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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Entertainment

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61

The British filmmaker died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement.

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World

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Peak District's rebrand deal brings in cash - but also criticism

After the Peak District signed a brand deal with Skoda, could other national parks follow suit?

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Entertainment

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80

Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in the hit US show, was found at his home in New York City, US media report.

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Sports

BBC News • Aug 2, 2026

Sawyers puts heartbreak behind her to claim gold

English long jumper Jazmin Sawyers overcomes previous major championship disappointments to win Commonwealth gold.

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US

BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump say he wants to bomb it?

BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

Soap star Shane Richie facing drink-drive charge

The 62-year-old was arrested at a petrol station and is due in court in September, police say.

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Sports

BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

Uefa has 'lost confidence' in Infantino's Fifa leadership

The governing body of European football says Fifa president Gianni Infantino has "failed to deliver" on promises he made when elected 10 years ago.

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World

BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings

Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta "shocking".

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Politics

BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

Sir John Curtice: The "Burnham bounce" is real but it's not massive

The governing party's poll ratings have improved but they're only just ahead of Reform

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World

BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least four, Ukraine officials say

The attack comes as Russia escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

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US

BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

How police in US are using the power of podcasts to crack unsolved murders

More police departments are trying to invigorate unsolved murder or missing cases through the power of podcasts.

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Tech

TechCrunch • Aug 1, 2026

OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok

OpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with Hugging Face.

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Entertainment

BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

British girl band FLO 'want it all' - and they're confident they will get it

The rising stars say making their second album, Therapy at the Club, was a "crash course" in music.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

CPS to target assets of jailed funeral director

As Robert Bush starts a 20-year prison sentence, prosecutors want to claw back the money he stole.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 1, 2026

Labour's Bev Craig elected Greater Manchester mayor, succeeding Andy Burnham

Labour's Bev Craig secures nearly double the number of votes won by Reform UK's Sian Astley.

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US

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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US

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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World

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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Tech

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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US

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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