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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Iran retaliates after US strikes kill four at wedding party, state media reports
on September 2, 2026Iran has launched attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Jordan, according to local state media and the Jordanian Armed Forces.
- Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack
on September 2, 2026A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.
- Not just guilty or not - The jury's options in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial
on September 1, 2026Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with murdering her three children.
- Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan's viral snack
on September 1, 2026The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made using cold water.
- Ariana Grande completes tour and steps back from public life
on September 1, 2026The star makes an emotional farewell as she wraps up a tour she's described as her "last hurrah".
- Israel says Hamas security chief captured as strikes kill four during Gaza raid
on September 1, 2026The Israeli military says it carried out strikes in Gaza City during a raid by special forces to capture the head of Hamas's internal security service.
- Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked but judge asks them to keep trying
on September 1, 2026The Massachusetts mother is facing murder charges for killing her three children at their family home in 2023.
- Ex-gang boss guilty of orchestrating 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
on September 1, 2026Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted over the drive-by shooting of the rap superstar 30 years ago.
- As Michigan Senate race heats up, Vance calls El-Sayed 'evil'
on September 1, 2026El-Sayed faces Trump ally Mike Rogers in what has quickly become a senate race characterised by personal attacks and insults between the two.
- Trump says US position on Falklands 'one of many' under review
on September 1, 2026The UK says Falkland islanders "are British with a right to determine their own future".
- Pistol in a lake gives hope for French cold case
on September 1, 2026Saad al-Hilli was shot dead with his wife and mother-in-law while holidaying in eastern France in September 2012.
- River water smashed into tunnel and chased me for 20 minutes, Nepal worker tells BBC
on September 1, 2026Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.
- 'I have fired 40 of my agents for being corrupt', says Nigeria's anti-corruption chief
on September 1, 2026The EFCC boss says more than five of the dismissed officials are already facing prosecution.
- Woman killed in Times Square stabbing, suspect shot dead by police
on September 1, 2026Police say the double stabbing, which injured another person, was random and the suspect had a mental health history.
- Sexual assaults happening almost every day in Ceuta, prosecutors say
on September 1, 2026Most migrants have returned to neighbouring Morocco, but as many as 5,000 remain in the Spanish exclave.
- France targets Shein and Temu with fast fashion fees
on September 1, 2026The levy on "ultra-fast fashion" items could reach almost €20 per garment by 2030.
- Norway's new king takes oath as mourners pay respects to his late father
on September 1, 2026Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the Royal Palace.
- Zambia's president sworn in for second term while opponent detained
on September 1, 2026Hakainde Hichilema swept to victory, but his main rival is now in custody charged with treason.
- Why did Modi urge Putin to end Ukraine war - and will he listen?
on September 1, 2026BBC correspondents in Delhi and Moscow look at why the Indian PM made a very public peace plea to his Russian ally.
- Russian attack hits rail workers in new deadly strikes on Kyiv
on September 1, 2026Ukrainian officials say 20 people, including two children, were injured in the capital and the wider region.
- Teen girl charged with murder over recording of San Diego mosque attack
on September 1, 2026Prosecutors say the 17-year-old from North Carolina also published a manifesto from the two teenage shooters in the 18 May attack.
- Shein valued at $26bn after long-awaited stock market debut
on September 1, 2026The firm's Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London.
- The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border
on September 1, 2026More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
- South Korean police officer admits to closing missing person cases to avoid work
on September 1, 2026The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.
- Flock's rapidly expanding AI surveillance network facing growing backlash in US
on September 1, 2026BBC Verify examines the expanding network of Flock cameras in the US and the backlash against it.
- 'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
on September 1, 2026As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.
- What it was like inside court for Tupac Shakur’s murder trial verdict
on September 1, 2026BBC presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty describes what it was like when Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty of murdering the famous rapper.
- US army secretary resigns after months of tension
on September 1, 2026Dan Driscoll, the youngest-ever army secretary, was about 18 months into his post.
- Watch: Moment Duane 'Keffe D' Davis is found guilty of Tupac Shakur's murder
on September 1, 2026The rapper's killing became one of popular culture's great mysteries, with countless theories but no arrests until 2023.
- US Supreme Court clears way for Trump to keep building White House ballroom
on August 31, 2026But Chief Justice John Roberts dissents, writing that "construction is likely unlawful".