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World News Headlines
- Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
on August 7, 2026Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from Morocco into the neighbouring Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
- Hunter Biden tells BBC his pardon was 'not good' for America or his father's legacy
on August 7, 2026In a wide-ranging BBC interview, the former president's son denied having any interest in running for office and said his father's cancer has spread.
- Watch: BBC asks Infantino if he will resign as Fifa president
on August 7, 2026The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup.
- Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting
on August 7, 2026Eight people were killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at his home and school before shooting himself dead.
- What is birthright citizenship and how common is birth tourism in the US?
on August 7, 2026The Trump administration is trying to restrict access to US citizenship for some people through attempts to end birth tourism and tighten other criteria.
- Sophia Laforteza steps away from Katseye, the second member to depart this year
on August 7, 2026The announcement came comes after fellow bandmate Manon Bannerman went on a hiatus from the ensemble.
- Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescue
on August 7, 2026Feliks the eagle was abducted as he first flew the nest in Serbia and wound up in the Middle East with poachers who demanded a ransom.
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact
on August 7, 2026Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.
- What we know so far about the deadly Thailand shooting
on August 7, 2026At least seven people have died after a teenage boy shot his grandparents before opening fire on a school in Bangkok.
- Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of 'one of largest' smuggling networks
on August 7, 2026The group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.
- Mexico and Peru restore diplomatic relations after asylum row
on August 7, 2026Relations broke down after former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez sought asylum in the Mexican embassy in November 2025.
- I was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil says
on August 7, 2026The student says she feared never seeing her mother again after the attack killed five teachers.
- Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects
on August 7, 2026The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.
- Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
on August 7, 2026The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.
- German airport drone-bomb: Could Russia be involved?
on August 7, 2026The BBC has seen evidence from previous cases that Russian-linked proxies not only handled drones and explosives, but also delivered them to Germany.
- A new youth agitation grips an Indian state after 'cockroach' protests
on August 7, 2026Weeks after the CJP protests shook Delhi, a new youth-led movement over jobs and recruitment is gathering force in Jharkhand.
- Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan
on August 7, 2026Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.
- Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue
on August 7, 2026Team evacuated a patient from McMurdo Station after landing plane in total darkness and temperature of -43°C.
- ‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires
on August 7, 2026Officials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes.
- Two people convicted in relation to death of French streamer
on August 7, 2026Raphaël Graven, 46, died in August 2025, with his death live broadcast on the streaming platform Kick.
- Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders
on August 7, 2026The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.
- Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identity
on August 7, 2026Babies born as a result of rape are often unable to get a birth certificate, meaning a life-time of problems.
- Doge overstated claims to have saved Americans $110bn, watchdog finds
on August 6, 2026A review of the body formerly charged with reducing government spending has found several issues with its calculations.
- India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them
on August 6, 2026India's top court has put the spotlight on unsafe footpaths and the country's forgotten pedestrians.
- 'Put your phone down': K-pop band weighs in on concert etiquette
on August 6, 2026Cortis's plea has drawn mixed reactions in a fandom that's obsessed with capturing every moment.
- Does Africa still back Infantino as Fifa president?
on August 6, 2026The African confederation has yet to take an official stance, but where do the key African footballing nations stand on the Infantino saga?
- Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down'
on August 6, 2026While precise data is classified, publicly available information suggests the US has used up many difficult-to-manufacture weapons.
- Israel charges settler over killing of Palestinian involved in Oscar-winning West Bank film
on August 6, 2026Yinon Levy is charged with reckless manslaughter over the July 2025 shooting of Odeh Hathaleen.
- South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash
on August 6, 2026Seoul's lunar orbiter captured images of the Moon before and after part of SpaceX's rocket hit its surface on Wednesday.
- Thousands of migrants still in Ceuta after border crisis, local leader says
on August 6, 2026The Spanish territory's mayor-president also says 100 deaths occurred as a result of 78,000 migrants crossing from neighbouring Morocco.