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

Sports

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Kuwaki wins Women's Open after Henseleit's ball strikes marshal

Shiho Kuwaki holds her nerve to beat Esther Henseleit after two play-off holes to become the second consecutive Japanese player to win the Women's Open.

Manual review passed Read Story →

Sports

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Chelsea sign Strasbourg midfielder Barco

Chelsea complete the signing of Argentina and Strasbourg midfielder Valentin Barco on a seven-year deal.

Manual review passed Read Story →

Sports

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Day to remember for record-breaking Finucane

Emma Finucane creates history by winning a fourth track cycling Commonwealth Games gold and leads Wales into closing ceremony.

Manual review passed Read Story →

UK

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Prolonged drought could cause shortage of some foods, farmers' union head says

NFU president Tom Bradshaw calls on the government to take action to prevent extreme weather affecting the UK's food supply.

Manual review passed Read Story →

World

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Man admits killing British woman found in suitcase, Greek police say

The man was arrested on suspicion of killing 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane Ross, as well as robbery and weapons offences.

Manual review passed Read Story →

World

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire

The vessel with at least 250 people on board caught fire off Madura island.

Manual review passed Read Story →

UK

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Three in hospital after fire and crush at festival in London

Ghana Party in the Park organisers called the day "difficult" and "deeply upsetting".

Manual review passed Read Story →

Sports

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

2,000km, eight countries, 29 days - the fastest runner to cross the Alps

Ultra-runner Sophie Woods runs 2,000km across eight countries in only 29 days to break the record for completing the Via Alpina - one of the world's toughest endurance challenges.

Manual review passed Read Story →

Sports

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Selfies, signatures & social media - how Kerr embraced Glasgow Games

Gold medallist Josh Kerr has revelled in the Commonwealth Games and in competing for Scotland in Glasgow this week.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

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.

Manual review passed Read Story →

Sports

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

What happened to star signings your club never made?

BBC Sport takes a look at some star players who were close to moving to the Premier League, only for the deals to fall through.

Manual review passed Read Story →

Sports

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

A bruising 24 hours - what next for Fifa and under-pressure Infantino?

The pressure is building on Gianni Infantino. Can he survive as Fifa president?

Manual review passed Read Story →

World

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Young guns for hire - the teenage hitmen recruited to kill across Europe

The Foxtrot Network is thought to be responsible for about 35 murders in Europe, and uses violence-as-a-service tactics.

Manual review passed Read Story →

Sports

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Emotional Kerr delivers moment Glasgow 2026 has waited for with men's mile gold

There were no pacers and no wave lights. This was a Saturday night scrap - Glasgow rules - and Josh Kerr wasn't going to let anyone beat him in that fight.

Manual review passed Read Story →

World

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say

Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.

Manual review passed Read Story →

World

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13

The small plane was flying over the Nazca Lines ​archaeological site when it crashed, according to local reports.

Manual review passed Read Story →

Entertainment

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Does Love Island UK need to pull the US version for a chat?

Fans, commentators and an ex-Islander reflect on what the dating series could do to draw in more viewers again.

Manual review passed Read Story →

Health

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

I had a vasectomy in my 20s after the trauma of my sons' births

As the number of young men having vasectomies rises, BBC News spoke to two about why they chose to have the snip.

Manual review passed Read Story →

World

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media

The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.

Manual review passed Read Story →

US

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.

Manual review passed Read Story →

Entertainment

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Spider-Man fans hail Brand New Day as Holland's best yet

Spider-Man fans are full of praise for Tom Holland's latest web-slinging performance.

Manual review passed Read Story →

UK

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Ginger hair portraits show unexpected 'golden thread' connecting Americans

For Kieran Dodds, photographing people with red hair has become something of an obsession over the past decade or more.

Manual review passed Read Story →

World

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali

The ship carried armoured personnel carriers and trucks through the English Channel to Africa, satellite images show.

Manual review passed Read Story →

Business

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

The Papers: Chancellor 'warns' supermarkets and 'own goal'

John Healey's vow to crackdown on grocery "price gouging" and the Fifa World Cup scandal dominate Sunday's front pages.

Manual review passed Read Story →