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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturnedon April 25, 2024
New York court states disgraced Hollywood film mogul did not receive a fair trial.
- Watch: Visitors react to trial Venice tourist feeon April 25, 2024
From Thursday visitors making a trip to the famous city at peak times will be charged a trial entrance fee.
- Prisoners escape after rain damages Nigeria prisonon April 25, 2024
A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.
- Hundreds more arrested across US in Gaza campus protestson April 25, 2024
Police clear student encampments in Boston and Los Angeles - and demonstrators clash with police in Austin.
- Namibia condemns tourists posing naked in dune safarion April 25, 2024
Photos of the three naked tourists have gone viral in Namibia, angering the authorities.
- When could TikTok be banned under new US law?on April 25, 2024
The video app TikTok could be banned in the US unless it is sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance.
- Paris's Moulin Rouge loses windmill sails overnighton April 25, 2024
The cause of the sails' collapse from the roof of the world famous cabaret club is not yet clear.
- 'Stay strong,' parents tell Gaza hostage after videoon April 25, 2024
Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.
- Violence forces venue change for Haiti council swearing inon April 25, 2024
Gangs have taken advantage of an almost complete power vacuum to expand their control in the country.
- Ukraine uses longer-range US missiles for first timeon April 25, 2024
Missiles secretly delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea, US media say.
- Rebel Wilson book published in the UK with blacked out texton April 25, 2024
Some sections of the UK edition of the book, released on Thursday, have been redacted.
- Mining giant BHP proposes buyout of Anglo Americanon April 25, 2024
The potential mega merger would give BHP access to Anglo American's copper assets.
- Meta AI spending plans cause share price slumpon April 25, 2024
Investors react badly to the Facebook and WhatsApp owner spending more than anticipated on AI.
- Meta AI spending plans cause share price slumpon April 25, 2024
Investors react badly to the Facebook and WhatsApp owner spending more than anticipated on AI.
- Searing heat shuts schools for 33 million childrenon April 25, 2024
Bangladesh has closed schools and colleges due to extreme heat for the second year in a row.
- Spain's PM halts public duties as wife faces inquiryon April 25, 2024
Pedro Sánchez says he will "stop and reflect" on whether to remain in the job.
- Kid Cudi cancels tour after breaking footon April 25, 2024
"The injury is much more serious than I first thought," says the rapper as he cancels tour dates.
- Hundreds of villagers killed in Burkina Faso army revenge attack - reporton April 25, 2024
Soldiers accused residents of aiding Islamist fighters before shooting at them, an investigation shows.
- The options facing US Supreme Court on Trump immunityon April 25, 2024
The top court will hear arguments on Thursday in a case that could redefine presidential power.
- Free beer and taxi rides to woo voters in Indian cityon April 25, 2024
Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.
- Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping space arms raceon April 25, 2024
The US has previously warned that Russia is trying to develop a space-based, anti-satellite weapon.
- Blinken arrives in China as relations crackle with tensionon April 25, 2024
Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but the two still view each other with suspicion.
- Blinken arrives in China as relations crackle with tensionon April 25, 2024
Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but the two still view each other with suspicion.
- US jails Chinese man who threatened student activiston April 25, 2024
He threatened to "chop off" the hands of a Chinese student who put up pro-democracy fliers on campus.
- Arizona indicts Trump allies over fake elector schemeon April 25, 2024
Former Trump advisers Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows are among those charged, court documents show.
- Russia or EU? Controversial bill draws Georgians on to streetson April 25, 2024
Thousands of Georgians have been protesting against a new bill that they claim will crush dissent.
- The Italian film which beat Barbie at the box officeon April 25, 2024
Director Paola Cortellesi on the cry for change in Italy's chart-topping There's Still Tomorrow.
- Arizona House votes to overturn abortion banon April 24, 2024
It was the third attempt to take up repealing the near-total ban, which was recently resurrected by a state court.
- The batting blitz turning cricket into baseballon April 24, 2024
Indian Premier League batters are fearlessly unleashing big shots, every match a six-hitting spectacle.
- Gaza protesters clash with police at US universitieson April 24, 2024
Demonstrators in Texas were met with state troopers as protests lead to arrests on campuses across the country.