inflation had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war “continues to impact prices here at home”.
Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:47:53 GMT
The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022.
PM unveils plan to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:45:33 GMT
Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.
Tennis player Nick Kyrgios suspended after testing positive for cocaine
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:38:37 GMT
Nick Kyrgios is provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine.
French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:39 GMT
More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.
Emma Barnett reveals she 'had the hysterectomy I never wanted to have'
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:00:57 GMT
The BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter explained her recent absence on her return on Wednesday.
OpenAI slows down training after its AI carried out hack
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:19:12 GMT
The ChatGPT-maker said training will be slowed for two weeks while it puts the upgrades in place.
Jury discharged in Palestine Action Elbit raid trial
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:03:50 GMT
The jury at the Old Bailey is discharged after 37 hours of deliberations.
