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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego
on October 6, 2026Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear Iran.
- Lawyer for one of Cornell 7 calls for special prosecutor to be removed over previous comments
on October 6, 2026New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the rape allegations, but the lawyer says comments she made on the case should disqualify her.
- Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France
on October 6, 2026Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.
- Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres
on October 6, 2026The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.
- Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity
on October 6, 2026The Parti Québécois, which secured a minority, has vowed to hold an independence referendum in the years to come.
- Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads
on October 6, 2026The patient had been living in DR Congo, where more than 4,000 people have died from the disease this year.
- Watch: At the scene of student protests in Lille
on October 6, 2026The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France.
- AfD candidate elected speaker of German regional parliament for first time
on October 6, 2026Although Tobias Rausch's role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment.
- Watch: How Russia responded to US after plague researcher death
on October 6, 2026The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.
- US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86
on October 6, 2026Jim Bakker co-founded The PTL Club with his then-wife Tammy Faye before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy.
- Nigeria mourns 25 killed as military plane crashes into swamp
on October 6, 2026President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation.
- Seven arrested for using Ghanaian banknotes to make 'money bouquets'
on October 6, 2026The arrests are part of the country's efforts to curb the misuse and abuse of the national currency.
- Ship sinks and crew missing after Black Sea drone attack
on October 6, 2026It is not clear who is behind the attacks which come as Russia intensifies strikes in the Black Sea as part of its war against Ukraine.
- 'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel
on October 6, 2026Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.
- Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
on October 6, 2026August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.
- Indian opposition MPs detained in protest against election chief
on October 6, 2026Opposition leaders have alleged that CEC Gyanesh Kumar manipulated voter rolls to favour Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party during elections.
- Fear and disruption for Ukraine's rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks
on October 6, 2026Ukrainians travelling by train are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of Russia's attacks.
- The small African nation ready for Messi's big night
on October 6, 2026Benin are about to have their own moment in the limelight as they visit Argentina for Lionel Messi's final game.
- Yemeni military says it has 'secured' Red Sea waterway
on October 6, 2026Saudi-backed forces gave conflicting reports of whether they had also seized the port city of Mokha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- Children brave snipers and mortars to go to school near Yemen front line
on October 6, 2026In rare access to Taiz, the BBC World Service speaks to children, teachers and families affected by the war.
- OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
on October 6, 2026Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.
- Watch: Moment Indonesian shoe shop is torn apart by explosion
on October 6, 2026Police have said it is “strongly suspected” that the incident was caused by a gas leak.
- Samoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges
on October 6, 2026Schmidt acknowledged that his actions "were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt".
- Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two
on October 6, 2026Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 unarmed soldiers and injured another 32 in the deadliest ever non-combat attack on an American military base.
- What are the US midterms? A simple guide
on October 5, 2026US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.
- Watch: How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election
on October 5, 2026A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday
- Watch: How Brazil's dramatic election unfolded
on October 5, 2026Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.