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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- No arrests made after police search residence near Nancy Guthrie's home
on February 14, 2026A search has been carried out in Tuscon, Arizona, close to where the 84-year-old was abducted nearly two weeks ago.
- Rubio says US and Europe 'belong together' despite tensions
on February 14, 2026The US secretary of state reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance.
- Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade worsens energy crisis
on February 14, 2026The annual aficionados' bonanza has been postponed until further notice as shortages affect international travel.
- Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says
on February 14, 2026There is no innocent explanation for the toxin being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, Foreign Office says.
- Planned US-funded baby vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau blasted by WHO
on February 14, 2026Giving some newborns in Guinea-Bissau an established hepatitis B treatment but not others is "unethical", it says.
- Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency after Epstein fallout
on February 14, 2026The prominent agent and LA Olympics chief has come under scrutiny over past ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Tribes grant the Colorado River legal personhood - can this help save it?
on February 14, 2026The river, which runs through seven US states that share it, is currently facing the worst drought in 1,200 years.
- Watch: 'I am a survivor' Gisèle Pelicot tells BBC Newsnight
on February 14, 2026Ms Pelicot reveals it is "inconceivable" that the man she shared her life with "could have committed these horrors".
- Gisèle Pelicot tells BBC: I felt crushed by horror - but I don't feel anger
on February 14, 2026In an extensive interview with Newsnight, the woman at the heart of France's biggest rape trial speaks about betrayal, healing and choosing the right path.
- 'Canadians are with you,' says PM at Tumbler Ridge vigil
on February 14, 2026The Canadian prime minister attended a vigil with federal leaders and paid tribute to the eight victims.
- US homeland security shutdown could mean airport delays, travel groups say
on February 14, 2026The shutdown won't affect air traffic controllers but some TSA workers may go without pay.
- Oil refinery blaze hits Cuba as fuel crisis deepens
on February 14, 2026The fire, which Cuban officials say was contained quickly, comes as electricity and fuel supplies dwindle.
- Indian man admits plot to kill US-based Sikh separatist leader
on February 14, 2026Nikhil Gupta faces a possible 40-year sentence in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
- Why writer Arundhati Roy's cult classic film is still relevant in India
on February 14, 2026Nearly 40 years on, the Booker prize-winning writer's debut campus satire is set to be screened in Berlin.
- Gasps and disbelief in US as 'Quad God's' Olympic dream crumbles
on February 14, 2026The BBC visited the skating rink in Virginia where the ‘Quad God’ trains, as his closest friends and teammates expected to watch him win gold.
- Can Bangladesh's new leader bring change after election landslide?
on February 14, 2026Tarique Rahman is set to be Bangladesh's next prime minister, 18 months after mass protests ousted its longest-serving leader.
- He was once a teen 'superstar'. Why did James Van Der Beek need help to pay his medical bills?
on February 14, 2026A fundraiser was set up to help the actor's family after expensive cancer treatments devastated their finances.
- Kenyans drop flowers for Valentine's bouquets of cash. Not everyone is impressed
on February 14, 2026Bouquets of cash have been blooming in popularity in Kenya but recent warnings may slow the trend.
- The two Chinese-American Olympians competing for rival superpowers
on February 13, 2026Eileen Guo and Alysa Liu have been thrust into a debate that goes far beyond sports.
- ICE agents may have lied about shooting of migrant in Minneapolis, officials say
on February 13, 2026Acting director Todd Lyons says the two officers were immediately placed on administrative leave.
- France probes baby formula producers over contamination recalls
on February 13, 2026Paris prosecutors will investigate whether five firms are culpable for distributing batches that may have contained a toxin.
- 'We are not protected' says Hebron mayor as Israel expands West Bank control
on February 13, 2026Palestinians say an Israeli power grab shuts them out of decisions on planning and development in West Bank.
- Ex-CNN host Don Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota church protest case
on February 13, 2026The former CNN host and eight others have been charged for interrupting a church service to protest immigration raids in the state.
- Six possible effects of Trump's climate policy change
on February 13, 2026The announcement on Thursday removes the legal bedrock for much of US environmental legislation.
- The war dead pictured on banned Ukrainian athlete's helmet
on February 13, 2026Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet depicts fellow athletes who have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of his country.
- Top Goldman Sachs lawyer who called Epstein 'Uncle Jeffrey' resigns
on February 13, 2026Emails show the high-flying attorney likened the convicted paedophile to "an older brother" and accepted luxury gifts.
- Orban rival accuses opponents of blackmail plot ahead of Hungary election
on February 13, 2026Peter Magyar suspects there are plans to release a sex tape of him from August 2024.
- Watch SpaceX rocket blast off to International Space Station
on February 13, 2026Watch moment Falcon 9 rocket blasts off to International Space Station
- Watch: How Andrew's BBC interview compares to what Epstein emails tell us now
on February 13, 2026Following the latest release of the Epstein files, claims made by the then Prince Andrew in 2019 are under fresh scrutiny.
- 'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart
on February 13, 2026Side effects of a common Parkinson’s medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.