» Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured
24/05/26 13:02 from BBC News - World
The Oreshnik missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, Russia has confirmed.

» Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan
24/05/26 12:26 from BBC News - World
Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists.

» People trapped under collapsed building in Philippines
24/05/26 11:51 from BBC News - World
A search operation has so far rescued 24 people with no deaths reported at the site, in a city near the capital Manila.

» Bolivian minister's convoy ambushed while overseeing roadblock clearance
24/05/26 11:42 from BBC News - World
Security forces were met by resistance while attempting to clear highway barriers, amid unrest over the government's economic policies.

» Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
24/05/26 11:09 from BBC News - World
They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.

» BBC at the site of China's worst mining disaster in more than a decade
24/05/26 10:34 from BBC News - World
At least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.

» Irish gangland figure fails in Dublin byelection bid for seat in parliament
24/05/26 09:41 from World news | The Guardian
Gerry ‘the monk’ Hutch comes fourth in contest won by Daniel Ennis of Social Democrats The Irish gangland figure Gerry “the monk” Hutch has failed in his bid for a parliamentary seat in a Dublin byelection. The 63-year-old came fourth in...

» Middle East crisis live: Rubio sees initial progress on reopening Hormuz after Trump claims Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’
24/05/26 09:36 from World news | The Guardian
The US secretary of state suggested a deal could be announced ‘in the next few hours’ but cautioned it wouldn’t be a ‘final’ agreement Full report: Trump says peace deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated’ with strait of Hormuz to open In Leb...

» UK judge’s decision not to jail boys for rape like a ‘rock in my face’, says victim, 16
24/05/26 08:59 from World news | The Guardian
Boys, aged 15, given youth rehabilitation orders for two separate attacks against two girls in Hampshire A judge’s decision not to jail the teenage boys who raped two girls has been described as a “rock straight in my face” by one of the...

» Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast
24/05/26 07:12 from BBC News - World
The 39-year-old was fatally injured while swimming out at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland.

» Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5%
24/05/26 07:00 from World news | The Guardian
Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’ Business live – latest updates Government officials considered cutting the VAT charged on electricity used at public EV chargers fro...

» Trump claims peace deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated’ with strait of Hormuz to open
24/05/26 06:16 from World news | The Guardian
President’s claim is tempered by Pakistani PM’s hopes of hosting more talks ‘very soon’, and Iran’s Fars news agency saying strait of Hormuz will remain under Iranian control Middle East crisis: live updates Donald Trump claimed on Satur...

» Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
24/05/26 06:15 from BBC News - World
Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

» £600 for cheese? The Brazilian beach scams that cost visitors dear
24/05/26 06:00 from World news | The Guardian
Travellers warned to beware of debit card cons after one was charged £1,500 for a kebab and another £3,000 for corn on the cob When Lisa Selby* used her debit card to pay for two slices of barbecued cheese from a beach vendor in Rio de J...

» ‘AI washing’: firms are scrambling to rebrand themselves as tech-focused
24/05/26 06:00 from World news | The Guardian
PR executives say UK companies are forcing them to present ordinary automation as artificial intelligence UK companies are performing “yoga-level” stretches to describe themselves as AI specialists in an attempt to capitalise on the buzz...

» Hunger increasingly used as weapon of war as ‘food-related violence’ surges, analysis shows
24/05/26 06:00 from World news | The Guardian
More than 20,000 attacks on markets, farmland and food distribution systems have been recorded since 2018 Hunger is being increasingly exploited as a weapon of war with more than 20,000 documented incidents of “food-related violence” in ...

» Shark attack: man dies on Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland
24/05/26 05:13 from World news | The Guardian
The 39-year-old was reportedly fishing at Kennedy Shoal between Cairns and Townsville when emergency services alerted about midday Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man has died after a shark attack on the Gr...

» Pocock open to independents forming party to counter Hanson – as it happened
24/05/26 05:09 from World news | The Guardian
This blog is now closed. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Climate activists say they have blocked two coal ships from entering Newcastle port Climate activists say they have stopped two coal ships from enterin...

» Squeals of horror over price caps – but how are we going to fix our broken food system?
24/05/26 05:00 from World news | The Guardian
Global events and the climate crisis have left Britain’s food system dangerously exposed and in desperate need of an overhaul The news that the Treasury was asking UK supermarkets to cap price rises on essential foods was greeted with pr...

» It's like the Olympics - except steroids are allowed
24/05/26 04:46 from BBC News - World
The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

» Former prosecutor calls for EU statute blocking US sanctions on ICC members
24/05/26 04:00 from World news | The Guardian
US imposed sanctions on nine judges and a prosecutor after ICC issued arrest warrants for members of Israeli cabinet A former prosecutor at the international criminal court has called for an EU-wide statute blocking what she describes as...

» At least 82 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion
24/05/26 03:18 from BBC News - World
The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.

» Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated' including reopening Strait of Hormuz
24/05/26 01:18 from BBC News - World
Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.

» East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy
23/05/26 23:55 from BBC News - World
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.

» In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?
23/05/26 23:44 from BBC News - World
An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.

» Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate
23/05/26 23:34 from BBC News - World
Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

» I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found
23/05/26 23:24 from BBC News - World
Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.

» California declares emergency as fire crews race to contain toxic leak
23/05/26 20:07 from BBC News - World
Thousands have been evacuated as officials warn a tank containing about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate could explode.

» No refunds for 15,000 Australian ticket holders after Candace Owens’ tour cancelled
23/05/26 20:00 from World news | The Guardian
Rightwing commentator says she is hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket and claims she was misled by promoter Rocksman Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast None of the 15,000 ticket holders for conservati...

» Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says
23/05/26 17:33 from BBC News - World
The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses.