Cuba: Between charcoal and solar panels
Several kilometres away, along Havana’s iconic Malecón waterfront, a different reality is taking shape. Under the midday heat, workers move large photovoltaic panels across the roof of the Fuego Lento…
Petrol shortages and ‘oil rain’ bring Russia-Ukraine war home to Moscow
Petrol shortages and ‘oil rain’ bring Russia-Ukraine war home to Moscow Ukraine increases strikes on Russian oil and weapons infrastructure as it garners aid and begins EU talks. Save Video…
Boy, 3, hurt at zoo was attacked by a crocodile
1 hour agoRachael McMenemyandVinnie O’Dowd Kerena Cobbina/BBCThe zoo houses crocodiles at its site near Huntingdon (pic taken in 2025) A three-year-old boy critically injured in a zoo enclosure was attacked…
Henry Zeffman: What does Keir Starmer do next after Andy Burnham’s Makerfield win?
Discussion about the prime minister’s future ramps up after Makerfield by-election.
‘Neither I nor Italy ever beg’: Meloni says Trump made up story about photo
2 hours agoPaul Kirby,Europe digital editorandDavide Ghiglione,Rome ‘Neither I nor Italy ever beg’: Meloni on Trump after ‘false’ anecdote Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is astonished after…
Historic by-election win sends message to Labour and SNP, says Badenoch
3 hours agoAngus Cochrane,Senior political journalist, BBC ScotlandandPaul O’Hare,BBC Scotland PA MediaKemi Badenoch praised the positivity of Douglas Lumsden’s campaign and said his by-election win had national significance Kemi Badenoch…
Amber extreme heat warning issued as 35C heatwave approaches
The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning for parts of southern and eastern England and south Wales. The warning is valid for Monday and Tuesday and warns…
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after boy injured in crocodile enclosure
A three-year-old boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with critical injuries and is in a stable condition, Cambridgeshire Police said.
Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery
25 minutes agoLaura Gozzi Smoke engulfs Moscow skyline after refinery hit by drone Specks of black oil have rained down on part of Moscow after a refinery was hit during…
‘Do not travel’ advice for Dubai dropped
Thousands of Brits were left stranded in the Middle East when the US-Iran war broke out in early 2026.