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'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills eight peopleFri 14th Aug 2026 11:36 BST
'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills eight people

The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.

Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to crossFri 14th Aug 2026 13:19 BST
Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross

BBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.

Zambia vote counting resumes after pause over alleged attacks on polling staffFri 14th Aug 2026 17:28 BST
Zambia vote counting resumes after pause over alleged attacks on polling staff

The electoral commission said violence had "resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers".

Many Canadians are boycotting the US, so this is where they're travelling insteadSat 15th Aug 2026 00:16 BST
Many Canadians are boycotting the US, so this is where they're travelling instead

From exploring their own backyard to travelling abroad, many Canadians are spending their money elsewhere to send a message to the US president.

Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?Fri 14th Aug 2026 18:00 BST
Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?

Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left

Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?Sat 15th Aug 2026 12:25 BST
Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?

Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.

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