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World News Headlines
- At least 13 killed in Ukrainian strike on Russia's Tatarstan region, officials say
on August 10, 2026It is one of the deadliest Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia since the start of Moscow's war on Ukraine.
- Former Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube
on August 10, 2026Chalong Riewrang called a YouTube livestream to say he had shot a government official.
- Suspected crime boss Kinahan spends first night in custody in Ireland
on August 10, 2026The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.
- China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
on August 10, 2026Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall, bringing strong winds and heavy rain across eastern China including Shanghai.
- 'Body in suitcase' found in Australia turns out to be lifelike doll
on August 10, 2026Forensics revealed that the 'realistic' looking body was in fact not human.
- Residents warned to brace for the worst as Canada wildfire rages out of control
on August 10, 2026One person has died in the Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia which has spread over 53 sq miles.
- Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC
on August 9, 2026Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.
- How Kinahan's hearing unfolded inside the courtroom in Dublin
on August 9, 2026Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appeared in court and was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation after being extradited from Dubai.
- Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says
on August 9, 2026Israel's PM says its military will not pull out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.
- Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmen
on August 9, 2026The people were abducted while travelling through the country's north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.
- Man arrested after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty killing woman and infant
on August 9, 2026Twelve other people initially rescued from the water are all reported to be in stable condition.
- Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought
on August 9, 2026Hot weather and ageing infrastructure have led to the rationing, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.
- Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident
on August 9, 2026Police are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.
- Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination case
on August 9, 2026Prosecutors accuse six others, including the leader of cartel Los Lobos, of having an indirect role in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.
- Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast
on August 9, 2026Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.
- Perez Hilton faces long recovery after reports he self-harmed during livestream
on August 9, 2026The US blogger is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital, according to his family.
- How a schoolteacher's son became Kashmir's first India Test cricketer
on August 9, 2026Auqib Nabi becomes Jammu and Kashmir's first cricketer to get India Test call-up, inspiring millions.
- Nigeria's mass wedding - and how telling lovers from fraudsters is proving tricky
on August 9, 2026The scheme is for couples who cannot afford the significant financial costs associated with marriage.
- An unbearable rotting stench is plaguing an LA neighbourhood
on August 9, 2026Heaps of rotting meat have been festering in the summer sun after a fire ripped through a huge food warehouse.
- Hundreds arrested over French wildfires, but who is to blame?
on August 8, 2026The government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.
- Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites
on August 8, 2026Israel is planning large-scale land expropriations in historic, Palestinian areas of the West Bank.
- Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open strait
on August 8, 2026Both sides suggest progress in talks to agree a new shipping route through the strait, but a breakthrough remains unclear.
- Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope
on August 8, 2026The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.
- Watch: Moment opposition MP throws eggs at Kosovo's acting PM
on August 8, 2026Lawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti.
- Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
on August 8, 2026Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from Morocco into the neighbouring Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
- The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding
on August 7, 2026How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.
- Watch: BBC asks Infantino if he will resign as Fifa president
on August 7, 2026The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup.
- What we know so far about the deadly Thailand shooting
on August 7, 2026At least seven people have died after a teenage boy shot his grandparents before opening fire on a school in Bangkok.