One dead and several injured as Danish train hits tanker and derails BBC News 16 August 2025 at 02:05 Local media report crash at railway crossing in southern Jutland involved lorry transporting farm waste.
'About our lives, but without our voice': Sidelined Ukrainians look on BBC News 15 August 2025 at 21:38 Left uninvited to key talks, many Ukrainians look on with a mix of fatigue and mistrust.
Suspected French spy arrested in alleged Mali coup plot BBC News 15 August 2025 at 14:52 The French national is accused of working "on behalf of the French intelligence service" in Mali.
Watch: Moment Trump and Putin meet in Alaska for Ukraine talks BBC News 16 August 2025 at 03:51 This is the moment Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin exchange handshakes as they meet for a summit in Alaska.
'About our lives, but without our voice': Sidelined Ukrainians look on BBC News 15 August 2025 at 21:38 Left uninvited to key talks, many Ukrainians look on with a mix of fatigue and mistrust.
Spain at 'extreme risk' of new wildfires as 14 blazes spread BBC News 15 August 2025 at 19:53 Temperatures remain high across southern Europe with wildfires also affecting Portugal, Greece, France and the Balkans.
Far-right Israeli minister taunts prominent Palestinian prisoner BBC News 15 August 2025 at 20:16 Video shows Itamar Ben Gvir telling the most prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti "you will not win".
Flash floods kill nearly 200 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir BBC News 15 August 2025 at 21:00 The majority of deaths were recorded in Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area.
EU sends wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises BBC News 15 August 2025 at 01:05 Spain has activated an EU disaster assistance mechanism for the first time in response to the fires.
Israeli settlement plans will 'bury' idea of Palestinian state, minister says BBC News 15 August 2025 at 03:36 Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich announced approval for 3,401 new homes in the controversial E1 area project in the occupied West Bank.
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided BBC News 15 August 2025 at 15:19 The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.
New Israeli rules stopping critical aid getting into Gaza, charities say BBC News 14 August 2025 at 13:42 More than 100 aid organisations say they are increasingly being told they are "not authorised" to deliver supplies.
My family may be killed if deported, says son of Afghan caught in UK data breach BBC News 15 August 2025 at 16:22 Documents seen by the BBC suggest he was part of a special forces unit who worked with the British in Afghanistan.
Suspected French spy arrested in alleged Mali coup plot BBC News 15 August 2025 at 14:52 The French national is accused of working "on behalf of the French intelligence service" in Mali.
'Our children are dying': Rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city BBC News 14 August 2025 at 17:16 Parents are struggling to feed their children in war-hit Sudan's Darfur region.
'It's coming home' - the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-president BBC News 15 August 2025 at 08:12 Edgar Lungu, who died in June, is yet to be buried - the debate over what next exposes deep divisions.
What do Alaskans make of the geopolitical circus arriving? BBC News 15 August 2025 at 13:58 The city of Anchorage is set to host a meeting that could re-shape Europe and global security.
BBC defends investigation of Kenya child-sex trafficking after 'hoax' claims BBC News 14 August 2025 at 21:16 The exposé was in the "public interest", the BBC says, following criticism from senior Kenyan politicians.
BBC defends investigation of Kenya child-sex trafficking after 'hoax' claims BBC News 14 August 2025 at 21:16 The exposé was in the "public interest", the BBC says, following criticism from senior Kenyan politicians.
Rain warning delays landmark trial of Hong Kong's rebel mogul Jimmy Lai BBC News 14 August 2025 at 10:49 Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
Watch: Meteor shower seen in skies above UK BBC News 14 August 2025 at 09:55 The astronomical event was captured on camera at North York Moors National Park on 13 August.
Dozens of migrants killed after boats capsize off Italian coast BBC News 14 August 2025 at 18:31 More than 700 have died crossing the central Mediterranean in 2025, according to the UN reugee agency.
What do Putin and Trump each want from the Alaska summit? BBC News 14 August 2025 at 19:06 The Russian leader senses a chance for more international recognition, while his American counterpart hopes to play peacemaker.
EU sends wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises BBC News 15 August 2025 at 01:05 Spain has activated an EU disaster assistance mechanism for the first time in response to the fires.
FBI returns stolen conquistador document to Mexico BBC News 14 August 2025 at 17:53 The document, signed by Hernán Cortés in 1527, is thought to have been taken over three decades ago.
German states debate who invented Bratwurst sausages BBC News 14 August 2025 at 17:26 The German states of Bavaria and Thuringia are embroiled in a row over who can lay claim to inventing the Bratwurst.
US warns of additional tariffs on India if Trump-Putin peace talks fail BBC News 14 August 2025 at 14:27 US Treasury chief says Washington could increase secondary tariffs on India if talks don't go well in Alaska.
N Korea denies removing propaganda loudspeakers at border BBC News 14 August 2025 at 08:47 Kim Jong Un's sister added that the country had 'no will' to improve relations with South Korea.
Watch: Passengers escape car hit by drone in Russia BBC News 14 August 2025 at 17:39 CCTV captured the moment a car was hit by a Ukrainian drone in the Russian city of Belgorod, governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in his official Telegram channel.