Firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires, as more than 140,000 evacuated in France and Spain

Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.

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Paramount and Warner Bros pause $110bn merger amid legal challenge

Until a judge reaches a final verdict – or until 1 June 2027 – the Hollywood studios will remain completely separate, competing operations.

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Scott overcomes pressure and big pal Dean to give Scotland golden start

Scotland's Duncan Scott thrilled a home crowd with his swim to gold at Tollcross on the first full day of competition at the Commonwealth Games.

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Horror injury overshadows gymnastics silver at Commonwealths

A horror fall from England gymnast Gabriel Langton overshadows his team's silver medal in the team event on the opening night of action at Glasgow 2026.

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Could you run a country on just three hours of sleep? Japan's PM says she does

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting.

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Influencer apologises for leaving bathtub on mountain

Tom Christopher carried the tub up the mountain in flip flops, before bathing in it at the summit.

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Wildfire spotted from space as helicopter brought in to tackle blaze

Data gathered by BBC Verify suggests an estimated 951 hectares of the Rhinogydd mountains have been burned.

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King's Tardis entrance as Commonwealth Games begin

King Charles III emerges from a Tardis and a Loch Ness Monster takes the stage at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow.

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Indian police cracked down on 'cockroach' protesters. They went home and made memes about it

For 'cockroach' protesters, reels and memes became a way of documenting fear, making sense of violence and refusing to let it have the last word.

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A year after deadly jet crash at Bangladesh school, families demand answers

This week marks one year since a military jet struck a school in Dhaka, killing 36, most of them children.

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