Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes

by News Feed Editor | Jul 10, 2026 | Top Stories

Thomas Copeland and Libby Rogers, BBC Verify9 July 2026Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen steeply after a series of tit-for-tat strikes by the US and Iran following an attack on three tankers earlier this week.Just 23 tankers and cargo ships crossed the...

Tensions erupt in Indian state after 11-year-old raped and murdered

by News Feed Editor | Jul 10, 2026 | Top Stories

Getty ImagesGeeta Pandey and Pratyush Roy9 July 2026The Indian state of West Bengal has been on the boil for the past few days over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.The body of the child was fished out from a pond on Sunday – a day after her family...

Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies

by News Feed Editor | Jul 10, 2026 | Top Stories

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedIlya Abishev, BBC News Russian, Paul Brown, BBC Verify and Paul Kirby, Europe digital editor9 July 2026Ukraine’s military has intensified its attacks near...

Democrat Graham Platner suspends campaign for key US Senate race after assault allegation

by News Feed Editor | Jul 10, 2026 | Top Stories

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedKayla Epstein and Nardine Saad9 July 2026Democrat Graham Platner has suspended his campaign for US Senate in Maine, following a series of scandals that included a woman...

Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport

by News Feed Editor | Jul 10, 2026 | Top Stories

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedNikos Papanikolaou9 July 2026A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crash-landed at Zakynthos airport, closing one of Greece’s busiest summer holiday terminals.The...

Ebola death toll reaches 600, as new cases suspected in other parts of Congo

by News Feed Editor | Jul 10, 2026 | Top Stories

New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicenter in Ituri.(Image credit: Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne) Article Attribution | Read More...