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World News Headlines
- Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes
on May 14, 2026Children are among the injured after Russia launched drones and missiles across Ukraine, officials say.
- In pictures: Trump hosted by Xi Jinping in Beijing on two-day summit
on May 14, 2026President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour.
- Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says
on May 14, 2026The minister says the situation in Cuba is "extremely tense", as a US-led blockade of oil to the country causes widespread power cuts.
- What to know as Trump visits Xi in China
on May 14, 2026Trump has landed in Beijing for the first visit by a US leader since his own in 2017.
- Watch: What happened on day one of Trump's China visit?
on May 14, 2026China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping.
- Nigerian film star Alexx Ekubo dies from cancer aged 40
on May 14, 2026The actor was recognised for his contributions to entertainment as well as his humanitarian efforts.
- 'They shot my neighbour in the head' - the lakeside city traumatised by war
on May 14, 2026Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.
- Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial
on May 14, 2026The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.
- Hezbollah support endures in south Lebanon as ceasefire fails to stop war with Israel
on May 13, 2026Despite continuing Israeli attacks and occupation, many people in the south still believe the armed group is the only force capable of defending them.
- Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 22 people, health ministry says
on May 13, 2026Eight children are among those reported dead after a series of air strikes hit the south of Beirut.
- Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship
on May 13, 2026Passengers on the ship showing no symptoms are allowed to leave, authorities say, after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal sickness.
- Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi
on May 13, 2026The US president says his first request to Xi would be to "open up" China, while Beijing is expected to press Trump on the status of Taiwan.
- Gunshots fired in Philippine Senate where lawmaker wanted by ICC is holed up
on May 13, 2026Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief, enforced former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war.
- Thousands of Waymos recalled after robotaxi swept into a creek
on May 13, 2026The voluntary recall follows an incident on 20 April where an empty Waymo car entered a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas.
- Woman isolating on British island in South Pacific after hantavirus contact
on May 13, 2026The woman who was on a virus-hit ship shows "no signs of illness", the government of Pitcairn Islands, a British Overseas Territory, says.
- Epstein abused me while under house arrest, survivor tells US lawmakers
on May 13, 2026Roza was among several victims who gave testimony to Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday.
- Dozens of dogs rescued and suspect arrested in Uganda after BBC investigation
on May 13, 2026A BBC investigation exposed how scammers posted social content of dogs in distress to dupe donors into giving money.
- Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant chunk of ice
on May 13, 2026Nearly 1,000 climbers will attempt to scale the peak in coming weeks and this has raised safety concerns.
- Gaza sisters win prize for turning rubble into reusable bricks
on May 13, 2026Displaced teenagers Farah and Tala wanted to 'turn destruction into something useful'.
- Shrinking Milka chocolate bar tricked consumers, says German court
on May 13, 2026A court in Bremen has found the manufacturer of the classic Alpine Milk chocolate bar guilty of "shrinkflation".
- Ghana to evacuate 300 from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests
on May 13, 2026The foreign minister says the "distressed" Ghanaians registered with the embassy in Pretoria to be evacuated.
- Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack
on May 13, 2026That pricetag is nearly seven times higher than Trump's initial estimate, found an independent budget office.
- Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47
on May 13, 2026Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
- Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report
on May 12, 2026Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.
- A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China
on May 12, 2026Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.
- Australia has some of the world's costliest homes. Will scrapping tax breaks help?
on May 12, 2026The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply.
- Lebanon says two paramedics among 13 killed in Israeli strikes
on May 12, 2026Lebanon's health ministry says the paramedics were carrying out a rescue mission in Nabatieh in response to an earlier attack that killed one person.
- The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike
on May 12, 2026Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.
- Why welfare isn't winning elections in India like it used to
on May 11, 2026India's welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.
- I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it erupted
on May 11, 2026An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three people.