Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows

US

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Steve Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war

Drivers are waiting hours in fuel queues, as Moscow prepares to celebrate Russian Flag Day.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says

The Home Office credits France with intercepting hundreds of potential crossings this summer using new tactics.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget

Chancellor John Healey said the government is 'committed to meeting our fiscal rules'

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Man denies charge over Manchester synagogue attack

Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, 49, denied failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity.

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World

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Dave Bautista confirmed as new God of War star

The ex-wrestler replaces Ryan Hurst as Kratos in the upcoming adaptation of the popular PlayStation series.

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US

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Millennials have found it hard to buy homes – but things may be turning a corner

Twenty-somethings are much less likely to own a home than previous generations. But data suggests things may be improving.

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US

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells

The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy?

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Royal Mail misses delivery targets again but hails 'encouraging' signs

The struggling firm said it had improved its performance but missed regulator-set delivery targets.

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Politics

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street library

The former PM and seven of his ministers have added to the collection, which began in 1931.

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US

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Killer jailed for murdering second flatmate

Eugeniu Neamtu murdered Gheorghe Trica, three years after completing a sentence for killing another housemate.

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Search for cruise ship passenger feared to have fallen overboard

The alarm was raised on board the Ambassador Ambition before it arrived in Dundee on Friday.

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US

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

How will Trump’s former personal lawyer run the US justice department?

Attorney General Todd Blanche won’t pledge to act “independently” from the White House.

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World

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Antonelli leads Norris in Dutch GP first practice

Mercedes' Kim Antonelli heads McLaren's Lando Norris in practice at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Olympian Simpson will never run again after cardiac arrest

Olympic 1500m medallist Jenny Simpson says a "chapter has ended" and she will not return to running after having a cardiac arrest.

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World

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Tigers head coach Carr leaves for 'personal reasons'

Castleford Tigers head coach Ryan Carr leaves the club for "personal reasons".

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Will Harry's return heal rift with his brother? Don't hold your breath

The Prince of Wales remains in no mood to forgive and forget. The hurt he feels lingers.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Meghan could return to acting once back in UK

Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the UK.

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US

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia

A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others,

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US

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

What happened to Harry and Meghan's American dream?

Harry and Meghan enjoyed some showbusiness success, but their Hollywood reign proved short-lived.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Newspaper review: 'King puts William first' and Harry security could cost public '£5m a year'

The return of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the UK continues to dominate Friday's front pages.

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence

The 26-year-old was jailed for a year after he sparked anger with an expletive-laden post about the sacred holiday.

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US

BBC News • Aug 21, 2026

Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial

Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.

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US

BBC News • Aug 20, 2026

US says sanctions will 'squash' Iran's economy and 'collapse' its regime

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".

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UK

BBC News • Aug 20, 2026

UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project

European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.

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