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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Iranian missiles injure 180 in towns near Israeli nuclear site
on March 22, 2026Israel is investigating how ballistic missiles got through the country's sophisticated air defences.
- National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week
on March 22, 2026Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba's hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade.
- 'We cannot be in peace', say Guthrie family as they renew appeal over missing mother
on March 22, 2026A seven-week nationwide search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie has not identified any suspects.
- 'A direct hit' - BBC visits Israeli town after Iranian strike
on March 22, 2026The BBC's Sebastian Usher reports from Dimona in southern Israel, which was hit by an Iranian missile.
- Qatari and Turkish citizens die in military helicopter crash
on March 22, 2026Four Qatari military personnel, one Turkish serviceman and two technicians from a Turkish defence company were on board.
- Sudan drone attack on key hospital killed 64 people during Eid, WHO says
on March 22, 2026The strike killed 64 people, including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor, according to the WHO head.
- Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine, officials say
on March 22, 2026The deaths were reported in four south-eastern Ukrainian regions in the past 24 hours.
- BBC in Cuba as island plunged into darkness
on March 22, 2026More than 10 million people are enduring power cuts after Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed again.
- Socialists battle to hold Paris as France holds mayoral elections
on March 22, 2026The capital could shift to the right after 25 years under the Socialists if Rachida Dati defeats Emmanuel Grégoire.
- Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia investigation, dies at 81
on March 22, 2026A former FBI director, Mueller led the high-profile inquiry into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election
- 'Peace is a gradual thing': How land, cattle and identity fuel a deadly Nigerian conflict
on March 22, 2026How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.
- Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran
on March 22, 2026Statements from President Trump that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on the ground.
- AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation
on March 22, 2026Dozens of Instagram and TikTok accounts have used AI avatars to promote explicit content, the BBC finds.
- A secularism law some women say makes them feel like 'outsiders' heads to Canada's top court
on March 22, 2026Canada's Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Quebec's Bill 21, which bars some public sector workers, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols.
- Italy is voting on whether to change its constitution. What does this mean for Meloni?
on March 22, 2026The dry subject matter of this weekend's vote seems obscure but for many it is a vote on the PM.
- Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years
on March 21, 2026"Don't take this storm lightly," Hawaii Governor Josh Green warned on Saturday, as more rain is expected on Oahu and Maui.
- Trump threatens to send ICE into airports unless funding deal reached
on March 21, 2026The president said ICE would "do security" as airport security staff have gone without pay for weeks due to a partial government shutdown.
- Did Australia's under-16s social media ban work?
on March 21, 2026Three months since it came into effect, teenagers tell the BBC how the world-first law has impacted their lives so far.
- Did Australia's under-16s social media ban work?on March 21, 2026
Three months since it came into effect, teenagers tell the BBC how the world-first law has impacted their lives so far.
- Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules
on March 21, 2026The Department of Defense had required reporters to agree to certain rules on what information they could gather in order to maintain access to the Pentagon.
- BTS make live return in front of huge crowd
on March 21, 2026RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook perform together for the first time since October 2022.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies aged 54
on March 21, 2026Brendon died of "natural causes", his family said in a statement, remembering him as "passionate" and "sensitive".
- 'BTS is everything for us': K-pop fans gather in Seoul for comeback show
on March 21, 2026Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022.
- Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds
on March 20, 2026A San Francisco jury concludes Musk’s claims in 2022 were damaging to a group of Twitter investors.
- As Islamophobia rises, Australia's Muslims celebrate Eid
on March 20, 2026Recent events abroad and at home have fuelled an ongoing surge of Islamophobia in Australia.
- Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows
on March 20, 2026Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched its operation.
- Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline row threatens EU loan
on March 20, 2026Kyiv and Budapest disagree on how badly damaged a hub in western Ukraine bombed by Russia really is, as its oil flow remains suspended.
- Israeli strike next to British journalist is not AI-generated
on March 20, 2026The video of the strike, hitting just metres from RT's Steve Sweeney and his crew, was recorded on Thursday in southern Lebanon.
- I didn't know Epstein was a predator - Norway's crown princess
on March 20, 2026Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has said that she wishes she had never met late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein