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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46
on October 26, 2026Bauza had voiced a number of characters in this summer's animated hit Coyote vs. Acme.
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado returns after months in exile
on October 26, 2026Machado had left the country just a month before the US government seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
- Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison
on October 26, 2026Andre McKechnie, who murdered a property developer, argued it was his right to enjoy Australian culture.
- Watch: How President Lula turned it around to beat Flávio Bolsonaro
on October 26, 2026Brazil's left-wing President has been elected for a fourth term after narrowly beating right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote.
- India's cartoonists built an audience online - now their posts are being restricted
on October 26, 2026Indian cartoonists say online restrictions are making satire harder, but they aren't giving up.
- Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election to student-led protest movement
on October 26, 2026The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.
- Data centre debate heats up ahead of US midterms - here's what you need to know
on October 25, 2026Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.
- Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally
on October 25, 2026The Super Bass singer is the latest big name to campaign in Michigan, where a tight Senate race is playing out ahead of the 3 November midterms.
- Deeply divided Israel braces for pivotal election
on October 25, 2026After three years of regional war, this is a battle Israel always knew was coming, writes Lucy Williamson.
- Why Israel's election is one of the most important in its history
on October 25, 2026Security and democracy emerge as central issues in Israel's highly anticipated general election, as Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports.
- Death toll in Nigeria village raided by gunmen rises to 48, police say
on October 25, 2026Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles swooped on a remote village on Friday, looting shops and setting houses ablaze.
- Suspect in deadly Paris suburb shooting sent for psychiatric observation
on October 25, 2026He will be observed to evaluate whether his "psychiatric health is compatible with pursuing his interrogation", authorities said.
- Gabon says access to social media restored after eight-month ban
on October 25, 2026The authorities had justified the ban by saying online content was fuelling conflict, while the opposition had condemned it as an abuse of power.
- Russia to host first Olympic federation world event since Ukraine invasion
on October 25, 2026The International Weightlifting Federation becomes the first Olympic federation to choose Russia to host a world championships since its invasion of Ukraine.
- El Salvador president says bodies found in Haiti are not those of hostages
on October 25, 2026Nayib Bukele says bodies delivered to soldiers are "not our men" amid search for Salvadorans abducted last week.
- More than 1,300 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France
on October 25, 2026Hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations in France, with protests also taking place in other European countries.
- Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
on October 25, 2026The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.
- 'I cannot teach you integrity': How employee theft is hurting small businesses in Africa
on October 25, 2026That Girl Boina's post about why she had closed her beauty parlour struck a nerve with other small business owners.
- Israel to close West Bank crossings on election day as crackdown escalates
on October 25, 2026The Israeli Defense Forces announces restrictions on the movement of Palestinian workers in the run-up to Tuesday's election.
- Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections
on October 25, 2026Obama said the election was "the last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration".
- The bitter row over military service that could shape Israel's future
on October 24, 2026The ultra-Orthodox community is resisting being drafted into the Israeli army. But will they now bring down the Netanyahu government?
- Why the King's Caribbean tour could be 'biggest risk of his reign'
on October 24, 2026The meticulously-planned visit takes in three countries in nine days - but is not without jeopardy.
- From Russian cages to Irish sanctuary: The five-year rescue journey of Bu and Tyapa
on October 24, 2026For Bu and Tyapa, the five-year journey from Russia to the Irish countryside was anything but straightforward.
- Fireworks and tear gas as protesters and riot police clash in Paris
on October 24, 2026The BBC's Europe correspondent reports from Paris where mostly peaceful protests turned into unrest after nightfall.
- Vanessa Trump says she is cancer-free six months after revealing diagnosis
on October 24, 2026The ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr, with whom she shares five children, announced in May that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Two rescued after Nairobi building collapse with five still missing
on October 24, 2026Police have launched a manhunt for the building's owner and contractor after the multi-storey building collapsed while still under construction.
- Fire engulfs Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat
on October 24, 2026Police in the southern German state of Bavaria have detained a 33-year-old German man following the fire.
- Man arrested after fire at Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat
on October 24, 2026Some 200 emergency personnel were deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.
- Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
on October 24, 2026She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Three released without charge after fatal arson attack in Ireland
on October 24, 2026Three people - two women and one man - have been released, and one person remains in custody, gardaí say.