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World News Headlines
- Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US
on April 15, 2026Israel strikes hit southern Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel, a day after rare direct negotiations.
- Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May
on April 15, 2026Donald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.
- Four killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days
on April 15, 2026Three students and one teacher died in the attack, according to the local governor.
- Magyar calls for fast handover of power in talks with Hungary's president
on April 15, 2026Péter Magyar, the man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years of continuous rule, wants the new parliament to convene in early May.
- Starmer says he's 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war
on April 15, 2026It follows a warning from the US president that America's trade deal with the UK "can always be changed".
- South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US
on April 15, 2026Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.
- Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support
on April 15, 2026Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.
- Meghan to appear as guest judge on MasterChef Australia
on April 15, 2026The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a four-day visit to Australia - their first since 2018.
- Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack
on April 15, 2026The survivors of the US attack on Iranian vessel Iris Dena, which claimed the lives of 104 people, were among those sent home.
- Three years of messages at once - a chronicle of Sudan's war pours in as trapped reporter's phone turns on
on April 15, 2026As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.
- Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war
on April 15, 2026Diesel prices rise by a record margin despite a reduction in value added tax.
- Moment gunman tackled by school principal
on April 15, 2026CCTV footage shows a high school principal charging towards a former student who was armed in Oklahoma.
- The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on
on April 15, 2026The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.
- Kanye West postpones France gig following UK ban
on April 15, 2026It comes a week after the UK government announced it would block the rapper from entering the country.
- 250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean
on April 15, 2026The trawler "reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding", the United Nations said.
- Australian pleads guilty to creating deepfake porn in landmark case
on April 15, 2026The 19-year-old is the first person to be charged under a new national law.
- Australia's richest person must share part of her mining fortunes, court rules
on April 15, 2026The long-running legal dispute is over a lucrative iron ore project in the top west corner of Australia.
- South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance
on April 15, 2026Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves.
- Watch: Vance heckled as he chides Pope
on April 15, 2026The US Vice-President was speaking at a Turning Point USA event, where he said Pope Leo should "be careful when he talks about matters of theology."
- New search engine reveals if ancestors were in Nazi party
on April 14, 2026Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family.
- Man wins €1m Picasso painting in €100 charity raffle
on April 14, 2026"How do I know this isn't a prank?" the winner asked when he answered a video call from Christie's auction house in Paris.
- Canada was once a dream destination for Indian students. Is that changing?
on April 14, 2026Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.
- Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993
on April 14, 2026A US statement said the two sides had agreed to launch direct negotiations, at a time and place to be determined.
- Another woman accuses Swalwell of rape, saying he drugged her in 2018
on April 14, 2026Lonna Drewes accused Swalwell of drugging her drink before assaulting her in a hotel room.
- 'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC
on April 14, 2026US Treasury Secretary said a "small bit of economic pain" was worth it to eliminate the threat of Iranian strikes on Western capitals.
- Retrial over death of Argentina legend Maradona begins
on April 14, 2026The first trial - which saw members of Maradona's medical team accused of poor care - collapsed after a judge let cameras into the court.
- Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?
on April 14, 2026Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?
- Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness
on April 14, 2026The police said Ashly Robinson, known online as Ashlee Jenae, had died after attempting to take her own life.
- JD Vance defends backing 'great guy' Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat
on April 14, 2026Hungary's leader was a "great guy" who did a "very good job", the US vice-president said, but he was sure he could work with Péter Magyar.
- French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love
on April 14, 2026The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.