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• Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead
  15 August 2026
  His family said it was "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son" after the academic was found dead in London on Friday.
• Fires prompt national alert as 19 homes destroyed
  15 August 2026
  The prime minister said 37 fires were currently burning across England and Wales
• Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires
  15 August 2026
  Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.
• Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?
  14 August 2026
  Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left
• Heathrow Airport warns of disruption following floods
  15 August 2026
  Water in the central terminal area means passengers cannot use roads to the airport
• BBC seeks to subpoena Trump's family members in Panorama lawsuit
  15 August 2026
  The BBC's lawyers argue Trump's family members "have personal knowledge" of his intentions in the speech he gave outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021.
• At least 14 dead after 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
  15 August 2026
  The earthquake struck off Flores island in the country's east early on Saturday morning.
• Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves
  15 August 2026
  BBC Verify examines the impact of drought and extreme heat on western European rivers, fields and mountains.
• Like Greg James, I lost my dog and my grief was overwhelming and complicated
  15 August 2026
  The grief of losing a pet is complicated and often comes with guilt, writes Helena Wilkinson.
• I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey
  15 August 2026
  Ramsey stars in a new film about a cancer survivor who attends “chemo camp” and finds friendship, love and freedom.

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• 'We are seeing the cracks of Israeli politics play out in the West Bank'
  15 August 2026
  Palestinian residents of three houses in Qusra near Nablus in the occupied West Bank say they have been effectively cut off from food and other supplies since the siege by Israeli settlers began on Sunday. But the Israeli military has not done anything to remove the settlers. "We are seeing the cracks of Israeli politics, including a paralysed prime minister’s inability to condemn basic filmed violent acts, play out in the West Bank," says FRANCE 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky.
• Deadly earthquake strikes Indonesia and triggers mass evacuations
  15 August 2026
  A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern Flores island early Saturday, leaving at least 20 people dead and several others trapped beneath collapsed buildings. Emergency crews are racing to reach affected communities as landslides blocked roads and residents fled to higher ground amid fears of a tsunami.
• Middle East live: Trump threatens US takeover of Hormuz as Iran vows to retain control
  15 August 2026
  US President Donald Trump threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after vowing to “finish defeating” Iran in a New York rally on Friday. Tehran rejected the claim on Saturday, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi saying the strategic waterway “will remain Iranian” and can be opened or closed only at Iran’s command. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.
• DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province
  14 August 2026
  In tonight's edition: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading, with the virus now confirmed in a sixth province, raising fresh concerns about new infections and the challenges facing health teams. Meanwhile, the migration crisis between Morocco and Spain continues, as Moroccan authorities step up security around the border following the recent crossing of tens of thousands of people into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta. And in Ivory Coast, a new dance craze called Biama is taking over the streets and social media, with the high-energy mix of coupé-décalé and Ivorian rap getting young people across the country on their feet.
• Trump says record Navy deployment in Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'
  14 August 2026
  US President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns about the toll on sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, who have endured a record deployment of almost nine months, saying that the deployment had been “not nearly long enough”. The Lincoln has been supporting the US war against Iran, and reports have emerged of sailors struggling with mental health issues.
• Teenage British cyclist Finlay ⁠Tarling dies in Tour of Portugal accident
  14 August 2026
  19-year-old British cyclist Finlay ⁠Tarling died ​following a "serious accident" during the eighth stage ​of the Tour of Portugal race, tour organisers and his team said on Friday.
• Kenya: Mysterious illness kills more than a dozen elephants
  14 August 2026
  In Kenya, since the end of June, at least 19 elephants, mostly females or young animals, have died after displaying the same symptoms, notably partial paralysis preventing them from standing.
• Race to free trapped quake survivor offers hope in Colombia
  14 August 2026
  Rescue workers rushed to free a survivor Friday in Colombia amid the rubble left by a powerful earthquake nearly four days earlier that killed at least 285 people and injured 4,000. Some 400 people were still missing and tens of thousands of homes were ​damaged, leaving many Colombians sleeping in shelters or outside.
• ‘We never leave’: Palestinians besieged in West Bank fear Israeli settlers will seize their homes
  14 August 2026
  For nearly a week, Israeli settlers have been surrounding homes in the West bank village of Qusra in a coordinated offensive to force Palestinian residents from their homes in order to seize new land.
• Europe: Raging wildfires scorch large swaths of the continent
  14 August 2026
  Firefighters across Europe battled multiple fires August 14 as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent. The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries better suited for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for such extreme heat, with limited air conditioning.  

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15 August 2026

• Probe into €5.8 million gift to Nigel Farage reopens as he wins by-election
  14 August 2026
  The leader of the far-right Reform UK party reclaimed his Clacton seat, triggering the reopening of a parliamentary standards probe into a £5 million donation from a crypto billionaire.
• PM Burnham says 'tinderbox' Britain must 'face up to the changing climate'
  14 August 2026
  His comments came during a visit to an area devastated by wildfires.
• UK firefighters 'under significant pressure' as multiple blazes rage
  14 August 2026
  The UK's National Fire Chiefs Council said firefighters battling several wildfires across the country were 'doing their absolute best' amid 'particularly difficult' conditions, with almost three-quarters of England in a state of drought.
• British far right's leader Farage beats Count Binface to win by-election
  14 August 2026
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won with 63% of the vote in an election that was boycotted by the major parties. A parliamentary probe into undisclosed gifts he received was subsequently reopened.
• UK government declares drought in 'almost three-quarters' of England
  10 August 2026
  After the United Kingdom experienced its driest July on record, the government declared that some 71.3% of England was in a state of drought, and that 'nowhere' in the UK reports a normal water resource status.
• Milton Keynes, north of London, pioneers grocery delivery by small robots
  08 August 2026
  The British government is revising the law to allow these machines, which are already being deployed in around 20 cities, to operate on sidewalks.
• Five arrested in England after anti-migrant protests target asylum seeker homes
  07 August 2026
  Three nights of anti-migrant violence in the town of Thetford forced police to evacuate asylum seekers from their targeted homes. It was 'highly likely that the protesters would have got into the property... and really threatened the safety of the occupants,' according to the local police chief.
• EasyJet confirms takeover by US private equity firm Apollo
  06 August 2026
  The British low-cost airline confirmed the £5.7 billion sale. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of next year, it added.
• UK gives green light to Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros
  06 August 2026
  The UK's main competition and consumer protection regulator found that the takeover would not weaken competition in film distribution, children's TV and streaming services.
• Woman arrested after four men stabbed in central London
  05 August 2026
  London Ambulance Service said the four patients had been taken to a major trauma center after having been treated at the scene.

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15 August 2026

• Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian' after Trump warning
  15 August 2026
  Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."
• Gut viruses are evolving new tricks to beat bacteria — and could help fight superbugs
  15 August 2026
  Scientists have found that some viruses can deliberately generate genetic diversity to evade bacterial defences, offering a potential new clue for developing treatments when antibiotics fail.
• From Gaza condoms to 'Your mom': Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's most divisive moments
  15 August 2026
  Karoline Leavitt announced this week she was stepping down from her role as White House Press Secretary. From her combative relationship with the press to viral moments which have made her infamous, here is a lookback at her most divisive moments behind the podium.
• UK hits back after Netanyahu labels it 'the Islamic republic of Britain'
  15 August 2026
  Netanyahu made the comments during an army radio podcast interview, in which he also joked that the UK was the "first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons."
• Crowds at Mont Blanc: will hiking soon require reservations?
  15 August 2026
  The Tour du Mont-Blanc is one of Europe’s most popular long-distance hiking routes, a 170-kilometre circuit through France, Italy and Switzerland that some 80,000 people walk each year, creating mounting problems.
• Dried up creeks and missing waterfalls: What I found on a trip to Austria’s most famous gorge
  15 August 2026
  Heatwaves and lack of winter snow and summer rain have dried up the waterfalls in the Bärenschützklamm.
• Latest news bulletin | August 15th, 2026 – Morning
  15 August 2026
  Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 15th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
• From storied St. Moritz stays to boutique Courchevel properties, these are Europe's best ski hotels
  15 August 2026
  If you consider the hotel to be just as important as the slopes, these are the stays you should be booking this winter season.
• Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue rises in Polish village
  15 August 2026
  The village of Konotopie is home to tallest Virgin Mary statue in the whole of Europe.
• Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya leave experts searching for answers
  15 August 2026
  At least 19 elephants have died since June in a popular wildlife region of southern Kenya, with the local toll now reported at 20. Early tests have suggested cyanide poisoning from pesticides, but wildlife experts say the evidence does not fit all the symptoms they have observed.

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• The Reclusive Billionaire Behind Lidl Is Germany’s Richest Person
  14 August 2026
  Germany’s richest person has quietly transformed Lidl’s parent company into a sprawling business empire stretching from discount groceries to recycling, cloud computing and A.I.
• In the Agentic A.I. Era, Data Control Becomes a Product Advantage
  14 August 2026
  Liquid AI’s Jeffrey Li unpacks why data control will become a defining competitive advantage as A.I. agents become more proactive and personalized. Li makes the case for treating data architecture as a core product decision, not an afterthought to privacy or compliance.
• Leslie Lewis Sigler On Turning Heirlooms into Portraits of a Life
  14 August 2026
  She treats each object in her paintings not as a mere item but as a human-like individual with its own story and thoughts.
• The Heirlooms of 2080 Are Being Made Today
  14 August 2026
  Serpentine Jewels’ Ali Galgano explores how today's jewelry becomes tomorrow's heirlooms, examining why collectors are increasingly drawn to bespoke design, personal provenance, unusual gemstones and pieces built to endure.
• One Fine Show: The Holy See’s “The Ear is the Eye of the Soul” at Giardino Mistico
  14 August 2026
  The exhibition is a sonic prayer organized around Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), presented by the Holy See and curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Ben Vickers.
• Her Great-Grandfather Founded a Jewelry Dynasty. She’s Building Something It Never Had.
  14 August 2026
  Haverhill Leach is a fifth-generation name and a first-generation jeweler, and the gap between those two things is her whole story.
• In Liang Fu’s Latest Work, a Vision of Humanity Touched by Relentless Entropy
  14 August 2026
  "The human condition is still the main topic of my observation. It is about our living conditions today, which is something we cannot avoid, politically or geologically."
• From Newport to Watch Hill: How Rhode Island Perfected the Art of Summering
  14 August 2026
  Rhode Island's seaside towns have spent generations turning a seasonal escape into a full-fledged way of life.
• The Legacy Brands Proving American Fashion Is Still a Family Business
  14 August 2026
  As American fashion grows up, these eight companies show how ownership passes to the next generation after a label becomes a global business.
• The Continuing Reinvention of Willem de Kooning
  13 August 2026
  “Willem de Kooning Drawing” at the Art Institute of Chicago reveals the artist as a master draftsman across seven decades of work.

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15 August 2026

• Probe into €5.8 million gift to Nigel Farage reopens as he wins by-election
  14 August 2026
  The leader of the far-right Reform UK party reclaimed his Clacton seat, triggering the reopening of a parliamentary standards probe into a £5 million donation from a crypto billionaire.
• PM Burnham says 'tinderbox' Britain must 'face up to the changing climate'
  14 August 2026
  His comments came during a visit to an area devastated by wildfires.
• Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings worth millions
  14 August 2026
  The paintings had been stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation, and were worth more than €10 million combined.
• Temperatures over 35ºC persist across western and southern Europe
  14 August 2026
  Areas of Europe home to more than 150 million people, including large swaths of France, are set for high temperatures as the continent's latest heatwave spreads.
• UK firefighters 'under significant pressure' as multiple blazes rage
  14 August 2026
  The UK's National Fire Chiefs Council said firefighters battling several wildfires across the country were 'doing their absolute best' amid 'particularly difficult' conditions, with almost three-quarters of England in a state of drought.
• NATO jets shoot down drone in Latvian airspace
  14 August 2026
  Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze thanked Italy for 'maintaining [the] integrity of NATO airspace.'
• British far right's leader Farage beats Count Binface to win by-election
  14 August 2026
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won with 63% of the vote in an election that was boycotted by the major parties. A parliamentary probe into undisclosed gifts he received was subsequently reopened.
• Romania's only nuclear power plant shuts down over low Danube water levels
  14 August 2026
  This is only the second time in three decades that the country's sole nuclear power plant, which supplies nearly 20% of the electricity for Romania's 19 million residents, has been shut down.
• Tourists rescued by boat as forest fire threatens Greek beaches
  14 August 2026
  Over 250 tourists in bathing suits, with many carrying children in their arms, were evacuated by sea in 15 small boats brought into service for the emergency, ERT public television reported.
• Finland wants to restore its peatlands to help the environment. And to slow Russian tanks.
  13 August 2026
  The Nordic country has identified 180,000 hectares of wetlands that, if restored, could benefit not only the climate and biodiversity but also national defense. While the military supports the plan, some environmentalists warn against rushing the process.