Trump says Epstein ‘stole’ young women from his Mar-a-Lago spa
Trump told reporters his falling out with Epstein was due to the disgraced financier poaching his employees.
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Trump completes golf round ahead of EU trade talks
The US president has played 18 holes at Turnberry before meeting the EU Commission president for trade talks.
How to Clean Your Mattress (2025)
From barf to blood, your stained mattress isn’t necessarily beyond repair. Here’s how to salvage your investment from every worst-case scenario.
Watch: How did Gaza get to the brink of starvation?
The BBC’s diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams explains how the people of Gaza have reached a point of starvation.
Radioactive wasp nest found at old US nuclear weapons site
The nest with 10 times more radiation than permitted was found at a facility that once produced parts for US nuclear weapons.
Steve Rosenberg: Russia is staying quiet on Trump’s nuclear move
The US president said he’s ordered two nuclear submarines to move closer to Russia, after a social media spat with Russia’s ex-president.
Trump’s tariffs are (still) coming
Thursday night, President Trump announced new tariff rates, and a new deadline. For weeks, the administration said that new, tougher tariffs would go into effect August 1 — instead, most countries won’t see the new rates kick in for at least a week.
Meanwhile, new numbers from the Labor Department show job growth slowed sharply this spring, as President Trump’s earlier, worldwide tariffs started to bite. Shortly after their release, Trump said he was firing the head of the government agency that produced that report.
White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben and economic correspondent Scott Horsley discuss the consequences of Trump’s tariffs so far and going forward.
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Lifeboat crew defends ‘compassionate’ migrant rescues
It says it has saved the lives of 58 people crossing the Channel “in their most distressing times”.
High meat and tea costs drive up food prices
Food prices rose by 4% in the year to July, according to the British Retail Consortium.
An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors
A panel organized by the FDA cast doubts on the safety of antidepressants during pregnancy — drawing ire from doctors who say SSRIs are a crucial treatment option for women with perinatal depression.