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World News Headlines
- Ailing Iranian Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer
on May 11, 2026Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.
- Police find body believed to be of fugitive Australian shooter
on May 11, 2026A body found in New South Wales is thought to be that of a man wanted over a triple murder.
- Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time
on May 11, 2026If convicted in a Senate trial, which is uncertain, she will be disqualified from running for president.
- Trump's China visit set to test fragile truce
on May 11, 2026The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.
- US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship
on May 11, 2026The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris.
- Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war
on May 11, 2026The Strait of Hormuz waterway remains effectively shut, severely disrupting global energy shipments.
- BBC tours England and Argentina's World Cup training grounds
on May 11, 2026Will Grant tested out one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will train in Kansas City.
- Modi urges Indians to work from home and limit foreign travel as Iran war continues
on May 11, 2026He said the austerity measures would reduce India's fuel use and help save foreign exchange.
- Thailand's divisive ex-PM is out of jail, but is the Thaksin era over?
on May 11, 2026Thaksin seems incapable of taking a back seat. This time, it really could be different.
- French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship
on May 11, 2026Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.
- Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes
on May 11, 2026The pop star's legal team alleges a photograph of her face was used on Samsung television boxes without permission.
- Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'
on May 11, 2026Iran is reported to want lifting of the US naval blockade, recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for war damage.
- Why Eurovision's fallout over Israel may change the competition forever
on May 10, 2026With Eurovision facing its biggest boycott in 70 years, questions are growing over the competition's future.
- BBC speaks with civilians inside Iran struggling with impact of war
on May 10, 2026Iranian authorities have imposed an internet ban but using trusted sources, special correspondent Fergal Keane hears from those traumatised by conflict and government repression.
- Iran activists tell BBC how threat of war intensifies trauma of repression
on May 10, 2026A dissident in Tehran says she feels helpless and under immense psychological pressure.
- Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak
on May 10, 2026The BBC reports from the city of Ushuaia, where experts have been sent to investigate the origins of the outbreak.
- His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body
on May 10, 2026The UN human rights office condemns incident as "'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians" in the West Bank.
- How hotels are stopping the 'dawn dash' for sunbeds after man wins payout
on May 10, 2026Some resorts enforce allocation rules from check-in to prevent people reserving loungers with towels in the holiday sunbed scramble.
- Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
on May 10, 2026The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.
- Australia's right-wing One Nation party scores historic parliamentary win
on May 10, 2026One Nation gains its first seat in the lower house, in a by-election seen as a key test for the populist party.
- Dress made from 500 loaves stuns African film awards
on May 10, 2026Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion.
- Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict 'coming to an end'
on May 10, 2026The Russian leader sees potential for Ukraine negotiations, but condemns the West's backing for President Zelensky.
- Suspected boat explosion injures 11 in Miami
on May 10, 2026Officials are investigating what caused the incident at a popular marina in southern Florida.
- Buddhist monk arrested over alleged rape of teen in Sri Lanka
on May 10, 2026The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.
- How could extreme weather affect World Cup 2026?
on May 10, 2026With almost a month to go until the start of the World Cup, Simon King looks ahead to the weather's potential to disrupt the tournament this summer.
- Indian model's understated Met Gala debut revives debate on cultural representation
on May 9, 2026Bhavitha Mandava’s Met Gala debut has brought a new wave of attention to her - and to her understated aesthetic.
- Another year, another controversy for Eurovision - but fans are sticking by it
on May 9, 2026Fans are grappling with how to react to the withdrawal of Spain, Ireland and others over Israel's participation.
- Why Canada is seeing its biggest military recruitment surge in 30 years
on May 9, 2026The country has seen its biggest military recruitment surge in 30 years, a major turnaround after years of falling behind on defence capabilities.
- Lebanon says Israeli strikes killed 39
on May 9, 2026Israel and Hezbollah have continued to trade fire despite a ceasefire deal being announced last month.
- Steve Rosenberg: This year's Victory Day parade in Moscow felt very different
on May 9, 2026The BBC's Russia editor reports from a Red Square with none of the military hardware which the Kremlin normally showcases to project power internationally.