Missing persons
UK asylum hotels missing children still not found
A report on UK asylum hotels missing children found dozens still untraced years on, and set out what the Home Office has now been asked to do.
Deaths & Obituaries
LaToya Malcolm scholarship announced at her funeral
A LaToya Malcolm scholarship will send two Jamaican pupils J$100 000 each towards school, unveiled by a friend of the late pageant star at her funeral.
Crashes & Accidents
A66 crash kills seven including two police officers
Two Cleveland Police officers and five other people died in the A66 crash near Middlesbrough, with a watchdog investigation now under way.
Food poison
UK salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs
The UK salmonella outbreak has diners warned off runny eggs when eating out, while British supermarket eggs sit clear of the whole thing.
Immigration
Haiti TPS deportation flight lands as US protections end
The first Haiti TPS deportation flight since Washington ended protections landed in Cap-Haïtien with 161 people on board. Here is what changed and why.
Drugs
Mnangagwa daughter-in-law rearrested hours after bail
Mnangagwa daughter-in-law rearrested hours after a High Court judge granted her US$1 000 bail. The drug and money-laundering allegations explained.
Amazon
Amazon Prime Air drone drops package into Texas pool
A viral clip showed an Amazon Prime Air drone dropping a parcel into a Texas swimming pool, as the service expanded to nearly 500 US cities.
Africa
Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after 10 weeks away
Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after more than 10 weeks in Europe, ending the longest absence of a presidency that began in 1982.
Entertainment
Joe Rogan USAID rap claim lacks supporting evidence
Joe Rogan USAID rap theory blamed defunding for hip hop's chart slide on the podcast, but the evidence tells a very different story.
Animals
Tributes to Monkey Helpline founder Steve Smit keep growing
Tributes keep coming for Monkey Helpline founder Steve Smit, the KwaZulu-Natal rescuer known as the Monkey Man, who died aged 70 after a long illness.
Gambling
Powerball jackpot winner in Illinois has not come forward
A Powerball jackpot of $1.04 billion landed on one ticket in Quincy, Illinois, and the person holding it has still not shown their face.
Deaths & Obituaries
Jason Arday dead at 41 after Cambridge resignation
Jason Arday is dead at 41, found in south London a week after quitting Cambridge amid plagiarism allegations. What his family said about his final weeks.
Motoring
Have I Been Flocked website lets drivers check plates
The Have I Been Flocked website went viral in the US as drivers checked Flock Safety audit logs to see who ran their number plate through the network.
Lawsuits
Texas surrogate baby custody dispute deepens after birth
A Texas surrogate baby custody dispute has split two states, with rival court orders over who decides the newborn's care after his Dallas birth.
Fire
Mousehold Heath fire triggers Norwich major incident
Norfolk crews faced a Mousehold Heath fire as a major incident was declared across the county on Thursday, 13 August 2026. Here is what is known.
Boxing
Prichard Colon dies 11 years after ring brain injury
Prichard Colon dies at 33, nearly 11 years after the brain injury that ended the Puerto Rican boxer's undefeated career in a Virginia ring.
Adult
Dawn Marie of WWE Divas Era fame joins OnlyFans
Dawn Marie WWE OnlyFans page arrives at 55 with firm rules attached. Inside the Divas Era star's road from ECW to a courtroom and a nursing career.
Asia
Zhu Rongji dies at 97: China’s reform-era premier
Zhu Rongji dies at 97: the premier who took China into the WTO and cut 30 million state jobs leaves a contested economic record.
Crashes & Accidents
Jake Whisenant, record-setting climber, dies in a fall
Jake Whisenant climber dies at 30 after a Sierra Nevada fall, months on from the El Capitan speed record that made his name in Yosemite.
Lawsuits
Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra wrongful death lawsuit filed
A Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra wrongful death lawsuit names the owner of the Montauk boat where she died, filed a year on with no criminal charges brought.
Basketball
Azzi Fudd fan death threat ends reporter’s Wings beat
The Azzi Fudd fan death threat reporter Grant Afseth received has ended his Dallas Wings coverage, with colleagues across the league condemning it.
Child Abuse
Tyler Boebert arrested on child exploitation charges
Tyler Boebert arrested in Colorado on five counts, including sexual exploitation of a child, as his mother Lauren Boebert issues a short statement.
Entertainment
Mick Jagger viral dance video has fans buzzing
Mick Jagger's viral dance video has fans buzzing after the Rolling Stones star, 83, danced under a disco ball to new song 'Mr Charm'.
Illegal mining
Rustenburg illegal miners dead in mine shaft collapse
Rustenburg illegal miners dead after a rockfall at a disused shaft near Nkaneng, with eight injured and an inquest now under way.
Crashes & Accidents
Kyle Shanahan says Tesla Autopilot was on during crash
Kyle Shanahan Tesla Autopilot admission: the 49ers coach says the system was engaged when he crashed, but he is not blaming the car.
Mass shooting
Thailand school shooting kills five staff near Bangkok
Five staff died in the Thailand school shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where a 14-year-old also killed his grandparents beforehand.
Human Trafficking
Al Fayed trafficking victims confirmed by Home Office
Five Al Fayed trafficking victims have been recognised by the UK Home Office as survivors press police to widen the inquiry into who supplied the women.
Crashes & Accidents
Nazca Lines plane crash kills all 13 people on board
A sightseeing flight came down near Nazca, Peru. The Nazca Lines plane crash left no survivors and the operator has been ordered to stop flying.
Banking
Capital One shut Trump Organisation accounts after review
Court filing reveals why Capital One Trump Organisation accounts were shut in 2021, and how the bank is fighting the political bias lawsuit.
FIFA World Cup
Argentina petition to replay World Cup final gathers pace
An Argentina petition to replay the World Cup final has passed 61 500 signatures, yet it cannot overturn Spain's win or force FIFA to act.
