AFP By Malu Cursino & Jemma Crew BBC News News that artefacts were stolen from the British Museum has led to interest in what barriers exist to stop people from taking some of the world’s greatest treasures. Earlier this week, the museum sacked a member of staff after treasures were reported missing, and the Metropolitan…

AFP via Getty Images By George Wright BBC News Iraqi officials have ordered all electronic advertising screens to be shut down in Baghdad after a hacker used one to show a pornographic film. It happened at a major road junction in the Iraqi capital. Videos have been shared widely on social media. A man has…

PA Media By Sean Seddon Reporting from Croydon Boxpark In the end, it came down to that word that has haunted England fans for decades: hurt. But after the Lionesses’ heartbreaking defeat to Spain in Sunday’s final, it was impossible to find a single person gathered in the fan zone to watch the match who…

Reuters By Jenny Hill BBC News, Madrid “Girl power!” exclaimed one woman as the final whistle blew and the fan zone erupted into screams and tears of joy. There were so many children and young people in the crowd, their faces painted in the red and yellow of the Spanish flag. This, presumably, was a…

Getty Images By Aoife Walsh BBC News A US shop owner was shot dead after a dispute over a Pride flag displayed outside her business, police say. Laura Ann Carleton, 66, was found with a bullet wound at her Mag Pi shop in Cedar Glen, California, on Friday. A suspect – who fled the scene…

Getty Images The burnt-out shell of an old Ferrari racing car has sold at auction in the US for nearly $2m (£1.5m). It caught fire during a race in the 1960s and was not touched for decades. It was driven by Franco Cortese, Ferrari’s first racing driver. Analysts say the new buyer may want to…

RTÉ At a glance Two men die while taking part in an Ironman triathlon event in County Cork The men – one aged in his 60s and the other in his 40s – got into difficulty during the swimming section The organisers of the event, Ironman Ireland, says it is “deeply saddened” 2 hours ago…

Getty Images The US state of California is bracing itself for Hurricane Hilary, which is already bringing fierce winds and flooding to Mexico’s Pacific coast. It is lashing the Mexican state of Baja California with winds of up to 85 mph (140km/h). Hilary is then expected to lose speed as it moves north. It is…

Reuters US actor Ron Cephas Jones has died at the age of 66. A veteran stage actor, he was best known for the series This Is Us – his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption earned him two Emmy Awards. Jones had a “long-standing pulmonary issue”, his manager told US outlets. He had…

Reuters By George Wright BBC News Russia says that a Ukrainian drone has struck a railway station in the Kursk region, injuring five people. Another drone is said to have landed in the Rostov region – which shares a border with Ukraine, like Kursk – but no injuries were reported. Russia also said it stopped…