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World News Headlines
- Why a student protest movement is challenging 12 years of Vučić rule in Serbia
on October 23, 2026After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.
- Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say
on October 23, 2026The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated area in what China calls the Tibet Autonomous Region.
- Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials say
on October 23, 2026Officials say they both travelled through Entebbe International Airport on 3 October.
- Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
on October 23, 2026Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.
- Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow
on October 22, 2026Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.
- Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan's RSF fighters, BBC finds
on October 22, 2026The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes.
- L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skincare sales
on October 22, 2026The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us".
- Trump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network
on October 22, 2026Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.
- New York bans horse-drawn carriages after 160 years over safety and abuse concerns
on October 22, 2026As the council voted to banish the carriages, views in Central Park were divided over the 160-year-old tradition.
- 'This is despicable': Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad featuring her estranged mother
on October 22, 2026Her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy is airing the ad featuring her mother, whose husband was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood.
- Paris extends curfew as Marseille and Lyon ban protests after riots
on October 22, 2026Protests will only be allowed in some towns and cities if organised by unions, and top museums will be closed on Saturday.
- Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
on October 22, 2026The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.
- Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks
on October 22, 2026The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.
- 'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
on October 22, 2026The influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2025.
- Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
on October 22, 2026Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.
- Germany target of 'intensive' espionage, Merz says after suspected Russian spy arrest
on October 22, 2026A Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - one of several such cases in Germany this year.
- Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference ahead of Brazil vote
on October 22, 2026The Brazilian president accuses the tech firm of favouring Flávio Bolsonaro, which it denies.
- Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa
on October 22, 2026The attack on the unidentified victim follows a wave of anti-migrants protests in South Africa this year.
- Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis
on October 22, 2026Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.
- Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm
on October 22, 2026Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.
- AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw - here's what happened
on October 22, 2026The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.
- At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France
on October 22, 2026The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.
- What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?
on October 22, 2026AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.
- Moment man rescued from sinking car by Australian TV reporter
on October 22, 2026Journalist Will Murray describes how he and a bystander saved an SUV driver from his vehicle.
- How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election
on October 22, 2026Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.
- The real reasons there are so few young politicians in the US
on October 21, 2026No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?
- Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out
on October 21, 2026The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.
- Rosenberg: Russia agrees to Ukraine talks but sees little to talk about in new peace push
on October 21, 2026President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.