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World News Headlines
- Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves
on September 5, 2026The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover populations.
- How might Lindsay Clancy’s case have unfolded in another country?
on September 5, 2026The US mother was on trial for strangling her three children. In other western countries, there’s a specific law for mums who kill their young children.
- At least two dead in blast at Bolivia military barracks
on September 5, 2026Authorities fear the death toll in Viacha will rise and warn people to stay away from the barracks due to a risk of further explosions.
- Why did USS Lincoln turn up in Thailand looking so rusty?
on September 5, 2026When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.
- Lindsay Clancy murder trial has divided US on whether she's victim or criminal
on September 5, 2026Some say the case shed light on the mental health struggles of mothers, while others argue it's no excuse for murder.
- Trump's peace envoys to visit Moscow and Kyiv over weekend
on September 5, 2026Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have led President Donald Trump's efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war - but talks have stalled.
- Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
on September 5, 2026Russian forces were brought in to help defeat jihadists but they also defend the military leadership in Niger.
- How much can Canada fight back in its trade war with the US?
on September 5, 2026The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.
- Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
on September 5, 2026The Netherlands has relocated 86 tonnes of the shiny stuff - what's going on?
- How the Lindsay Clancy trial gripped America - and ultimately fell apart
on September 5, 2026A Massachusetts judge has declared a mistrial in the murder case against the US mother after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
- Flock says its cameras make US safer - so why are they being sabotaged?
on September 5, 2026The AI-powered cameras have been vandalised across the US, as citizens object to the growing surveillance network.
- UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
on September 5, 2026The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - with the US as the only nation to vote against it.
- Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote
on September 4, 2026If it wins an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt, it would be the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in Germany since World War Two.
- Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case, after jury deadlocks
on September 4, 2026The mistrial now puts the murder case - and Clancy's future - in limbo as to whether she will be held criminally liable in the deaths of her three kids.
- Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem
on September 4, 2026More than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.
- Argentine couple to return Nazi-looted painting to rightful owner
on September 4, 2026The late-baroque Portrait of a Lady was lost for 80 years until it was spotted in photographs of a house for sale near Buenos Aires.
- Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect
on September 4, 2026Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere.
- Russia hits Ukrainian security headquarters in drone attack, Zelensky says
on September 4, 2026The unmanned aerial vehicle struck without warning in the heart of the Ukrainian capital.
- 'A rare moment of joy': Nepal tunnel rescues bring hope for more flood survivors
on September 4, 2026There are still hundreds of workers trapped in a network of tunnels that run along the Trishuli river.
- Body of world's youngest traditional king returns home to Uganda amid succession row
on September 4, 2026King Oyo died in the US last week aged 34 after receiving treatment for an aggressive form of cancer.
- 'We expect our sons to be killed,' father of teen shot dead in West Bank tells BBC
on September 4, 2026Palestinian teenagers Omar al-Naasan and Khalil Abu Alia were shot dead when Israeli settlers and soldiers entered a village in the occupied West Bank.
- Nepal rescuers try to reach dozens trapped in tunnel after two found alive
on September 4, 2026More than 1,300 people have died and thousands are missing, but rescuers' hopes have risen after finding survivors in a tunnel.
- UK support for Falkland Islands 'unwavering' after Argentina restates claims, No 10 says
on September 4, 2026The comments come as Argentinian president Javier Milei says the "winds of change" favoured his country's claim on the British overseas territory.
- How could US-Iran conflict end? Three experts give their views
on September 4, 2026After renewed strikes this week, does either side have an exit strategy?
- 'Layer upon layer of miracles' to find tunnel survivors, Nepal rescue adviser tells BBC
on September 4, 2026From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.
- Watch: Moment workers are rescued from Nepal tunnel
on September 4, 2026Rescuers pull two people from a hydropower tunnel more than a week after a massive flash flood devastated the Nepal-China border.
- Nepal says it will need billions in funding to rebuild after flash floods
on September 4, 2026BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is in Nepal where authorities are trying to begin rebuilding amid the debris.
- Watch: Inside court as Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to remove juror
on September 4, 2026The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial.
- Kenya's chai lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry
on September 4, 2026Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising.