US blocks UN call for Gaza ceasefire for sixth time
1 hour ago Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent Getty Images The US has for the sixth time vetoed a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release…
Premier League ticket black market exposed
Premier League ticket black market exposed To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Media caption, Are black market tickets out of control? ByTom Grundy BBC Sport senior journalist Published…
Trump says TV networks opposed to him should ‘maybe’ lose licence, after Jimmy Kimmel suspension
2 hours ago Aoife WalshWashington US President Donald Trump has suggested some TV networks should have their licences “taken away”, as he backed America’s broadcast watchdog in a row over the suspension of late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel. ABC has…
Japan core inflation dips to lowest since November 2024 as rice price surge eases
A shop staff works in a shop at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images) Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s core…
Fed cut sets stage for Asia’s next easing wave amid trade strains
Several flags including that of the United States, Cambodia, the European Union, Japan and ASEAN are seen outside a building in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia, on July 27, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Asian central banks may find…
The Sunbed King stifles a yawn at Chequers while Keir twitches at the press | John Crace
Donald Trump and Keir Starmer address the press at Chequers, the prime minister’s country residence in Aylesbury. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA Donald Trump and Keir Starmer address the press at Chequers, the prime minister’s country residence in Aylesbury. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA…
‘If you don’t make a stand now, when would you?’: inside the Together for Palestine concert
Palestinian doctors on stage. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian Palestinian musicians were joined by stars including Neneh Cherry and Louis Theroux for a massive four-hour fundraising concert in London. Their artistry revealed the strength and breadth of a culture under siege…
The Lady from the Sea review – Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander make waves in magnificent rewrite
Full-bodied … Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander in The Lady from the Sea. Photograph: Johan Persson Full-bodied … Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander in The Lady from the Sea. Photograph: Johan Persson Theatre Review The Lady from the Sea review…
Chris Mason: Delight and relief in government after state visit
1 hour ago Chris MasonPolitical editor BBC The prime minister and his team are delighted – and relieved. State visits are far from a new tool in the British armoury of soft power, but they are frequently a useful one…
Trump diverted and forced to swap helicopters on way to Stansted
4 hours ago Thomas Mackintosh Story Picture Agency The helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump was forced to divert to Luton Airport as he finished his state visit to the UK. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said “due to…