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World News Headlines
- Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests
on July 21, 2026Oleksandr Syrskyi is dismissed after days of unrest over the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
- Lebanese army says troops deploying in 'pilot zone' after Israeli withdrawal
on July 21, 2026A US-brokered agreement should see Israeli troops pulling out of a small part of Lebanon occupied during their conflict with Hezbollah.
- Carney looking at 'all options' as Trump announces 50% tariffs on Canada
on July 21, 2026The duties mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbours.
- Two French firefighters die tackling blaze near Bordeaux airport
on July 21, 2026The blaze close to the parking lots at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport is said to have originated from a brush fire.
- US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
on July 21, 2026Iran says it has hit two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as well as targets in Bahrain and Jordan.
- Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025
on July 21, 2026The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.
- Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 12, including family of six, medics say
on July 21, 2026Firas al-Masri, his wife and their four children died in one attack, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas operative.
- Watch Texas police officer pull man from burning car
on July 21, 2026Bodycam and dashcam footage shows a police officer rescue a man seconds before his car was engulfed in flames in Texas.
- Dozens hurt in Bologna protests after man dies while being restrained by police
on July 21, 2026Thousands of people took to the streets demanding justice for a Moroccan-born man who died on Sunday.
- Shock and anger after top Ghanaian politician sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining
on July 21, 2026Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as "Chairman Wontumi", was also fined more than $10,000 (£7,450).
- Police officers arrested for allegedly seeking roadside bribe from Nigeria's anti-corruption boss
on July 21, 2026They are accused of stopping Musa Aliyu at a fake roadblock and telling him to drive to a cash machine.
- Watch: Flooded towns and evacuations as Chile hit by heavy rain
on July 21, 2026A "state of catastrophe" has been declared in Coquimbo and Huasco following the downpour.
- Why are thousands protesting for education reform in India?
on July 21, 2026Thousands of mostly young people tried to march on India's parliament to demand changes to how the education system is run.
- India's 'cockroach' protest continues a day after police crackdown
on July 21, 2026Delhi witnessed overwhelming violence on Monday, with at least 60 protesters wounded. Police said 118 of their men were also injured.
- 'Anti-ICE' army veteran started fire outside Manhattan federal building, say officials
on July 21, 2026Andrew Arrabaca, 43, was armed with two axes, a machete, three knives and fireworks, says the FBI.
- At least 41 dead after ferry capsizes off Guyana
on July 21, 2026The number of people rescued after the MV Barima turned over rose by eight to 77, but dozens remain missing.
- Yemen's Houthis announce 'maritime embargo' on Saudi Arabia
on July 20, 2026The Houthis say the embargo begins immediately and is a response to a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Yemen.
- Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison
on July 20, 2026Known as "El Mayo", the co-founder the Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to pay $15bn after he admitted to sending vast amounts of drugs to the US.
- Tate brothers appear in US court for extradition proceedings
on July 20, 2026They were arrested on Saturday after the UK announced dozens of new charges, including rape and sex trafficking, which they deny.
- ‘All I think about is her’: Families demand answers as Nigeria's boat disasters keep happening
on July 20, 2026Hundreds of lives are lost each year in Nigeria as a result of boat accidents yet nothing seems to change.
- Ten killed as Russian attacks on merchant ships in Black Sea intensify
on July 20, 2026Russian strikes on the Odesa region have killed 28 people in July alone, local authorities say.
- Boy, 13, dies during World Cup celebrations in Spain
on July 20, 2026Two other young people were injured after a fountain partially collapsed in Salamanca's Ciudad Rodrigo.
- From hundreds to thousands: How India's 'cockroach' protest movement has grown
on July 20, 2026BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand for education reforms.
- Why are Ukraine's military recruiters facing violence in their own country?
on July 20, 2026The latest National Police Service report recorded more than 600 assaults on recruitment officers to date and warned that the aggression has become “increasingly threatening”.
- ‘Everyone's afraid to die’: Struggle to recruit soldiers in Ukraine turns violent
on July 20, 2026Aggression against recruitment officers has become increasingly threatening, police say.
- This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry - he couldn't
on July 19, 2026Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops.
- Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber and BTS perform at colourful World Cup half-time show
on July 19, 2026Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson also performed, with Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet among the celebrities in the crowds.
- Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy
on July 18, 2026Russians have been hit by mobile internet shutdowns and more businesses are seeking to dodge tax after more than four years of war with Ukraine.
- Private jets flock to Montana - but locals can't afford the trailer park
on July 18, 2026Rents in Bozeman, Montana have skyrocketed as wealthy out-of-towners flock to the city to experience the American West.
- Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult'
on July 18, 2026"Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”.