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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France
on August 27, 2026One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.
- At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria
on August 27, 2026Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.
- 'If you started running, they shot you' - inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis
on August 26, 2026Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.
- Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish
on August 26, 2026On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.
- The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear?
on August 26, 2026Rahul Gandhi's comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.
- US drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer
on August 26, 2026Experts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world's deadliest cancers.
- Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
on August 26, 2026A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.
- Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
on August 26, 2026It is believed the mosquitoes arrived at Germany's busiest airport on a plane, according to German public health officials.
- Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations
on August 26, 2026The justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.
- Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say
on August 26, 2026The hospital tells the BBC the ward door was not locked but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.
- Guinea's president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion
on August 26, 2026It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.
- China advises its citizens to leave Taiwan ally Eswatini over 'security risks'
on August 26, 2026Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
- Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy
on August 26, 2026BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.
- Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
on August 26, 2026Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.
- Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump
on August 26, 2026The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.
- Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer
on August 26, 2026Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70
on August 26, 2026A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.
- Indian jewellery ad pulled after backlash over actor's outfit
on August 26, 2026Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.
- Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz
on August 25, 2026Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.
- Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%
on August 25, 2026The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.
- Germany's Merz warns attackers will 'pay price' after drone incident
on August 25, 2026A drone attack on Leipzig Airport highlights the "very real threat" faced by the country, the German chancellor says.
- Moment tornado tears through southern France
on August 25, 2026The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.
- Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine?
on August 24, 2026Correspondent Joe Inwood breaks down the weapons technology that could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war.
- 'Scared to death': Thousands evacuate Nevada homes as wildfire spreads
on August 24, 2026Tens of thousands of people in the US state have been warned to evacuate as the wildfire spreads in the outskirts of Reno.
- What do locals think of IndyCar in Washington DC?
on August 24, 2026US President Donald Trump was among hundreds of people who gathered to see the race through Washington DC streets on Sunday.
- Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record
on August 22, 2026The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.