BBC News Briefing

6 August, 2026

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Sofia Lotto Persio

Hello. US President Donald Trump has denied reports of a weapons shortage - we have the details. Meet the Afghan women's football team as they reunite on a pitch far from home. And finally, see what the Moon looks like after part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into its surface.

TOP OF THE AGENDA

Trump vows to crack down on weapons shortfall 'leakers'

Trump at Camp David in blue jacket and blue tie holding both hands up

Trump and the Pentagon are facing questions about the US arsenal as the war with Iran marks its sixth month. Credit: Getty Images

Trump has denied reports of a munitions shortage on his social media platform Truth Social. The president also vowed to crack down on people providing this information to media outlets that are reporting on the issue, often citing unnamed sources. "The 'leakers' of these treasonous statements are being hunted down," he wrote, adding: "Long term jail sentences will be sought!" Precise information on US missile stocks remains classified, but public statements from Trump administration figures - such as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who last month told the Senate funds were needed to "rapidly replenish equipment and munitions" - and publicly available data have helped estimate the impact of the war in Iran on US weapons supply.

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GET UP TO SPEED

US Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt

The vote - which fell along party lines - means that the committee will refer the case to the justice department.

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Boxer charged with killing aid worker in Greece

The 26-year-old was accused of killing a Scottish aid worker after his wife gave "key" details to police, the BBC has been told.

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Amanda Knox's comedy show causes controversy

Knox was convicted and later acquitted of murdering her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, in Italy in 2007.

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River boat under Ebola quarantine after five deaths

Authorities in DR Congo are carrying out Ebola and cholera screening for all of the 255 boat passengers.

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NEWS FROM THE UK

Anti-immigration disorders: Two police officers have been injured after a second night of unrest in a small town in the east of England.

Covent Garden: A 47-year-old woman has been charged after four men were stabbed near the busy tourist hotspot in central London.

University of Cambridge: The institution is facing questions about its standards after a professor resigned following plagiarism allegations.

AT THE SCENE

Auckland, New Zealand

Afghan women's team reunite

Five women in red football kit stand in a line. The one in the middle is holding her arms above her head and her hands form the shape of a heart.

The 23-player squad is selected from Afghan players now living abroad. Credit: Phil Walter/Getty Images

Members of the Afghan women's football team have trained and played together for the first time since Fifa ruled in April that they could represent their country in official matches. Many of the players were evacuated from Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power in 2021, imposing wide-ranging restrictions on women and girls, that included barring them from organised sport.

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Mahjooba Nowrouzi, BBC News Afghan Languages

The changing room is busy with footballers going through their pre-match routines. Some stretch and tighten their boots, others embrace. "Be strong as always because we are representing Afghan women," says midfielder Fatima Haidari to fellow members of Afghan Women United.

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Applause erupts in the room where an Afghan flag hangs and a patriotic song is played. As the women sing along, some struggle to hold back tears. There's a final team huddle with words of encouragement from their coach before they head out to the pitch – a place that for years they had been told they did not belong.

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Watch: Defender Mursal Sadat talks about her journey, from fleeing Afghanistan to playing in New Zealand.

Iranian players: Two footballers who did not return home after playing in the Women's Asian Cup in March have become Australian citizens.

Gianni Infantino: Despite recent scrutiny, Fifa's boss retains allies in world football. Our correspondents explain why that's the case.

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Extreme evolution

Tuskless elephants and glass climbing lizards are emerging due to human impact.

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