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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket rolls back to pad for possible April launch
on March 20, 2026Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
- Israel strikes Syria after Druze clashes
on March 20, 2026Syria condemned the strikes on weapons sites and government infrastructure as an "outrageous" assault on Syria's sovereignty.
- Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto
on March 20, 2026The Hungarian leader says a pipeline carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary must be repaired before any funds can be released.
- Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims
on March 20, 2026Author Mia Ballard denies having used AI herself when writing the horror story Shy Girl.
- Norway's crown princess breaks silence, claiming she was 'manipulated and deceived' by Epstein
on March 20, 2026Crown Princess Mette Marit tells Norwegian TV she wishes she had never met the late sex offender.
- Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years
on March 20, 2026Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.
- I didn't know Epstein was a predator - Norway's crown princess
on March 20, 2026Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has said that she wishes she had never met late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
- Mexican teen dies while being held in US immigration custody
on March 20, 2026Royer Perez-Jimenez died amid a surge of migrant deaths under Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
- Trump makes Pearl Harbor remark in meeting with Japan's PM
on March 20, 2026President Trump compared US strikes on Iran to the deadly 1941 Japanese attack and declaration of war as part of World War Two.
- BTS return from military service - but does their album live up to the hype?
on March 20, 2026The band's 10th album sees them return to the rebellious, rap-heavy sound of their early days.
- Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event
on March 20, 2026The government's response to the Israel-Gaza war and rising Islamophobia has angered many Muslim Australians.
- Bachelorette's new season pulled after Taylor Frankie Paul abuse allegations
on March 20, 2026The decision comes after footage emerged appearing to show the reality star in an altercation with her ex-partner.
- Several injured as turbulence hits Delta flight into Sydney
on March 20, 2026Three flight attendants were taken to hospital after the Airbus A350 experienced turbulence during its descent into Sydney Airport.
- Gas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuels
on March 20, 2026Reports from across India point to rising sales of biomass fuels like firewood and cow dung cakes.
- Russia, China and the US – the global winners and losers of the Iran war
on March 20, 2026As the conflict triggers economic disruption some risk being hit hard, while others stand to benefit.
- Desperate for food, drought-stricken Kenyans turn to the gingerbread tree
on March 20, 2026Some 26 million people are "facing extreme hunger" in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, warns humanitarian organisation Oxfam.
- Nearly 100 ships pass the Hormuz Strait - who is getting through?
on March 20, 2026Just under 100 ships have passed thorough the Strait of Hormuz since the start of March, according to data analysed by BBC Verify.
- 'You can't smell Nowruz in the air': Iran marks Persian new year under threat of strikes
on March 20, 2026Iranians speak to the BBC about preparing for the Nowruz new year festival during the war.
- Why the UK Labour party's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
on March 20, 2026Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?
- Are US and Israel aligned on Iran war? Deciphering Trump's post after gas field attacks
on March 19, 2026What does Trump's Truth Social post after gas field attacks tell us about US-Israeli alignment?
- BTS is back: Anti-drone systems and 260,000 fans as world's biggest band returns
on March 19, 2026RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook will perform together for the first time since October 2022.
- Netanyahu says Israel 'acted alone' in attack on Iranian gas field
on March 19, 2026Speaking at a news conference, the Israeli leader said Trump had requested that there be no further such attacks.
- Teenager among first to be executed over Iran's anti-government protests
on March 19, 2026Saleh Mohammadi, a member of Iran's national wrestling team, was found guilty of killing police officers alongside two other men, state media say.
- Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say
on March 19, 2026Denmark's public broadcaster reports that the US operation to seize Venezuela's leader sparked fears it would act against Greenland.
- Ros Atkins on... Trump's mixed messages on the war
on March 19, 2026The BBC’s Analysis Editor looks at President Trump’s mixed messages on the war with Iran.
- Trump compares attack on Iran to Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM
on March 19, 2026In a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister, US President Donald Trump was asked why he didn't inform allies about his plan to attack Iran.
- Watch: Missile lands next to presenter during live report from Lebanon
on March 19, 2026In footage from Russian state broadcaster RT, correspondent Steve Sweeney is seen diving off screen as a missile hits.
- As Cuba struggles with power cuts, how is the island holding up?
on March 19, 2026The BBC's Will Grant reports from the island days after the entire national electric grid collapsed.
- Watch: Gabbard faces scrutiny over Iran nuclear intelligence claims
on March 18, 2026The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was questioned over what Democrats perceive as a discrepancy between White House and intelligence community claims.