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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Ghana to evacuate 300 from South Africa over anti-immigrant protestson May 13, 2026
The foreign minister says the "distressed" Ghanaians registered with the embassy in Pretoria to be evacuated.
- Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attackon May 13, 2026
That pricetag is nearly seven times higher than Trump's initial estimate, found an independent budget office.
- Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47on May 13, 2026
Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
- Thief jailed after stealing unreleased Beyoncé music from caron May 13, 2026
The man smashed into a car and stole luggage containing hard drives with the singer's tracks.
- Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash reporton May 12, 2026
Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.
- A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive Chinaon May 12, 2026
Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.
- Australia has some of the world's costliest homes. Will scrapping tax breaks help?on May 12, 2026
The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply.
- How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to comeon May 12, 2026
Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?
- Lebanon says two paramedics among 13 killed in Israeli strikeson May 12, 2026
Lebanon's health ministry says the paramedics were carrying out a rescue mission in Nabatieh in response to an earlier attack that killed one person.
- Dali ship operator charged over deadly Baltimore bridge collapseon May 12, 2026
Six construction workers were killed and several vehicles plunged into the river after the cargo ship crashed into the bridge.
- No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agencyon May 12, 2026
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.
- Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation sayson May 12, 2026
The most comprehensive report of its kind details harrowing cases of sexual attacks which it says were systematic.
- South Africa's top court bars repeat asylum applicationson May 12, 2026
The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a "victory" against the "abuse" of the refugee system.
- Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalateson May 12, 2026
Andriy Yermak was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.
- Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh termon May 12, 2026
Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.
- eBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStopon May 12, 2026
The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.
- France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenyaon May 12, 2026
In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.
- EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyenon May 12, 2026
She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.
- Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cupon May 12, 2026
Parents were angry at a proposal to end classes on 5 June instead of 15 July due to the tournament and expected extreme heat.
- Canvas hack: Company pays criminals to delete students' stolen dataon May 12, 2026
The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.
- Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including childrenon May 12, 2026
The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.
- Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplieson May 12, 2026
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.
- The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strikeon May 12, 2026
Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.
- Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know whyon May 12, 2026
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.
- Why welfare isn't winning elections in India like it used toon May 11, 2026
India's welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.
- I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it eruptedon May 11, 2026
An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three people.
- 'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silenceon May 11, 2026
The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.
- Watch: Soldier on parachuting to remote island to bring Hantavirus aidon May 11, 2026
A specialist team helped supply critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.
- Trump's China visit set to test fragile truceon May 11, 2026
The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.
- BBC tests out England and Argentina's World Cup training grounds in Kansas Cityon May 11, 2026
Will Grant tested out one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will call home in Kansas City.






























