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Concern over rise in online racist abuse at World Cup
The Word Cup has suffered a 'significant increase' in the most serious examples of racist abuse online, Fifa's social media protection service (SMPS) has...
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Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise
Schools will need to fund some of the rise, which unions say will further stretch existing budgets. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top S...
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Northampton & Bath handed tough Champions Cup assignments
Northampton and Bath will compete for points in the same tough Champions Cup pool next season, having been drawn alongside the Pretoria-based Bulls and To...
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Is Andy Burnham facing a £5bn defence funding 'black hole'?
BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole". Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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England's warmest June on record down to record-breaking heatwave
England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office....
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Chelsea sign Italy defender Palestra for £47m
Right-back Marco Palestra, 21, becomes Xabi Alonso's first signing as Chelsea manager. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and li...
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Judge 'wrong' to spare rapists jail, court told
Three teenage boys convicted of rape should have been jailed, the Court of Appeal has heard. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories...
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'Everything was worth it' - Evans bids emotional farewell as career ends
Dan Evans bids an emotional farewell at Wimbledon as he and Henry Searle lose in the final match of the Briton's career. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Canada will take part in Eurovision Song Contest 2027
The country becomes the first new participant since Australia joined the contest in 2015. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and...
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Pick your England XI to face DR Congo at World Cup
Who should start for England against DR Congo in their last-32 tie? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers to the...
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Williams' knee injury leaves Wimbledon doubles in doubt
Serena Williams's hopes of playing alongside her older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles look in doubt because of a knee injury. Newsiline summarises...
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Duke of York's Theatre to be renamed after Sir Tom Stoppard
A theatre in London's West End is being renamed after the playwright Sir Tom Stoppard. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and li...
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Hull sell two players hours before deadline to avoid points deduction
Hull City avoided the threat of a points deduction in the Premier League by selling two players hours before Tuesday's deadline. Newsiline summarises this...
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Two dead after plane crashed during flight experience
The two-seat Cessna plane comes down off Mill Lane in High Ongar at about 12:30 BST on Tuesday. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stori...
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Several killed and injured in fire at Antwerp apartment building
The fire broke out in the 10-storey block in the Linkeroever district of the Belgian city. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - World and link...
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Scouting DR Congo - where England can win the game
England play DR Congo in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers to the ori...
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Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81
Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links reader...
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Three killed in Mexico City World Cup celebrations
More than one million people took to the streets of Mexico City on Tuesday to mark the country's win over Ecuador. Newsiline summarises this report from B...
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Man spends £40k house deposit on dad's World Cup dream
Jack Goodwin describes it as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for him and his father. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and l...
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Family of boy attacked by crocodile thank zoo staff who rescued him
The boy remains at Addenbrooke's Hospital in a stable condition, police say. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links reader...
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Time for Tuchel to show hand as England enter World Cup danger zone
England coach Thomas Tuchel must now play his strongest hand as he enters the danger zone in a World Cup of shocks, says chief football writer Phil McNult...
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Officers in Nowak case face misconduct investigation
Henry Nowak, 18, was handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - To...
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Chris Brown ordered to pay housekeeper $13m after dog attack
Maria Aliva was left with scarring, vision loss and nerve damage following the attack in December 2020. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - T...
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A trip to India left me with 38 parasites in my brain
Lowri's headaches, seizures and psychosis were due to an infection caused by pork tapeworm larvae. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top St...
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World Cup fans sweat through US 'heat dome'
As scorching heat left the US east coast baking in the middle of the World Cup, the BBC caught up with fans braving the weather to support their team. New...
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Sudan's RSF committed crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty says
The Amnesty report adds to evidence of atrocities in el-Fasher, which the UN says bore the hallmarks of genocide. Newsiline summarises this report from BB...
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What we know about Taylor Swift's rumoured NYC wedding celebrations
The couple has been mum about their upcoming nuptials, but speculation has mounted about a multi-day celebration at Madison Square Garden. Newsiline summa...
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Families search for earthquake survivors in one of Venezuela's hardest hit areas
BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Caraballeda, La Guaira, where locals are still desperately searching for family members in the rubble. Newsiline...
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Mexico rampant at fortress Azteca - and England could be next
Mexico have won all four games and not conceded a goal at this World Cup. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers t...
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Can China target critics abroad with its new 'ethnic unity' law?
Rights groups fear the new law gives Beijing legal authority to go after people beyond its borders. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top S...
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Doorbell camera helps neighbours pull woman from fire
The group were given instructions to enter the house via the doorbell's remote intercom function. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Sto...
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Chris Mason: The crunching trade-offs and big numbers Burnham may soon confront
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stor...
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'Could be worse' - Americans on the state of the nation in its 250th year
The BBC spoke to US citizens across the country ahead of its big anniversary celebration this weekend. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - To...
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Lobbing Federer changed his life – the cult hero back at Wimbledon
Marcus Willis is best known for playing Roger Federer on Wimbledon's Centre Court but, 10 years on, he says he is not defined by that magical moment. News...
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Superdry co-founder was my boss when he raped me
The woman raped by James Holder exclusively reveals she worked for him and had to face him days after he attacked her. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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It looks like an ordinary house - but our tropical garden is packed with poisonous plants
The garden was once a sun trap with decking - it is now filled with tropical trees and ferns shading it. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...