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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- They lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regrets
on September 13, 2026Some people fired in the wake of Kirk's assassination have won big settlements from employers, others have had to start over from scratch.
- Best friends for decades - until a DNA test revealed they were sisters
on September 12, 2026Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from orphanages in Mumbai in the 1980s and grew up in the Netherlands.
- Trump's comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic
on September 12, 2026Nobody could have predicted that today's main global headline would be Trump's desire to see a unified Ireland.
- Afghan woman deported from US in first use of 'alien terrorist' court
on September 12, 2026The legal US resident was never charged with a crime, but was deported due to her family links to terrorism.
- Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down
on September 12, 2026The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.
- Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat
on September 12, 2026Dayana Yastremska says her flat took a "direct hit" by a Russian missile in Odesa, and all that left was her Roland Garros towel.
- Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents
on September 12, 2026Ten people were evacuated from the home in Araucanía region in central Chile.
- Bulgaria investigates fire at weapons site that owner calls sabotage
on September 12, 2026Officials are not ruling out "outside interference", while the company says the blaze at its site was sabotage.
- Céline Dion fans prepare for comeback concert in Paris
on September 12, 2026Fans of the Canadian singer greeted her as she left her hotel on Saturday.
- Uganda's King Oyo buried amid calls for unity over his successor
on September 12, 2026A TV news presenter has been named as the traditional kingdom of Tooro's new monarch but the late king's family claim he chose an heir.
- Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 76, with more still missing
on September 12, 2026Access to the burnt-out boat has been slowed by toxic fumes and lingering heat, the country's coast guard says.
- French officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment
on September 12, 2026Officials say a rail fragment was found on the tracks after Friday's crash of a passenger train that left 44 people injured.
- Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger
on September 12, 2026Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.
- Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
on September 12, 2026Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
- 'It's like a dog set loose on us' - fear over Kenya's crackdown on foreign traders
on September 12, 2026The authorities have struggled to contain the fallout, as frightened migrants flee the country.
- Grammy-winning US rapper Lil Durk acquitted in murder-for-hire trial
on September 12, 2026The Chicago rapper was arrested in 2024 and accused of involvement in a shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.
- Ukraine faces 'toughest winter' since Russia's full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBC
on September 12, 2026A senior UN official tells the BBC there is a race against the clock to ensure access to power and water through winter.
- Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi
on September 12, 2026Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.
- Five minutes to steal a Renoir: Why museum thefts are becoming bolder across Europe
on September 12, 2026Art crime investigators and security experts say burglaries from galleries across Europe are becoming more brazen.
- When an avalanche killed climber Nirmal Purja, his friends faced the hardest mission of all
on September 11, 2026Mountaineer Mingma G tells the BBC about the climb to bring home the bodies of his closest friends.
- Tragic death of woman who testified against father in notorious mafia murder of mother
on September 11, 2026Denise Cosco testified against the powerful 'Ndrangheta clan and her own father over the murder of her mother in Italy.
- Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war
on September 11, 2026The capture by the rebels of a stretch of Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.
- How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance
on September 11, 2026Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
- Has Trump won over voters with his midterm convention?
on September 11, 2026The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main takeaways from the first-ever Republican convention held in the middle of a US presidential term.
- Brother of Muslim police cadet killed in 9/11 'disappointed' by calls for Mamdani to sit out memorial
on September 11, 2026Zeshan Hamdani speaks out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, attending 9/11 events.
- Watch: Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11
on September 11, 2026The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.
- Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City
on September 10, 2026Organisers say each of the 2,977 drones in the display represents a victim of the 9/11 attacks.