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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.
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Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:41:46 GMT
The six-year-old spent hours on the phone to paramedics before her body was recovered days later in Gaza City in 2024.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Scientists 'stunned' by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:53:24 GMT
Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.
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Double murder investigation launched over two deaths in Glasgow
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:33 GMT
The bodies of Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton were found in a flat in Patrick's Chancellor Street on Sunday.
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Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:21 GMT
Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.
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