The News The Democratic establishment couldn’t get some of its candidates over the line. The party’s rising left wing couldn’t win some key races. Republicans in two red states couldn’t convince voters to change election rules to make their party stronger. Tuesday’s primaries refused to settle into one of the ...
Day: August 5, 2026
Wednesday briefing: How misinformation and a hardened immigration policy turned Ceuta into Europe’s latest flashpointWednesday briefing: How misinformation and a hardened immigration policy turned Ceuta into Europe’s latest flashpoint
In today’s newsletter: The past week shows how quickly images, rumours and right-wing political opportunism can eclipse the facts on the ground Good morning. Last week, an estimated 72,000 migrants began crossing into a tiny Spanish enclave on the tip of Morocco. Within 24 hours, most of them had headed ...
Hundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border in anxious wait for missing loved onesHundreds in Morocco gather near Ceuta border in anxious wait for missing loved ones
People hope to see friends or relatives among those still returning as death toll from mass crossing nears 100 Hundreds of people have gathered in the northern Moroccan town of Fnideq, near the border with Spain’s Ceuta, flashing photos of their missing loved ones to passersby in the hope of ...
Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction: ‘She’s our Statue of Liberty’Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction: ‘She’s our Statue of Liberty’
Demonstrators stage ‘tree sit’ in Arizona town to stop felling of ancient cottonwood grove to make way for border wall Protesters are staging a “tree sit” in a tiny Arizona town to prevent the destruction of a grove of ancient cottonwood trees as federal contractors race to build a row ...
Burnham ‘looking into’ conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims ministerBurnham ‘looking into’ conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims minister
Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister. ...
Temperatures to drop briefly ahead of next UK heatwaveTemperatures to drop briefly ahead of next UK heatwave
Temperatures and humidity are set to drop but, as Matt Taylor reports, respite from high heat is likely to be short-lived. ...
Dewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation findsDewormer and scabies drugs being sold as cancer treatments, BBC investigation finds
A terminally-ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours. ...
The avalanche that killed a climbing legend – and a generation of record-setting guidesThe avalanche that killed a climbing legend – and a generation of record-setting guides
Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal’s mountaineering community. ...
Closing down streets so children can playClosing down streets so children can play
In Leeds, streets are being temporarily closed to traffic so kids have more space to safely play – an initiative proving beneficial to both children and adults. ...
Oil plunges after US signals progress on Hormuz dealOil plunges after US signals progress on Hormuz deal
Stocks jumped and Brent crude prices plunged Tuesday after the US signaled a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be imminent, but the drop is unlikely to translate to immediate relief at the pump. US President Donald Trump castigated oil majors for not doing more to bring down ...