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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Huge crowds watch attempt to rescue shark stranded in South Korean canal
on October 21, 2026Early on Thursday morning local time, South Korea's oceans ministry said the shark had been successfully guided out of the canal.
- Ex-prosecutor charged with treason in Mexico over US drug raid
on October 21, 2026César Jáuregui Moreno is accused of allowing US agents to join a raid on a suspected drugs lab in April.
- Pope does not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery
on October 21, 2026Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.
- Rosenberg: US diplomatic push offers little hope for imminent Ukraine peace
on October 21, 2026Russia's President Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war.
- Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
on October 21, 2026The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.
- Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials say
on October 21, 2026The wife of a diplomat based in Abuja travelled to Kampala for a vacation.
- India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail
on October 21, 2026Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.
- 'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbroken
on October 21, 2026Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.
- Russia says it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war
on October 21, 2026The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
- Family of prison officer killed by IRA receives state apology
on October 21, 2026Brian Stack was crossing a street in Dublin in 1983 when he was shot in the back of the neck and died 18 months later.
- Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots
on October 21, 2026The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.
- Is Ebola under control in Kenya after nine cases confirmed?
on October 21, 2026The US has advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Kenya but the government tries to reassure people.
- Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX
on October 21, 2026Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.
- Gambia to pay victims of Yahya Jammeh's rule from proceeds of his seized US mansion
on October 21, 2026The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of the house in Maryland.
- Katya Adler: France divided over who to blame for riots and what to learn from them
on October 21, 2026In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.
- Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
on October 21, 2026Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.
- Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud case
on October 21, 2026Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 a piece.
- BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing
on October 21, 2026BBC's Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.
- 'Trash Island' or DC landmark? How a golf course got Trump in a messy legal dispute
on October 21, 2026Trump said he has plans to turn a 106-year-old public golf course in Washington DC into a tournament-capable golf course for pros, but local golfers are not happy.
- Haitian migrants changed this US town - Trump's deportation drive is reshaping it again
on October 21, 2026The president thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight with a false pet-eating claim - years later, it remains at the heart of the immigration debate.
- Borneo burning: Life on the frontline of South East Asia's toxic haze
on October 20, 2026A "Super El Niño" has fuelled months-long fires in Indonesia, making hundreds of thousands of people sick.
- Alberta's decisive decision to stay in Canada gives Carney backing to take on Trump
on October 20, 2026The overwhelming vote by Alberta to stay in Canada gives Mark Carney political capital to focus on remaking the country's economy, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.
- Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight - French media
on October 20, 2026The spire of the clock tower at Limoges city hall dramatically collapsed as it was engulfed in flames on Saturday.
- Trump and Zelensky at loggerheads despite new optimism
on October 20, 2026The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.
- Trump sued over Canadian tariffs in latest legal challenge
on October 20, 2026The lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses".
- Cornell Jane Doe says embattled university head doubted her gang-rape allegation
on October 20, 2026As a no-confidence vote looms, Cornell says the characterisation of the head's reaction is "incorrect".
- Sudan army drones hit mourners and fuel market killing more than 300 people, sources say
on October 20, 2026A truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to be supplying fuel to the RSF were targeted.
- Swimmer, 65, killed in shark attack off South Africa's east coast
on October 20, 2026Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was out on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked, her family tell the BBC.
- Kenya cult leader's children still being starved weeks before trial, son says
on October 20, 2026Dan Mackenzie initially defended his father but now says he felt he had to report his own grandmother.
- North Korea publishes photos of Kim Jong Un - why do rumours of his death keep coming back?
on October 20, 2026North Korean state media has published photos of the dictator with his daughter after the unsubstantiated rumour spread.