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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Armed groups launch coordinated attacks across Mali
on April 26, 2026Witnesses report clashes in the centre and north, in what has been described as the largest jihadist attack in years.
- Video shows correspondents' dinner suspect charge checkpoint
on April 26, 2026Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.
- What it was like in the room as shots rang out at correspondents' dinner
on April 26, 2026The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue describes the moment he and others dived for cover as shots rang out at the venue.
- 'You just didn't know': Gary O'Donoghue describes confusion and fear at correspondents' dinner
on April 26, 2026Police say a man charged security outside of the dining room and was armed with multiple weapons.
- Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon
on April 26, 2026The Israeli PM's directive comes as six people were killed by strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire being extended by three weeks.
- Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
on April 25, 2026Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
- Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat
on April 25, 2026The outgoing prime minister will not take up his seat after leading his party back into opposition.
- Watch: How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split community
on April 25, 2026The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.
- Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren't permitted to operate there
on April 25, 2026The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab.
- Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme 'coming to an end'
on April 25, 2026More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brought in.
- Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections
on April 25, 2026Local elections have been held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.
- Hope in Gaza as 300 couples get married at one time
on April 25, 2026The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration.
- Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine
on April 25, 2026The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.
- Thirty-one sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction
on April 25, 2026Many died due to conditions at a warehouse they'd been shipped to, while others arrived dead, authorities say.
- Heated Rivalry, The Housemaid and Fourth Wing: TikTok launches BookTok bestseller list
on April 25, 2026The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.
- The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contracts
on April 25, 2026The boss of the controversial tech company with UK government contracts published a 22-point plan on the future of the West.
- 'We cried together': Trump's deportation drive forces tough decisions for couples
on April 25, 2026The spouses of illegal immigrants facing deportation must choose between separation or moving to a new country.
- Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain
on April 25, 2026Souring relations between Europe and the US have reared their Medusa-like head again, writes the BBC's Europe editor.
- Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust
on April 24, 2026The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.
- Meet the men calling out 'masculinity' trends
on April 24, 2026Influencers promoting looksmaxxing and narrow male beauty standards are being called out by a new wave of men on social media.
- A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism
on April 24, 2026Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.
- Epstein survivor: Meeting the King would be a 'grand step'
on April 24, 2026A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the Royals will not meet with survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during their state visit to the US.
- US to allow firing squads, gas and electrocution for federal executions
on April 24, 2026In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.
- The Kashmir town trying to win back tourists after a deadly attack
on April 24, 2026A year after the Pahalgam attack, tourism has slowed in Indian-administered Kashmir, hitting lives and livelihoods.
- China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US
on April 24, 2026With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.
- US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell
on April 24, 2026President Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building.
- Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia
on April 24, 2026Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.
- Who is making decisions in Iran?
on April 24, 2026Iran's new supreme leader is supposed to have the final say, but in practice the picture is far murkier.
- Israeli police investigate after officers 'cut Palestinian flag' from skullcap
on April 24, 2026The British Israeli man says he was detained after someone took offence at his kippah embroidered with Israeli and Palestinian flags.
- Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office
on April 24, 2026The EU's anti-fraud office confirms it has "sufficient information" to launch an investigation, but does not say if it involves fraud.