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

Tech

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says

Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.

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US

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Call with No 10 gives us hope, PC Harper's mother says

Debbie Adlam says she does not want a "special case" for her son, but for killers of emergency workers to be exempt.

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BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

England set to eliminate hepatitis C

England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Man, 29, arrested in police raid over racist traffic-cone attack

Police are investigating after a traffic cone was thrown at a delivery driver following an anti-immigration protest in Glasgow last month.

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US

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Australia PM under fire for remarks on Japanese counterpart's melon gifts

An ex-Japanese envoy said the "sexist" comments "betrayed the close bond" between the countries.

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US

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

London Heathrow no longer Europe's busiest airport

Istanbul overtakes Heathrow whose passenger numbers on Middle East routes fell 20.2% year-on-year.

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Maresca on Guardiola, captaincy dilemma & AI masterclasses

New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca talks about replacing Pep Guardiola, his interest in AI and his captaincy dilemma.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Meet Liverpool's rising star who can only play friendlies

The emergence of teenage defender Ifeanyi Ndukwe has been one of the main storylines of Liverpool's pre-season - but why can the 18-year-old only play friendly matches?

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Sports

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Can Lawson keep seat for 2027 season? - F1 Q&A

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions.

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Health

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Amber heat health alerts for almost all of England as next heatwave begins

The amber alerts will be in place until Friday evening to cover high and even extreme temperatures expected through this week.

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World

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpse

On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a 'shooting star'.

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Disabled in a heatwave: 'We're talking about survival'

Disabled campaigners say the official advice for staying safe in a heatwave can put them in more danger.

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US

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

'I felt Tourette's would ruin my life, now I teach at Cambridge'

Amanda Cole previously hid her condition but now wants others to "tic freely" without embarrassment.

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US

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Trump Media reports $238m loss as crypto falls

The firm says it will refocus on social media, which includes a plan to sell faster access to Trump's posts.

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 11, 2026

Dashcam video shows moment lorry slams into New York overpass

The driver aboard the tractor trailer was not injured, but he was ticketed for having a vehicle that exceeded the maximum height.

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Climate

BBC News • Aug 10, 2026

At least 111 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years

The magnitude 7.4 quake had its epicentre in Chocó province, near the Pacific Coast, but could be felt in cities hundreds of kilometres away.

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BBC News • Aug 10, 2026

More than two-thirds of England now in drought

The East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs have moved into drought status.

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World

BBC News • Aug 10, 2026

New Forest firefighting to continue overnight as cars abandoned

One woman says she thought her family's car might go up in flames as the fire took hold on Sunday.

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Politics

BBC News • Aug 10, 2026

Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots

The Trump administration recommends separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits.

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US

BBC News • Aug 10, 2026

We are chasing Ebola virus - it is ahead of us, WHO warns

Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.

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US

BBC News • Aug 10, 2026

Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections

Russia's only liberal, anti-war party will not be able to take part in next month's parliamentary elections, a Moscow court rules.

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 10, 2026

New train service connects Finland and Sweden for first time in decades

The service will enable rail travel from Portugal to Lapland - what is believed to be the longest train journey in Europe.

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