Iran attacks US bases in Middle East after reports US strike killed five at wedding party
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The Iranian Red Crescent says a child was among those killed when shrapnel from a US strike hit a home. The US military says it is aware of the reports and it never targets civilians.

Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

The 23-year-old is charged with aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and six other counts.

Chris Mason: Will Burnham find PMQs as 'nail biting' and 'nerve wracking' as Blair did?
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like a minor extension of what he faced on Tuesday, the BBC's political editor writes.

UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.

Israel expanding presence in Lebanon, officials say, as BBC visits occupied areas
Posted on Wednesday September 02, 2026

A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.