Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.

Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.

Woman who died in fire with niece, 7, was 'beautiful soul', mother tells BBC
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the fire in Middlesborough, police say.

Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies at 80
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy
Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2026

BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.