Did social media fan the flames of riot in Southport?

False accusations about the attacker followed a familiar pattern, the BBC's Marianna Spring finds.

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William Calley, convicted over the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, dies aged 80

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Texas crude oil pipelines full to the brim, getting worse

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Southport stabbing: How the knife attack unfolded

BBC Verify pieces together a timeline of how a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed class in the Merseyside town of Southport unfolded.

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Lobster dinner for King Charles cost France €450,000

The country's audit office has warned that "significant efforts" are needed to restore financial balance after an increase in spending.

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Rachel Reeves's spending audit at-a-glance

The chancellor has accused the Tories of hiding a £22bn overspend, as she lays out spending cuts.

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Parisians’ Olympic spirit not dampened – but grumbles remain

The vibrant opening ceremony and a flurry of French medals seem to have put paid to pre-Games gloom.

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Obituary: Edna O'Brien, the writer whose novels created scandal and were banned

Edna O'Brien will always be known as the controversial Irish novelist who scandalised Catholic Ireland.

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Produce Recalled Over Listeria Risk Now Includes 20 Types of Vegetables Sold Nationwide

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Thousands join Tommy Robinson march in London

Police said a major operation was in place to "keep the peace" between protesters and counter-protesters.

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'Boneless' chicken wings can have bones, US court rules

The ruling ends a lawsuit filed by a man who fell ill after swallowing a piece of bone from his boneless order.

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John Lewis allowed to build homes for first time

The department store is pushing to build rental flats as it looks for new ways to bring in money.

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Timelapse Shows California's Park Fire Grow to 45,000 Acres

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North Korea hackers trying to steal nuclear secrets, UK warns

A hacking group known as Andariel has been seeking information in a range of areas - from uranium enrichment to tanks, submarines and torpedoes.

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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's Luxury Cars Get Auctioned Off By IRS Months After Being Seized

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Eluned Morgan hopes to 'turn new page' for Welsh Labour

The first female leader of Wales says she will "go out and listen to what the people want".

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Las Vegas diner faces costly vandalism, part of ongoing trend

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Billionaires Are Selling Nvidia Stock and Buying an Index Fund That Could Soar Up to 5,655%, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts

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Woman with ME died after begging GP for feeding help - inquest

Maeve Boothby-O’Neill had asked her GP for "help with feeding" just four months before her death.

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What will happen to a closed Myrtle Beach restaurant that caught fire? What we know

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Who is Kamala Harris, the VP who now has Biden's endorsement?

Amid calls for Biden to end his run, some see a fresh start in the US's first female vice-president.

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Group says photos of reclusive tribe on Peru beach show logging concessions are 'dangerously close'

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CrowdStrike IT outage affected 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft says

It’s the first time that a number has been put on the glitch that is still causing problems around the world.

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Man dies after rescuing 2 kids from drowning in prohibited area of New Jersey river

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Doctor calls for kindness during IT outage

Dr Jess Harvey says NHS staff are having "a hell of a day" coping without access to digital records.

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Super bowl winner 'wrongly handcuffed' on United flight

The airline has apologised to Terrell Davis and says it has removed the flight attendant from duty.

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Common blood-thinning drug neutralises cobra venom

Heparin can neutralise the necrosis-causing toxins in some spitting cobras' venom, scientists discover.

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Trump Shooter Was “Definitely” Conservative, Ex-Classmate Says

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'Vile' Jay Slater trolling 'devastating' for family

A charity boss close to the Slater family says "vile and hurtful" comments had put huge strain on the family.

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Here's How Much You Should Have Invested for Retirement at Age 30

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'Inspirational' aid worker Simon Boas dies

Simon Boas had written about his terminal throat cancer diagnosis and preparing to die.

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Condo seeking to evict dogs gets gobsmacking legal estimate to make their case

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IDF says senior Hamas commander killed in Israeli air strike

The Hamas-run health ministry said that Israel's strike killed at least 90 Palestinians and injured 289 others.

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Trump teases his VP pick timing and names 4 finalists

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Sizzling 'love trial' couples taking home the bacon

Ancient tradition tests lovers' marital bliss in a contest to win a lot of bacon... and no porky-pies.

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Watch out, iPhone fans – a new SMS attack could steal your Apple ID. Here’s how to stay safe

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French rugby players charged with raping woman in Argentina

The rugby players, who deny rape, are accused of attacking a woman in a hotel room after an international match.

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Driver in fatal Malibu crash identified as 32-year-old social media influencer

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How do you dispose of a whole pod of 77 whales?

BBC Scotland heard about various options after a minke whale washed up in East Lothian in April.

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Why has it been raining so much?

Some parts of the UK have seen a month's worth of rain in the first week of July. Is there any end in sight to this wet spell?

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Expectation has weighed heavily - Southgate

England boss Gareth Southgate says "the expectation weighed heavily" at the start of the Euros but his side are ready to "make history".

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Update: Myrtle Beach area campgrounds evacuated. Police, tank come after fight over dog

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UK weather: Why has it been raining so much?

Some parts of the UK have seen a month's worth of rain in the first week of July. Is there any end in sight to this wet spell?

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North Asheville restaurant abruptly closes after nearly 15 years

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Senior Hamas official killed as Israel orders fresh evacuation

A senior Hamas official is reported to have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza City.

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Ocean City sinkhole: How are they formed, and what can cause them?

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We have too many prisoners, says new PM Starmer

The Labour leader says he wants to cut reoffending to mean fewer people are sent to jail.

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Highlights: England beat Switzerland on penalties

England reach the Euro 2024 semi-finals after beating Switzerland on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Dusseldorf.

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Stunts and substance saw Lib Dems win in Tory heartlands

The Lib Dems' success vindicated a strategy the party pursued since well before the election was called, writes Hannah Miller.

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Victoria Starmer: Who is the new PM's wife?

Lady Starmer is an NHS worker, mother of teens and now the UK's first lady. What do we know about her?

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Numbers show record-breaking travel for Fourth of July in Myrtle Beach. Here’s what you need to know.

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Archaeologists discover ancient relic believed to be tied to Moses and the Ten Commandments

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Man jailed over 39 lorry deaths to be deported

A total of 11 people have been convicted in the UK over the lorry deaths discovered in Essex.

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Argentina's Milei to shun Lula for Bolsonaro in first Brazil trip

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Man planning to buy first passport after £800k win

Neighbours in BS3 collectively won more than £3m in the draw.

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Russia attacks Ukraine's two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv

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Trump has partial immunity from prosecution, Supreme Court rules

The top court's landmark decision is a major boost to Donald Trump as he bids to return to the White House.

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