Platner's disastrous candidacy exposes rifts that could dampen Democrats' Senate hopes

Along with creating tumult in a must-win race for Democrats, Graham Platner's exit is laying bare division between the party's left wing and moderates.

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How to Turn Your Phone Into a Personal Health Dashboard

Free apps from Google, Samsung and Apple can help you track your diet, exercise and well-being — and provide vital information during emergencies.

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Watch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubble

Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.

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Ex-Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture and sexual abuse by Austrian court

Two former Syrian officials went on trial in Vienna, Austria, accused of crimes against opponents of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad

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Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people

Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.

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Watch: Russian attack leaves gaping hole in Kyiv residential building

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford is at the scene of one of the blasts to hit Ukraine's capital overnight.

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Huge crowds fill Tehran streets for Khamenei's funeral procession

Many people were waving Iranian flags and red banners symbolising vengeance for the former supreme leader's war death.

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Why Australian PM's Kylie comments caused controversy

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for remarks he made about popstar Kylie Minogue in a podcast interview last week.

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Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'

BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela's devastating earthquakes.

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Cowboys, fighter jets and US Border Patrol - inside Trump's big recruitment drive

Space Force and Customs and Border Patrol are using a rodeo as a way to drive up recruitment numbers.

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Evacuations in Guam as super typhoon Bavi approaches

The storm is forecast to bring winds in excess of 160mph and waves nearly 11m high when it makes landfall on Monday.

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How Meta’s Threads Became as Popular as X

The social platform that Meta once positioned as a rival to Elon Musk’s X now has 500 million users. It increasingly resembles Reddit.

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Scorching heat and delays: How Washington DC marked America 250

The United States of America marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers, some intense weather across the country.

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In pictures: Stars and fans celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding

Celebrities and sports stars were spotted as the A-list couple tied the knot in New York on Friday.

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More cows than pupils - what is behind mass school closures in rural Kenya?

More than 2,000 primary schools are facing closure as enrolment numbers plummet.

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After 250 years the American Dream is surviving, but only just

The American Dream has persisted since the days of the Founding Fathers, but faith in the ideal is fading

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Microsoft Disclosure Provides Rare Glimpse of Tax Haven Tactics

Other U.S. companies will soon need to provide similar reports as a new European directive takes effect.

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A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking

In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.

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'Beautiful and terrible' - the world's thoughts on the US at 250

From Brazil to India to Egypt, the BBC asked people across the world what they think of America today.

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Is a ‘Frictionless’ Society a Trap?

Eliminating whatever stands between you and a task sounds nice, but it probably has more to offer companies than users.

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US Supreme Court has dealt heavy defeats to Trump, while expanding his power

The birthright ruling brings to an end a Supreme Court term that has delivered the president some key victories.

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The Yoto Music Box Is a Ray of Hope Amid the ‘Techlash’

Amid widespread “techlash” over addictive screens and apps, the Yoto, an audio player for children, shows there’s still a way to make money while doing something nice.

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What are US and Japanese soldiers doing in the middle of the Australian bush?

The BBC's Katy Watson explains why troops are training in remote Australia, thousands of kilometres from any major conflicts.

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