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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Watch: BBC reports from the front-line of an escalating war in Yemen
on September 27, 2026In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers.
- Watch: The ups and downs of SpaceX's 13 Starship test flights
on September 27, 2026The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went.
- Embattled Serbian president resigns, paving way for early elections
on September 27, 2026Aleksandar Vučić's administration has been dogged by prolonged protests over allegations of corruption.
- Pope says 'scourge' of abuse must be rooted out as he visits Lourdes
on September 27, 2026Pope Leo spoke to bishops before leading a service attended by thousands of worshippers in France.
- Two bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan climbing group
on September 27, 2026Rescuers are looking for at least 10 Nepalese people who were preparing to take climbers up the Himlung Himal peak.
- Woman charged with stealing from patients and staff at hospitals across Ontario
on September 27, 2026The 34-year-old is under investigation for incidents that began in February 2024 up until as recently as last month.
- Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality
on September 27, 2026The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.
- Venezuela releases dozens of political prisoners as election calls grow
on September 27, 2026A slew of dissidents being released from long-term detention comes days after the nation's interim leader met the US president.
- Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead
on September 27, 2026The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.
- One dead as nor'easter storm pummels New York and New Jersey
on September 27, 2026Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system.
- Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back
on September 27, 2026Big Bang played London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.
- Iranian minister says only negotiation can end conflict after Trump rejects Hormuz deal
on September 27, 2026The foreign minister says Tehran is waiting for an official rejection of a deal, despite the US President's comments.
- Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared
on September 27, 2026Authorities said the heavy rains have subsided but the flooding is not yet over.
- Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal
on September 27, 2026The victims of the crash have not yet been identified, Quebec provincial police told the BBC.
- Killer Christa Pike to be executed within days - but her defence say she's a victim too
on September 26, 2026Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.
- Young people in China are fangirling over a professor who gets their anxiety
on September 26, 2026China's economy and tech have developed at breakneck speed, but there is plenty worrying its Gen Z.
- Are claims of a white genocide in South Africa real?
on September 26, 2026Thousands of white crosses have been displayed in Washington by an Afrikaner lobby group But South Africa's new ambassador Roelf Meyer says there is not a genocide.
- Mother of woman found hanging in tree shocked as police say body was staged
on September 26, 2026Christy Spivey tells the BBC she only has more questions now police think Tasia Fortune's body was put in the tree after her death.
- German town bans 'stumbling stone' memorials to Nazi victims
on September 26, 2026Germany's education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a "scandal".
- Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election
on September 26, 2026Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".
- Watch: Bangkok declared flood disaster zone
on September 26, 2026Heavy rain over the last two days has overwhelmed Bangkok's water systems, with more rain forecast on Sunday.
- Security lapses at Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was killed, review says
on September 26, 2026The independent report also says Kirk's aides insisted he speak outdoors, overriding concerns from campus officials.
- British national among six dead in building explosion close to Acropolis in Athens
on September 26, 2026Four Americans and a Greek national are among those killed in a suspected gas explosion, officials said.
- As Merz scrambles for support, Germany's identity crisis is laid bare
on September 25, 2026Voters are turning away from the centre in Germany as fears grow about the economy and migration.
- The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever
on September 25, 2026Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.
- What is kratom, the 'gas station heroin' alarming officials in the US?
on September 25, 2026Kratom, found during an investigation into the deaths of two college students, has been sold in the US for around a decade.
- Why an international arrest warrant didn't stop Netanyahu's US trip
on September 25, 2026The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains why Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu was not arrested after speaking at the UN, despite an ICC arrest warrant.