2026/08/12 Daily Edition

RCN calls for more air conditioners as Burnham faces pressure to recognise urgency of adaptation to climate crisis Nurses are collapsing during shifts amid “inhumane and impossible” conditions caused by extreme heat, their union has warned, as Andy Burnham promised to grapple with “the bigger questions” of climate adaptation. Amid growing pressure from Labour backbenches to fully acknowledge the urgency of adaptation measures as the climate crisis bites, Burnham said he was for now focusing on the immediate crises caused by an ongoing summer of extreme heat...

New owner is said to be involved in AI industry, as new class of multimillionaires is entering the real estate race A luxury Lake Como-inspired estate in the San Francisco Bay Area has sold to a buyer “in the AI world” for a record $70m, in the latest sign of a new tech wealth boom that’s pushing home prices to extraordinary heights in the region The property south of San Francisco not only becomes the most expensive sale in its affluent town of Hillsborough, doubling a previous record, but is also the most expensive sale in northern California this year, according to listing agent Jennifer Gilson of Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty...

Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

Heidi Beirich, an expert on far-right extremism, has been charged over alleged misuse of donor funds to pay informants.

Lawsuit claims Trump profits unfairly by charging up to $100,000 monthly for exclusive access to presidential posts.

The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.

US Homeland Security is expected to buy up to $20m in gloves amid criticism of the president's immigration crackdown.

Oman’s Environment Authority said Wednesday that oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the country’s coast had reached mainland beaches. The spill threatened marine habitats and a nearby protected area as strong winds and monsoon currents spread the oil, raising fears it could reach other islands.

In the comments, Kelce called Swift his "wife" for first time and said it was a "childhood dream" to wed at Madison Square Garden.

The cost of pet care is rising. Petflation is affecting more than the cost of food and care; it's also making it costlier to transport pets between shelters, the key to getting many animals adopted.

As Japan swelters through extreme summer heat, BBC Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries out a new way to cool down.

People gathered to watch a partial solar eclipse in central London. The eclipse, which reached more than 90% coverage in the UK, was western Europe's first total solar eclipse in 27 years. Europe solar eclipse: latest updates..

The leader of African football has told Sky News the FIFA election is the way to challenge Gianni Infantino's position - cautioning against moves to force out the embattled president early.

US defence chief vows to continue campaign against drug cartels, says Colombia has joined regional military coalition.

The unclassified Pentagon review sheds new light on civilian harm from the US campaign against Yemen’s Houthis.

Kvaratskhelia and Doue earn a win for Paris Saint-Germain as 17-year-old Brian Madjo's goal is in vain for Aston Villa.

In tonight's program, across parts of Africa millions lifted their eyes skywards for a rare celestial event, a partial solar eclipse. Also, in Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema hopes for a second term his main rival, says that it's been a tough campaign in part because of deliberate obstruction from the government. And finally, Nigerian driver are increasingly turning to electric vehicles, as the country grapples with a decade long fuel crisis but challenges remain.

The father of an 11-year-old boy says Israeli forces shot his son in the head and leg in Khan Younis.

Morocco Interior Ministry says it has increased security along its borders with the Spanish exclaves Ceuta and Melilla.

Manchester United 1-1 Leeds (5-4 on pens) First game between two ­English clubs at Croke Park With blazing sunshine fading over a hot Dublin day, this penultimate friendly for Manchester United and Leeds United felt like a pre-season game on a far continent, not one staged a few hundred miles from the teams’ home across the Irish Sea. The phoney-war element is always present whatever the locale, as ­players sharpen technique and fitness, so when Joshua Zirkzee’s instant left-foot shot met Diogo Dalot’s zipped-in cross and James Trafford saved low, all involved could be satisfied...

A court has sentenced ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad and others to death in absentia.

Repeated drone strikes on oil and power infrastructure are deepening Libya's energy crisis.

Strike on a tuk-tuk in Beit Lahiya kills one, wounds five in first Israeli aerial bombardment in a week

Heavy rains triggered a landslide on Wednesday that killed at least seven people in India’s western Maharashtra state.

Along West Africa's slave coast, a painful past is being preserved — and marketed — raising questions about memory, tourism, and profit.

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has said that Israel “will under no circumstances” withdraw its troops.

The total eclipse in Spain – and partial eclipse seen across much of Europe – gave rise to a host of incredible photos.

Report by NGO 7amleh, Utrecht University analyses 3,520 cases of digital rights violations against Palestinians.

President Trump is calling for immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella to be given in individual jabs in three different appointments instead of the standard combination shot.

Unlike the total solar eclipse that swept across Europe, the Perseids can be seen at night by anyone in the Northern Hemisphere.

Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says.

A total solar eclipse took place in Iceland and Spain as crowds gathered to watch.

Amid doubling prices and fraying tempers, shoppers hunt for elusive eyewear to prepare for rare eclipse of sun • Europe solar eclipse – latest updates A secretive WhatsApp group was pinging with notifications throughout Wednesday, letting its members know where in London the latest “drop” would take place. The group’s focus, rather than being for an illicit substance, was for the much-coveted eclipse glasses, which have prompted a frantic rush on shops before the celestial event...

A US official confirmed that the United States expects to complete its pullout by September 30.

The US immigration agency is buying enforcement officers and agents $20m worth of gloves, which the maker says are safe when properly used.

US envoy had claimed Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company connected to Donald Trump to postpone drilling wells in the Arctic territory, defying claims by the US president’s envoy that Americans could be extracting crude by next year. Amid Trump’s imperialist threats, tensions have been rising on Greenland’s eastern coast after the oil company brought drilling equipment ashore in July without permission, drawing a “strong warning” from the government...

Soaring temperatures, widespread wildfires and dried-up rivers are transforming tourism across the continent. Here’s how travelers are responding.

Thousands of hunger-stricken families have lost their livestock and farms due to a yearslong drought in Somalia.

Paramount’s legal officer hints at CNN sale as 12 states, led by California, file lawsuit to block merger with WBD.

Outbreak to eclipse West Africa's Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016 if it continues at current pace, WHO chief says.

Beijing may be benefiting from the war in Iran and Trump's tariffs and has an edge in the competition for tech supremacy. The New Yorker's Evan Osnos discusses his story "The Future, Made in China."

Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded at Italy’s Catania airport after Mount Etna erupted.

Lebanese families rallied in Beirut demanding answers about relatives detained by Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a US-backed peace plan for Gaza last week offered a diplomatic victory to Hamas, according to some analysts. The Palestinian Islamist movement had agreed to gradually give up weapons in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, but agreeing on the definition of "disarmament" may prove a sticking point.

Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"

The White House defended reports it planned to spend nearly $1bn on controversial construction projects.

Grain exports from both Russia and Ukraine are falling as both countries attack each other's shipping facilities and ports.

The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents.

Mar Carretero-Castrillo, an astrophysicist, returned to her remote village in Spain to be in the path of totality. Hundreds of partygoers came too.

Record-low water levels on the Danube near Prahovo, Serbia, have exposed the wrecks of dozens of Nazi-era vessels

The suit challenges Truth Social plan selling early access to Trump's market-moving posts.

A man has been airlifted to hospital after a suspected shark bite off the Irish coast.

Trump claims pro-Israel lobbying no longer wields the power it had decades ago, reflecting changes in US politics.

An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures.

The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.

The body is the size of the entire solar system and glows with a brilliant red light about 30bn light years from Earth Astronomers claim to have discovered a new kind of cosmic object, a black hole “star”, which is the size of the entire solar system and glows with a brilliant red light. The international team made the breakthrough after focusing their attention on a mysterious red spot in images of the early solar system captured by Nasa’s James Webb space telescope...

Eurovision Song Contest organisers have announced changes to the rules, saying winning broadcasters are to be prevented from hosting if involved in armed conflict or a "sensitive geopolitical situation" that could affect the safety of the event.

Organisers say countries engaged in armed conflict will be automatically disqualified from hosting.

Europe is gearing up for its first total solar eclipse in 27 years.

A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia's economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue.