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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran after latest talks on nuclear programmeon February 27, 2026
President Trump said he was not happy with Iran's stance, but had not yet decided whether to attack.
- Drone jammed near French aircraft carrier was Russian, says Swedenon February 27, 2026
Sweden's prime minister said it was a serious but not unexpected incident - and a "Russian way of acting that we recognise from other places".
- Tram derails in Milan, leaving two dead and dozens injuredon February 27, 2026
The crowded tram was travelling in the centre of Milan at rush hour when it appeared to crash into the side of a building.
- OpenAI vows safety policy changes after Tumbler Ridge shootingon February 27, 2026
The tech firm has been criticised for not reporting the suspect's ChatGPT account to police despite it being flagged internally due to concerns over content.
- At least 55 Ghanaians killed in Russia-Ukraine war, minister sayson February 27, 2026
This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.
- 'Obnoxious' AI chatbot talked about its mother, customers sayon February 27, 2026
Australian supermarket giant Woolworths tweaks its AI-powered assistant after users said it gave them the "ick".
- Why are Afghanistan and Pakistan fighting?on February 27, 2026
The two sides have different versions of how and why the deadly dispute began.
- Pakistan defence minister says country in 'open war' with Afghanistan after strikeson February 27, 2026
The latest attacks by Pakistan follow months of clashes between the two countries. despite agreeing to a fragile ceasefire in October.
- Spanish opposition calls for disgraced ex-monarch to return from exileon February 27, 2026
The 88-year-old Juan Carlos should spend his last years in dignity, the leader of Spain's main opposition party says.
- What we know after latest escalation in Pakistan-Afghanistan tensionson February 27, 2026
Bombings by Pakistan are the most significant development in tensions between the two neighbours - though the physical impact remains unclear.
- Why Trump means the Cuban Revolution faces its biggest threat yeton February 27, 2026
Will a worsening internal crisis create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within?
- Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Fasoon February 27, 2026
He used the girls' mother's life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.
- Indian court clears former Delhi chief minister of corruption chargeson February 27, 2026
Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in March 2024, weeks before India's general election, and spent months in jail.
- 'They seized everything': Yemen's Houthi rebels drive aid groups to the brinkon February 27, 2026
Aid groups - a lifeline for millions of Yemenis - are being squeezed out of existence in areas under the control of the rebels, the BBC hears.
- India and Israel pledge to boost ties in defence and technologyon February 27, 2026
Opposition parties have criticised Modi's visit and accused the government of abandoning the Palestinian cause.
- The AI videos supercharging Russia's online disinformation campaignson February 27, 2026
Security experts have warned that Western governments are poorly equipped to counter a new frontier of online disinformation.
- Hillary Clinton tells House panel she 'had no idea' of Epstein's crimeson February 27, 2026
The ex-secretary of state called for President Trump to be questioned under oath about his past association with the sex offender.
- Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019on February 27, 2026
The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi - but the purchase was never completed.
- Paramount set for $111bn Warner Bros takeover after Netflix drops bidon February 27, 2026
Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.
- Watch: Key moments from Hillary Clinton's Epstein depositionon February 27, 2026
The BBC's North America correspondent Nada Tawfik, reporting from Chappaqua, New York, explains what we know about Clinton's closed-door testimony.
- BBC explains the Trump-related Epstein files the DOJ is accused of withholdingon February 27, 2026
The BBC's Tom Bateman explains what Trump-Related Epstein files the Department of Justice is accused of withholding.
- Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AIon February 27, 2026
The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year."
- American citizen among those killed in Cuba boat shooting, US official sayson February 26, 2026
Cuba has accused those on board of planning "an infiltration with terrorist aims” and firing first.
- How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbiton February 26, 2026
Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.
- Watch dramatic rescue of skier buried in deep snowon February 26, 2026
The skier was buried under at least four feet of snow, his arm already limp, rescuers said.
- Kenyan charged with luring young men to fight for Russia in Ukraineon February 26, 2026
A total of 1,000 Kenyans have reportedly been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine.
- Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power planton February 26, 2026
Onlookers watched as the cooling tower of the decommissioned Frimmersdorf power plant in Germany collapsed.
- Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stageon February 26, 2026
The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.
- Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings in Nepalon February 26, 2026
New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.
- Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violenceon February 25, 2026
BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.






























