OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but 'should trust' AI firms

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BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

Scientist's lifelong obsession with mystery of elusive 'pink zebra' seaweed

An ancient algae first spotted four decades ago will now join the collection of the Natural History Museum.

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BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

Victims of disgraced funeral boss demand industry regulation

Campaigners say "full statutory regulation" must be brought in following Legacy funerals scandal.

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BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

India's 'cockroach' protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts

Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.

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BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC

Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.

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BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

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BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

The Papers: 'Spanish border crisis' and 'iron chancellor'

The crossing of 60,000 migrants into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco is featured prominently across Saturday's papers.

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BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

He bought a fitness supplement online to bulk up, but ended up losing his mind

Daniel Murphy went into psychosis after taking missold drugs which had been mixed with steroids.

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BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

Who is Greater Manchester's new Mayor Bev Craig?

Bev Craig succeeds Andy Burnham as Greater Manchester's mayor, but what do we know about her?

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BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

I was working to survive and I wasn't paid

Sonia Garcia Monuz is among ex-catering firm employees who claim they are owed unpaid wages.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

Fifa scraps controversial World Cup investment plan

Fifa scraps controversial plan to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's idea.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco

Spain said most had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Madrid.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

Watch: Moroccan police clash with migrants near border with Spain's Ceuta

Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, though more than 25,000 have returned voluntarily, officials said.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

No sentence long enough for jailed funeral director Robert Bush, say families

Families give their reaction to the 20-year sentence handed to Robert Bush.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

How Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In broke the UK's singles chart record

The duet has spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, breaking a 73-year-old record.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

Police release Nancy Guthrie ransom notes in latest bid to find kidnappers

Investigators hope the notes' "distinct linguistic characteristics" may be recognised by a member of the public.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'

Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

Two more small boat pilots jailed for Channel crossings

Both men admitted steering overcrowded vessels carrying more than 80 people each to the UK.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

Puberty blockers trial can start recruiting children after judge rejects legal challenge

Campaigners brought the legal action to try and stop the trial going ahead.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

Massive Attack banned from Singapore after pro-Palestine display at show

The UK band is told not to return to the city-state after shouting "free Palestine" at a gig on Wednesday.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

Infantino on the brink? Who might replace him if he goes?

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

Bowen: Plan for Hamas to disarm faces big obstacles, yet it offers rare hope for Gaza

The realities of politics, war, zero trust, the deaths of thousands and the destruction of Gaza will make any agreement very complicated.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

What triggered the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta?

An estimated 60,000 migrants from Morocco have crossed into Ceuta, with dozens dying during the journey.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

Google withdraws new Earth AI tool after warnings over misinformation risks

Experts told BBC Verify Google's new feature which let people generate fake satellite images could be misused.

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BBC News • Jul 31, 2026

'I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home': Property guardians show us around

Could you live communally in a disused building in exchange for a heavily discounted rent? Property guardians show us around.

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