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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 says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
on October 5, 2026The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.
- US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia, Rubio says
on October 5, 2026The US says it is monitoring the case of a lab technician who died at a plague research centre in Siberia.
- Spain PM pins hopes on housing crisis to help win snap election
on October 5, 2026Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.
- Yemeni military says it has retaken Mokha and 'secured' Red Sea waterway
on October 5, 2026Saudi-backed forces say they seized the port city of Mocha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, at the start of an offensive against the Houthis.
- Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police
on October 5, 2026The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the 15-year-old's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident.
- Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told
on October 5, 2026It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.
- Zelensky condemns 'horrific' Russian strike on boat carrying corn in Black Sea
on October 5, 2026The vessel's captain was killed and 11 crew members were rescued after the attack on the Turkish-owned ship, Ukraine's leader says.
- Bombs preventing rescue of kidnapped youths, Nigerian police say
on October 5, 2026The father of one of the 19 young abductees tells the BBC he hasn't eaten in three days out of worry.
- Georgia officials hunt for suspect in shooting that killed two and injured 35
on October 5, 2026A homecoming celebration turned into a scene of deadly violence, as dozens of shots were fired into a crowd.
- Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say
on October 5, 2026The Omani national was a "lone wolf" extremist, according to the reports.
- Indian singer Anuv Jain on finding success without the Bollywood boost
on October 5, 2026The star reveals why he is "very selective" about releasing music - and shares his future collab hopes.
- Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain
on October 5, 2026US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.
- Watch: How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election
on October 5, 2026A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday
- 'Not again': Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan's Okinawa
on October 5, 2026For many locals on this island, the arrest has brought decades of frustration back to the fore.
- £800m in, £800m out - Why Man City scandal shines light on Man Utd finances
on October 5, 2026Manchester City's owners have been found guilty of injecting money into the club. At Manchester United, fans are frustrated at how much has been taken out.
- Watch: How Brazil's dramatic election unfolded
on October 5, 2026Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.
- All six passengers presumed dead after plane went missing off US coast
on October 5, 2026The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.
- Right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round of Brazil election
on October 5, 2026With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
- How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
on October 5, 2026India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.
- Rare tornado whips through small Australian town
on October 4, 2026The twister was caught on camera in Ulladulla, New South Wales, damaging property and downing trees.
- Why Canada is wargaming a (long shot) US invasion
on October 3, 2026Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada.
- Newly released video shows Luigi Mangione’s arrest
on October 2, 2026The bodycam footage also shows a police officer finding a gun in Mangione's backpack, days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- How widely used is the death penalty in the US?
on October 2, 2026The death penalty is back in the news after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee - but how widely used is it in the US?