BBC News:
| In Odesa, no-one is safe from Russia's new Black Sea strikes | Thu 6th Aug 2026 06:00 BST |
Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline. | |
| Banned from football at home, Afghan women's team reunite 8,000 miles away | Thu 6th Aug 2026 00:28 BST |
Women in the team, which is recognised by Fifa, say football has given them freedom and independence. | |
| El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party | Wed 5th Aug 2026 17:04 BST |
His win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state. | |
| 'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back' | Wed 5th Aug 2026 00:13 BST |
In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted. | |
| Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan | Fri 7th Aug 2026 07:46 BST |
Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital. | |
| ‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires | Fri 7th Aug 2026 02:10 BST |
Officials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes. | |


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