Europe’s scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves
BBC Verify examines the impact of drought and extreme heat on western European rivers, fields and mountains.
Five dead after 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
The earthquake struck off Flores island in the country’s east early on Saturday morning.
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump’s family members in Panorama lawsuit
The BBC’s lawyers argue Trump’s family members “have personal knowledge” of his intentions in the speech he gave outside the US Capitol on 6 January
Air India pilot’s reported cannabis test: What it can and can’t tell investigators
A reported cannabis-positive test involving an Air India pilot raises questions about what such a result can actually tell investigators.
Investigating claim USS Abraham Lincoln sailors are trying to jump overboard
The aircraft carrier has spent nine months at sea amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
What’s next for Democrats — in November and 2027: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker looks at Democrats’ recent primary results and digs into what they might mean for governing next
Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake causes intense shaking near Indonesia
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s coast around 5 a.m. local time at a depth of about 6 miles, causing significant damage but not generating
Experimental therapy gantenerumab fails to slow or improve Alzheimer’s memory loss in clinical trials
An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer’s or those who were in the early phases of
Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages
Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation
How a brutal drought may have helped unleash yellow fever in Brazil
Animals searching for water brought the forest to the city, perhaps sparking Brazil’s first yellow fever outbreak in decades.
Canva’s backers cut $7.1bn from its valuation, and its own valuer cut more
Emma Rapaport and Paul Smith reported the markdown for the Australian Financial Review on 14 August. The figure appears two ways and both are correct.
SpaceX has closed its $60bn Cursor deal, and Cursor was buying a company the day before
SpaceX confirmed completion in a regulatory filing. Bloomberg’s Carmen Arroyo and Natasha Mascarenhas reported the close. The desk covered the binding agreement in June, when
Venezuela says 131 political prisoners freed amid post-Maduro talks
As detainees granted ‘alternative’ to imprisonment, US welcomes release as crucial step for Venezuela’s reconciliation.
7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, damaging buildings and sending residents to higher ground.