Eurotunnel and Dover queues: Warning of another busy weekend of Channel traffic

Traffic heading to France is flowing freely on Monday but it is expected to be very busy this weekend.

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Kenya: Life on the front-line of severe food shortages

The BBC's Anne Soy reports from the Horn of Africa, where US officials warn of a "hunger catastrophe".

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Climate change: How to talk to a denier

Tips about how to engage with people who think climate change is a "hoax".

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Tunisia referendum: President Kais Saied seeks mandate to extend powers

The North African country is set to vote on a constitution that seeks to extend President Kais Saied's powers.

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Dover and Eurotunnel queues: Travellers warned of third day of delays

Families report sleeping in cars overnight on the approach to Eurotunnel, with waits of up to 21 hours.

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Climate protesters dragged away after attempting glue stunt with Botticelli masterpiece

The incident follows a spate of action where environmental activists have targeted famous artworks.

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Trump and Pence host rival rallies in Arizona

They back competing candidates in the race to be the Republican nominee for the state governorship.

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The Rings of Power: Lord of the Rings prequel wows fans at Comic-Con

The Rings of Power, Amazon Prime's Lord of the Rings spin-off, is the costliest TV show to date.

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China women: Killer of popular vlogger Lamu executed

The woman was set on fire by her former husband while she was livestreaming from her kitchen.

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Ukraine war: Explosions rock Ukrainian port hours after grain deal

Six blasts hit the city on Saturday morning, with local officials blaming a Russian missile attack.

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Texas wind turbine catches fire after lightning strike

Footage of a wind turbine in Crowell, Texas shows the aftermath of a lightning strike.

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WWE chief McMahon retires amid sexual misconduct allegations

Vince McMahon led the wrestling firm for decades but this year faced sexual misconduct allegations.

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Czechs demolish pig farm on Nazi concentration camp for Roma

More than 300 Roma died at the camp and the farm's demolition ends years of bitter dispute.

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Cyber-attacks on Port of Los Angeles have doubled since pandemic

The threats to the Port of Los Angeles are believed to come mainly from Europe and Russia.

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Cyber-attacks on Port of Los Angeles have doubled since pandemic

The threats to the Port of Los Angeles are believed to come mainly from Europe and Russia.

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Splendour in the Grass: Rain causes chaos at Australian music festival

Festival-goers at Splendour in the Grass endure muddy campsites, hours-long queues, and cancellations.

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Port of Dover declares critical incident over queues

The weekend is expected to be one of the busiest periods of the year for holidaymakers.

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Cost of living: Families cut back on fuel and clothes as prices rise

Retailers say record price rises are making households concerned over what they can afford.

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Port Talbot: Tata steelworks could close without subsidy deal

Tata Group head says if a £1.5bn deal for reducing carbon emissions is not struck sites could close.

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Spanish bull run: Three dead in 24 hours in Valencia hospitals

The men had all been wounded recently during the Valencia region's annual festival.

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Inflation pushes UK government interest costs in June to fresh record

Interest payments made on government debt hit the highest level on record in June as inflation surged.

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Nord Stream: Key Russian pipeline resumes pumping gas to Europe

There had been fears Moscow would not restart flows in response to sanctions over the Ukraine war.

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China ride-hailing giant Didi fined $1.2bn after probe

The country's cyber security watchdog launched a probe into the firm just days after its US listing.

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Nord Stream: Key Russian pipeline resumes pumping gas to Europe

There had been fears Moscow would not restart flows in response to sanctions over the Ukraine war.

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Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka sees new president sworn into office

The ex-prime minister is seen as unpopular but some protesters say they'll give him a chance.

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World's oldest male giant panda in captivity dies in Hong Kong zoo

An An was euthanized aged 35 - the equivalent of 105 years in human age.

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Government approves Sizewell C nuclear power plant

The secretary of state grants approval for a new nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast.

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Greek wildfire: High winds fuel fire raging through outskirts of Athens

The Greek fire service says nearly 500 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze.

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Samsung did not break rules over woman running at 2am advert

People complained that the "irresponsible" smart watch advert encouraged unsafe behaviour.

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Trains cancelled and delayed after heatwave damage

Network Rail said no direct trains are running between London and Scotland as repair work continues.

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Russia's Putin finds keen ally in rare trip to Iran

For Russia, the Tehran summit was an opportunity to try to show it still has friends and influence.

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Sri Lanka: Parliament votes for new president amid crisis

Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe is the frontrunner - but deeply unpopular with the public.

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Ukraine war: First lady in US for high-level meetings

Olena Zelenska will address Congress in person on Wednesday, four months after her husband's virtual speech.

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Train passengers warned not to travel in heatwave

Trains are cancelled and railway lines closed on what is set to be the UK's hottest day on record.

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Ecuador jail violence: Fight at Bellavista kills 13

The deadly confrontation is the latest in a string of prison fights which have killed hundreds.

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Iranian film director told to serve six years in jail

The arrest of acclaimed film maker Jafar Panahi had been condemned by the Cannes Film Festival.

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Payouts for victims of sweepstake with no winners

Thousands of victims enticed to pay a fee for a cash prize that never came will now get some good news.

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Spending power squeeze worst for 20 years

Basic pay falls at fastest rate since records began in 2001 when rising prices are taken into account.

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Ukraine war: Putin to visit Iran in rare international trip

Russia's leader has confined his trips to the former USSR since the invasion of Ukraine in February.

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Train speeds limited over track buckling heatwave fears

Record temperatures could affect the safety of steel tracks which expand in the heat, Network Rail says.

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Sushmita Sen: Why the 'gold digger' jibe is so unfair

One of India's most-loved beauty queens has been in the eye of a social media storm recently.

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British rugby player found dead in Italy hotel

The former rugby league player is named in Italian media as the Briton found dead in Florence on Saturday.

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M&S scraps 'best before' dates on fruit and veg to cut food waste

The High Street giant becomes the latest food retailer to take action to stop food being binned at home.

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Several arrests at protest over dying Iranian lake

Once the world's second largest salt lake, farming and drought have reduced Lake Urmia to a trickle.

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Captured Briton John Harding appears in video in Ukraine

John Harding, in his fifties and from Sunderland, says he was told he could face the death penalty.

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BBC Africa Eye expose: Chinese man extradited to Malawi over racist videos

He was filmed using Malawian children to make videos, some of which included racist content.

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Heatwave: More evacuations as Mediterranean wildfires spread

Wildfires force France to evacuate some 14,000 people, as Spain, Croatia and Greece are also hit.

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German Documenta art fair chief quits in anti-Semitism row

An Indonesian mural showing anti-Semitic figures caused a scandal at a modern art show in Kassel.

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Farnborough Airshow: Aerospace deals set to fly

Airbus and Boeing go head to head for deals as sustainability takes centre stage, while defence firms focus on the Ukraine effect.

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How did a captain survive? - The mysterious death of 21 men on a Spanish fishing boat

Only three people survived, including the captain and his nephew, when a Galician fishing boat sank.

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