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World News Headlines
- Zuma showing South Africa 'middle finger' by meeting Gupta brother - minister
on July 3, 2026Former President Zuma's trip to India reignites anger over a decade-old corruption scandal.
- Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70
on July 3, 2026Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after suffering from lung cancer.
- Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was 'disguised as a man'
on July 3, 2026Officials believe the suspect may not have acted alone and spent days casing out scene of the attack.
- Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
on July 3, 2026The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.
- German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
on July 3, 2026A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.
- US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission
on July 3, 2026The US said the joint operation, which began in December last year, was a success.
- Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdogan and Islam in Turkey crackdown
on July 3, 2026Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage.
- Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope
on July 3, 2026A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.
- France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
on July 3, 2026Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.
- Ebola treatments trial begins in DR Congo
on July 3, 2026According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.
- At least 32 dead after overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan
on July 3, 2026The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range.
- Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February
on July 3, 2026Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events.
- Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills nine, Syrian state media say
on July 3, 2026There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.
- Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days
on July 3, 2026Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park.
- 'Most massive' Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 30
on July 3, 2026The latest barrage deployed the largest number of weapons on the capital and hit locations over a wide area.
- What will guests wear to Taylor Swift's wedding?
on July 2, 2026Romantic, fairytale vibes could dominate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported wedding event in New York City on Friday.
- On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns
on July 2, 2026The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first time journalists from a UK broadcaster have been to the Iranian side of the strait.
- After 250 years the American Dream is surviving, but only just
on July 2, 2026The American Dream has persisted since the days of the Founding Fathers, but faith in the ideal is fading
- A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking
on July 2, 2026In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.
- Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool
on July 2, 2026US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry.
- Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life
on July 2, 2026The pair had been collecting rare plants and seeds before their bodies were found days later in a river.
- Vatican excommunicates followers of global Catholic sect
on July 2, 2026Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.
- Ryanair warns of 'queue chaos' from new EU border system
on July 2, 2026The airline calls on European governments to postpone the EES system until after the summer holiday period.
- Residents of Ethiopian town forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs after rabies deaths
on July 2, 2026Some residents reluctantly hung their dogs to avoid being arrested or fined, locals tell the BBC.
- Cheers and applause as security guard rescued from rubble
on July 2, 2026Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located him under 140 tonnes of rubble.
- Canada celebrates its birthday as Mark Carney battles to keep it intact
on July 2, 2026As Canadians celebrate their nation's birthday, independence movements in two provinces are eyeing the exit from the country.
- South Africa and Ghana in diplomatic row over alleged killing of migrant
on July 2, 2026South Africa denies claims that a Ghanaian citizen was killed in anti-migrant protests in Cape Town.
- Watch: BBC at site of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv flats
on July 2, 2026Sarah Rainsford reports from the completely destroyed nine-storey block of flats in Ukraine's capital.
- Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession
on July 2, 2026The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking by the roadside when the truck ploughed into them.
- China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for 'personal reasons'
on July 2, 2026The 66-year-old, who died in the crash, had anxiety and referenced "ending his life" in his diary.