August 04, 2026

A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC’s Anthony Zurcher.

Several papers lead on the latest on the prisoner early release scheme.

A knife-wielding masked man. A pig’s head outside his parents’ door. Running 30 marathons in 35 days. The Cambridge professor Jason Arday, accused of plagiarism, says he’s been through it all. Not

The states claim the new levies are a pretext to re-impose tariffs that were ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court.

Despite the scale of the damage, there have been no reported fatalities in the fires that started over the weekend. Weather conditions have improved, allowing some evacuees to return.

A plane with 147 Venezuelans landed on Monday in the South American country amid criticism over the deaths of deportees housed in a collapsed building during June’s quakes.

Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, researchers warn.

The wedding industry is facing last-minute costs to cope with the heat and October bookings are up.

National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez says 6,125 people confirmed dead as government response faces scrutiny.

Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.