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World News Headlines
- Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg
on July 4, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the target is key infrastructure "that generates revenue for Russia's war".
- Dior dress, Adam Sandler and a man of honour: What we know about Taylor and Travis's wedding
on July 4, 2026The couple tied the knot in New York on Friday, after months of speculation about when, where and how it would happen.
- Injury ends Williams' Wimbledon comeback
on July 4, 2026Serena Williams pulls out of her planned Wimbledon doubles appearance with older sister Venus because of a knee injury.
- BBC in Tehran as mourners gather for former supreme leader's funeral
on July 4, 2026Iranian authorities say they expect millions of people to take part in funeral commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks
on July 4, 2026The former Russian world chess champion had accused other players, including the late Daniel Naroditsky, of cheating.
- Pope urges Europe to do more for migrants as he visits gateway island
on July 4, 2026The pontiff pays tribute to migrants who lost their lives at sea at a cemetery on the Italian island of Lampedusa.
- Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral
on July 4, 2026Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.
- In pictures: Stars and fans celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
on July 4, 2026Celebrities and sports stars were spotted as the A-list couple tied the knot in New York on Friday.
- Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru's presidential election weeks after vote
on July 4, 2026The daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori is declared winner of tight race nearly a month after voting took place.
- Watch: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed in NYC - here's how the day unfolded
on July 4, 2026The couple tied the knot in a star-studded ceremony officiated by comedian Adam Sandler at Madison Square Garden.
- Brutal heat cancels Fourth of July events, from DC to Philadelphia
on July 4, 2026More than 165 million people are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days.
- Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce in NYC ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler
on July 4, 2026The star-studded celebration saw several streets in Midtown Manhattan shut, as hordes of fans gathered outside the arena.
- 'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts
on July 4, 2026Temperature records were smashed in June - and scientists warn this is a sign of things to come.
- Row after Indian state drops eggs from school lunch menu
on July 4, 2026West Bengal's move to replace eggs in some school meals has sparked a wider debate over nutrition and choice.
- More cows than pupils - what is behind mass school closures in rural Kenya?
on July 4, 2026More than 2,000 primary schools are facing closure as enrolment numbers plummet.
- 'Flamingo Revolution' takes off as thousands demand Albanian PM's resignation
on July 4, 2026Flamingos have become a national symbol of protest, triggered by opposition to a luxury development.
- Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue
on July 3, 2026The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.
- 'It's so hot' - Dangerous hot weather grips parts of the US
on July 3, 2026More than 165 million people were sweltering on Friday under record temperatures along the US East Coast and Midwest, according to the US National Weather Service.
- Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was 'disguised as a man'
on July 3, 2026Officials believe the suspect may not have acted alone and spent days casing out the scene of the attack.
- France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
on July 3, 2026Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.
- Cheers and applause as security guard rescued from rubble
on July 2, 2026Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located him under 140 tonnes of rubble.
- Watch: BBC at site of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv flats
on July 2, 2026Sarah Rainsford reports from the completely destroyed nine-storey block of flats in Ukraine's capital.
- 'Beautiful and terrible' - the world's thoughts on the US at 250
on July 2, 2026From Brazil to India to Egypt, the BBC asked people across the world what they think of America today.
- Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing?
on July 2, 2026Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department removed an AI-generated K-pop video, after facing backlash that it made substances look too appealing.