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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- World leaders call Trump tariffs 'wrong' and 'unjustified'on April 3, 2025
Italy's Giorgia Meloni says the US's tariffs on the EU are "wrong", while Australia's Anthony Albanese calls them "unjustified."
- Marine Le Pen's ban has outraged France's far right - and they may well seek revengeon April 2, 2025
Could the National Rally retaliate in parliament by attempting to bring down the fragile coalition government?
- How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar's war zoneon April 2, 2025
Rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst quake-hit areas are being blocked by the military.
- Watch: Key moments in Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs announcementon April 2, 2025
The US president said universal 10% tariffs would go into effect for all countries starting 5 April.
- Slovakia backs plan to shoot 350 bears after man killed in attackon April 2, 2025
Around a quarter of the country's brown bears will be culled after a man was attacked in a forest.
- Tesla sales plunge after Elon Musk backlashon April 2, 2025
The car maker's sales slide has been attributed to competition and controversy around its boss.
- Gaza bakeries shut and painkillers on ration after month of Israeli blockadeon April 2, 2025
Many Palestinians say they are going hungry after Israel stopped all aid deliveries to put pressure on Hamas.
- Inside Mandalay: BBC joins rescuers searching for earthquake dead in Myanmaron April 2, 2025
The BBC’s Yogita Limaye is the first foreign journalist to enter the country since the disaster struck.
- Judge permanently dismisses criminal case against NYC mayoron April 2, 2025
The decision comes nearly two months after the Trump administration first sought to drop the case against Eric Adams.
- Survivor challenges Israeli account of attack on Gaza paramedicson April 2, 2025
Palestinian paramedic Munther Abed rejects Israel's assertion that the vehicles approached troops with their lights off.
- US cancels visa of Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Ariason April 2, 2025
The ex-president of Costa Rica has compared Donald Trump's behaviour with that of a Roman emperor.
- Inside Mandalay: BBC finds huge devastation and little help for Myanmar quake survivorson April 2, 2025
Yogita Limaye is the first foreign journalist to enter Myanmar since a huge earthquake hit the war-torn country.
- Myanmar military announces temporary ceasefireon April 2, 2025
It says the truce will be in effect from 2-22 April to speed up relief efforts after last week's deadly earthquake.
- Young Sicilian woman killed in broad daylight by stalkeron April 2, 2025
A 27-year-old man has confessed to the murder of university student Sara Campanella but has not said why.
- Hollywood remembers 'wonderful' actor Val Kilmeron April 2, 2025
He starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and The Doors.
- Mexican band has US visas revoked for 'glorifying drug kingpin'on April 2, 2025
The band Los Alegres del Barranco had shown an image of a cartel leader on stage during a concert.
- Deadly strikes in Gaza as Netanyahu says Israel will seize new military corridoron April 2, 2025
At least 19 people are reported killed in Jabalia as Israel's PM says it is expanding ground operations to pressure Hamas.
- Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti in court over tax chargeson April 2, 2025
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti denies knowingly withholding parts of his salary on his tax returns.
- Death sentence overturned for three Americans over DR Congo coup attempton April 2, 2025
The Americans are among 37 people sentenced to death last September by a military court.
- Massive swells smash windows at Sydney's Bondi Beachon April 2, 2025
A powerful king tide smashed glass, cracked footpaths and caused residents to evacuate as it battered Sydney's coast line.
- Myanmar quake: Imam's grief for 170 killed as they prayed in Sagaingon April 2, 2025
Scores of Muslims in the town died when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan.
- 'I didn't feel able to come forward' - Chinese victims tell BBC about serial rapiston April 1, 2025
Police in London say PhD student Zhenhao Zou's "offending group is far greater" than they had realised.
- Three big unknowns ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffson April 1, 2025
The president is expected to unveil details of his plans for a wider set of import taxes. But what tariffs and when?
- At least 322 children killed since Israel's new Gaza offensive, Unicef sayson April 1, 2025
Since the war began, more than 15,000 children have reportedly been killed, the agency says.
- Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Icelandon April 1, 2025
The Blue Lagoon and the town of Grindavik were ordered to evacuate after earthquakes hit the area.
- 'We still have hope': Searching for quake survivors in Mandalayon April 1, 2025
The BBC speaks to people in Mandalay close to where Myanmar's deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck.
- Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up in yearson April 1, 2025
Russia calls up 160,000 men aged 18-30 as it moves to expand the size of its military.
- Cars carried away as flash flooding hits Greek islandon April 1, 2025
Heavy rain on the Greek island of Paros saw cars and debris swept through the streets.
- Republicans fear Florida election upset could threaten Trump's agendaon April 1, 2025
With a 218 to 213 majority in the House, Republicans cannot afford to lose winnable elections – let alone slam dunks.
- Roof ripped off home as severe storms and tornadoes hit central USon March 31, 2025
Several states have been hit with heavy rain, hail and damaging winds, with storms expected to continue in some areas through Thursday.