Wildfires in south-west France flare up as region braces for new 40C heatwave

28. Juli 2026, 16:14

Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires in Gironde.

Ghana mourns its tallest man - a 'generous and popular giant'

28. Juli 2026, 18:19

Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.

Odyssey translator writes scathing review of Nolan film adaptation

28. Juli 2026, 15:11

The film has won rave reviews from film critics but a translator of Homer's work was less than impressed.

US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks

28. Juli 2026, 09:32

The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights.

Uefa reacts with fury to Infantino World Cup plan

28. Juli 2026, 15:36

European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.

Mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in Kenya prompts urgent inquiry

28. Juli 2026, 16:37

It is the highest number of elephant deaths to be recorded in this area of southern Kenya in decades.

The cocaine superhighway from Ecuador to Europe - the BBC reports on gangs and the police fightback

28. Juli 2026, 05:01

The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.

'A lover of life' - Seattle pays tribute to food festival shooting victims

28. Juli 2026, 11:50

Families grieved on Monday as they remembered the three people killed in a shooting at a food festival.