What we know about Binance's $6.3bn hack
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

BBC business reporter Archana Shukla explains more about what is suspected to be the largest hack in history.

Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'beloved actor' Sir Patrick Stewart after his death at 86
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

The actor died in Los Angeles following a "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

Watch: Iconic moments from Sir Patrick Stewart's career
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

The renowned British actor died after "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, his spokesperson says.

Foreign defence contractors will need to invest in UK under new rules
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Foreign firms awarded large defence contracts will need to invest an equal value back into the UK, Wes Streeting announces.

Residents leave devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as evacuation corridor opens
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026

Several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the frontline town, despite the lack of gas, electricity and running water.