The penalty shootout between England and Sweden at Euro 2025 will go down as one of the most dramatic in football history - but it was not an outlier at the tournament. BBC Sport investigates why spot-kicks are being missed.

More than 1,000 people have been killed since sectarian fighting broke out a week ago, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said.

A massive fire engulfed the KM Barcelona VA vessel off Indonesia's coast, forcing over 300 passengers to jump overboard. Rescue operations are ongoing.

People in Deir al-Balah are told to leave, as the IDF prepares to launch its first ground offensive in the city during its war against Hamas.

At least 67 Palestinians were killed in Gaza awaiting aid. Israeli military evacuation orders in central Gaza sparked fears among families of Israeli hostages.

In a horrific incident in Queens, a 54-year-old man fatally stabbed his 41-year-old wife and their 2-year-old daughter in their Ridgewood home. The man then turned the knife on himself. While the woman died at Elmhurst Hospital, the tod ...more

Justin Fulcher, a senior advisor to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, has resigned after six months at the Pentagon. Fulcher announced his departure on X, describing his service as "incredibly inspiring." He highlighted Hegseth's leadersh ...more

Typhoon Wipha hits Hong Kong, disrupting flights and public transport and causing damage as it heads towards mainland China

The Reform leader tells the BBC his councillors are being "hamstrung" by existing bureaucracies.

The Eswatini government confirmed that five foreign nationals deported from the US are being held in solitary confinement in undisclosed prisons

Violence in Syria's Sweida province has claimed over 1,000 lives amid clashes between Druze fighters, Bedouin rivals, government forces, armed tribes, and Israel.

A cast member unfurls a Palestinian flag during a curtain call, prompting a brief scuffle as an official tried to take it away.

Dubai is undergoing significant regulatory changes in 2025, impacting both expats and businesses. Stricter Emiratisation fines are now in effect, alongside new nutrition labeling for packaged foods. The Salik toll system has expanded, a ...more

The Lions finished the first Test sloppily but at their best they're streets ahead of the Wallabies, writes Tom English.

The arrest comes after Eric Greener and Sheila Jackson died following the fire at their home.

Environment Secretary Steve Reed says the government is preparing a "water revolution" and that the water sector is broken.

The principle of talks has been agreed upon, but consultations are continuing on the time and place of the talks. The country in which the talks could be held next week has not been finalised