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World News Headlines
- Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran to step down in February
on August 12, 2026Chandrasekaran said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends due to a lack of support from the Tata Sons board.
- Singapore and S Korea pull Trader Joe's seasoning over poppy seeds
on August 12, 2026Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning contains poppy seeds which are banned in both countries.
- At least 15 die as boat sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba
on August 12, 2026The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.
- Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez
on August 12, 2026The couple have tied the knot after the Portuguese captain played his last ever World Cup this summer.
- Trump confirms he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat
on August 12, 2026Journalists and White House staff who were on board the jet were unaware the president had left.
- Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debut
on August 12, 2026The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.
- Bondi Beach shooting hero's assault charges dropped by police
on August 12, 2026Police charged Ahmed al Ahmed in June after an alleged incident with his father at a Sydney home.
- New Zealand PM survives second leadership challenge ahead of election
on August 12, 2026Christopher Luxon says he has "full support" of his party, after a vote of confidence 12 weeks before a general election.
- Trump's dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war
on August 12, 2026It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
- These seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in
on August 11, 2026Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.
- How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana log raft
on August 11, 2026A 97-year-old's dramatic rescue captures how Assam's floods are reaching places once thought safe.
- Watch: What is it like to travel on Air Force One with Trump?
on August 11, 2026Donald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, deceiving even the press pool who flew on board without him.
- Brother of man trapped under rubble in Colombian quake clings on to hope
on August 11, 2026BBC Mundo has gone to the site of Torres del Limonar, a collapsed building in Cali where rescue workers fight to free survivors.
- US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
on August 11, 2026US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
- Inside the Secret Service 'shell game' to hide US presidents in plain sight
on August 11, 2026Elaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president.
- In shattered Cali, residents search for loved ones and signs of hope
on August 11, 2026Most deaths from the magnitude-7.4 quake were reported in Cali, Colombia’s third-most populous city, as crews search collapsed buildings for those still trapped.
- Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
on August 11, 2026Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings.
- Former judge removed by Orbán elected Hungarian president
on August 11, 2026Since taking office in early May, the new Hungarian government has lost no time dismantling Viktor Orbán's legacy.
- Watch: Tide of rubbish blankets Philippines river
on August 11, 2026Workers in Manila waded through the river, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.
- Watch: Why was Trump smuggled out of Air Force One in a catering truck?
on August 11, 2026US media reports say the president secretly left via a catering truck to avoid a threat to his life from Iran.
- Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
on August 11, 2026The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.
- France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
on August 11, 2026Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".