Who is leading the race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Golden Boot award?

Haaland's double against Brazil takes him to seven goals, the same as Mbappe and Messi at the top of the chart.

Are you older or younger than the rest of the world?

Enter the day you were born and we will place you in the lineup of all eight billion people alive today.

UK’s Farage’s gold deal tests his populist brand as Restore Britain rises

As another far-right party gains ground, scrutiny of Farage's outside earnings challenges his anti-establishment image.

Why Australian PM's Kylie comments caused controversy

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for remarks he made about popstar Kylie Minogue in a podcast interview last week.

Nigeria says two nationals killed in South Africa amid rise of anti-migrant attacks

Nigeria’s government said one of its nationals was reportedly killed by police officers “using gruesome interrogation techniques”.

Australia space agency has found 'likely source' of mystery space balls

The agency says that they “appear to be pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle”.

Why Ukrainian strikes on annexed Crimea are a blow to Putin

Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford explains why Crimea is a target for Kyiv, and why the peninsula matters to Vladimir Putin.

'I ate ketchup and cheese,' says Venezuelan girl trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours

Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.

Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'

BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes.

At least 11 killed in second Russian strikes on Kyiv in a week

Rescue efforts are continuing at more than 20 locations, the city’s top military administrator says.