Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:08:26 GMT
The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them.
More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:25:36 GMT
Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.
Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:59:03 GMT
The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.
Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:13:20 GMT
There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.
The grieving family who say the coroners' courts aren't working
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:09:16 GMT
One man's death highlights the growing strains on the UK's coroner's courts
Moment tornado tears through southern France
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:16:35 GMT
The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.
Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult in HBO's Harry Potter series
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:39:25 GMT
Hoult was announced as Gilderoy Lockhart two weeks ago but has dropped out due to scheduling issues.
Organised crime arrests as police investigate A66 crash that killed two officers
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:52:21 GMT
Nine men and three women are arrested as police investigate the lead-up to the crash that killed seven people.
HPV home-testing kits available for women in England who have missed cervical screening
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:27:50 GMT
Nearly four million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.
Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:40:33 GMT
Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.
