BBC News – UK
- Labour MP suspended as party launches investigation into Covid loans 17 August 2026Alaba has said he took out two taxpayer-funded loans during the pandemic but insisted he had not tried to avoid paying the money back.
- Trump envoy Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan 17 August 2026US President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is seeking to gain Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan.
- Youthful Pocognoli the brave choice for Scotland job 17 August 2026The Scottish FA are all-in on Sebastien Pocognoli, 39, showing bravery and ambition - what everybody wanted, writes Tom English.
- Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case 17 August 2026The US president has already paid the writer over $5m in damages in the assault and defamation case.
- Reform proposes ban on most benefits for foreign nationals in UK 17 August 2026The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.
- Boy, seven, among four injured after crash in Ireland that killed five teenagers 17 August 2026A car in which the five teenagers were travelling in was going the wrong way down a motorway in County Kildare.
- Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue 17 August 2026The US and Oman have separately been negotiating to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that has been closed during the US war with Iran.
- What England can expect from captain Root 17 August 2026What can England expect from Joe Root's leadership, based on his first full-time spell in charge?
- Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says 17 August 2026Millions of phones across England and Wales bleeped with a "severe alert" notification on Friday.
- Emotional farewell to 'global, iconic superstar' Bonnie Tyler 17 August 2026Fans, friends and family travel to Swansea to pay tribute to Total Eclipse of the Heart singer.
Technology
- Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial 17 August 2026US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.
- I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me 15 August 2026Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart
- Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI? 15 August 2026Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.
- Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI 14 August 2026Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about AI.
- Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule 13 August 2026The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.
- Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse 13 August 2026US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.
- Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature 13 August 2026Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.
- Amazon is using Twitch to train generative AI 13 August 2026The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.
- Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI 12 August 2026Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.
- Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil 12 August 2026Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"