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World News Headlines
- Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall
on April 27, 2026President Trump said the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations.
- Ukraine's drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights
on April 27, 2026In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the battlefield.
- Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record
on April 27, 2026The film received poor reviews but has stormed the box office, taking $217m (£160m) globally.
- Suspected gunman at Washington press dinner identified as 31-year-old Californian
on April 27, 2026The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump has been named in US media as Cole Tomas Allen from California.
- At least 42 killed in Chad after water well dispute escalates
on April 27, 2026The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.
- Trump says King will be 'very safe' during US visit after security talks
on April 27, 2026The state visit will go ahead despite concerns raised after a gunman targeted an event attended by the president.
- Remembering Raghu Rai: The photographer who showed India to itself
on April 27, 2026With Rai's passing, India has lost a visual historian who was a chronicler of its most defining and often painful moments.
- The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas
on April 27, 2026Now one of the biggest sportswear firms, Anta's rise follows a playbook adopted by many Chinese giants.
- Pirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as threat level increased
on April 27, 2026The UK's maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.
- Kim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war
on April 27, 2026Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang.
- French teen who licked vending machine straw faces jail in Singapore
on April 27, 2026The teen, who posted on social media a video of himself licking the straw, could be jailed for more than two years.
- Missing 5-year-old girl likely abducted from Outback home, police say
on April 27, 2026Police are searching for a man recently released from prison over her disappearance.
- Canada's Carney has enjoyed a long political honeymoon. Now comes the test
on April 26, 2026Global acclaim and domestic political gains have defined Mark Carney's first year as Canada's PM. He now faces pressure to deliver on his bold promises.
- Death toll in Colombia highway bus bomb attack rises to 20
on April 26, 2026Political violence has escalated in Colombia ahead of next month's presidential election.
- Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks
on April 26, 2026A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.
- Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution?
on April 26, 2026The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.
- Sawe smashes two-hour mark to 'move goalposts for marathon running'
on April 26, 2026Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.
- 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.
- 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.
- BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident
on April 25, 2026The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- '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.