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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 12:21 PM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

Some tech shares are plunging - what does that mean for the AI revolution? -- Sharp falls in the value of chip makers have stoked investor concerns that the euphoria around AI related companies is fading. -- Business

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Body of Scottish woman found inside suitcase in Greece -- Police Scotland confirmed they are liaising with authorities after the woman was reportedly discovered by a homeless man in Athens last month. -- Scotland

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Ghana hit by nationwide blackout as power plants fail -- The massive outage has left homes, businesses and some essential services severely disrupted. -- Africa

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Prince Harry media battle legal bill expected to cost millions -- Earlier this month, a judge ruled against a group - which includes the Duke of Sussex and Sir Elton John - after they sued the Daily Mail's publisher.

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BBC cancels Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live at the Apollo due to budget cuts -- The corporation said it was "incredibly proud" of all three shows, but that it must make savings.

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'I thought I would die': Survivors describe shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake

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LIVE - Commonwealth Games 2026: England ruthless v Tonga in netball, Scotland win basketball bronze - Follow live text updates from day six of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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Fifa offers $40m if nations back controversial plan -- Fifa has set a deadline of 19 September for member associations to access cash as FA voice disapproval of world governing body's funding plan before emergency Uefa meeting. -- World Cup

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OpenAI says its rogue AI tried to hack other companies

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Trump's new spy chief Jay Clayton confirmed by US Senate

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Thousands in Spain return home but new heatwave raises wildfire fears

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Tributes paid to DJ ​and electronic ‌musician Kavinsky who has died

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Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism

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'Don't wait until you want revenge' - why prenups are on the rise - More young couples are now signing prenups to set out who gets what in the event of divorce. 17 hrs ago

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The evidence that shows today's 20-somethings really do have it worse -- People in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a century, according to analysis for the BBC. -- UK

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'Delulu', 'Clock it': 'Cockroach' protest brings Gen Z slang to India's parliament -- From "delulu" to "FOMO", Gen Z slang has made an unlikely journey from Instagram to parliament.

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The athlete who has never held her Olympic medal -- The story of Cameroon Olympic medallist Madias Ngake's remarkable journey from sleeping rough and seeking asylum to competing for England at Glasgow 2026.

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How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria -- West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.

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Bystander video shows teen lifeguard's dramatic ocean rescue

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Watch: Trump delivers eulogy honouring Lindsey Graham

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Why is Ukraine rolling out the red carpet for a US far-right influencer?

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Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in showdown with Republican lawmakers

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The moment Tuesday's powerful earthquake hit Japan

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Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on -- The two leaders sound encouraged after holding back-to-back bilaterals at the White House.

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Ukraine appeal IOC decision to reinstate Russia -- Ukraine's National Olympic Committee launches an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the International Olympic Committee's decision to provisionally reinstate Russia to its competitions. -- Olympic Games

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Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots -- The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.

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Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during US Senate hearing about Covid origins

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Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct

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Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash

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BTS withdraw from Grammys, a month after Asian pop prize introduced

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Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq

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US walks out of UN Security Council meeting during France's remarks

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More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13

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My 10-day headache was terminal brain cancer

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Is World Cup sell-off plan a step too far by Infantino? -- BBC Sport explores why Fifa president Gianni Infantino feels powerful enough to sell off stakes in the World Cup - and what the consequences could be.

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Liverpool preparing opening bid for PSG's Barcola -- Liverpool step up their interest for Paris St-Germain's Bradley Barcola and are preparing an opening bid. -- Liverpool

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In-demand Bergvall starts for Spurs, but De Zerbi 'can't give guarantee' Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi says he has told midfielder Lucas Bergvall to stay but cannot promise him a starting role.

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Season to end in Europe if war continues - F1 boss -- Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says the 2026 championship will end in Europe if the conflict in the Middle East makes it impossible to hold the season-closing races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. -- Formula 1

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