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Thursday, July 09, 2026 9:42 PM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener - A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms. 3 hrs ago

7 minutes ago

Watch: Why is there a 'black cloud' over unity at the Nato summit?

1 day ago

All the best looks from Paris Haute Couture Week 2026

1 hour ago

Mbappe and Dembele send France into World Cup semi-finals - Kylian Mbappe recovers from having penalty saved to help France beat Morocco and reach World Cup semi-finals.

2 hours ago

With Graham Platner's exit from Senate race looming, Democrats line up to replace him

1 hour ago

Acclaimed pianist loses Gaza speech case against Melbourne orchestra

25 minutes ago

Palestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strike

3 hours ago

Tensions erupt in Indian state after 11-year-old raped and murdered

12 hours ago

Mexico to press for criminal charges over deaths in US custody

5 hours ago

US confirm Pulisic leg fracture in defeat by Belgium -- The United States confirm that forward Christian Pulisic fractured his leg during his side's 4-1 defeat by Belgium in the World Cup last 16.

5 hours ago

Norway's Haaland says pressure is all on England -- Norway striker Erling Haaland says all the pressure is on England before the two sides' World Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

3 hours ago

Norwegian football jerseys sold out ahead of England showdown -- Norway's performance has created huge demand for the football jerseys, but this hasn't been met by suppliers.

10 hours ago

How Kane and Haaland compare - who would you pick? -- Two of the world's best strikers - Harry Kane and Erling Haaland - meet in the World Cup quarter-finals - but who would you rather have?

17 hours ago

Are France beatable? - BBC experts have their say -- France are the overwhelming favourites to win the World Cup. BBC Sport's reporters in America look for chinks in their armour.

12 hours ago

Bonnie Tyler, the gravel-voiced star who eclipsed everyone's heart -- The Welsh star known for songs including Total Eclipse of the Heart has died aged 75.

8 hours ago

Motherhood not all warm and fuzzy: Bollywood actor's play spotlights messier side -- As a society, we take mothers for granted and raising children is a thankless job, says actor Kalki Koechlin.

2 hours ago

We saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers -- The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.

2 hours ago

Justin Baldoni describes painful saga as he breaks silence on Blake Lively dispute -- Justin Baldoni and his wife spoke for the first time in nearly two years about his contentious legal battle with Blake Lively.

25 minutes ago

Weekly quiz: Why did Australia's PM apologise to Kylie Minogue?

1 hour ago

Travellers react as Florida airport renamed after Trump

11 hours ago

How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkers

2 hours ago

Watch: Roommate says Charlie Kirk murder suspect confessed to killing

6 hours ago

What's next for Iran after the funeral of their late supreme leader?

1 hour ago

Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes -- Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

9 hours ago

Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital' -- Footage shows huge flames rising from a building and thick, black smoke rising into the sky.

25 minutes ago

'Heartbroken' Catherine Zeta-Jones leads tributes to singer Bonnie Tyler -- The Welsh singer was known for hits including Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding on for a Hero.

2 hours ago

Burnham apologises for Labour's initial response to Gaza war -- Burnham, along other with Labour figures, had called for a ceasefire by late October 2023 - putting him at odds with Sir Keir Starmer.

6 hours ago

UK bakes in 35C highs as heatwave to continue next week - On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year. 2 hrs ago

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Huge crowds in Mashhad as Iran's late supreme leader is buried -- Ali Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies.

46 minutes ago

Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies

10 hours ago

Charlie Kirk murder suspect told roommate 'he wishes he hadn't done it', court hears

3 hours ago

US and Iran trade attacks as Khamenei is buried

2 hours ago

Ukrainian agent accused of murdering Monaco bomb suspect changes story

3 hours ago

Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally

7 hours ago

What to know about 'explosive diarrhoea' parasite outbreak in US

1 hour ago

US officer charged after two police dogs die in hot patrol car

6 hours ago

Meghan will not appear at public events during Harry UK trip

2 hours ago

Guehi a doubt for Norway game with hamstring injury -- England defender Marc Guehi is managing a slight hamstring injury and could miss Saturday's Norway quarter-final.

1 hour ago

France cruise into semi-finals - could this be the best Les Bleus ever? -- World Cup winners in 1998 and 2018, France have created another special team and in beating Morocco showed why they are favourites to win the 2026 competition. -- World Cup

25 minutes ago

'The whole match was the tie-break' - how Muchova-Gauff semi-final unfolded -- Twenty-two points, 18 minutes, one winner - how Karolina Muchova and Coco Gauff's "rollercoaster" semi-final was decided by an astonishing tie-break. -- Tennis

5 hours ago

From buying own kit to first Lord's Test - England set for more history -- Less than a week on from the Women's T20 World Cup final, Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt prepare to lead England in the historic first women's Test match at Lord's. -- Women's Cricket

4 hours ago

To Wimbledon and back - Fery's voyage to Centre Court spotlight -- Arthur Fery learned how to play tennis less than a mile away from Wimbledon's Centre Court - now he's one win away from the SW19 final.

2 hours ago

India suffer record fifth straight T20 defeat as England claim series -- England seal their first-ever T20 series victory over India as their opponents suffer a record fifth straight defeat in completed 20-over matches.

5 hours ago

I've changed my mind, England might actually be able to win this thing - Shearer -- Alan Shearer explains why he now has belief and confidence that England can go further in this World Cup than he thought.

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