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World News Headlines
- Bowen: For all his bluster, Trump has no better option than talks with Iran
on July 8, 2026The negotiating process is fragile and recent US strikes show how hard it will be to reach agreement, writes BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen.
- Teenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attack
on July 8, 2026Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.
- Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq
on July 8, 2026The remains of Iran's late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.
- German doctor jailed for murder of 15 patients and suspected of more
on July 8, 2026The German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients.
- Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh
on July 8, 2026Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.
- Nigeria's president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office
on July 8, 2026Adeniyi Adeyemi allegedly forged a letter of appointment and secured funding for an agency the presidency knew nothing about.
- Trump says ceasefire is 'over' after US and Iran trade strikes
on July 8, 2026Speaking ahead of a Nato summit, the president says US negotiators can keep talking with the Iranians "if they want".
- Cubans protest after third nationwide power cut this year
on July 8, 2026While Cuban officials said that power had been mostly restored, those still left in the dark vented their anger.
- Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company
on July 8, 2026Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.
- Watch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubble
on July 8, 2026Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.
- Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks
on July 8, 2026A union says workers are "in the crosshairs" of automation as AI is being tested across ports.
- Nato allies announce £37bn for new missile project
on July 8, 2026Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will convene around a dozen leaders to discuss the programme in Ankara.
- US strikes target Iranian military boats
on July 8, 2026The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war?
on July 8, 2026Even in Moscow, authorities are unable to guarantee fuel supplies, but will economic pressure lead to talks or escalation?
- Will Le Pen rise again? French nationalist leader defiant after court's ruling
on July 8, 2026Within hours of a court of appeal confirming a guilty verdict, Marine Le Pen had already launched her presidential campaign.
- Suspect ate Chick-fil-A and interacted with Charlie Kirk staff before shooting, court hears
on July 8, 2026The preliminary hearing will determine whether Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial.
- Utah boarding school where Paris Hilton alleged abuse as a teen loses its licence
on July 8, 2026Hilton said the facility "failed the children", as regulators cited neglect and use of unnecessary restraints.
- Top Democrats press Maine Senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation
on July 8, 2026Graham Platner denied the allegation, calling it "categorically false" but said he was "taking the time to reflect on the best path forward".
- 'The water just came so fast': Typhoon triggers floods and rare tornadoes in China
on July 8, 2026Villagers whose families have been stranded told the BBC they are struggling to get food and help.
- Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan's war
on July 7, 2026El-Obeid has been under "siege-like conditions" for 18 months says the UN human rights chief.
- Watch: Marine Le Pen confirms run for French presidency
on July 7, 2026The National Rally leader also said she will attempt to appeal an embezzlement conviction.
- New video shows man believed to be Tyler Robinson before Charlie Kirk shooting
on July 7, 2026The footage shown during the second day of a preliminary hearing appears to show Robinson walking through a parking garage and running across a roof.
- Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine
on July 7, 2026Police had been hunting Anastasiia Berezovska after a Ukrainian millionaire was injured in the blast.
- Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail
on July 7, 2026The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.
- Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei
on July 7, 2026Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.
- 'The spectacle Iran wants the world to see': Lyse Doucet in Tehran
on July 6, 2026Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.