UK News | Technology | World | Wales

BBC News:

1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medalTue 22nd Sep 2026 17:57 BST
Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal

Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi wins silver in the women's road race at the Asian Games, having fled oppression in her home country to pursue a sporting dream.

Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies aged 67Tue 22nd Sep 2026 15:16 BST
Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies aged 67

Doyle was best known for reporting on African conflicts in the 1990s and 2000s, notably in Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

Iran must stop arming Houthis in Yemen, G7 says ahead of UN General AssemblyTue 22nd Sep 2026 14:39 BST
Iran must stop arming Houthis in Yemen, G7 says ahead of UN General Assembly

The G7 also condemns "in the strongest terms" Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying that the escalation in fighting in Yemen jeopardises global energy security.

Lithuania ready to 'fight back' but has evacuation plans in face of Russia threats, PM tells BBCTue 22nd Sep 2026 14:49 BST
Lithuania ready to 'fight back' but has evacuation plans in face of Russia threats, PM tells BBC

Sinkevičius told BBC Newsnight Lithuanians feel "constantly threatened" by Moscow, but the nation was prepared to "fight back" if attacked.

'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in NigeriaTue 22nd Sep 2026 17:42 BST
'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria

The BBC goes inside the prison where prisoners were trapped in stifling, cramped conditions.

Neutral venues and no 'away' fans - how Israel v Republic of Ireland became so contentiousTue 22nd Sep 2026 15:23 BST
Neutral venues and no 'away' fans - how Israel v Republic of Ireland became so contentious

BBC Sport explores the backdrop to the Republic of Ireland's matches against Israel, amid fraught tensions between the nations.

1 - 2 - 3 - 4