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Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians' bid to legalise cannabis

The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya.

Boss of fake government agency arrested in Nigeria after weeks on the run

The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation last week.

China economic growth falls sharply, missing target

Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.

Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks

Trump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.

Ocearch’s largest tagged great white shark reappears off US East Coast

Ocearch says 'Contender' remains the largest male great white tagged in the region.

China’s economic growth hits slowest pace in more than three years

Retail sales rose 1% in June but fixed-asset investment fell 5.7% in the first half.

Now is the time to fill up the car, AA advises

Renewed fighting in the Middle East is pushing prices higher.

China detains US scientist who studied North Korea nuclear tests

Chen Youlin's family says he has been wrongfully detained for nearly two years on spying charges.

Seven Britons among those killed in Spain wildfires

Twelve of the 13 victims were foreign nationals, Spanish authorities said on Tuesday.

How Putin turned Japan into a den of spies

NY Times: Russia is capitalising on Japan's weak espionage laws and high-tech industry.

South Korean company paid Trump $3.4m amid trade investigation

Meanwhile, Trump’s 2025 income hit billions, driven mainly by cryptocurrency ventures.

Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war

The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.

US Congress takes next step to make daylight saving time permanent

The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year.

How a former 'street kid' is key to South Africa's police corruption inquiry

Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.

After Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, conspiracy theories swirl online

Washington Post: Graham's death and Mitch McConnell's illness have stoked an online storm.

From Wimbledon towels to Scotch: What India-UK trade deal could mean for shoppers

The free trade agreement between the world's fifth and sixth largest economies has come into effect - can it deliver?

ICE ordered to cease most vehicle stops after 2 killings in a week

Washington Post: US agents shot a man in Texas last week and another in Maine on Tuesday.

New drug could prevent Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms show

A trial of Trontinemab will be offered to 1600 people worldwide aged 55 and over.

UK politician’s murder suspect may have been targeting other MPs, say police

UK Police have been given seven days to continue questioning him.

Watch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of Hormuz

The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel.

T. rex ‘Gus’ hailed as king of the dinosaurs after $86m auction battle

'Gus', one of the world’s most complete T. rex skeletons, was discovered in South Dakota.

Wife describes moment husband nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane

A man was nearly sucked head-first out of a cabin window mid-air on a Ryanair plane.

Oil supplies 'more precarious' now than Middle East war outbreak - expert

"It doesn't take much to tip things over the edge and the price will spike very high," a former Marsden Point boss says.

'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal

Svetlana Grković told Serbian media that her husband is "seriously injured and in shock".

Bangkok bar in deadly fire lacked basic safety measures, expert says

The death toll from the blaze at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao restaurant has risen to 30.

Strait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal

Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.

Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say

A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".

Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation

The president had sought to delay the payment as he tried to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgement.

Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold

The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.

Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets

Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.

Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay $356,000 to ministers in defamation case

The ministers claimed the piece, which cited their luxury bungalow deals, had tarnished their reputation.

Yemen's Houthis launch missiles at Saudi Arabia after strikes on Sanaa airport

The Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response.

How India's Lord's win echoes the legacy of its pioneering women cricketers

India won the first women's Test at Lord's, 142 years after its first men's Test.

How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower

Simon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files.

Bangkok fire investigation finds locked doors and flammable decor as deaths climb to 30

Survivors and first responders reported locked doors and a lack of signage marking emergency exits.

Hungary parliament votes to remove president from office

Tamás Sulyok was widely seen as a loyalist of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, who lost power in April after 16 years.

Briton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety

Malcolm Timbrell's wife and their friends are thought to have died when a devastating wildfire tore through their village in Spain.

Watch: Horses evacuated as fire approaches riding centre near Paris

The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as of 'exceptional scale', continues to rage for the second day.

A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park - Sam Neill dies aged 78

The actor built up a long string of screen credits over a five-decade career.

The SpaceX IPO made history. One month on has it lost momentum?

A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.

People flee Bangkok bar as huge flames shoot out from doorway

At least 28 people have died and 25 are critically injured after a fire tore through a bar in a popular Bangkok district.

Watch: At the scene where Bangkok's deadly bar fire unfolded

The BBC’s South East Asia correspondent visits the site where at least 27 people were killed during a bar fire in Thailand.

New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain

It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.

'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires

The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in Bédar.