Wednesday, July 15, 2026 3:51 AM ET
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Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war -- The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.6 hours ago
China detains US scientist who studied North Korea nuclear tests -- Chen Youlin's family says he has been wrongfully detained for nearly two years on spying charges.2 hours ago
Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say -- A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".17 hours ago
Strait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal -- Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.11 hours ago
China economic growth falls sharply, missing target -- Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.5 hours ago
Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation -- The president had sought to delay the payment as he tried to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgement.15 hours ago
Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets -- Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.18 hours ago
Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold -- The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.13 hours ago
'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal -- Svetlana Grković told Serbian media that her husband is "seriously injured and in shock".21 hours ago
How a former 'street kid' is key to South Africa's police corruption inquiry -- Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.8 hours ago
Briton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety -- Malcolm Timbrell's wife and their friends are thought to have died when a devastating wildfire tore through their village in Spain.1 day ago
How India's Lord's win echoes the legacy of its pioneering women cricketers -- India won the first women's Test at Lord's, 142 years after its first men's Test.23 hours ago
A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park - Sam Neill dies aged 78 -- The actor built up a long string of screen credits over a five-decade career.1 day ago
Watch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of Hormuz -- The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel.9 hours ago
Watch: Horses evacuated as fire approaches riding centre near Paris -- The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as of 'exceptional scale', continues to rage for the second day.1 day ago
People flee Bangkok bar as huge flames shoot out from doorway -- At least 28 people have died and 25 are critically injured after a fire tore through a bar in a popular Bangkok district.1 day ago
Watch: At the scene where Bangkok's deadly bar fire unfolded -- The BBC's South East Asia correspondent visits the site where at least 27 people were killed during a bar fire in Thailand.2 days ago
Twelve of the 13 victims were foreign nationals, Spanish authorities said on Tuesday.54 minutes ago
It marks a major policy shift for the immigration enforcement agency, which has faced criticism in the past year over allegations of excessive use of force.54 minutes ago
The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year.54 minutes ago
The 75-year-old says he was recently diagnosed and the disease is at an early stage.54 minutes ago
The free trade agreement between the world's fifth and sixth largest economies has come into effect - can it deliver?54 minutes ago
The source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has spread across at least 34 states, is unclear.54 minutes ago
High temperatures are expected to continue for Canada, as well as for parts of the US Midwest and Northeast, into Wednesday.54 minutes ago
Two justices appeared before Congress to ask for $228m (£170.3m) in security funding as threats continue to rise - both in person and online.54 minutes ago
A man was nearly sucked head-first out of a cabin window mid-air on a Ryanair plane.23 minutes ago