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Ilay David holds a poster of his brother Evyatar David. Photo: November 2023

Family condemns Hamas video showing emaciated Israeli hostage

Evyatar David's family says Hamas is starving him, as the group shows a video of him being kept in a tunnel.

8 hrs ago
Middle East
Jack Smith, US special counsel, speaks during a news conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.

US officials open investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith

Smith had led two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump before resigning from his post earlier this year.

8 hrs ago
US & Canada
Ilay David holds a poster of his brother Evyatar David. Photo: November 2023

Family condemns Hamas video showing emaciated Israeli hostage

Evyatar David's family says Hamas is starving him, as the group shows a video of him being kept in a tunnel.

8 hrs ago
Middle East
Jack Smith, US special counsel, speaks during a news conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023.

US officials open investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith

Smith had led two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump before resigning from his post earlier this year.

8 hrs ago
US & Canada
Armed fighters from Hamas' Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades stand guard during the handover of three Israeli hostages to Red Cross representatives in Al Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip,

Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages stalled last week.

9 hrs ago
Middle East

Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?

Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?

5 hrs ago
BBC InDepth

Analysis: Russia is staying quiet on Trump's nuclear move

The US president said he's ordered two nuclear submarines to move closer to Russia, after a social media spat with Russia's ex-president.

17 hrs ago
Europe

The mystery of Winston Churchill's dead platypus was unsolved - until now

The platypus was a top secret gift from Australia, found dead in his enclosure as war raged in the seas around him.

6 hrs ago
Australia

How South Korea's K-beauty industry is being hit by Trump tariffs

Buyers and sellers of South Korean beauty products are stocking up as the 15% US tariff rolls out.

6 hrs ago
World

Weekend Reads

The exterior entrance of the Waldorf Astoria in New York (Credit: Waldorf Astoria New York)

The hotel that built New York

From secret train tracks to iconic recipes, see what makes the Waldorf Astoria a true hospitality pioneer as it reopens after eight years of restoration.

The Statue of Liberty (Credit Getty Images)

Why the Statue of Liberty is at the heart of a culture war

Controversy over an Amy Sherald painting of the Statue of Liberty reveals divides over US national symbols, joining debates that have centred on the statue since it was first unveiled.


This week in audio

The Documentary Podcast, Controlling nature's data

The Documentary Podcast

Controlling nature's data

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes, Gertrude Ederle: Ruling The Waves

History's Heroes

Gertrude Ederle: Ruling The Waves

Business Daily, Business Daily, Thailand and Malaysia: Powered by migrants

Business Daily

Thailand and Malaysia: Powered by migrants

The Climate Question, The Climate Question, How do we save the world's small islands?

The Climate Question

How do we save the world's small islands?

Witness History, Witness History, Chuquicamata: Chile's abandoned mining town

Witness History

Chuquicamata: Chile's abandoned mining town

The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 33, The Mighty Spud - Sandy Knapp, Glenn Bryan and Susan Calman

The Infinite Monkey Cage

The Mighty Spud - Sandy Knapp, Glenn Bryan and Susan Calman

In Our Time, In Our Time, Civility: talking with those who disagree with you

In Our Time

Civility: talking with those who disagree with you


More news

Himesh Reshamiya wearing a black jacket and a black cap singing

Indian singer loved - and mocked - for his nasal twang makes a roaring comeback

There was a time when Himesh Reshammiya's distinctly nasal songs blared from every Indian street. Now he's back.

4 hrs ago
Split screen showing Bernd Debusmann in a white button up and black and white archival image of a man doing pull ups.

How many pull-ups can you do? Trump revives fitness test for school kids

The test had been discontinued in 2012 and replaced with a fitness programme during Barack Obama's term.

5 hrs ago
US & Canada
A boy in a yellow sports t-shirt holds up four Labubu dolls. The furry gremlin-like dolls have big glossy eyes and toothy grins. You can't see Harri's head but his chest and the focus is on the dolls. There is a a brown one on the far left, another brown one with black Prada dungarees on, a pink one next to that and then a white one holding a Coca Cola can on the far right.

Criminals cash in on TikTok Labubu trend with dangerous fakes

Labubu doll fans in the UK say real ones are increasingly hard to get, because of scalpers scooping them all up.

7 hrs ago
Wales

Ukraine officials held in military drone corruption probe

The arrests come just two days after Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies had their independence restored.

3 hrs ago
Europe

Rescuers race to save Chile miners after collapse kills at least one

The body of one of five trapped miners was found after a quake caused tunnels to collapse.

6 hrs ago
Split screen showing Bernd Debusmann in a white button up and black and white archival image of a man doing pull ups.

How many pull-ups can you do? Trump revives fitness test for school kids

The test had been discontinued in 2012 and replaced with a fitness programme during Barack Obama's term.

5 hrs ago
US & Canada
 Prajwal Revanna. Photo: June 2019

Prominent Indian ex-MP gets life sentence for rape

Prajwal Revanna was found guilty of sexually assaulting a former employee.

13 hrs ago
Asia
Son Heung-min celebrates after Tottenham win the Europa League

'Like being with a rock star' - departing Son's 10 years at Spurs

Son Heung-min, who has announced he is leaving Tottenham, will always be "worshipped" by Spurs fans, says club legend Micky Hazard.

19 hrs ago
Tottenham
A boy in a yellow sports t-shirt holds up four Labubu dolls. The furry gremlin-like dolls have big glossy eyes and toothy grins. You can't see Harri's head but his chest and the focus is on the dolls. There is a a brown one on the far left, another brown one with black Prada dungarees on, a pink one next to that and then a white one holding a Coca Cola can on the far right.

Criminals cash in on TikTok Labubu trend with dangerous fakes

Labubu doll fans in the UK say real ones are increasingly hard to get, because of scalpers scooping them all up.

7 hrs ago
Wales

In case you missed it

A graphic showing a man in a cap and uniform working on a laptop with a North Korean flag as a background

North Korea sent me abroad to be a secret IT worker. My wages funded the regime

In a rare interview, a former North Korean IT worker reveals the secret scheme raising funds for Kim Jong Un’s regime.

The five members of the Oraon family that were lynched in Bihar - from left to right: Manjit Oraon, his grandmother Kato Devi, his wife Rani Devi, his mother Sita Devi and father Babulal Oraon

The witchcraft murders that shook an Indian village

Family members are in shock after their loved ones were murdered and allegedly burned alive by a mob.

Alex waiting outside a bar with a cocktail

I've seen her name and photo - but we can't talk before the date. Will it work out?

Feeling jaded by dating fatigue, reporter Alex Taylor tries a different way to find the future love of his life.


Editor's picks

Timeline 1 00095119

The secret behind Colombia's blender craze

A colourful journey through fruit markets and forests reveals a nation’s most beloved kitchen ritual.

24 Jul 2025
Culture & Experiences
Male pageants

Inside the world of South Korean male beauty pageants

What does it take to be crowned as the most beautiful man in the country?

22 Dec 2023
Style
Emperor Penguins: Egg-cellent fathers

What makes the emperor penguin an egg-cellent father

In the BBC Select documentary Penguins: Spy in the Huddle, we explore the world of penguin fathers.

2 Jun 2024
World of wonder
Is Mona Lisa really smiling?

What's behind Mona Lisa's indescribable smile?

Art critics explain why people see Mona Lisa’s smile in different ways.

19 May 2023
Art
How an advanced society vanished 2,500 years ago

How an advanced civilisation vanished 2,500 years ago

Myth and mystery surround the ancient Tartessos civilisation that vanished 2,500 years ago.

7 Jun 2023
Archaeology
Puglia's elders keeping a pasta tradition alive

Puglia's elders keeping a pasta tradition alive

Writer Carmen Roberts tours Puglia's coast, meeting local elders who are trying to preserve a pasta tradition.

4 Nov 2024
The Travel Show
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ASMR: How whispering took over the internet

We meet the creators behind the current ASMR boom.

4 Jan 2023
Work Culture
Inside the home of a modern-day Leonardo da Vinci

Inside the largest private gothic palace in Venice

Discreetly located in a sleepy Venetian square, Palazzo Fortuny surprises whomever ventures in.

26 Apr 2024
Travel

Watch List

Jenna Ortega in Wednesday (Credit: Jonathan Hession/ Netflix)

10 of the best TV shows to watch this August

From the first ever Alien series to the new run of Netflix's Addams Family spin-off and a true-crime drama about Amanda Knox.

Jamie Lee-Curtis and Lindsay Lohan holding their cheeks screaming in Freakier Friday (Credit: Glen Wilson)

12 of the best films to watch in August

From The Naked Gun to Freakier Friday – these are the films to watch at the cinema and stream at home this month.


Travel

The Lofoten archipelago from above (Credit: Getty Images)

'We're not some Arctic Disneyworld'

Norway’s idyllic Lofoten Islands have gone viral for their midnight summer sun - but as tourism grows, residents have an important message for visitors.
See more

Staying cool

Man standing with terracotta pots (Credit: Getty Images)

How India's ancient terracotta pots are helping fight extreme heat

In India's scorching summer heat, the ancient practice of chilling water in terracotta pots is inspiring new trends.

A pedestrian covers their head with a sheet to protect themselves from the Sun (Credit: Getty Images)

What colour should you wear in the heat?

Is it dry or humid? This is the ultimate question when choosing what to wear.

Trees line a walkway by a river (Credit: Getty Images)

Life in a heat dome: How do you cool a 100F city?

From planting trees to painting streets white, US cities are fighting extreme heat.


Style

Two women wearing a face wrap that goes under their chins to the top of their heads

Shapewear for your face while you sleep. Has Kim Kardashian taken it too far?

Some people are calling the wrap dystopian, saying Kim Kardashian is attempting to profit from insecurities.
See more

US & Canada news

Paul Brown is white with short brown hair and has a moustache

Police find getaway car of army veteran suspected of deadly Montana bar shooting

The suspect, named as Michael Paul Brown, is believed to be "armed and dangerous", police say.

Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop

Crowds cheer 100th annual wild pony swim

Hot dog spill brings US highway to standstill


More world news

A cropped image showing the lower half of a woman's smiling face as she looks at a laptop. She is wearing an orange top.

'I felt an unspoken pressure to smile' - Kenyan women in the workplace

Is the pressure to be likeable holding women back at work?

Mali charges ex-PM with undermining the state over post on X

Twelve years house arrest for Colombian ex-leader Álvaro Uribe

A tug of war between planes and kites in Indonesia's skies


Sport

Jamie Overton looks dejected

'England chasing history after backing themselves into a corner'

England will be chasing history against India at The Oval on Sunday but they are only faced with that challenge after backing themselves into a corner, says chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.

I'm just useless, says Hamilton after team-mate's pole

Man Utd striker Hojlund available for £30m

'A strange kind of glory' as legacy-defining win eludes Lions


Business

A Tesla logo is red with a black background

Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash

The company's self-driving technology failed to prevent a 2019 crash which killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her boyfriend in Florida.

Tech manufacturing has powered Asia - now it's a casualty of Trump's tariffs

A sinkhole revives debate about migrant workers' rights in Singapore

Do you feel lucky, plank? Meet the new 'bulletproof' wood


Latest audio

Witness History, Witness History, Trailer. 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

Witness History

Trailer. 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

Global News Podcast, Family of Israeli hostage accuses Hamas of deliberate starvation

Global News Podcast

Family of Israeli hostage accuses Hamas of deliberate starvation

F1: Chequered Flag, Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying Review

F1: Chequered Flag

Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying Review

The Documentary Podcast, Why a South Korean church bought a village in Paraguay

The Documentary Podcast

Why a South Korean church bought a village in Paraguay

Global News Podcast, The Happy Pod: Learning begins with breakfast

Global News Podcast

The Happy Pod: Learning begins with breakfast

Football Daily, Neil Warnock on football, Yorkshire puddings and chiropody

Football Daily

Neil Warnock on football, Yorkshire puddings and chiropody

Global News Podcast, Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian ex-president's comments

Global News Podcast

Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian ex-president's comments

The Documentary Podcast, Hunger in Gaza

The Documentary Podcast

Hunger in Gaza


Tech

A man wearing a green shirt looks into the distance with his mouth open.

Chess grandmaster Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup

World number one Magnus Carlsen takes home $250,000 (£188,000) for winning the online competition.

SpaceX and Nasa launch crew headed to the ISS

Cambridge United to use AI for player contracts

'UFO' spotted in Australian skies identified as Chinese rocket


Science & health

Illustration of a human brain showing a hotspot placed against an orange background (Credit: Serenity Strull/Getty Images)

The world is getting hotter - this is what it is doing to our brains

As heatwaves become more intense with climate change, scientists are racing to understand how extreme heat changes the way our brains work.

'I wasn't drunk, it was a brain tumour'

Caffeine pouch craze: A teenage trend troubling some experts

How pregnant women survive Delhi's deadly heat


Culture

A composite of different coloured handbags against a red background (Credit: Serenity Strull/ Courtesy of Sotheby's)

Is £7m for a handbag absurd or justified?

As a pop-up handbag auction opens in London, a fashion frenzy is gripping venerable auction houses – and sending prices sky high. Can fashion ever be on a par with a Picasso?

Dua Lipa granted Kosovo citizenship

KPop Demon Hunters star says chart success doesn't feel real

And Just Like That... Sex and the City reboot's third season to be its last


Arts

Title: Shofolo. Medium: Acrylic on perforated newspaper. Painting of a young boy in an orange T-shirt leaning over his shovel. The background is yellow.

Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia's 'black mountains'

A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper.

The last custodian: A Kashmiri artisan's battle to save a musical legacy

The plays that sent shockwaves through 90s Britain

Why the 'Virgin Queen' never married


Watch

The benefits of matcha

The health benefits of drinking matcha tea

As a self-confessed coffee addict, Melissa Hogenboom examines the science behind matcha tea's health benefits.
See more

Travel

The mossy outlines of an Haida longhouse in Tu2019aanuu Llnagaay with the ocean in the background (Credit: Diane Selkirk)

Canada's remote islands few travellers reach

As Haida Gwaii undergoes a cultural reawakening, travellers are discovering a more respectful way to explore this remote territory off Canada's coast.

Why Rick Steves wants Americans to travel more

Where to get the best pizza in Chicago

Portugal's nostalgic summer train route


World's Table

A top-down view of a table of authentic China Sichuan Hunan food (Credit: Alamy)

The 'other' Michelin award travellers should know

Long overshadowed by the coveted Michelin stars, the Bib Gourmand celebrates the world's best budget-friendly restaurants.

Eight cooling foods to beat the heat in Japan

Want Italy's best food? Head to its national parks

Where to get the US's best barbecue


Earth

Professor James Larkin kneels next to a rhino, who lays on the ground with a black, viscous-looking liquid running from its horn

Rhino horns turned radioactive to fight poachers in South Africa

The scheme is the latest innovation in decades of work aiming to protect South Africa’s rhinos.

What to do if your planned holiday destination is affected by wildfires

Building's hard problem: Can concrete go green?

Radioactive wasp nest found at old US nuclear weapons site


Video

How a lemonade stand girl got Pedro Pascal onto Fantastic Four

Pedro Pascal joins Marvel after lemonade stand ambush

The actor explains how his Fantastic Four fate was sealed by a bold kid with citrus and connections.

Watch a cheetah up close as it chases its prey

El Clasico: The beautiful game in a city of resistance

High-tech tools cracking the case of Chile's lost children


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