BBC News:
| Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains | Fri 17th Jul 2026 06:16 BST |
The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family. | |
| Olympic cyclist admits to driving despite ban after crash that killed wife | Fri 17th Jul 2026 06:09 BST |
Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified after police pulled him over last month. | |
| Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult' | Sat 18th Jul 2026 06:10 BST |
"Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”. | |
| What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths | Sat 18th Jul 2026 00:56 BST |
Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths. | |
| Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop | Fri 17th Jul 2026 23:14 BST |
Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship. | |
| He made history in Congress - then the Supreme Court changed its mind | Sat 18th Jul 2026 02:35 BST |
Residents say they're afraid that if Shomari Figures loses his seat, their federal-funding could disappear with him. | |


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