Recent news on the BBC's RSS feed

Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 14:15 12 Jul 2026
 
- US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
[6 hours old]: The strikes follow an attack on a Cyprus -flagged vessel travelling through the critical waterway.

* Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell dies aged 39
[0 hours old]: She was diagnosed with a glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain tumour, in June 2022.

. Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
[44 hours old]: The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.

. Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes
[70 hours old]: Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

. Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company
[101 hours old]: Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

. Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[270 hours old]: Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

---

and in other news ...

- Tuchel angry at 'lucky' England - but Bellingham defends players
[10 hours old]: England boss Thomas Tuchel is praised by some for saying his players "got lucky" in World Cup quarter-final win over Norway - but match-winner Jude Bellingham disagrees.

- 'Argentina get ready': Fans react to England win
[2 hours old]: England fans in London celebrated their team's World Cup win against Norway.

* Nothing to suggest Widdecombe killing was politically motivated, police say
[0 hours old]: Police say they are not looking for anyone else after a 28-year-old man was arrested in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

* McCullum sacked as England Test head coach
[0 hours old]: England are now without a Test head coach and captain as Brendon McCullum leaves after four years in the role.

- Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say
[2 hours old]: The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province, according to local media

* US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'
[0 hours old]: Donald Trump paid tribute to the 71-year-old South Carolina senator, calling him a "true American patriot" who will be "greatly missed".

- We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
[12 hours old]: What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?

- 'Animals', Hand of God and Beckham - Argentina and England's World Cup rivalry
[3 hours old]: As England and Argentina prepare to go head-to-head in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final, BBC Sport looks at their footballing rivalry.

- 'We should all be excited' - Messi set for first England meeting
[8 hours old]: Lionel Messi is set for his first match against England after Argentina beat Switzerland in the World Cup quarter-finals.

- Declan Rice was in bed ill for nearly three days before Norway game, Tuchel reveals
[2 hours old]: England boss Thomas Tuchel says Declan Rice was in bed for most of the three days prior to the World Cup quarter-final win against Norway because of a sickness bug.

- Watch full highlights as England ride luck in fierce Miami heat
[12 hours old]: Jude Bellingham scores twice, including an extra-time winner, as England come from behind to beat Norway 2-1 in Miami to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

- 'The perfect football song': Why England fans (like Beckham) and players love Wonderwall
[6 hours old]: David Beckham joined in with the latest Oasis singalong, following England's World Cup win in Miami.

- T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists
[13 hours old]: A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of m.

- Ice on testicles and donating blood - the myths sold to men trying to boost their sperm
[14 hours old]: With men’s fertility increasingly in the spotlight, we meet the men using unproven “hacks” promoted by influencers to up their sperm counts.

- Why young wine drinkers are breaking the 'room temperature' red rule
[12 hours old]: Drinking a red at room temperature only is a common belief but the heatwave might have changed that.

- Wimbledon vs World Cup: Who wore their look best?
[12 hours old]: Wimbledon and the World Cup are known for high stakes and high fashion. Choose your favourite looks.


- How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its almond butter
[8 hours old]: The German supermarket's bn US push targets urban hubs like Manhattan. Can its discount model match Walmart?

- 'Exceptional' wildfire risk for parts of UK as heat health alerts issued
[7 hours old]: The warnings come as parts of the UK are set to enter their second week of temperatures above the heatwave threshold.

- People flee as Russian strike hits near Ukraine coffee shop
[4 hours old]: Three cameras caught the moment people ducked then ran for cover in Sumy, in north eastern Ukraine.

* Murder arrest as woman stabbed in west London
[0 hours old]: The arrest comes as a 24-year-old woman and a man aged in his 20s were stabbed in west London.

- Ann Widdecombe murder probe: What we know so far
[1 hours old]: The former MP was found dead at her home in Haytor, Devon, on Thursday morning.

- China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall
[5 hours old]: Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.

- Lorry driver arrested as child dies in collision
[4 hours old]: Detectives are appealing for any witnesses to get in touch.

- Record 128 people cross Channel in one small boat
[4 hours old]: The boat made the journey on Friday, when a total of 225 migrants made the crossing on three boats.

- Dog rescued from Ben Nevis suspected to have eaten discarded cannabis
[2 hours old]: Tokyo the black Labrador collapsed half way up the UK's highest mountain during a hike with her owner.

* 'Not happy with the performance' - so why do England keep winning?
[1 hours old]: Football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan examines why England are still winning games despite Thomas Tuchel insisting performances are not good.

- Rice in bed for nearly three days before Norway game - Tuchel
[2 hours old]: England boss Thomas Tuchel says Declan Rice was in bed for most of the three days prior to the World Cup quarter-final win against Norway because of a sickness bug.

- Champion Sinner wary of Zverev before Wimbledon final
[8 hours old]: Recent history suggests Jannik Sinner should be confident of retaining his Wimbledon title - but he is wary of French Open champion Alexander Zverev.

- Londoners face hidden poverty premium, study says
[6 hours old]: Low-income households in London are facing an additional burden of over £600 a year simply to access standard goods and services.

---

and in other older news ...

. How a viral seal called Neil caused mayhem in Australia
[16 hours old]: The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania.

. My son's ultra-rare diagnosis took eight years
[128 hours old]: Ben struggled to feed, failed to reach developmental milestones and had surgery to remove cataracts.

. Berlin Wall in garden breaches planning rules
[80 hours old]: Steven Thorpe is told he has breached planning rules by installing a chunk of the wall by his house.

. Artist sells garbage collected outside Taylor Swift's wedding
[69 hours old]: The cubes of trash artist Justin Gignac called "Pocket Garbage" were priced at (£18) and 0 (£74), and sold out online.

. Women-only gig group grows to 700 members
[104 hours old]: The Girly Gig Army allows women to go to events together in Eastbourne, Hastings and Brighton.

. BBC News app
[10511 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. What’s Andy Burnham’s plan to move power out of London?
[51 hours old]: Adam and Alex take a deep dive into Andy Burnham’s plan to move power out of London

. The battle for Charlie Kirk’s legacy
[55 hours old]: Will young people still vote Republican after Kirk’s death?

. Reeves tells BBC: Burnham needs worked-through plan to govern from the start
[25 hours old]: The Chancellor tells Laura Kuenssberg she will be handing over a stable economy to the incoming PM.

. Will Trump Accounts deliver for American children?
[29 hours old]: The White House has hailed the project as giving new generations a stake in the American dream, but the scheme has its critics.

. Major car firms found not to have installed emissions-cheating devices
[45 hours old]: A High Court judge said some major car manufacturers did not install a device to cheat emissions testing.

. EasyJet agrees to surprise takeover bid as rival US firm swoops in
[46 hours old]: The airline says a bid from US firm Apollo has trumped a recent takeover offer from Castlelake.

. 'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
[59 hours old]: The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.

. Vapes to have less enticing names and flavours to protect children
[51 hours old]: People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting.

. Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener
[62 hours old]: A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

. Chip giant SK Hynix raises .5bn as shares surge in bumper US listing
[44 hours old]: The shares surged as much as 17% in their Nasdaq trading debut on Friday following the record-breaking foreign listing.

. EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram
[49 hours old]: Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".

. Why electric cars cost more to insure - and what's being done about it
[86 hours old]: The insurance cost of electric vehicles is still putting off many would-be buyers. So what can be done about it?

. Interest rates may need to rise this year, says Bank of England economist
[67 hours old]: Chief economist at the Bank of England says slower growth and inflationary pressures mean rate rise needed

. I run the UK's biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money
[86 hours old]: The CEO of Lloyds Bank talks about how to save, budget, avoid scams and manage money in a relationship.

. How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?
[75 hours old]: As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?

. Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
[74 hours old]: Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.

. Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortage risk if gas field not approved
[75 hours old]: Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.

. Life of Sizewell B extended by another 20 years
[80 hours old]: The power plant was due to reach the end of its life in 2035 but will now continue until 2055.

. Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts
[98 hours old]: Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

. From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits
[99 hours old]: The BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.

. Online marketplaces still selling dozens of unsafe baby products, Which? finds
[90 hours old]: Pillows, sleeping bags and feeders subject to safety notices were found on sites including Amazon and TikTok.

. Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis plans to cut some services
[108 hours old]: No final decision has been made but the job cuts will happen in the autumn if the redundancy plans are approved.

. Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
[97 hours old]: The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".

. Victims of 23andMe data breach to get m payout, judge rules
[109 hours old]: 23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.

. Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks
[103 hours old]: A union says workers are "in the crosshairs" of automation as AI is being tested across ports.

. Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
[86 hours old]: The median cost of a home in the city is now .7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.

. Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
[133 hours old]: Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

. AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
[230 hours old]: Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[422 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[470 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[494 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[566 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[590 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[637 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[662 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[734 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[758 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[806 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. 'We've saved 34 tonnes of food and a carpet'
[31 hours old]: Two community groups say they have welcomed "record attendances" and given away many 'random items".

. Should you be switching bank accounts?
[47 hours old]: Martin Lewis covers whether you should be switching bank accounts.

. We've saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
[53 hours old]: The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.

. Drivers urged to shop around amid 11p fuel gap
[56 hours old]: The RAC says motorists are missing out on savings because many are not using price comparison tools.

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[278 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[758 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[830 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[1086 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[1670 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. How to find lost bank accounts
[96 hours old]: How to find lost bank accounts

. People Fixing The World
[126 hours old]: The people turning life experience into business ideas with funding and other support

. Shoppers hit by hidden fees
[146 hours old]: Shoppers hit by hidden fees