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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.

World News Headlines

Ceuta: Spanish troops clear migrants from African enclave
on May 18, 2021
Some 8,000 migrants have reached Ceuta on the Spanish-Morrocan border in two days, officials say.
Ceuta: Spain sends troops as 8,000 migrants enter enclave
on May 18, 2021
PM Pedro Sánchez vows to restore order as migrants wade and swim into Ceuta from Morocco.
Israel closes Gaza border after mortar attack
on May 18, 2021
The border was briefly reopened on Tuesday to allow in a shipment of aid, including food and fuel.
Indian variant: Tower blocks quarantined in Germany
on May 18, 2021
"Public order officers suddenly turned up and we were locked in," said one resident.
Andrew Brown: No charges for police who shot black motorist
on May 18, 2021
The officers who fatally shot black motorist Andrew Brown will not face charges, prosecutors say.
James Ibori: UK returns $5.8m stolen by ex-governor to Nigeria
on May 18, 2021
James Ibori took the money while he was governor of Nigeria's Delta state in the early 2000s.
SEG Plaza evacuation: Shaking China skyscraper sends shoppers fleeing
on May 18, 2021
Local authorities do not yet know what caused the SEG Plaza in the city of Shenzhen to wobble.
Cyclone Tauktae: Ninety missing at sea in the wake of storm
on May 18, 2021
India's navy has dispatched warships to rescue people stranded at sea because of a severe cyclone.
Belarus raids top news site in widening crackdown
on May 18, 2021
Major independent site Tut.by goes offline and its editor's home is raided.
Ethiopia election: Fears over new delay
on May 18, 2021
The prime minister promises the election will be held soon, and will be free and fair.
Lost village emerges from Italian lake
on May 18, 2021
Repair works at a reservoir in Italy have revealed the remains of a village submerged for decades.
Amazon in talks to buy MGM Studios for $9bn - reports
on May 18, 2021
The deal would give the e-commerce giant's streaming service a vast library of content.
Just 20 firms behind more than half of single-use plastic waste - study
on May 18, 2021
The study looked at approximately 1,000 factories that make the raw materials for single-use products.
Galapagos Islands: Erosion fells Darwin's Arch
on May 18, 2021
The famous rock formation has collapsed due to natural erosion, Ecuador's environment ministry says.
Biden's tax return shows steep fall in income
on May 18, 2021
The filing shows he and his wife earned $607,336 last year, compared with $985,223 a year earlier.
The woman who unseated Samoa's prime minister of 20 years
on May 18, 2021
For the first time ever, a Samoa election was tightly contested - and it's a woman who came out top.
Job Maseko: The South African WW2 hero who didn't get a Victoria Cross
on May 17, 2021
Job Maseko blew up a German ship but his bravery was not properly recognised because he was black, campaigners say.
How US police training compares with the rest of the world
on May 17, 2021
Amid calls to improve training in the US, we examine how it compares with other developed countries.
Covid nurse in Nepal: 'I don't care about my pain'
on May 17, 2021
Nurse Kamala Nepali has continued to treat Covid patients despite catching the virus more than once.
Russia spy chief suggests West behind SolarWinds cyber-attack
on May 17, 2021
Sergei Naryshkin speaks to the BBC in a rare interview about 2020's SolarWinds cyber-attack in the US.
Should encryption be curbed to combat child abuse?
on May 17, 2021
Cyber-security experts, tech firms and lawyers weigh in on the end-to-end encryption debate.
What art lovers think of the return 'to normality'
on May 17, 2021
The landmark Smithsonian museums in Washington DC are beginning to reopen to the public.
Israeli air strikes bombard Gaza Strip
on May 17, 2021
Israeli aircraft carried out dozens more air strikes on Gaza as fighting enters its second week.
Train derails and explodes into flames
on May 17, 2021
The freight train was carrying highly flammable fertiliser and nearby residents have been evacuated.
The cost of calling out a 'rape joke'
on May 16, 2021
One Malaysian teenager has braved a backlash for her principled stand.