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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait 'open'
on April 17, 2026Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.
- Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets
on April 17, 2026The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.
- Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures
on April 17, 2026Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.
- Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
on April 17, 2026The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's hottest summer on record.
- Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
on April 17, 2026The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
- Irish fugitive and suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
on April 17, 2026Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.
- 'Mum is finally free!' Pensioner detained by ICE in US returns to France
on April 17, 2026Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.
- What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence?
on April 17, 2026The sentence raises huge questions marks over the political future of one of South Africa's most controversial politicians.
- Mugabe's son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa
on April 17, 2026Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.
- What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
on April 17, 2026A 10-day truce between the two countries is now in effect, with Iran-backed Hezbollah voicing support, as negotiations continue between the US and Iran.
- Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain
on April 17, 2026The halt to weeks of fighting is being celebrated in Lebanon, but it will be difficult to ensure it lasts.
- Three charged with arson on Persian media offices in London
on April 17, 2026Two teenagers and a 21-year-old man appear in court charged with arson with intent to endanger life.
- Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris
on April 17, 2026Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.
- Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model
on April 17, 2026Experts say Mythos potentially has an unprecedented ability to identify and exploit cyber-security weaknesses.
- BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war'
on April 17, 2026Lyse Doucet says Iranians want a solution to the long-running animosity with the US, but leaders is not willing to make a deal on Washington's terms.
- Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies
on April 17, 2026Some of the most hotly anticipated new films of the next couple of years are previewed at CinemaCon.
- Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl
on April 17, 2026The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer's car last year.
- Moment wolf on the run in South Korea is found
on April 17, 2026The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.
- Runaway wolf finally captured after nine-day search in South Korea
on April 17, 2026The search has been marked by twists and turns, gripping South Korea and even inspiring a meme coin.
- Artemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wife
on April 17, 2026Reid Wiseman’s two daughters were in Nasa’s mission control room for the naming of the “Carroll” crater in honour of the commander’s late wife.
- Iranian footballers say Australia has given them 'hope' for safe future
on April 17, 2026The duo had sought aslyum after their football team did not sing the national anthem during a match.
- 'I was tortured and lost my hand' - one student's struggle to get an education in Nigeria
on April 16, 2026The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.
- School shootings a new trauma for Turkey as nation mourns
on April 16, 2026An expert tells the BBC the attack in Kahramanmaras was a tragedy but "not a surprise".
- Artemis II crew describes Moon mission and splashdown moment
on April 16, 2026The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day trip.
- Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars after Trump spat
on April 16, 2026The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.
- Rescuers to use air cushions in latest effort to save stranded whale
on April 16, 2026"Timmy" has been stranded in the Baltic Sea for weeks despite several attempts to free the ailing animal.
- Naples bank robbers hold 25 people hostage then vanish through tunnel
on April 16, 2026The armed men reportedly evaded capture by escaping through the city's sewer system.
- Watch: Rising prices threaten Minnesota's meat raffles
on April 16, 2026Popular in local bars across the US, the games are facing higher meat prices, squeezing some of the charities that benefit from them.
- Turkish police detain 162 people over online posts about school shootings
on April 16, 2026At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.