BBC News – UK
- Spain's embattled ex-King Juan Carlos to leave country 3 August 2020This comes weeks after the former monarch was linked to an investigation into alleged corruption.
- Hays Travel 'devastated' as it cuts almost 900 jobs 3 August 2020The firm says new travel restrictions have triggered hundreds of thousands of holiday cancellations.
- Red cards can now be shown for deliberate coughing in football 3 August 2020Players who cough in the face of other players or match officials can be red-carded, say football's rule-makers and the Football Association.
- Russian hackers stole trade papers from Liam Fox email 3 August 2020Documents on UK-US trade negotiations were leaked in the run-up to the 2019 general election.
- O'Sullivan wins in record time to reach second round 3 August 2020Five-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan completes his first-round demolition of Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in a World Championship record 108 minutes.
- Coronavirus: WHO warns of 'no silver bullet' amid vaccine search 3 August 2020Progress is being made though, its chief says, as he stresses the importance of preventive steps.
- Coronavirus: What are the new lockdown rules for Greater Manchester? 3 August 2020More than four million people in northern England face new restrictions, but what does a local lockdown mean?
- Government urges post-Brexit drug stockpiles 3 August 2020Firms should have six weeks' worth of post-Brexit drug stockpiles by the end of 2020, the government says.
- Coronavirus in the UK: How many confirmed cases are there in your area? 3 August 2020Key graphics explaining how coronavirus has spread in the UK and the government's response.
- John Hume: Nobel Peace Prize winner dies aged 83 3 August 2020The former SDLP leader helped create the climate that brought an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Technology
- Beyond TikTok: Who else might President Trump ban? 3 August 2020Other Chinese-owned software could face difficulties in the US, if TikTok ban goes ahead.
- Bill English: Computer mouse co-creator dies at 91 3 August 2020Bill English was the first person to use a computer mouse, building the first prototype in 1963.
- Microsoft and TikTok talks continue after Trump call 3 August 2020The firm said it has talked with President Trump about buying the Chinese app's US business.
- Adverts for large polluting cars 'should be banned' 3 August 2020A new campaign says the government should ban adverts for large cars like sports utility vehicles.
- TikTok: How would the US go about banning the Chinese app? 3 August 2020Several options exist, from preventing Google and Apple offering the app, to blocking its servers.
- TikTok: Pompeo says Trump to crack down on Chinese software in coming days 3 August 2020The US state secretary says Chinese-owned software poses a "broad array" of security risks.
- Brazil Bolsonaro: Facebook told to block accounts of president's supporters 1 August 2020The social media giant vows to appeal against the Brazilian Supreme Court ruling.
- From the world's fastest gamer to real-life racer 1 August 2020Gaming gives the 22-year-old a second chance of achieving his real life racing dreams.
- Twitter hack: Bognor Regis man one of three charged 31 July 2020A UK man and two people in Florida have been charged over the hijacking of US Twitter accounts.
- Coronavirus: Scotland developing its own contact-tracing app 31 July 2020It follows the failure of an NHS-branded app in England, which was trialled on the Isle of Wight.
