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- Dozens of gold prospectors killed in strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says
on October 11, 2026Neither Egypt nor Sudan has commented on the alleged strikes on an artisanal mining camp on Saturday.
- Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating fires
on October 11, 2026Rescuers moved the apes after their habitats were threatened by intense wildfires over the summer.
- Poland detains man suspected of planning assassination of PM Tusk
on October 11, 2026Police received credible information about possible attacks against Donald Tusk and his defence minister.
- Saudi capital airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days
on October 11, 2026The Yemeni group says it carried out attacks that killed 13 people in Riyadh over the weekend and targeted two airports and oil facilities.
- Riyadh airport attacks another dangerous moment in already tense conflict
on October 11, 2026While the physical damage from Houthi attacks can be quickly repaired, the Saudi reputation for stability is taking a battering.
- Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says
on October 11, 2026The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.
- Poland stabbings driven by online glorification of violence, Tusk says
on October 11, 2026The PM was speaking after violent attacks at Polish schools this week left one dead and others injured.
- Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant
on October 11, 2026It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.
- Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
on October 11, 2026The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".
- Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal
on October 11, 2026Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.
- Delhi sees more protests as freed 'cockroach' group's leaders vow to fight on
on October 11, 2026Hundreds of people who came out on the streets despite the police's restrictions were detained on Sunday.
- Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal
on October 11, 2026A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.
- US justice department investigates TV networks over Trump pool coverage
on October 11, 2026The White House had blocked access for CNN, MS Now and Politico, leading them to restrict pool coverage.
- Inside the room: What it was like to be with Blackpink's Lisa as race scandal erupted
on October 10, 2026Film-maker Sue Kim talks about having unprecedented access to K-Pop idol Lisa Manobal at her most candid.
- Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's army
on October 10, 2026A desperate junta is in a war of attrition against ethnic militias and and civilian resistance.
- Watch: 'Time for Ukraine to get a new president', says Trump
on October 10, 2026The US president's said President Volodymyr Zelensky "wants to make problems for the world".
- Expedition hopes to find aviator Amelia Earhart's plane on remote island
on October 10, 2026The team en route to the suspected crash site aim finally to solve the mystery of her 1937 disappearance.
- US murderer Christa Pike discharged from hospital 10 days after failed execution
on October 10, 2026Pike's lawyers say she is "grateful" to the medical team who cared for her after she survived two lethal injections last month.
- Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable'
on October 10, 2026Navi Pillay says the Trump administrations' sweeping penalties on the international tribunal were "unheard of".
- Woman injures three people in third Poland school knife attack in a week
on October 10, 2026Polish police had already deployed to schools after a female caretaker was killed and several others injured in two earlier attacks in two days.
- Why have hundreds of 'cockroach' protesters been detained in Delhi
on October 10, 2026Thousands of security personnel were deployed in Delhi ahead of the Gen-Z led Cockroach Janta Party protest on Saturday calling for electoral reforms.
- Headmaster detained after BBC investigation into alleged sexual abuse of students
on October 10, 2026Former students launched their own investigation, spending years collecting evidence and testimonies from others who say they were abused by the headteacher.
- Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago - why are they resuming now?
on October 10, 2026The Pentagon says the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, but experts suggest officials are reading the country wrong.
- How the trial of murdered Australian brothers and US friend unfolded
on October 10, 2026The mother of two Australian surfers murdered in Mexico two years ago with their American friend said "accountability matters".
- Nord Stream trial: How German police followed the evidence - to Ukraine
on October 10, 2026After four years, a Ukrainian man is set to stand trial in Hamburg accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream pipelines.
- BBC breaks down video of the aftermath of New York City ICE shooting
on October 9, 2026The BBC's Nada Tawfik goes through new dramatic body cam footage that shows the tense moments when police arrive on scene.
- Thai Queen makes first solo flight in fighter jet
on October 9, 2026Thailand’s Queen Suthida made her first solo flight in a fighter jet, according to the Thai Royal Household.