Thirty-seven people have died and almost 400 have been evacuated after a Russian drone strike hit a depot storing weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area on the outskirts of Kyiv. The strike caused shells, mines and drones to detonate late on Friday, triggering a blast that damaged ne
Read more: Deadly drone strike on Kyiv-area munitions depot sparks outrageA video has captured the moment a group of people stranded on a balcony in Nepal survived as powerful floodwaters rush around them. It's one of several clips BBC Verify has located along the Trishuli River after a deadly cascade of water, mud and other debris flooded the area on Wednesday, as Merlyn
Read more: Nepal video shows people trapped on balcony survive floodsFloods have devastated the Nepal-Tibet border region which have destroyed towns and swept away bridges. Hundreds of people have been reported dead and hundreds more missing. BBC Verify has traced the path of the deadly flash flood using verified videos and satellite imagery. Merlyn Thomas reports. P
Read more: Nepal-Tibet Floods: Tracking the Deadly Flash FloodVideo shows the moment a deadly massive flash flood and mudslide hit the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 31 people have been killed, and hundreds of tourists are missing. The first two video clips have been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content. Other clips show bridges b
Read more: Flash Flood Devastates Nepal-Tibet Border: Video Shows ExtentRavec previously concluded that because Prince Harry was going to be an infrequent visitor to the UK, his security needs would be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Earlier on Thursday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the couple's security arrangements were a "private matter". Burnham, who does not
Read more: Harry and Meghan's UK Return Sparks Fresh Security DebateImage source, BBC / Oliver Whitfield-Miocic Image caption, Recovery work is continuing after a train left the tracks near Lewes By Katy Austin Transport correspondent and Patrick Barlow South East A defect was found on railway tracks in East Sussex at the site where a train derailed leaving 30 inj
Read more: Track irregularity found before Lewes derailmentPresident Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman - a US ally - if it "gets in the way" of his administration's own talks with Iran, Fox News reports. The US and Oman have been negotiating separately with Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that is vital to the global economy. It
Read more: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman Over Iran TalksAt least seven people have been killed in Russia after what officials called the "largest-scale" attack launched by Ukraine this year. Some 822 drones were used - 600 aiming for Moscow, according to its regional governor who said the Russian capital had suffered "one of the most massive drone attack
Read more: Russia says seven killed in largest Ukrainian drone attack of 2026Image source, Getty Images Image caption, A colander can be used to view the eclipse, as well as a pinhole viewer or a pinhole projector With most online orders not able to arrive in time and shops running out of stock, it may be too late to buy eclipse glasses for Wednesday evening. But you
Read more: Three safe ways to view a solar eclipse without glassesImage source, PA Wire By Rachel Foley BBC Weather and Mark Poynting Climate and Science reporter This summer is on course to be the UK's hottest since records began, according to the Met Office. Only average conditions are needed for the remainder of August to surpass the record set just last year
Read more: UK summer 2026 set to be hottest on record, Met Office saysImage source, SNSM Image caption, The large inflatable boat was pictured off the coast of France packed with people By Daniel Sexton Simon Jones Jacob Panons South East and Daniel Sandford UK correspondent A small boat has crossed the English Channel carrying 230 people, the largest number to make
Read more: About 230 people cross Channel in single small boatIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed. Trump's Board of Peace said last month it had reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and
Read more: Netanyahu Rejects Trump's 15-Point Gaza Plan
