Category Filter: US

US

BBC News • Aug 16, 2026

Twelve killed as Polish bus veers off Hungarian motorway

Dozens more are seriously injured after the tourist bus overturned in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 16, 2026

Athletics medal ceremonies postponed after fraud arrest

Transport was also delayed because of the arrest, leading to crowds building up outside the venue.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 16, 2026

Bangladesh thrash Australia for historic win

Bangladesh thrash Australia by nine wickets on the fourth day of the series-opener in Darwin to complete one of Test cricket's greatest upsets.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 16, 2026

US women in politics spark conversation about balancing family and career

The BBC spoke to working mothers about the challenges of a high-pressure career and making time for family.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 15, 2026

Newcastle change shirts during first half of friendly due to colour clash

Newcastle United change shirts in the first half of their pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 15, 2026

Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died last month in a hospital in Portugal.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 15, 2026

Bangladesh move closer to historic win in Australia

Spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz takes the crucial wicket of Steve Smith as Bangladesh move closer to a historic first Test victory in Australia on day three in Darwin.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 15, 2026

Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?

Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 15, 2026

Heathrow Airport roads reopen after mains burst

A burst main underneath a ring road in the central terminal area caused flooding and travel issues.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 14, 2026

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ballroom work to continue

Forcing the US president to go "hat-in-hand to Congress" for permission would be "dangerous", the administration says.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 14, 2026

Watch: Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum

Police released the CCTV footage after the art, which was stolen in March, was recovered.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 14, 2026

Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk

Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 14, 2026

Rising golf star, 18, dies after brain haemorrhage

Promising Australian golfer Jessica Bang dies at the age of 18 after suffering a brain haemorrhage as she prepared for a tournament in Thailand.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 14, 2026

US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs

A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 14, 2026

Teenage swimmer delayed opening A-level results to focus on winning European Championships

Filip Nowacki delays opening his results as to not distract from the final - which he then won.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 14, 2026

'She was just Gaynor from up the road' - villagers ready for emotional Bonnie Tyler goodbye

The Total Eclipse of the Heart star went global, but villagers felt they all knew her personally.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 14, 2026

Mother jailed for killing baby by burning her with a hairdryer

Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on her head and body.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 14, 2026

'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills six people

The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 14, 2026

Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms

Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 14, 2026

You got hold of eclipse glasses just in time - here's what to do with them now

Solar specs are tricky to recycle because of their lenses, so here are three things to do instead.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 13, 2026

Rashford, Mainoo & transfers - Carrick calls for more signings

Before his first full season as Manchester United head coach, Michael Carrick explains why the club need more players, discusses why he is in a privileged position and talks Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 13, 2026

Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages

A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boeing.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 13, 2026

Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

BBC News • Aug 13, 2026

Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged

Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru gave their victims the drug GBL to render them unconscious.

Manual review passed Read Story →