Page Updated: Monday, July 13, 2026 1:39 AM ET
BBC News - World
US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz -- Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain. -- World
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Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era -- The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent. -- US & Canada19 minutes ago
US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness' -- A spokesman for the 71-year-old South Carolina senator says initial findings suggest Graham's cause of death was related to his heart.6 hours ago
British couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire -- At least 13 people, including five believed to be Britons, were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Spain's Almeria province.5 hours ago
Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris -- It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region.1 hour ago
China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall -- Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.21 hours ago
T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists -- A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.20 hours ago
Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74 -- He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.13 hours ago
David Willey, esteemed BBC Vatican correspondent, dies aged 93 -- One of the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondents, he reported on five popes during his career.12 hours ago
South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners deported in migration campaign -- South Africa is cracking down on undocumented migrants following widespread anti-immigration protests.10 hours ago
How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier -- India's new brainstem atlas offers scientists an unprecedented map of one of the brain's least known regions.5 hours ago
The Chinese graduate accused of being Mexico's 'fentanyl king' -- Cartel members and ex-colleagues describe how Zhang Zhidong allegedly linked Chinese chemicals to Mexican drug labs.5 hours ago
The SpaceX IPO made history. Is the excitement still there? -- A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.19 minutes ago
New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain -- It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.6 hours ago
10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all -- Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.5 hours 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.34 minutes ago
'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires -- The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in Bédar.13 hours ago
People flee as Russian strike hits near Ukraine coffee shop -- Three cameras caught the moment people ducked then ran for cover in Sumy, in north eastern Ukraine.20 hours ago
How a viral seal called Neil caused mayhem in Australia -- The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania.1 day ago
'We escaped Spanish wildfire, but our friends lost their lives' -- Hundreds of firefighters in Spain have been battling a deadly wildfire in the south of the country.1 day ago
At least 27 killed, eight critically injured in Bangkok bar fire -- Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape.2 hours ago
Thailand PM visits aftermath of deadly Bangkok bar fire -- Footage shows the aftermath of a deadly fire at a Bangkok pub that broke out just after midnight local time on Monday.4 hours ago
US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia -- The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health.7 hours ago