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World News Headlines
- Deadly Texas bar shooting is 'potentially an act of terrorism', FBI says
on March 1, 2026Two people were killed and 14 injured, with the suspected gunman also shot dead on the scene.
- Iran's regime is still intact - the coming days will show if it can hold out
on March 1, 2026Iran's surviving leaders are in crisis mode, battling to project security as US and Israel strikes continue.
- Nine dead in missile attack on Israel as Iran strikes region
on March 1, 2026Several deaths are reported across the Middle East as Tehran retaliates for massive strikes by the US and Israel.
- At least 153 dead after reported strike on school, Iran says
on March 1, 2026Iran has blamed the US and Israel for the strike; the US is looking into reports of the incident, while the IDF says it is "not aware" of operations in the area.
- The months of planning behind US-Israeli mission to target Iran's supreme leader
on March 1, 2026A piece of crucial intelligence arrived just hours before the attack on a compound in central Tehran.
- Watch: How US-Israel strikes on Iran unfolded... in two minutes
on March 1, 2026Iran launched retaliatory attacks in the Middle East after US-Israel strikes across the country.
- What we know so far about the US-Israel attacks and Iran's retaliation
on March 1, 2026Iran responds by launching missiles and drones towards Israel and four Gulf Arab countries that host US military bases.
- Celebrations around the world after strikes on Iran
on March 1, 2026People in the UK, Spain and the United States celebrated on Saturday following news of the strikes.
- Watch: Moment Iran's state TV announces Supreme Leader has been killed
on March 1, 2026Iran's state media has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed.
- Ayatollah Khamenei's iron grip on power in Iran comes to an end
on March 1, 2026Iranian state TV confirms the supreme leader has been killed on the first day of massive US and Israeli air strikes on the country.
- How responsible are climbers for each other's safety? Mountaineers react to manslaughter
on March 1, 2026A woman's death during a climbing trip has sparked debates about personal responsibility and risk.
- Wellness peptide craze: Why people are injecting drugs 'not for human consumption'
on March 1, 2026Growing numbers of people are injecting unregulated peptides for health reasons - but one expert says they are "lab rats".
- Why is WhatsApp's privacy policy facing a legal challenge in India?
on March 1, 2026A 2021 policy update requires users to share data with Meta for ads purposes to continue using the app.
- Where have Nepal's 'nepo kids' gone as corruption takes centre stage in election?
on February 28, 2026The excess of politicians' children was front and centre of the anger that drove protests that toppled the government last year.
- At least 20 killed after military plane carrying banknotes crashes in Bolivia
on February 28, 2026Police fire tear gas to disperse crowds allegedly trying to take banknotes from the crash site.
- Watch: Trump announces 'major combat operations' in Iran
on February 28, 2026US President Donald Trump accuses the Iranian regime of waging an "unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States".
- Watch: Smoke rises over Tehran as Trump 'seeks regime change'
on February 28, 2026The BBC's Jon Donnison in Jerusalem reports as Trump says "major combat operations" have begun.
- Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use
on February 28, 2026The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the US Department of Defense.
- Bill Clinton asked about hot tub photo and testifies he knew 'nothing' of Epstein crimes
on February 28, 2026The former president told the committee that he would never have flown on Epstein's plane if he "had any inkling of what he was doing".
- Flight logs and hot tub photo among key moments from Bill Clinton's deposition
on February 28, 2026The former US president, who is featured in photographs within the Epstein files, denies having any knowledge of the convicted sex offender's crimes.
- DOJ charges 30 more people in Minnesota anti-ICE church protest
on February 28, 2026Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month
- How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbit
on February 27, 2026Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.
- What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news
on February 27, 2026If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.
- Aid groups in Gaza and West Bank thrown lifeline as Israel court pauses ban threat
on February 27, 2026Dozens of well-known groups faced shutdown under a new Israeli law, although the reprieve might be temporary.
- Joe Biden takes selfies with passengers as he takes commercial flight
on February 27, 2026The former president was stuck at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington DC, after an hour-long ground stop delayed departures.
- Why are Afghanistan and Pakistan fighting?
on February 27, 2026The two sides have different versions of how and why the deadly dispute began.
- Why Trump means the Cuban Revolution faces its biggest threat yet
on February 27, 2026Will a worsening internal crisis create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within?
- Watch: Key moments from Hillary Clinton's Epstein deposition
on February 27, 2026The BBC's North America correspondent Nada Tawfik, reporting from Chappaqua, New York, explains what we know about Clinton's closed-door testimony.