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World News Headlines
- US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'
on July 12, 2026Donald Trump pays tribute to the 71-year-old South Carolina senator, calling him a "true American patriot" who will be "greatly missed".
- US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran
on July 12, 2026Iranian forces earlier said the Strait was closed and launched wide-ranging attacks at US allies and bases in the region.
- Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74
on July 12, 2026He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.
- 'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires
on July 12, 2026The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in Bédar.
- David Willey, esteemed BBC Vatican correspondent, dies aged 93
on July 12, 2026One of the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondents, he reported on five popes during his career.
- Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say
on July 12, 2026The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province, local media reports.
- People flee as Russian strike hits near Ukraine coffee shop
on July 12, 2026Three cameras caught the moment people ducked then ran for cover in Sumy, in north eastern Ukraine.
- China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall
on July 12, 2026Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.
- How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its $4 almond butter
on July 12, 2026The German supermarket's $9bn US push targets urban hubs like Manhattan. Can its discount model match Walmart?
- At least two killed in Toronto street festival shooting
on July 12, 2026Police say there was an exchange of gunfire between two individuals at the festival, and two firearms had been recovered from the scene.
- Muslim judge in India faces death threats after convicting 'cow vigilantes'
on July 12, 2026Tabassum Khan has been facing online abuse after convicting 14 Hindu men in a lynching case.
- T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists
on July 11, 2026A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
- How men with female surnames are standing up to ridicule in Kenya
on July 11, 2026Children often inherit their father's first name as a surname, but traditions are changing and causing upset.
- Ice on testicles and donating blood - the myths sold to men trying to boost their sperm
on July 11, 2026With men’s fertility increasingly in the spotlight, we meet the men using unproven “hacks” promoted by influencers to up their sperm counts.
- Polish PM pledges memorial to victims of WW2 'genocide by Ukrainian nationalists'
on July 11, 2026Warsaw and Kyiv have for decades been at loggerheads over the killings of many thousands of civilians during World War Two.
- How a viral seal called Neil caused mayhem in Australia
on July 11, 2026The five-year-old elephant seal attracted global attention during his recent time ashore in southern Tasmania.
- US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers
on July 11, 2026Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.
- Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting
on July 11, 2026The reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president's new plane, which was gifted by Qatar.
- South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25
on July 11, 2026South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.
- More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
on July 11, 2026"I feel happy and elated… I feel joy," the head of the local teachers' union tells the BBC.
- Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam
on July 11, 2026Local media say 21 people were saved after the boat overturned in rough seas near an island in south Vietnam.
- 'We escaped Spanish wildfire, but our friends lost their lives'
on July 11, 2026Hundreds of firefighters in Spain have been battling a deadly wildfire in the south of the country.
- Newly-released video shows Peter Falconio's killer questioned
on July 11, 2026Australian police have released bodycam footage showing one of the last attempts to get Bradley Murdoch to reveal the location of Peter Falconio's body, on the 25th anniversary of his murder.
- Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote
on July 10, 2026They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.
- The photo that shows who's really on top in Le Pen's party
on July 10, 2026Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France's next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.