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World News Headlines
- Secret police and propaganda: The Chinese agents spying on expats in US
on May 16, 2026Experts say two espionage cases in the US highlight China's attempts to peddle influence globally over the past decade.
- Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel
on May 16, 2026BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos of fibre-optic drone attacks carried out by the Lebanese armed group.
- Foreign tourists are falling out of love with Goa - here's why
on May 16, 2026Foreign visitors to Goa have nearly halved from their pre-Covid peak even as domestic tourism is booming.
- Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extension
on May 16, 2026President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.
- Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive
on May 16, 2026The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
- Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy, injuring eight
on May 16, 2026Eight people were injured, four seriously, before passers-by gave chase and stopped the man.
- Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning
on May 16, 2026Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
- Whale found dead near Danish island after German rescue operation
on May 16, 2026Wildlife experts had previous criticised the operation, saying it would only cause the animal more distress.
- Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
on May 16, 2026No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.
- Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves
on May 16, 2026Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.
- Freight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok
on May 16, 2026Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.
- Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say
on May 16, 2026President Donald Trump said the operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
- US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
on May 16, 2026Charges could come as soon as next week in a case reportedly focused on Cuba's downing of two planes in 1996.
- From misfit to rap sensation: A 'Reble' storms into Indian hip-hop
on May 15, 2026Reble has emerged as one of hip-hop’s most distinctive new voices, channelling defiance into a sound rooted in India’s northeast.
- What is a 'safe death'? Mentally ill woman asks for assisted dying in Canada
on May 15, 2026Canada has twice delayed access to medically assisted dying for those with mental illness. Claire Brosseau says she cannot wait any longer and wants the courts to decide.
- Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz 'Angel of Death' Mengele
on May 15, 2026Mengele fled Europe after the war but for years there were rumours he spent time in Switzerland.
- Alleged murder of Aboriginal girl highlights Australia's deep inequalities
on May 15, 2026Her death has sparked outrage across Australia and intense debate about disparities in society.
- What China critics in Maga movement make of Trump's Beijing trip
on May 15, 2026Trump’s softer approach towards China is one that experts say will likely trickle down to the wider MAGA base.
- Watch: What did we learn from Trump's visit to China?
on May 15, 2026President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
- Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown
on May 14, 2026A moped had been used in the deadly stray-bullet shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn last month, officials said.
- Warning of record global temperatures
on May 14, 2026Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows
- The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike
on May 12, 2026Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.
- 'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence
on May 11, 2026The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.
- Watch: Soldier on parachuting to remote island to bring Hantavirus aid
on May 11, 2026A specialist team helped supply critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.