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World News Headlines
- Former Liberian vice-president charged in drug-trafficking probe
on August 20, 2026Jewel Howard-Taylor was arrested at Liberia's international airport and has not commented on the allegations.
- At least 15 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages
on August 20, 2026Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the "massive attack" on Thursday, officials say.
- Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash
on August 20, 2026Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife Stephany Hollihan are among the seven people killed in the crash.
- Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan
on August 20, 2026The train collided with the four men at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, authorities say.
- Israel opens up bids for highly sensitive West Bank settlement project
on August 20, 2026The UK's foreign secretary condemned the move as "an unacceptable and destructive act".
- Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
on August 20, 2026Police confirm Mutotwe Kafwaya's death after growing demands for information about his whereabouts.
- Trump vows tougher economic measures on Iran and supporting countries
on August 20, 2026It comes after a 60-day ceasefire expired on Monday, with no sign of a diplomatic or military off-ramp to the conflict.
- Australia 'outraged' after Israel decides not to open criminal investigation into killing of aid worker in Gaza
on August 20, 2026Australia's foreign minister summoned the Israeli ambassador over "insulting" Zomi Frankcom decision.
- Canadian marathon route was 674m too long
on August 20, 2026The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon admit the course for the 2026 edition was measured more than half a kilometre too long.
- Mushroom killer must stay in jail forever for 'truly dreadful' crime, appeal court told
on August 20, 2026Prosecutors say Erin Patterson's sentence was "manifestly inadequate" as it allows for the possibility of parole.
- Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
on August 20, 2026Hui's sentencing marks a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, which shook China's property sector.
- Missing teen hiker found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search
on August 20, 2026The state premier initially said Lily Hooper had been found alive before police confirmed her death.
- Captured Ukrainian-born soldiers tell BBC why they fought for Russia
on August 20, 2026Men born in Ukraine who fought for Russia are tried for treason, but at a prisoner of war camp in western Ukraine, many believe they were defending their homeland.
- Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation
on August 20, 2026The five-year-old Palestinian girl initially survived the attack and pleaded for help but her body was recovered later with those of six of her relatives.
- Giant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears
on August 20, 2026Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake "feeding frenzies".
- Key Trump aide Natalie Harp suddenly in spotlight after years behind scenes
on August 19, 2026Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff used a speech to note the closeness of one aide to the president.
- Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
on August 19, 2026Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.
- Multiple deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza in under 24 hours
on August 19, 2026BBC Verify looks at footage from two deadly strikes in under 24 hours in Gaza.
- Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
on August 19, 2026The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022.
- Trial of mum accused of killing her three children puts postpartum psychosis on the map
on August 19, 2026Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that can involve mania, depression, hallucinations and delusions.
- Two detained after French influencer's scorched body found in vineyard
on August 19, 2026Sonia Bellina's body was "abandoned" after "a murder of rare savagery", the family's lawyer says.
- Jellyfish mesmerise in their own museum in Florida
on August 19, 2026The Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to the floating predators.
- Why is Ukraine's ex-defence minister calling for wartime elections?
on August 19, 2026Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, without addressing concerns over how they could be held while at war.
- 'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast
on August 19, 2026A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July, and crashed into the Indian Ocean, made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island.
- 'Catastrophic' hotel mix-up at the heart of Australia's mushroom murder appeal
on August 19, 2026Lawyers for Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a "catastrophic" mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness.
- Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
on August 19, 2026Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.
- French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
on August 19, 2026More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.