BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

More than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, as hundreds still missing.

Woman who died in fire with niece, 7, was 'beautiful soul', mother tells BBC
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the fire in Middlesborough, police say.

New thunderstorm warnings for parts of UK as rain set to continue
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

The Met Office has issued fresh thunderstorm warnings for Thursday with the potential for England and Wales to see flash flooding as the unsettled weather continues.

Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France
Posted on Thursday August 27, 2026

One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.