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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village
on August 12, 2026Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.
- LA Lakers to be sold in record $12.5bn deal
on August 12, 2026The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.
- Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion
on August 12, 2026An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures.
- Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president's quiet exit
on August 12, 2026Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.
- US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool
on August 12, 2026Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.
- At least 44 die as ferry sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba
on August 12, 2026The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.
- Wisconsin result dents winning streak for Democratic Party's left wing
on August 12, 2026Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend.
- Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97
on August 12, 2026The former premier brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.
- Danube river's low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle
on August 12, 2026A remarkably well-preserved motorcycle and identification tags were found alongside the bodies.
- Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake
on August 12, 2026Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.
- Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran to step down in February
on August 12, 2026Chandrasekaran said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends due to a lack of support from the Tata Sons board.
- Singapore and S Korea pull Trader Joe's seasoning over poppy seeds
on August 12, 2026Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning contains poppy seeds which are banned in both countries.
- Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez
on August 12, 2026The couple have tied the knot after the Portuguese captain played his last ever World Cup this summer.
- Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debut
on August 12, 2026The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.
- Bondi Beach shooting hero's assault charges dropped by police
on August 12, 2026Police charged Ahmed al Ahmed in June after an alleged incident with his father at a Sydney home.
- New Zealand PM survives second leadership challenge ahead of election
on August 12, 2026Christopher Luxon says he has "full support" of his party, after a vote of confidence 12 weeks before a general election.
- These seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in
on August 11, 2026Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.
- How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana log raft
on August 11, 2026A 97-year-old's dramatic rescue captures how Assam's floods are reaching places once thought safe.
- Watch: What is it like to travel on Air Force One with Trump?
on August 11, 2026Donald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, deceiving even the press pool who flew on board without him.
- Brother of man trapped under rubble in Colombian quake clings on to hope
on August 11, 2026BBC Mundo has gone to the site of Torres del Limonar, a collapsed building in Cali where rescue workers fight to free survivors.
- US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
on August 11, 2026US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
- Decoys to hide presidents are common - but elaborate Trump ruse was different level
on August 11, 2026Deceptions of varying complexity are often used to thwart potential threats, former Secret Service agents say.
- In shattered Cali, residents search for loved ones and signs of hope
on August 11, 2026Most deaths from the magnitude-7.4 quake were reported in Cali, Colombia’s third-most populous city, as crews search collapsed buildings for those still trapped.
- Watch: Tide of rubbish blankets Philippines river
on August 11, 2026Workers in Manila waded through the river, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.
- Watch: Why was Trump smuggled out of Air Force One in a catering truck?
on August 11, 2026US media reports say the president secretly left via a catering truck to avoid a threat to his life from Iran.
- Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
on August 11, 2026The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.
- France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
on August 11, 2026Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".