BBC Lite

• Ukraine's European allies say peace talks must include Kyiv - The White House says Trump is open to Ukraine joining talks with Putin on Friday, as Zelensky insists any deal without Kyiv is a “dead decision”.
• Foreign criminals to face deportation after sentencing under new plans - Under the proposals, those who are given fixed-term sentences could be deported straight away and would be barred from re-entering the UK.
• Fourth summer heatwave to begin, with temperatures surging to 34C - Storm Floris brought wind and rain at the start of this week but fortunes are set to change with sunshine and heat in the forecast.
• Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York - now the country wants answers - The West African country investigates how a space rock found there was put up for sale in New York.
• Police make 474 arrests at protest against ban on Palestine Action - The Metropolitan Police said the number of arrests was the largest made by the force on a single day in the last decade.
• Trump nominates ex-Fox News host Tammy Bruce as deputy UN ambassador - Bruce, who is currently spokeswoman for the state department, has done "brilliantly" according to Trump.
• What it means to be 'culturally' Irish in 2025 is complicated - as Ed Sheeran has shown - Ed Sheeran grew up in England but described himself as 'culturally Irish,' prompting debate about what that really means
• Wellness drinks are booming, but not everyone agrees about their benefits - The wellness drinks industry is booming – but the big benefits they promise might be too good to be true.
• Why do we love to watch terrible films? - The new version of War of the Worlds, starring Ice Cube, has received savage reviews from critics.
• 'Is my secret camera working?' - posing as a migrant to infiltrate a cross-Channel gang - In a forest in northern France, a BBC journalist pretends to be a migrant wanting to get to England.
• Six months since it stunned markets, how China's DeepSeek is changing AI - Some six months after DeepSeek shook Silicon Valley, is the Chinese AI chatbot still relevant?
• Meteorite that hit home is older than Earth, scientists say - Scientists who analysed fragments that crashed into a roof in Georgia, US, say it likely formed 4.56 billion years ago.
• Near-identical number plate prompts parking penalty mix-up - Richard Lynn says a parking firm mistook his car for another with a nearly identical number plate.
• How Kentucky bourbon went from boom to bust - Tariffs, oversupply and teetotaling Gen-Zs have all contributed to the downfall of one of America's most iconic liquors.
• Tube staff face deportation under new visa rules - More than 60 employees who came to the UK on skilled worker visas may have to leave the transport body.
• Aerial footage shows devastation after deadly floods in China - At least 15 people have died and dozens more are missing after flash floods hit Gansu province, local authorities say.
• Salah calls out Uefa over wording of tribute to 'Palestinian Pele' - Mohamed Salah calls out Uefa over a tribute to Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid it posted on social media which failed to refer to the circumstances surrounding his death.
• More than 400 migrants brought to shore in Dover - The Home Office says 435 migrants in seven boats arrived in Dover on Saturday.
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• Live at Edinburgh Fringe: Israel’s Gaza City Plan, JD Vance's Fishing Trip & Kemi's Cheating Confession - Adam is joined by James Cook, Des Clarke and Ailbhe Rea live at Edinburgh Fringe!
• Why are Texan Democrats on the run? - Texas Republicans have voted for the arrest of dozens of Democratic legislators
• Ridley Scott's masterful historical epic - Maximus Decimus Meridius, favoured general of the Roman emperor, is betrayed and enslaved.
• Humble, generous and a star - Jota left his mark on everyone he met - As Liverpool prepare for their first competitive game since his death, BBC Sport remembers "humble" Diogo Jota.
• Second boxer dies from brain injury after Tokyo event - A second Japanese boxer has died from brain injuries suffered during separate bouts at the same event in Tokyo.
• 1,001 days and counting - unbeatable England in ideal World Cup shape - 1,001 days and counting. That is how long it has been since England last suffered defeat, and a final warm-up win against France puts them in pole position for the World Cup.
• Chaos & controversy - Rashford's first two weeks inside Barca soap opera - BBC Sport takes a look at what Marcus Rashford faces at Barcelona before his potential debut in La Liga.
• Raducanu wins first match with new coach Roig - Emma Raducanu brushes aside Olga Danilovic at the Cincinnati Open to make a confident start with her new coach.