CIA chief held talks with Russian intelligence services, Kremlin says
BBC Newsby Gabriela Pomeroy·26 Aug 2026
- Published The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe has met Russia's intelligence services during his visit to Moscow, the Kremlin has said.
German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
BBC Newsby André Rhoden-Paul·26 Aug 2026
- Published A Frankfurt Airport worker has died of malaria after a rare outbreak led to six employees contracting the serious infection spread by mosquitoes.
Cristiano Ronaldo: Ten-man Al-Nassr seal dramatic win after Portugal star subbed off
BBC Newsby Paul Battison·26 Aug 2026
- Published Cristiano Ronaldo was taken off at half-time with his 10-man Al-Nassr side 2-0 down - before they fought back to seal a dramatic win over Al-Ettifaq.
Thameslink to replace over 60,000 'ironing board' train seats
BBC Newsby Hsin-Yi Lo; Ewan Somerville·26 Aug 2026
- Published "Ironing board" seats on some commuter trains will get extra cushioning, the transport secretary has said, more than a decade after the government spent £1.6bn of public money building...
Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
BBC Newsby Hugh Schofield·26 Aug 2026
- Published A French court has for the first time recognised cosmic radiation as a factor in the breast cancer of a long-serving flight attendant.
Why high energy bills look like they are here to stay
BBC Newsby Kevin Peachey·26 Aug 2026
- Published Energy bills may have been a long way from our minds through the sweltering summer. Clothes on a washing line have been drying in minutes.
Energy bills: What is happening to gas and electricity prices?
BBC News·26 Aug 2026
- Published Typical annual energy bills will rise by £60 to £1,723 in October, under regulator Ofgem's latest energy price cap.
Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump
BBC Newsby Anthony Zurcher·26 Aug 2026
- Published Two days before US-Canada trade talks dramatically derailed, Vice-President JD Vance was telling an audience at a private fundraiser that Prime Minister Mark Carney was a "very sweet...
The wit and wisdom of Dolly Parton: 'If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain'
BBC Newsby Helen Bushby; Paul Glynn·26 Aug 2026
- Published Dolly Parton, the much-loved US singer-songwriter who has died at the age of 80, was known for her pearls of wisdom and humour as well as her music.
Nepal flash floods: Heavy casualties feared
BBC Newsby Phanindra Dahal·26 Aug 2026
- Published Heavy casualties are feared after a massive flash flood in parts of northern Nepal washed away villages and damaged infrastructure, including a hydropower dam.
How Dolly Parton became the one thing most Americans could agree on
BBC Newsby Robin Levinson-King; Sheila Flynn·26 Aug 2026
- Published Dolly Parton was a lot of things - a country musician, a philanthropist, an actress, a storyteller and a businesswoman. One thing she never was, however, was a politician.
South Korea police find four bodies on Jeju island as missing persons scandal deepens
BBC Newsby Jake Kwon; Kelly Ng·26 Aug 2026
- Published Four missing people have been found dead on South Korean holiday island Jeju, as local police face mounting public criticism for allegedly mishandling missing persons cases.
Major gangland figure Steven Daniel arrested in organised crime raid
BBC Newsby Selena Jackson·26 Aug 2026
- Published One of Scotland's most high-profile gangland figures has been arrested during an early morning police raid.
Mikaela Mayer vs Chantelle Cameron: Five years from influencers to queens of women's boxing for upstart promoters
BBC Newsby Emma Smith·26 Aug 2026
- Published On 29 August 29 one of the feistiest upstarts in modern boxing will celebrate a fifth anniversary.
Libyan cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70
BBC Newsby David Cowan·26 Aug 2026
- Published A Libyan who was cleared after standing trial over the Lockerbie bombing is reported to have died aged 70.
Chloe Moffat: Dad of woman who took her own life says Treasury failed in its duty of care
BBC Newsby Alys Davies·26 Aug 2026
- Published The father of a civil service employee who took her own life the day after a meeting with her managers has said the lack of support given to her by the Treasury "beggars belief".
Newspaper headlines: 'We will always love you, Dolly'
BBC News·26 Aug 2026
- Published Perhaps unsurprisingly there's one person who appears on almost all of the front pages - Dolly Parton.
NHS failing child sex abuse victims, say psychiatrists
BBC Newsby Nick Triggle·26 Aug 2026
- Published People sexually abused as children who seek help in later life for mental health problems are being failed by the NHS, senior doctors have told the BBC.
Elton John, Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney offer Dolly Parton tributes
BBC Newsby Sareen Habeshian·26 Aug 2026
- Published Sir Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey and Sir Elton John have led a wave of personal tributes to music icon Dolly Parton, honouring her impact across the globe.
As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps
BBC Newsby Vitaly Shevchenko·25 Aug 2026
- Published "Fill up quickly and move on," Mayor Ihor Terekhov warns drivers in Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv.
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