BBC News:
| Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses | Thu 13th Aug 2026 21:12 BST |
The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks. | |
| Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level | Thu 13th Aug 2026 20:46 BST |
The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days. | |
| Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC | Thu 13th Aug 2026 05:55 BST |
In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year. | |
| Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says | Thu 13th Aug 2026 22:43 BST |
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany. | |
| Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms | Fri 14th Aug 2026 00:06 BST |
Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard. | |
| Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear | Thu 13th Aug 2026 16:30 BST |
Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear". | |


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