BBC News:
| Brutal heat cancels Fourth of July events, from DC to Philadelphia | Sat 4th Jul 2026 03:57 BST |
More than 165 million people are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days. | |
| Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg | Sat 4th Jul 2026 19:41 BST |
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the target is key infrastructure "that generates revenue for Russia's war". | |
| Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral | Sat 4th Jul 2026 10:45 BST |
Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq. | |
| Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks | Sat 4th Jul 2026 16:45 BST |
The former Russian world chess champion had accused other players, including the late Daniel Naroditsky, of cheating. | |
| Injury ends Williams' Wimbledon comeback | Sat 4th Jul 2026 18:22 BST |
Serena Williams pulls out of her planned Wimbledon doubles appearance with older sister Venus because of a knee injury. | |
| Pope urges Europe to do more for migrants as he visits gateway island | Sat 4th Jul 2026 12:25 BST |
The pontiff pays tribute to migrants who lost their lives at sea at a cemetery on the Italian island of Lampedusa. | |


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