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Watch: Residents flee as cars and houses burn in Belfast
Police and firefighters help families leave their homes amid disorder following a knife attack.

Illegal mini-marts to shut for up to 12 months under law change prompted by BBC
Under current rules, shops breaking the law can only be closed for up to six months in England and Wales.

US strikes Iran in response to downing of military helicopter
President Donald Trump earlier accused Iran of shooting down the US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond.

Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt 'suffocated and scared'
West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a "provocative theatrical performance".

Who will win the World Cup? BBC pundits make their predictions
Who will win, who might spring a surprise and how will England and Scotland do? BBC pundits predict what will happen at the 2026 World Cup.

Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army
The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.

Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five
Some men in England with the disease will now be offered an advanced form of treatment on the NHS.

David Sullivan banned from contact with West Ham women's and youth teams since 2023
The decision followed a safeguarding investigation opened by the the Football Association.

Manhunt under way in South Africa after 12 killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg
Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday.

The UK could hit 28C this weekend - is another heatwave on the way?
Temperatures are expected to rise by the end of the week where we could see another heatwave developing, Simon King explains

Want to watch the World Cup? Here are the dates to book off
Football fans and bosses share their strategies to balance late night kick offs with work the next day.

Twenty new players to look out for
BBC Sport TV and radio commentators pick the players they think could be the breakout stars.

With no team in World Cup, China fans rally around a red card-happy referee
Ma Ning, known for his stern style, has sparked viral memes and attracted major brand sponsorships.

Play BBC Sport's new predictor game
Play BBC Sport's new World Cup predictor game to be in with the chance of winning a signed football.

'People didn't believe I was sleeping rough': The UK's hidden homeless women
Two thirds of the women counted in a charity-led census would not have been recorded using the government method.

Bowen: Trump and Netanyahu wanted to reshape the Middle East - now they risk a permacrisis
The US and Israeli leaders have lost control of the consequences after miscalculating the Iran war.

My wife's 'unadoptable' baby was left to die at unmarried mothers' home
A new report condemning an unmarried mothers' home is welcomed by survivors and relatives.

Watch: BBC goes into jungle with Myanmar's civil war rebels
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar - without the permission of the authorities - to meet a group of rebel fighters.

'My son and daughter play for England, I still pinch myself'
Nigel James says "I still pinch myself" that two of his children represent England's football teams.

Bill debt soars but many don't know help is available
The majority of billpayers are unaware of special tariffs for water and broadband, the spending watchdog says.

Protests across Scotland follow Belfast knife attack
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at locations across the central belt with their faces covered and many holding Union flags and banners.

Former Cameron adviser Steve Hilton advances in California governor's race
If British-born Hilton wins in November, will be the first Republican governor in 15 years.

Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire
The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.

Texas teen sentenced to 35 years for killing fellow student at athletics event
The fatal incident during a high school athletics event in a Dallas suburb drew national attention.

Beauty Pie LED mask ad banned over misleading anti-wrinkle claim
The mask is not "clinically proven to reduce wrinkles in four weeks", the advertising watchdog finds.

Dinosaur highway 'longest of its kind in the world'
The tracks were first spotted by a worker at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire four years ago.

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What We Know About The Belfast Knife Attack So Far
Police and political leaders in Northern Ireland have called for calm.

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why did Trump walk out of his TV interview with Meet The Press?
And why is JD Vance posting about Henry Nowak?

Who will win the World Cup? BBC pundits make their predictions
Who will win, who might spring a surprise and how will England and Scotland do? BBC pundits predict what will happen at the 2026 World Cup.

England face up to two rounds of World Cup play-offs
England beat Ukraine 3-0 on Tuesday night but it did not matter what they did as automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup was out of their hands.

The wild hip-hop parties that started Tuchel's journey to England boss
Thomas Tuchel is bidding to become the first foreign manager to win the World Cup. BBC Sport charts the start of his journey to becoming England boss.