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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Fuel tankers regain access to Irish oil refinery
on April 11, 2026Demonstrations due to high prices caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran are affecting traffic on several roads.
- Coachella kicks off with Sabrina Carpenter and surprise guests
on April 11, 2026The festival in California was also forced to cancel a set by DJ Anyma on Friday because of strong winds.
- Trump unveils giant gold-accented victory arch design for US capital
on April 11, 2026The new monument, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.
- Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists
on April 11, 2026Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.
- Frontrunner for California governor denies sexual assault allegations
on April 11, 2026The Democratic congressman, a leading candidate in the race, has strongly denied the accusations saying he will fight with "facts".
- Still in shock, Beirut tries to heal after deadly Israeli attacks
on April 11, 2026BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega hears from people affected by this week's attacks.
- Djibouti's president wins unprecedented sixth term with 97.8% of vote
on April 11, 2026Ismail Omar Guelleh, 78, has extended his already 27-year rule in a poll boycotted by the main opposition candidates.
- 'You are my god', Japan's PM tells British rock band Deep Purple
on April 11, 2026Hard rock enthusiast Sanae Takaichi beamed as she met the rockers in her Tokyo office.
- Baseball statue broken as it is unveiled in Seattle
on April 11, 2026The mishap occurred as a tarp was pulled off a bronze figure immortalising Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.
- Artemis crew home safely after completing historic mission to the Moon
on April 11, 2026Four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific after a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans.
- Concerns after satellite provider restricts Iran images following US pressure
on April 11, 2026Planet Labs says it is restricting coverage of Iran and parts of the Middle East indefinitely.
- Who is Viktor Orbán, Hungarian PM fighting to stay in power after 16 years?
on April 11, 2026Since 2010, Orbán has transformed Hungary into what the European Parliament has denounced as a "hybrid regime of electoral autocracy".
- Melania Trump's speech propels Epstein crisis back to forefront
on April 11, 2026She has now placed herself squarely into the Epstein story and at odds with the administration, which wants to end the investigation.
- 'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers
on April 11, 2026A controversial law to remove protections for the country's glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining.
- An inappropriate joke nearly ended his career. Now he's back with more humour
on April 11, 2026A misfired joke nearly derailed Samay Raina’s comedy career. Now he’s back, reclaiming his voice.
- This idyllic US town was full of police families - and a serial killer in their midst
on April 11, 2026For years, rumours swirled about who could be behind the bodies being discovered on the shores of Gilgo Beach.
- JD Vance takes on a perilous mission - could it backfire?
on April 11, 2026As the US vice-president leads peace talks with Iran, he must balance warring factions, a demanding boss and his own political future.
- Artemis II mission was a triumph - now comes the hard part
on April 11, 2026The mission was almost flawless but there are considerable obstacles ahead before a Moon landing.
- Final push for votes as challenger to Hungary's Orbán senses victory
on April 11, 2026As Péter Magyar's opposition movement leads in the polls, tens of thousands of anti-Orbán supporters fill Heroes' Square in Budapest.
- Lyse Doucet: Historic US-Iran talks must bridge deep distrust
on April 10, 2026Face-to-face talks would mark the highest-level engagement between Iran and the US since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
- Trump posts graphic video of slaying to argue for stricter immigration policies
on April 10, 2026A Haitian migrant previously protected from deportation is acccused of beating a woman to death at a Florida petrol station.
- Irish government prepares fuel support deal after blockade pressure
on April 10, 2026Travel across parts of the Republic of Ireland was affected for the fourth day in a row as vehicles, including tractors, blocked roads.
- The five big sticking points in US-Iran talks
on April 10, 2026Peace talks between the US and Iran are due to begin in Pakistan on Saturday.
- South Korea deploys thermal imaging cameras in search for escaped zoo wolf
on April 10, 2026The male wolf, named Neukgu, escaped a zoo in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday, officials said.
- Palestinian shot dead during Israeli settler attack on occupied West Bank village
on April 10, 2026The killing came as ex-security chiefs warned "government sponsored Jewish terrorism" was out of control.
- Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious 'civil war', say researchers
on April 10, 2026The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.
- Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden
on April 10, 2026The 61-year-old denies threatening physical violence and plying his wife with drugs to force her into having sex with strangers.
- Melania Trump: 'I never had a relationship with Epstein'
on April 9, 2026Watch the first lady's full statement from the White House as she addresses her links to the late sex offender.
- Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space
on April 9, 2026The BBC’s Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the Artemis II crew ahead of their likely splashdown on Saturday.
- Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters
on April 9, 2026US exhibition squad, the Harlem Globetrotters, met the pontiff in the Vatican, helping him to spin a basketball on the tip of his finger.