Asian nations join growing opposition to Fifa's controversial World Cup plan
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) says it "stands in solidarity" with Uefa and Concacaf in opposition to Fifa's proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.

Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.

Satellite images show impact of heatwaves and drought on UK landscape
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

BBC Verify's analysis indicates “vegetation stress” in many areas, which may affect wildlife and farming.

Anthropic's Claude AI escapes tests to hack three organisations
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.

About 49,000 migrants enter Spanish enclave of Ceuta, officials say
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

This comes after thousands of migrants were reported to have illegally crossed into the territory on Thursday and Friday.