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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base
on May 26, 2026Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.
- Eleven killed in Lebanon village as Israel intensifies strikes
on May 26, 2026Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "crush" Hezbollah.
- Osaka sparkles in golden French Open outfit
on May 26, 2026Naomi Osaka continues her tradition of serving jaw-dropping looks at Grand Slams with an outfit that reminds her of "the Eiffel tower at night".
- Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed
on May 26, 2026The combined effects of a heat dome and climate change have brought extreme warmth to western Europe.
- South African president mounts legal challenge against report that could lead to impeachment
on May 26, 2026Cyril Ramaphosa argues that the authors of the report "misconceived" their mandate.
- Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium
on May 26, 2026Two schoolchildren, their chaperone and the minibus driver were killed in the crash, says a Belgian minister.
- Paris 'punishingly hot' as Western Europe hit by heatwave
on May 26, 2026Hugh Schofield reports from Paris as a heat dome settled over Western Europe bringing temperatures above the average for May.
- Internet starts coming back in Iran after months-long blackout
on May 26, 2026Internet access has been cut off in the country since the start of the war in late February.
- Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire
on May 26, 2026The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.
- Ebola needs swift response to prevent catastrophe, says DR Congo governor
on May 26, 2026The governor of Ituri said the more time they lose, the closer the province is to disaster.
- Delhi's most exclusive club is under threat of shutdown - can it survive?
on May 26, 2026The British-era Gymkhana Club is facing eviction, triggering a legal battle and a wave of nostalgia.
- Watch: Bridge collapses and car swept away in China river
on May 26, 2026The driver and passengers of the car managed to escape before the bridge gave way in Xiaogan.
- China executes man for poisoning billionaire gaming tycoon
on May 26, 2026The court said the man poisoned the tycoon for sidelining him after he helped secure a deal with Netflix for the 3 Body Problem.
- Watch: Drones crash into water after Sydney light show malfunction
on May 26, 2026Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show.
- Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
on May 26, 2026Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
- Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave
on May 26, 2026It comes after the Ukrainian capital suffered one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war overnight on Saturday.
- Rescuers race to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave
on May 26, 2026A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.
- Wave of child abuse cases shakes schools in Paris
on May 25, 2026A school assistant goes on trial accused of sexual mistreatment of children in his care, in the latest case to rock the Paris school system.
- Watch: Trump to have annual medical exam ahead of 80th birthday
on May 25, 2026The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann explains the routine medical check of the president of the US.
- How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line
on May 25, 2026MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten
- Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control
on May 24, 2026The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.