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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Federal judge delays ruling on White House media ban
on September 23, 2026During a roughly 45-minute hearing, a lawyer for CNN, Politico and MS NOW disputed Trump administration arguments that the ban was over national security concerns.
- Watch: The arms race in space explained
on September 23, 2026The UK has jammed satellites to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.
- Trump's Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn plan to begin Gaza's reconstruction
on September 23, 2026The figure was announced during a meeting of the group's board at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
- UK survivor of Canadian poison seller says he exploited her despair
on September 23, 2026Elisabeth Belien tells Kenneth Law's sentencing hearing she took the poison when she was just 23 years old.
- Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual assault
on September 23, 2026Assault survivor Miriam Haley said the "devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away".
- Iran's president tells Trump it will never 'bend the knee'
on September 23, 2026Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant speech to the UN comes after the US president threatened to "annihilate" Iran if a peace deal is not agreed soon.
- Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war
on September 23, 2026The local authorities reportedly seize Tigray's airports following reports of recent drone strikes.
- Watch: How toxic smog from wildfires is making Indonesians sick
on September 23, 2026Around 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August.
- Poland accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace
on September 23, 2026Poland says the aircraft stayed in its skies for 42 seconds, forcing the Nato member to scramble its fighter jets.
- Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire
on September 23, 2026Martin Ryan is pardoned months after he was jailed on charges of spying, but a second Frenchman remains in prison.
- Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
on September 23, 2026One of those killed is believed to be a pregnant woman, police said.
- Dramatic eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain's housing shortage
on September 23, 2026The tenant of the flat in Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay the rent set by the firm which recently bought it.
- Dolly Parton's manager accuses her nephew of 'threats and intimidation'
on September 23, 2026Bryan Seaver, who announced Parton's death to the world, is accused of trying to extort her estate.
- Watch: Trump and Xi are meeting on US soil - what's at stake?
on September 23, 2026The BBC’s China correspondent and US editor explain everything you need to know ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington DC.
- Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds
on September 23, 2026The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages.
- Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore
on September 23, 2026Authorities are cracking down on "disruptive behaviours" including eating onboard and putting feet on seats.
- Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions
on September 22, 2026The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.
- Rare look at the remote engine rooms fuelling China's AI boom
on September 22, 2026The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.
- How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco's election
on September 22, 2026Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.
- 'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria
on September 22, 2026The BBC goes inside the prison where prisoners were trapped in stifling, cramped conditions.
- Neutral venues and no 'away' fans - how Israel v Republic of Ireland became so contentious
on September 22, 2026BBC Sport explores the backdrop to the Republic of Ireland's matches against Israel, amid fraught tensions between the nations.
- Lithuania ready to 'fight back' but has evacuation plans in face of Russia threats, PM tells BBC
on September 22, 2026Sinkevičius told BBC Newsnight Lithuanians feel "constantly threatened" by Moscow, but the nation was prepared to "fight back" if attacked.