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World News Headlines
- Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'
on March 17, 2026National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".
- What have US allies and China said about sending ships to the Strait of Hormuz?
on March 17, 2026US allies have either pushed back or remained cautious on Trump's initial request to send ships to the crucial oil route.
- Water supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine
on March 17, 2026Moldova has imposed a 15-day state of alert in the Dniester river basin as a precaution.
- Chile's president begins building border barrier less than week into term
on March 17, 2026José Antonio Kast visited the ditch - a few feet wide and deep - on Monday, calling it a "milestone".
- Israel says it killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in air strike
on March 17, 2026The deaths of Larijani and the head of the paramilitary Basij force have not been confirmed by Iranian authorities.
- Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba
on March 17, 2026Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.
- Aspiring female Zambian politicians were asked for sexual favours, official says
on March 17, 2026These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.
- US west coast prepares for 'dangerous' heatwave in early spring
on March 17, 2026Severe weather is plaguing the US from coast to coast, bringing a mix of extreme heat and bitter cold.
- Pakistan air strike kills at least 100 at Kabul drug rehab centre
on March 17, 2026Some of the bodies were injured beyond recognition, forensic laboratory sources told the BBC.
- Trump seeks to delay meeting with Xi in China
on March 17, 2026The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed many of the US' foreign policy objectives
- Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?
on March 17, 2026The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India’s piped gas network face the next squeeze?
- Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia?
on March 17, 2026After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.
- And the burger goes to... Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win at In-N-Out
on March 17, 2026Hours after winning best actor, Jordan joins an exclusive list of famous faces to celebrate an Oscar victory with a burger.
- Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel
on March 17, 2026This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.
- Trump says presidents 'should not have learning disabilities' as he mocks Newsom's dyslexia
on March 17, 2026The National Center for Learning Disabilities said it was "disturbed" by the president's remarks.
- Utah mother who wrote book about grief found guilty of poisoning husband
on March 17, 2026A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.
- Surge in US gas prices deepens political peril for Trump over Iran
on March 17, 2026The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.
- 'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan
on March 17, 2026Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
- Watch: Reunion resident gets close to lava from erupting volcano
on March 16, 2026Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano reached the Indian ocean for the first time in 19 years.
- 'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car
on March 16, 2026Khaled Bani Odeh's parents and two brothers were shot dead as they drove home from a shopping trip in the occupied West Bank.
- Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
on March 16, 2026European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.
- Mexico City breaks Guinness Record with giant football training session
on March 16, 2026Mexico City set a Guinness record for the largest football training session as 9,500 participants filled the capital’s Zocalo square ahead of World Cup.
- Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC
on March 16, 2026Residents describe new security checkpoints around the capital, where they say people are stopped and searched.
- Historic firsts, emotional speeches, and a tie: Watch the top Oscars moments
on March 16, 2026One Battle After Another dominated the night with six awards, while Sinners and Frankenstein weren't far behind.