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BBC News • Aug 5, 2026

Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills 14 and injures 22, officials say

The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" the region around the city.

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BBC News • Aug 5, 2026

Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims minister

Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

'I was slut-shamed' - Indian women 'cockroach' protesters doxxed and abused

Women tell the BBC how they were harassed for participating in the CJP protest and posting about it online.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition

AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Athletes go 'missing' after Commonwealth Games ends

Police Scotland said it had received reports of various athletes "unaccounted for" in the aftermath of the Games, which concluded on Sunday.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Bono, Eddie Vedder and Hozier among mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral

The 56-year-old, who shot to prominence in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, died in a motorcycle crash last week.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Itauma v Hrgovic upgraded to IBF world-title bout

British heavyweight Moses Itauma's fight against Filip Hrgovic on 29 August will be for the vacant IBF title.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

UFC loses $30m on Freedom 250 event at White House

UFC owners lose $30m (£22m) staging the Freedom 250 event, which was attended by US President Donald Trump, at the White House in June.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Mourners line streets of Milan for legend Baresi's funeral

Thousands gather on the streets of Milan for the funeral of legendary former AC Milan and Italy defender Franco Baresi.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Charity cyclist, 82, dies a day after 3,300 mile ride across Australia

Bob Montgomery died unexpectedly just a day after finishing what he had called 'One Last Ride'.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?

Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

BP's $5.7bn profit highest since 2022 as Iran war pushes up oil price

Higher oil prices boost the energy giant's results while environmental groups accuse it of profiteering.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Analysis: Trump challenged by cold reality from top allies

A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland, Australia ends in two arrests

A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.

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BBC News • Aug 4, 2026

US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries

The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.

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BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

US reports first two deaths linked to 'explosive diarrhoea' outbreak

The illness caused by parasitic infection that spreads through contaminated food or water is not generally life-threatening, health officials say.

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BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

US and Japan take action to prop up yen in rare joint move

Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future.

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BBC News • Aug 3, 2026

Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday

Tehran has not responded to the suggestion that new talks are imminent. Trump has previously said a negotiated end to the war is close, only for strikes to resume.

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BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

How ransom notes could help catch Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper

A forensic linguist tells the BBC it's possible to glean crucial information about a person from just a few sentences.

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BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Ariana Grande pulls out of musical for break from 'endless' scrutiny

The US singer, 33, will "step back from visibility" at the end of her world tour, her representative says.

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BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to deal being made 'rapidly'

The US president claims Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed.

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BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Solitude as a new aspirational lifestyle: 'We are not lonely'

A growing number of what the internet has dubbed "loneliness influencers" are spotlighting solo living without children or friends - and it's spurring debate.

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BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump say he wants to bomb it?

BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.

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