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World News Headlines
- As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge
on January 25, 2026With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order
- Peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war end as fighting rages
on January 24, 2026No breakthrough is reported at the first three-way talks but reports suggest they will resume next month.
- Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it 'makes a deal with China'
on January 24, 2026It comes as tensions appear to have escalated between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
- Video shows moments around fatal shooting in Minneapolis
on January 24, 2026A 37-year-old Minneapolis man, who is believed to be a US citizen, has been killed by a federal agent.
- Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'among greatest of all warriors'
on January 24, 2026The US president's praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict.
- Germany arrests suspected Hamas member over alleged attack plot
on January 24, 2026The Lebanese man helped plan attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions in Europe, prosecutors say.
- Snow ploughs battle blizzards on roads and runways in Oklahoma
on January 24, 2026A severe winter storm that could affect more than 200 million Americans has brought heavy snow, and freezing temperatures.
- Climber delays rope-free skyscraper challenge over rain
on January 24, 2026Alex Honnold is attempting to scale one of the world's tallest buildings, Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
- China places highest-ranking general under investigation
on January 24, 2026President Xi has been accused of using investigations to purge political rivals.
- How Soviet urban planning is helping Russia freeze Ukraine
on January 24, 2026Thousands of people are affected when heating plants are targeted by Russian forces.
- Pentagon to offer 'more limited' support to US allies in defence strategy shift
on January 24, 2026The US will also offer “more limited” support to US allies, according to a new national defence strategy document.
- New Zealand calls off rescue efforts for six missing after landslide
on January 24, 2026Police say they are not expecting to find any more survivors from the landslide, with six people still unaccounted for.
- Indonesia landslide kills seven, dozens missing
on January 24, 2026Rescue teams are searching the West Java village for 83 people who are still unaccounted for.
- Four attacks in 48 hours: How east Australia's beaches became a 'perfect storm' for sharks
on January 24, 2026Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.
- Boy, 12, dies from injuries after Sydney shark attack
on January 24, 2026Nico Antic was swimming in Sydney Harbour when he was attacked last Sunday.
- Danish PM in Greenland for 'show of support' after Trump threats
on January 24, 2026Mette Frederiksen visits the territory after weeks of tension over the US president's warnings that he could take control of it.
- 'A natural partner': US treasury secretary weighs in on Alberta separatism
on January 24, 2026Scott Bessent's comments come amid a war of words between Ottawa and Washington.
- TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data
on January 24, 2026Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social media app.
- Stuck between the US and Russia, Canada must prove it can defend its Arctic territory
on January 24, 2026Canada has been boosting its forces in the Arctic in the face of new threats - and US concerns.
- Tragic chapter on the trains sends rail superpower Spain into crisis
on January 24, 2026Spain's vaunted reputation for its high-speed network has been humbled by disaster on the railways.
- 'Half of my friends were killed' - the girls returning to a school caught up in war
on January 24, 2026Twins whose classmates were killed by shelling say their deaths have made them determined to finish their studies.
- Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war?
on January 23, 2026It's the first time representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington have come together since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- 'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons
on January 23, 2026The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.
- Liz Hurley and Anna Wintour among mourners at Valentino's funeral in Rome
on January 23, 2026Crowds have gathered in Rome for the funeral of Italian fashion designer Valentino, who has died at the age of 93.
- Does TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions?
on January 23, 2026TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.
- Board of Peace, Zelensky and Musk - What happened before Trump left Davos?
on January 22, 2026The US president held a charter-signing ceremony for his "new international oversight body", though several key allies were not present.