Zambia elections: Top opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote
Top Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote41 minutes agoDingindaba BuyoyaLusakaReutersThe counting of votes from Thursday's poll is still going onSecurity forces in Zambia have seized weapons and arrested 11 people, including…
Amy Hunt: British sprint star enters stardom with quadruple gold at European Athletics Championships
'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadrupleFigure caption, Hunts wins fourth gold as Great Britain storm to mixed 4x100m relay victoryByHarry PooleBBC Sport journalistPublished1 hour agoAmy Hunt did not realise what she had…
Kildare: Post-mortems of five boys killed in crash to take place
Post-mortems to take place after five boys killed in crash on wrong side of motorway21 minutes agoNiall GlynnBBC News NIPA MediaThe collision occurred on the M9 Northbound at Junction 3 at about 03:00 local time on SundayPost-mortem examinations are to…
Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says
Ukrainian strikes kill six in Russia, acting governor says17 minutes agoAlexander KazakovBelgorod's acting Governor Alexander Shuvaev says the missile strikes damaged a building and carSix people have been killed and four injured in Ukrainian missile…
Hayden Panettiere: Actress dies aged 36
SummaryActress Hayden Panettiere, known for roles in TV shows Heroes and Nashville, has died aged 36"She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her and to the millions who watched her…
Harry Brook: England player on batting, Test captaincy and Wellington
Sport InsightBrook on Test captaincy, batting and WellingtonPublished41 minutes agoImage source, Getty ImagesByStephan ShemiltCricket CorrespondentIn a parallel universe, this week is Harry Brook's first as England's new Test captain.There are numerous…
SEND book club keeps kids reading through the holidays
SEND book club keeps kids reading in the holidays10 minutes agoPhil HarrisonSouth East, HighamBBCGlynda Cullen with her pet Dachshund, Lemon, are running a children's reading club during the summer holidaysA special educational needs and disabilities…
Inside the 2026 Celebrity MasterChef kitchen in Birmingham
What really goes on in the MasterChef kitchen Just nowBridie Adams,West MidlandsandBen Sidwell,in BirminghamBBCGrace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli are the new judging partnership at the heart of celebrity MasterChefWhen the cameras start rolling on…
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history14 minutes agoOttilie MitchellEPA/ShutterstockA new Ebola treatment centre was inaugurated in Rwakole, Bunia, DR Congo on 4 AugustThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the…
South Korea: One killed in Geoje landslide as record rains hit southern region
Landslide in South Korea kills one as record rain lashes south21 minutes agoKoh EweReutersGeoje received more than 400mm of rain overnightTorrential rains have pummelled South Korea's Gyeongsang province, triggering a landslide that killed one person and…