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World News Headlines
- Australian IS families in Syria camp turned back after leaving for home
on February 16, 2026The group of 34 women and children with family links to Islamic State group have been held in the Roj camp for nearly seven years.
- Actor Robert Duvall, who starred in The Godfather, dies aged 95
on February 16, 2026The Oscar-winner died "peacefully" at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, his family says.
- How Robert Duvall became a Hollywood great
on February 16, 2026A look at the life of the prolific actor whose many films included Apocalypse Now and The Godfather.
- US build-up of warships and fighter jets tracked near Iran
on February 16, 2026BBC Verify has seen US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran ahead of talks between the two countries
- Ancient bone may prove legendary war elephant crossing of Alps
on February 16, 2026It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.
- Flying oranges: Italian town celebrates carnival with historic street battle
on February 16, 2026A town in northern Italy has started celebrating carnival with its annual Battle of the Oranges where people hurl the fruit at each other for fun.
- Five injured as Swiss train derails in heavy snow
on February 16, 2026One passenger was taken to hospital after the derailment, which police say could have been caused by an avalanche.
- Navalny's mother says she always knew he was murdered after poison finding
on February 16, 2026On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not "simply die in prison".
- 'It's never too late': Savannah Guthrie's new plea for mother's release as FBI analyses glove
on February 16, 2026The FBI says it recovered a DNA sample from the glove, which was found in a field a few miles from Guthrie's home.
- Pressure grows for release of remaining Venezuelan political prisoners
on February 16, 2026An NGO says hundreds of people remain behind bars despite US pressure US to speed up their release.
- Kenya strike delays flights at international hub airport
on February 16, 2026Authorities say they have put in place contingency measures as a labour dispute affects travel.
- Giant robot tribute to Brazil's President Lula leads start of Rio Carnival
on February 16, 2026Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parades begin with a tribute to Brazil's President Lula, illustrating his rise from poverty to power.
- ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat
on February 16, 2026Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.
- Nigeria warns against enlisting abroad after reports of deaths in Ukraine
on February 16, 2026The authorities say a growing number of citizens are being illegally recruited to fight elsewhere.
- Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
on February 16, 2026The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.
- What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?
on February 16, 2026The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.
- Bondi Beach shooting accused faces court for the first time
on February 16, 2026The 24-year-old faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack.
- Female Israeli soldiers rescued after being chased by ultra-Orthodox men
on February 16, 2026The two women were helped by police after being forced to run from a mob in the city of Bnei Brak.
- Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast
on February 16, 2026European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying
- Sydney police plead for return of man, 85, kidnapped by mistake
on February 16, 2026Police say they're 'a million percent confident' Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target.
- 'Dragged out and set on fire' - the Bangladesh mob killing that shocked the world
on February 16, 2026In December, Hindu factory worker Dipu Das was lynched in Bangladesh, igniting global outrage.
- US attorney general criticised after saying all Epstein files have been released
on February 15, 2026Lawmakers, including those who wrote the law requiring their publication, argue the release is insufficient.
- Ukraine's ex-energy minister detained while attempting to leave country
on February 15, 2026His detention comes as he faces legal proceedings after being dismissed in a corruption scandal.
- An abduction, a Bitcoin demand and a TV icon - why Nancy Guthrie's case has gripped the US
on February 15, 2026Savannah Guthrie's fame has helped turn her mother's abduction into a national obsession.
- The spectacular multimillion-euro heist nobody noticed
on February 15, 2026How did the thieves know exactly where the vault was and why did no-one hear the drill? Was it an inside job?
- Watch: Moment crew docks at International Space Station
on February 14, 2026The crew blasted off from Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
- 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".
- 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.