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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent
on November 1, 2026The protests in cities across Germany - including Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt - came on the same day hundreds of thousands also protested in France.
- India's opposition holds mega rally seeking election chief's resignation
on November 1, 2026It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.
- Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas - could Talarico turn the tide?
on November 1, 2026The state's $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of Congress.
- Watch: Heidi Klum as giant severed hand for Halloween bash
on November 1, 2026The supermodel and TV host provided a gory new shock at her New York event.
- These firms you've never heard of are feeding fears the AI bubble could burst
on November 1, 2026The amount of debt held by data centres is measured in the tens of billions of pounds.
- How the downfall of Serbia's Vučiċ mirrored that of Hungary's Orbán
on November 1, 2026Defeat for Serbia's Aleksandar Vučiċ in last weekend's vote was a carbon copy of Viktor Orbán's fall in Hungary.
- I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years and can't get a transit visa to fly home
on October 31, 2026Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 and wants to return to Sri Lanka.
- Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack
on October 31, 2026The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says North Korea was responsible for the hack.
- Thousands demonstrate in Paris as protests spread across Europe
on October 31, 2026More than 320,000 people demonstrated across France against the rising cost of living and poor public services, with clashes between some protesters and police.
- Thousands demonstrate in Paris as protests spread across Europeon October 31, 2026
More than 320,000 people demonstrated across France against the rising cost of living and poor public services, with clashes between some protesters and police.
- 'We came back from hell', say Ukrainians after years in Russia-occupied front-line city
on October 31, 2026One evacuated couple says they crossed minefields in Oleshky in search of food.
- Ukrainian evacuees reunite with family after years trapped in Russia-occupied city
on October 31, 2026Oleshky residents had been without food, water and electricity, with many resorting to cooking garden weeds to survive.
- Emotional reunions with loved ones for Oleshky evacuees
on October 31, 2026The BBC's Dan Johnson travelled to the northern Ukrainian border with Belarus after evacuated Oleshky residents arrived in buses and ambulances following a temporary ceasefire.
- More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak
on October 31, 2026Government data shows that more than 10,000 people have contracted the rare virus.
- Ethiopian PM puts ministers through military training
on October 31, 2026The prime minister has previously emphasised military preparedness as central to his government's ambitions.
- CCTV and zip ties: How US mail-in votes are secured and counted
on October 31, 2026BBC Verify goes to an election centre to get a behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots for the US midterm elections are processed.
- Spain train disaster clouds Sánchez chances of re-election
on October 31, 2026The Spanish PM is hit by a succession of crises just weeks before a snap general election.
- The fight to save Canadian town threatened by Trump's tariffs
on October 31, 2026A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.
- Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack
on October 31, 2026If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become.
- The Indian chef who brought curry to America - then vanished
on October 31, 2026Indian chef Ranji Smile opened America’s first Indian restaurant in 1901 - then became a fake prince.
- Responsible or panicked? Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis
on October 31, 2026Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes.
- Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
on October 31, 2026Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.
- Police deployed during stand-off over control of top Poland court
on October 31, 2026The escalation came after the government suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them.
- He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years
on October 30, 2026Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.
- G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
on October 30, 2026UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confronted his Russian counterpart at the meeting and accused his government of killing innocent civilians in Ukraine.
- Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
on October 30, 2026The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.
- They strangled us, says founder of Russian newspaper shut under pressure from authorities
on October 30, 2026Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.
- What's at stake for Trump in the US midterms?
on October 30, 2026Anthony Zurcher explains how the results of the midterm elections could reshape the rest of Trump's presidency.