Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy

26. Aug. 2026, 11:32

BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations

26. Aug. 2026, 15:42

The justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.

US drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer

26. Aug. 2026, 22:02

Experts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world's deadliest cancers.

Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%

25. Aug. 2026, 19:50

The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.

Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say

26. Aug. 2026, 14:42

The hospital tells the BBC the ward door was not locked but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria

27. Aug. 2026, 02:10

Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.

At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France

27. Aug. 2026, 02:42

One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.

Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer

26. Aug. 2026, 08:17

Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.