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Swedish jihadist jailed for life over IS murder of Jordanian pilot in Syria https://ift.tt/5aYhq4Q The killing of Lt Moaz al-Kasasbeh by the Islamic State group was shown in a grim video circulated o…

More than 30 killed in nursing home hit by Beijing floods https://ift.tt/CwaXZQo Local officials admit "loopholes in emergency planning" and say the incident is a painful lesson that serves…

Olympic star Dahlmeier dead after climbing accident https://ift.tt/bGLieXy Two-time Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dies aged 31 after a mountaineering accident in Pakistan.

Russian missile hits Ukrainian training unit, killing and wounding servicemen https://ift.tt/KSDTz2l Ukraine's military says three people were killed as Russia posted video of what it said was th…

Watch: Fighter jet swerves dramatically to avoid birds near packed beach https://ift.tt/97xgBOi Footage shows a Spanish fighter jet narrowly missing a flock of birds during an air show in Gijon.

Watch: How did Gaza get to the brink of starvation? https://ift.tt/w0thFXB The BBC's diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams explains how the people of Gaza have reached a point of starvation.

Watch: Nursing home residents rescued from China floods https://ift.tt/6AqbpaT At least 30 people have been killed in floods that have inundated large parts of northeastern China.

The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home https://ift.tt/xHLvSlT Five of the region's island nations offer such citizenship by investment for as little as $200,000.

EU and US agree trade deal, with 15% tariffs for European exports to America https://ift.tt/jqsWK3f US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen confirm the deal after "tough nego…

Europe accused of going soft on Azerbaijan to avoid buying Russian gas https://ift.tt/9QaFEzI Critics say EU policy has given Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev a free hand during his crackdown …

Greece battles wildfires, evacuating residents near Athens https://ift.tt/eoMhC65 Residents just 30km away from Athens have fled their homes, as Greece's temperatures are forecast to reach 44C on…

Israel to open Gaza humanitarian corridors as aid drops begin https://ift.tt/4AEUR9I IDF says it wants to improve humanitarian response in Gaza after days of pressure and growing reports of starvatio…

Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia's 'black mountains' https://ift.tt/4lnaYpM A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in…

'I'm so tired': Mother of starving Gazan baby speaks to BBC https://ift.tt/GNgiEsk Hedaya al-Muta'wi's 18-month-old son Mohammed suffers from malnutrition due to famine, weighing …

Taiwan holds controversial vote targeting 'pro-China' lawmakers https://ift.tt/q8boslP The vote could alter the balance of power in Taiwan, which has seen months of political deadlock.

Watch: Trump jokes he wants Powell to lower interest rates in awkward exchange https://ift.tt/TOhJvpk The US president and Federal Reserve chair bickered over the cost and timeline of the Fed’s headq…

Five ice hockey players found not guilty in Canada sexual assault case https://ift.tt/RxcYStH The verdict marks the end of the highly publicised case, in which the men were accused of sexually assaul…

Verdict expected in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial - what to know https://ift.tt/1SMaxAe A judge on Thursday will deliver her verdict in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada&…

BBC goes inside rebel-held city in DR Congo https://ift.tt/8BZQ7Oj The BBC revisits the city of Goma six months after it was seized by M23 rebels.

Watch: 'Living is how I honour them' - Families address Idaho murderer https://ift.tt/yHRYXb4 Relatives of Bryan Kohberger's victims delivered emotional impact statements before he was se…

Camp Mystic: Why were so many people killed there during Texas floods? https://ift.tt/T1hAVE3 The recent floods in Kerr County, Texas killed 135 people, including many young children.

Ozzy Osbourne death: 'He was one of nature's good guys' https://ift.tt/CWhRKf2 The BBC's David Sillito looks back at the life of Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of heavy metal band Black …

Security committee launches inquiry into Afghan data leak https://ift.tt/KweMDVJ The Intelligence and Security Committee says all documents related to the case should be provided for review.

US court orders new trial for man convicted of killing Etan Patz https://ift.tt/09gH4JN The 1979 disappearance of the six-year-old boy rattled New York City and the nation.

Kashmir's growing heat crisis hits health and harvests https://ift.tt/yePGwgE In Indian-administered Kashmir, low rainfall and rising temperatures are putting people's livelihoods at risk.

WW2 veteran and TikTok star 'Papa' Jake Larson dies aged 102 https://ift.tt/YfJrcvS Tributes are being paid to the American D-Day veteran and social media star.

Bedouins tell BBC they could return to fighting Druze in Syria https://ift.tt/jmfA6Kt More than 1,000 people in Syria have been killed in recent clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters.

Social media revamp by 92-year-old president struggles to woo young Cameroonians https://ift.tt/8vE2U7d Paul Biya is the world's oldest president and wants to show he is on the pulse, but many ar…

Members only: India's rich and famous ditch old-school clubs for exclusive hangouts https://ift.tt/GA1IthK A new generation of wealth creators has fuelled demand for private members-only clubs in…

Why Prada – and other luxury brands – keep getting India wrong https://ift.tt/1Y05tDv A controversy involving Prada has put the spotlight on how global fashion giants engage with India.

Trump sues Murdoch for libel over Jeffrey Epstein letter story https://ift.tt/XN0joya Trump had threatened to force Murdoch to "testify in my lawsuit against him and his 'pile of garbage'…

El Salvador and US negotiate prisoner swap with Venezuela https://ift.tt/Nh3ovpd Some 250 Venezuelans deported from the US to El Salvador will be exchanged for 10 Americans held in Caracas, according…

Watch: Why is Donald Trump asking Coca-Cola to change its recipe? https://ift.tt/vulQeoN The US president says it's better to make the fizzy drink with cane sugar, but why might that be?

Citizen Kane sled saved from destruction sells for nearly $15m https://ift.tt/tDnidfz It is one of at least three wooden sleds made for the filming of the classic 1941 film.

Watch: How a day of bombing unfolded in Damascus https://ift.tt/GTPS2U7 Israel has intensified its airstrikes on Syria, including near the presidential palace and on the defence ministry headquarters…

US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus https://ift.tt/3Q6H0FL Israel says it is "working to save our Druze brothers", but Syria acc…

'It's just better!' Trump says Coca-Cola to change key US ingredient https://ift.tt/lI4vLMV Coca-Cola said they "appreciate President Trump's enthusiasm", without confirming…

Trump's Epstein strategy could pit him against loyal supporters https://ift.tt/1CqTQts In defending how his administration is handling supposed files on Jeffrey Epstein, he said "stupid"…

US House Speaker calls for 'transparency' on Epstein, in departure from Trump https://ift.tt/rRI1wnm It came as Trump said the attorney general should release "whatever she thinks is cre…

Traitor or patriot? Retrial begins for spy chief who assassinated a president https://ift.tt/48D7smP Kim Jae-gyu was executed for killing dictator Park Chung-hee. Now South Korea is revisiting his ca…

Man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio dies https://ift.tt/lWiYpkD Bradley Murdoch, the Australian man convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio in 2001, has died.

Mike Waltz grilled over Signal leak at UN ambassador hearing https://ift.tt/N6jE7Bl President Trump's former national security adviser was pressed on the inclusion of a journalist on a sensitive …

US tariff threat leaves Russia less rattled than relieved https://ift.tt/WXlUTv1 The US is threatening Moscow with financial consequences if a deal to end the Ukraine war is not reached within 50 day…

Motorists rescued as new flash flood warnings hit Central Texas https://ift.tt/WwkBQAf The heavy rain has forced rescuers to halt search operations for victims of the deadly floods that occurred in t…

The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico https://ift.tt/X0GQdjz The US is accusing its southern neighbour of breaking a long-held water sharing agreement.

Two women shot dead at Kentucky church https://ift.tt/B3d4YFM Investigators believe the suspect, who was shot dead by police, had a connection to individuals at the church.

RSF storms cattle market and prison in 'death trap' Sudanese city https://ift.tt/1TkcDUz It is the first time RSF fighters have entered el-Fasher in such numbers since a siege began in May 20…

When an unsung Indian helped Austrian Jews escape the Nazis https://ift.tt/Kk1qQJy Kundanlal risked all to rescue Jewish families during Europe's darkest hour and bring them to India.

The mushroom killer was obsessed with true crime. Now true crime fans are obsessed with her https://ift.tt/uQmkUXt A jury found Erin Patterson guilty on all charges - but the frenzy of speculation ha…

'They were just kids': Mother mourns sons killed in Israeli strike while waiting for aid https://ift.tt/DlFXmsC Two of Iman al-Nouri's five sons were killed outside a clinic in Deir al-Ba…

The beauty and brutality of life in the shadow of Kashmir killings https://ift.tt/HK8VluM BBC visits ground zero of the April attack in Pahalgam where locals are picking up the pieces of their broken…

BBC correspondent explains the role of fuel switches https://ift.tt/xXODtYV The BBC's Theo Leggett explains that the two switches were moved which caused the crash

Trump surveys damage in Texas as search continues for 160 missing https://ift.tt/QVWb2Jr At least 120 were killed when flash flooding devastated areas in central Texas last week.

Asia is reeling from Trump's tariff salvo – is anyone winning? https://ift.tt/kRE54Wm The US president has reset the tariffs clock again, leaving Asia's export-driven economies in limbo.

'We're worried about our future': Srebrenica massacre's tensions still felt 30 years on https://ift.tt/txjOYwg While communities in Sarajevo mark three decades since the massacre, den…

Judge blocks Trump's birthright order after Supreme Court ruling https://ift.tt/Y6kqZxl The White House vowed to fight the judge's ruling, which once again paused a priority for Trump.

Chinese students sleep off heatwave in libraries and tents https://ift.tt/0hlA2vQ As eastern China deals with extreme heat, residents are finding new ways to cool down.

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol rearrested https://ift.tt/43yALE1 Yoon is in detention for a second time over his failed martial law declaration last year.

Are India's skies safe? Air safety watchdog responds amid rising concerns https://ift.tt/wYko9rC India’s skies remain safe, with accident rates below global averages, air safety regulator chief t…

Wildfire threatens Marseille as a thousand firefighters defend city https://ift.tt/ea0CZJy The fire rapidly spread due to wind gusts, dense vegetation and steep slopes near the area it began, local o…

Russian minister's death serves as warning to political elite https://ift.tt/PuMa750 President Putin sacked his transport minister. Hours later, his body was found in a park with a gunshot wound …

From India to Britain and back: The cartoonist who fought censors with a smile https://ift.tt/o3rCX1x Abu Abraham’s sharp cartoons exposed power’s excesses during India’s 1975 Emergency crackdown.

A video game on 'gold diggers' is fuelling a sexism debate in China https://ift.tt/aO4wfFp So heated was the criticism that creators quietly renamed the game Emotional Anti-Fraud Simulator.

IDF says it killed Hamas commander in cafe strike that killed dozens of civilians https://ift.tt/lAf8JKg After Monday's attack, family members told the BBC of their shock at the scale of civilian…

Iran supreme leader in first public appearance since Israel war https://ift.tt/hYONkV6 State TV showed footage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being cheered at a mosque ahead of a Shia festival.

BBC witnesses destruction after house ripped from foundations in Texas floods https://ift.tt/MnAlBeF At least 32 people have been killed, including 14 children, officials said, after flash floods hit…

Watch: Holiday park wiped out by Texas floods https://ift.tt/5zUQncm Jason Allen, correspondent at the BBC's US partner CBS, reports from Kerrville, Texas.

Watch: Deadly Texas flooding causes destruction https://ift.tt/kMBbYL8 At least 24 people have died and dozens of people are missing amid the flash flooding, authorities say.

Watch: Moment Oasis take to the stage for first gig in 16 years https://ift.tt/TsKXgw1 The Gallagher brothers play their first concert since reuniting, in front of a packed Cardiff stadium.

American teen pilot detained on small island in Antarctica https://ift.tt/n7tvdV2 Ethan Guo, 19, had flown his plane across the six other continents before he was arrested, according to his social me…

Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians https://ift.tt/vXqS35A The Israel- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has strongly denied the allegation.

Austria to change two streets named after Nazi supporters https://ift.tt/zOih9fP The move follows a historian's report that said that keeping the names was unconstitutional.

Diddy's secret world revealed in videos and his voice notes https://ift.tt/VkPeuoA Former staff expose details of "freak-offs" - drug-fuelled orgies held in luxurious international venu…

Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test https://ift.tt/hlKeRr4 A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.

How 'blood gold' is fuelling conflict in West Africa https://ift.tt/oNAriHV Gold appears to be a lifeline for military juntas and jihadist groups in the Sahel region, analysts say.