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Thursday, August 13, 2026 11:44 PM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

Afghan women speak to BBC after five years of Taliban rule -- Since seizing power in 2021, the ultra-conservative rulers have severely restricted the freedoms of women and girls.

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Four dead as historic rainfall hits Japan, triggering landslides and power outages -- Japan's weather authority issued its highest-level heavy rain warning in Chiba for the first time.

23 minutes ago

US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs

23 minutes ago

Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages

5 hours ago

Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC

22 hours ago

Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule

12 hours ago

Kennedy Center board votes to put Trump's name back on building

4 hours ago

Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries - Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature? 1 hr ago - Asia

23 minutes ago

Weekly quiz: What was used to smuggle Donald Trump off Air Force One? How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days? 11 hrs ago - US & Canada

43 minutes ago

You got hold of eclipse glasses just in time - here's what to do with them now - Solar specs are tricky to recycle because of their lenses, so here are three things to do instead. 4 hrs ago

53 minutes ago

BBC Verify speaks to woman who filmed ICE agent pointing gun at her

6 hours ago

Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty?

1 hour ago

Watch: Aerial footage shows homes engulfed in flames in Stourbridge

6 hours ago

Watch: Venomous snake pulled from football helmet

12 hours ago

Watch: Counting under way in Clacton by-election

5 hours ago

Air India to test all pilots for banned substances -- It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.

1 hour ago

Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal -- Mangione faces two federal charges of stalking resulting in death, each carrying a maximum sentence of life in prison.

2 hours ago

A robot helped our 15-year-old daughter walk for the first time -- The paediatric robot from Canada is being trialled in Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire.

14 hours ago

Golfer admits 'stupidity' after faking hole-in-one -- An amateur golfer says he has "completely made a fool" of himself after admitting he faked making a hole-in-one at a tournament in the United States.

12 hours ago

Japan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable' -- It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.

1 hour ago

UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat -- The UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law.

9 hours ago

Four Canadian hockey stars remain suspended after sexual assault acquittal -- A fifth has been reinstated, though an appeals board found that the whole group broke Hockey Canada's code of conduct.

1 hour ago

Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms

10 hours ago

Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says

5 hours ago

Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear

12 hours ago

Clacton by-election polls close and counts begin

5 hours ago

Count Binface has taken on three PMs and lost - but could this be his best ever performance?

6 hours ago

Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

8 hours ago

Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses

12 hours ago

Eclipse warning: The key signs you may have damaged your eyes

6 hours ago

'Two out of four, baby' - Hunt wins 200m as she eyes historic quadruple -- Britain's Amy Hunt charges to 200m glory to secure her second European Championships gold medal - but the sprinter has her sights set on a historic quadruple in Birmingham.

3 hours ago

What's going wrong for Rangers and McInnes? -- After Rangers' Europa League qualifying defeat by Jagellonia Bialystok, what is going wrong for new manager Derek McInnes and his side so far this season?

3 hours ago

Done in a weekend - the $12.5bn LA Lakers sale that shocked the NBA -- The Los Angeles Lakers' record $12.5bn (£9.3bn) sale was agreed in the space of a weekend, leaving the NBA world and fans in shock.

6 hours ago

Leicester City put up for sale for more than £200m -- Leicester City's Thai owners King Power are hoping to sell the club after 16 years, for more than £200m.

12 hours ago

Man City's Reijnders set for £52m Saudi move -- Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders is set to leave following a year at the club after a £52m move was agreed with Saudi Pro-League side Al-Qadsiah.

3 hours ago

LIV set to cancel season-ending Team Championship -- LIV Golf players have been warned that the season-ending Team Championship later this month is set to be cancelled.

9 hours ago

Rashford, Mainoo & transfers - Carrick calls for more signings -- Before his first full season as Manchester United head coach, Michael Carrick explains why the club need more players, discusses why he is in a privileged position and talks Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo.

9 hours ago