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World News Headlines
- US says sanctions will 'squash' Iran's economy and 'collapse' its regime
on August 20, 2026US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says allies will need to decide whether they "are with us or against us".
- UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project
on August 20, 2026European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.
- Russia 'purposefully' hit critical infrastructure in latest strikes, Kyiv mayor says
on August 20, 2026At least 17 people were killed in the "massive attack" overnight on Ukraine's capital, as mayor Vitali Klitschko warns hot water supply has been disrupted.
- Como mayor bans bikes in city centre after being hit by one
on August 20, 2026Alessandro Rapinese said the prohibition was for public safety, saying "I know what it's like to be hit by one of these beasts".
- Togo charges two French journalists over incorrect documents, rights group says
on August 20, 2026Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani's detention is "unjustified and disproportionate", Reporters Without Borders says.
- Landslide at unlicensed Colombian gold mine kills 13
on August 20, 2026Four members of an indigenous family are among the dead, witnesses said.
- German neo-Nazi suspected of deadly 1970 fire at Jewish retirement home
on August 20, 2026Investigators believe they have identified an arsonist who attacked a Jewish community centre in Munich in 1970, killing seven people.
- Assad officer extradited to Syria on war crimes charges for first time
on August 20, 2026Lebanon handed over former General Adel Issa, as Syria steps up its pursuit of wanted members of the former regime.
- Former Liberian vice-president charged in drug-trafficking probe
on August 20, 2026Jewel Howard-Taylor was arrested at Liberia's international airport and has not commented on the allegations.
- Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan
on August 20, 2026The train collided with the four men at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, authorities say.
- Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
on August 20, 2026Police confirm Mutotwe Kafwaya's death after growing demands for information about his whereabouts.
- Australia 'outraged' after Israel decides not to open criminal investigation into killing of aid worker in Gaza
on August 20, 2026Australia's foreign minister summoned the Israeli ambassador over "insulting" Zomi Frankcom decision.
- Canadian marathon route was 674m too long
on August 20, 2026Organisers of the Edmonton Marathon admit their course this year was more than half a kilometre too long.
- Mushroom killer must stay in jail forever for 'truly dreadful' crime, appeal court told
on August 20, 2026Prosecutors say Erin Patterson's sentence was "manifestly inadequate" as it allows for the possibility of parole.
- Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
on August 20, 2026Hui's sentencing marks a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, which shook China's property sector.
- Missing teen hiker found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search
on August 20, 2026The state premier initially said Lily Hooper had been found alive before police confirmed her death.
- Captured Ukrainian-born soldiers tell BBC why they fought for Russia
on August 20, 2026Men born in Ukraine who fought for Russia are tried for treason, but at a prisoner of war camp in western Ukraine, many believe they were defending their homeland.
- Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation
on August 20, 2026The five-year-old Palestinian girl initially survived the attack and pleaded for help but her body was recovered later with those of six of her relatives.
- Giant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears
on August 20, 2026Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake "feeding frenzies".
- Key Trump aide Natalie Harp suddenly in spotlight after years behind scenes
on August 19, 2026Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff used a speech to note the closeness of one aide to the president.
- Multiple deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza in under 24 hours
on August 19, 2026BBC Verify looks at footage from two deadly strikes in under 24 hours in Gaza.
- Trial of mum accused of killing her three children puts postpartum psychosis on the map
on August 19, 2026Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that can involve mania, depression, hallucinations and delusions.
- Jellyfish mesmerise in their own museum in Florida
on August 19, 2026The Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to the floating predators.
- Why is Ukraine's ex-defence minister calling for wartime elections?
on August 19, 2026Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, without addressing concerns over how they could be held while at war.
- 'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast
on August 19, 2026A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July, and crashed into the Indian Ocean, made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island.
- 'Catastrophic' hotel mix-up at the heart of Australia's mushroom murder appeal
on August 19, 2026Lawyers for Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a "catastrophic" mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness.
- Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
on August 19, 2026Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.
- French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
on August 19, 2026More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.