Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war

29. Juli 2026, 18:41

The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.

France fire crews face searing heat in battle to contain flames

29. Juli 2026, 16:49

"It's our forest," one volunteer fighting the fire in the Gironde region told the BBC, as other locals have refused to heed evacuations.

Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins

29. Juli 2026, 17:58

The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.

Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash

29. Juli 2026, 15:33

Hansard, who was 56, won the best song Oscar for the 2007 low-budget musical film Once.

Two firefighters die in Crete as wildfires threaten parts of southern Europe

29. Juli 2026, 16:23

Gale-force winds have whipped up the flames prompting the evacuation of several villages on the island, as parts of the continent also continue to tackle fires.

More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13

29. Juli 2026, 11:47

People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say

Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct

29. Juli 2026, 17:04

The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.

Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism

29. Juli 2026, 10:23

The FSB claims the messenger app, created by Pavel Durov, has failed to remove accounts and channels used for recruitment by Ukraine's secret service.