Kyiv’s mayor declares a day of mourning after the major drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital. ...
Day: July 2, 2026
People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylumPeople smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum
Once described as “the godfather” of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village. ...
Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his faceCanadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face
Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924. ...
China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for ‘personal reasons’China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for ‘personal reasons’
The 66-year-old, who died in the crash, had anxiety and referenced “ending his life” in his diary. ...
Starmer says forced adoptions a ‘stain on our history’, as he gives formal apologyStarmer says forced adoptions a ‘stain on our history’, as he gives formal apology
The practice saw thousands of babies taken from their mothers between 1949 and 1976. ...
Birds of War review – war journalists find love among the ruinsBirds of War review – war journalists find love among the ruins
This documentary tells the story of the long-distance relationship between a BBC correspondent in London and a photographer on the ground in Syria with charm and humanity Politics is to some degree set aside here in favour of matters of the heart; this is a story of romantic love among ...
‘Techno in a monastery – are you ready?’ The Greek priest whose doom metal album is the year’s hippest record‘Techno in a monastery – are you ready?’ The Greek priest whose doom metal album is the year’s hippest record
His church thinks electric guitars are the devil’s work. But Father Tabakis is on a mission to change that – with Paradise Metal, a religious dubstep album that outdid Daft Punk and Aphex Twin ‘The guitar was made by God,” says Father Dionysios Tabakis, sitting in the living room of ...
How Bolivia’s breakthrough in jaguar rehabilitation could bring the big cat back from the brinkHow Bolivia’s breakthrough in jaguar rehabilitation could bring the big cat back from the brink
More jaguars are killed in Bolivia each year by poachers than in any other country, driving the population to critical levels. But a recent successful release from captivity could radically increase the jaguar’s chances of survival A tentative paw emerged from a steel cage on to the sandy riverbed deep ...
Steely USA overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina and controversial red to reach World Cup last 16Steely USA overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina and controversial red to reach World Cup last 16
The US had their hands on their heads. Weston McKennie’s face betrayed a look of total disbelief. Mauricio Pochettino waved his hands towards the sky, incredulous. Folarin Balogun had been sent off after a seemingly innocent collision with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tarik Muharemović that saw the US striker land a ...
‘It is comforting to be haunted’: how attitudes to abortion have changed through the ages‘It is comforting to be haunted’: how attitudes to abortion have changed through the ages
The abortion debate – the language of life, choice and rights – severs women, and their pain, from history. I don’t want to forget my abortion and I don’t want to forget theirs The physical fact of my abortion caught me off guard. I had been so accustomed to defending ...