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World News Headlines
- Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
on October 25, 2026The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.
- 'I cannot teach you integrity': How employee theft is hurting small businesses in Africa
on October 25, 2026That Girl Boina's post about why she had closed her beauty parlour struck a nerve with other small business owners.
- Why is Ukraine so reliant on Starlink and can Europe plug the gap?
on October 25, 2026Ukraine needs another satellite internet service, but a decent alternative to Elon Musk's network doesn't exist - yet.
- Israel to close West Bank crossings on election day as crackdown escalates
on October 25, 2026The Israeli Defense Forces announces restrictions on the movement of Palestinian workers in the run-up to Tuesday's election.
- Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France
on October 25, 2026Hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations in France, with protests also taking place in other European countries.
- Gunmen kill at least 10 villagers and loot shops in north-east Nigeria
on October 25, 2026Police are searching for other casualties, with officials warning the actual death toll could rise further.
- Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections
on October 25, 2026Obama said the election was "the last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration".
- Voters in Brazil to choose between Lula and Bolsonaro's son
on October 24, 2026Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's imprisoned former president, is presenting a strong challenge to Lula, 80, who is seeking a fourth term in office.
- The bitter row over military service that could shape Israel's future
on October 24, 2026The ultra-Orthodox community is resisting being drafted into the Israeli army. But will they now bring down the Netanyahu government?
- Why the King's Caribbean tour could be 'biggest risk of his reign'
on October 24, 2026The meticulously-planned visit takes in three countries in nine days - but is not without jeopardy.
- From Russian cages to Irish sanctuary: The five-year rescue journey of Bu and Tyapa
on October 24, 2026For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.
- A shark went astray and captured Korea's heart - will she finally make it back to sea?
on October 24, 2026More than a million people flocked to Busan to catch a glimpse of the female dusky shark they called Bukangi.
- Who are the candidates in Brazil's presidential election?
on October 24, 2026Voters in Sunday's election are choosing between two very different candidates, as Americas correspondent Ione Wells reports from Rio de Janeiro.
- Fireworks and tear gas as protesters and riot police clash in Paris
on October 24, 2026The BBC's Europe correspondent reports from Paris where mostly peaceful protests turned into unrest after nightfall.
- Vanessa Trump says she is cancer-free six months after revealing diagnosis
on October 24, 2026The ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr, with whom she shares five children, announced in May that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Two rescued after Nairobi building collapse with five still missing
on October 24, 2026Police have launched a manhunt for the building's owner and contractor after the multi-storey building collapsed while still under construction.
- British woman dies after trying to rescue sons swept away at sea in the Bahamas
on October 24, 2026Nathan Gregory says the loss of childhood sweetheart Leanne "is unimaginable for our family".
- Fire engulfs Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat
on October 24, 2026Police in the southern German state of Bavaria have detained a 33-year-old German man following the fire.
- Man arrested after fire at Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat
on October 24, 2026Some 200 emergency personnel were deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.
- Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
on October 24, 2026She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Three released without charge after fatal arson attack in Ireland
on October 24, 2026Three people - two women and one man - have been released, and one person remains in custody, gardaí say.
- White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'
on October 24, 2026Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.
- Minneapolis withdrawal was 'surrender', Trump's ex-border patrol chief tells BBC
on October 24, 2026Greg Bovino was the public face of the controversial immigration enforcement operation in the city earlier this year.
- How Brazil's changing working class is reshaping the presidential race
on October 24, 2026Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.
- The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign
on October 24, 2026BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.
- Australian MP's condition improves after alleged car attack
on October 24, 2026The independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.
- White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
on October 24, 2026From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.
- Student movement takes Serbia's Vučić to the wire in neck-and-neck election
on October 23, 2026The Student List has emerged from almost two years of anti-corruption protests to form the biggest challenge to Vučić's rule.
- Father who killed Oregon school gunman describes anguish over children he couldn't save
on October 23, 2026Kaylub Giamanco has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher.
- Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink?
on October 23, 2026President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.