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World News Headlines
- Armed man killed after entering secure perimeter of Trump's residence, Secret Service says
on February 23, 2026The suspect was carrying a shotgun and fuel can when he was killed, officers say, while Trump was in Washington DC at the time.
- Ukraine negotiator tells BBC how it feels to sit across table from Russia
on February 23, 2026Sergiy Kyslytsya is among those trying to negotiate an end to the conflict, which is entering its fifth year.
- Australia backs removing Andrew from royal line of succession
on February 23, 2026Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles.
- Rob Jetten becomes Netherlands' youngest ever PM
on February 23, 2026The 38-year-old is sworn in as premier after clinching a narrow victory in October's election.
- Watch: Yosemite waterfall turns molten orange
on February 23, 2026The event occurs only in February, when the setting sun hits Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park at just the right angle.
- Briton among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash
on February 23, 2026Nepalese police say the British national was a 24-year-old man.
- What's at stake as ICC judges hear charges against ex-Philippine president Duterte?
on February 23, 2026Duterte is accused of crimes against humanity during a long and bloody war on drugs in which thousands were killed.
- Robert Mugabe's son charged with attempted murder in South Africa
on February 23, 2026Bellarmine Mugabe and one other man have not commented on the charges after a 23-year-old was shot.
- Cartel henchmen unleash violence after top drug lord killed in Mexico
on February 23, 2026The death of the most-wanted Jalisco cartel chief sparks retaliatory violence in at least a dozen states in Mexico.
- The taekwondo teacher tasked with healing India's troubled state
on February 23, 2026Opinion is divided on whether Manipur's new chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh can bring calm to the state.
- Watch: Winter storm covers parts north-east US in snow
on February 23, 2026Weather warnings and travel bans are in place, as the storm causes power outages.
- Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea's ruling party
on February 23, 2026The announcement by the rubber-stamp party congress comes as little surprise given the Kim family's grip since the 1940s.
- What the killing of drug lord 'El Mencho' means for Mexico
on February 23, 2026Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was killed during a security operation to arrest him, Mexico's defence ministry has said.
- Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects
on February 23, 2026Steve Rosenberg reports on the economic consequences of Russia's war, and how people are coping.
- Australian prosecutors consider reopening British girl's cold case disappearance
on February 23, 2026Cheryl Grimmer's family have been petitioning police to consider the new evidence they say they've found.
- Who was El Mencho, Mexico's most wanted man?
on February 23, 2026The BBC's Will Grant examines the power wielded by the Jalisco drug cartel chief, who died after a clash with security forces assisted by US intelligence.
- How budget fast fashion is taking small-town India by storm
on February 23, 2026More Indians in small towns are now shopping for affordable brands instead of unlabelled goods in the bazaars.
- Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?
on February 23, 2026Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.
- Zelensky tells BBC Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped
on February 22, 2026Ukraine's president sat down with the BBC's Jeremy Bowen in Kyiv days before the four-year anniversary of the war.
- Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated', US envoy Witkoff says
on February 22, 2026Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major US military build-up nearby.
- Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on public display in Italy
on February 22, 2026The remains of Italy's patron saint have only been seen in public once before - for one day in 1978.
- Greenland says 'no thanks' to Trump US hospital boat
on February 22, 2026Greenland's PM reminded Trump of its free healthcare, after Trump said he was sending a boat to aid people who were allegedly "not being taken care of".
- Explosions kill police officer and injure 25 in western Ukraine
on February 22, 2026Twenty-five people were injured by explosions overnight in what officials are calling a terror attack.
- 'Affront to humanity': Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF paramilitary boss
on February 22, 2026Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
- Minnesota Vikings receiver Moore dies aged 25
on February 22, 2026The Minnesota Vikings have paid tribute to Rondale Moore after the 25-year-old's death.
- Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan
on February 22, 2026Pakistan says the strikes were retaliation for recent suicide bombings in the country.
- US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations
on February 22, 2026Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.
- More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners apply for amnesty
on February 22, 2026The announcement by the head of Venezuela's National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.
- Final missing Lake Tahoe skier found dead 5 days after avalanche
on February 22, 2026Authorities released the names of the six women and three guides who died in the worst avalanche in state history.
- Willie Colón, trombonist who pioneered salsa music, dies aged 75
on February 22, 2026His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.