Row over alleged theft of donations from India’s landmark Ram temple

by News Feed Editor | Jun 26, 2026 | Top Stories

ANIGeeta PandeyBBC Correspondent, Delhi9 hours agoTwo-and-a-half years after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a grand temple to Hindu god Ram, the shrine is embroiled in an unsavoury row over allegations that donations from devotees worth tens of...

Paris restricts alcohol consumption and sales as Europe’s heatwave shifts east

by News Feed Editor | Jun 26, 2026 | Top Stories

Getty ImagesPaul Kirby, Europe digital editor, Laura Gozzi and Bethany Bell, In Leipzig25 June 2026Updated 26 June 2026 01:06 BSTFrench authorities have announced public alcohol consumption and sales bans in Paris, in a bid to ease pressure on the capital’s...

Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia

by News Feed Editor | Jun 26, 2026 | Top Stories

Security Service of UkraineMaia Davies20 minutes agoA former high-ranking Ukrainian intelligence official has been sentenced to life in prison for spying for Russia’s FSB security service.Col Dmytro Kozyura was found guilty of high treason under martial law,...

Even young and fit urged to skip runs and too many beers in heatwave

by News Feed Editor | Jun 26, 2026 | Health

Getty ImagesMichelle RobertsDigital health editor1 hour agoAfter days of record-breaking temperatures around Europe, officials have warned people to adjust their behaviour – even fit, young people – as health services report a sharp rise in...

Housing board votes to freeze New York rents in victory for Mamdani

by News Feed Editor | Jun 26, 2026 | Top Stories

Corbis via Getty ImagesOlivia Ireland1 hour agoA New York City housing board has approved a key pledge made by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to freeze rents for about one million regulated apartments.The result of the vote on Thursday was greeted with cheers and whistles from...