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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Trump declares victory after rescue but threats to US operation in Iran still loom
on April 6, 2026The rescue could impact how Trump views a ground operation to take Kharg Island or to seize enriched uranium sites.
- 'We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz
on April 5, 2026The BBC's Orla Guerin travels to the edge of the critical waterway that Iran has put a stranglehold on.
- How rescue of US airman in remote part of Iran unfolded
on April 5, 2026The operation to extract him from the ground in hostile territory was hugely complex and involved multiple US government agencies.
- Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election
on April 5, 2026The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.
- Artemis's stunning Moon pictures - science or holiday photos?
on April 5, 2026The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.
- Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass
on April 5, 2026Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of worshippers gathered in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his first address as pontiff.
- Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat
on April 5, 2026The statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime.
- ICE wanted to build a detention centre - this small farming town said no
on April 5, 2026Residents say they support the administration's immigration agenda - but not its plans to build a detention centre in their backyard.
- 'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon
on April 5, 2026Astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on the third day of their journey around the far side of the Moon.
- Man charged over fatal shooting of baby in pram in New York
on April 4, 2026Two men have been arrested over the shooting of a seven-month-old baby in Williamsburg.
- AI videos fuel rhetoric as Orbán bids for four more years in Hungary
on April 4, 2026Videos have targeted Viktor Orbán's election rival, who could unseat him after 16 years in office.
- The man who became one of India's greatest stage queens
on April 4, 2026Chapal Bhaduri was Bengal’s biggest stage queen - until women arrived and the spotlight moved on.
- US says it has arrested relatives of late Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
on April 4, 2026The niece and grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani are in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.
- German males under 45 may need military approval for long stays abroad
on April 4, 2026Under the law, travel approvals must generally be granted and it remains unclear how the rule would be enforced if breached.
- Russian attack on Ukraine market kills five
on April 4, 2026A Russian drone hit a busy spot in the southern Ukrainian town on Saturday morning, injuring another 21 people.
- World's oldest leader to get a deputy for first time in 43-year rule
on April 4, 2026Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 93, won his eighth successive term last year in a disputed election.
- Australians told to continue Easter travel plans despite fuel shortages
on April 4, 2026Hundreds of petrol stations across Australia have run out of fuel as the Iran war disrupts global oil shipments and pushes up prices.
- Fugitive mafia boss wanted for murder arrested in Amalfi Coast luxury villa
on April 4, 2026Roberto Mazzarella has been on the run for more than a year and was living under a false name, police say.
- What we know so far about the search for missing US airman in Iran
on April 4, 2026US and Iranian forces are searching for a missing American crew member after a US warplane was shot down.
- Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth
on April 4, 2026The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.
- How Canada's largest gun control effort in decades is missing the mark
on April 4, 2026Canada recently banned 2,500 models of "assault-style" firearms - but a plan to buy-back tens of thousands of guns fell short by half.
- 'We want a voice in our land' - the people evicted to build Nigeria's capital
on April 4, 2026People evicted to build Nigeria's capital accuse the government of failing to fulfill its promises to them.
- How Bombay went from a fort city to a bustling metropolis
on April 4, 2026A new exhibition charts Bombay's passage through the centuries via paintings, photographs and prints.
- Faced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer
on April 3, 2026As war drives up gas and fuel prices, Europeans turn again to the issue of energy independence.
- After 16 years in power, could Viktor Orban finally be unseated?
on April 3, 2026Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated?
- French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
on April 3, 2026It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.
- Watch: Artemis II's journey so far as it leaves Earth orbit... in 85 seconds
on April 3, 2026The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.