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World News Headlines
- Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire, US state department says
on May 15, 2026President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.
- Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case
on May 15, 2026It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul.
- US to seek death penalty for suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staff members
on May 15, 2026The US government alleges that Elias Rodriguez shot and killed a young Jewish couple at an event in Washington last May.
- New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
on May 15, 2026Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.
- Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi
on May 15, 2026The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.
- CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens
on May 15, 2026The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.
- New York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue
on May 15, 2026Israel's prime minister says he has ordered legal action over an article which alleged Israeli security officials raped Palestinian detainees.
- Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives
on May 15, 2026Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.
- Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks but no deals confirmed
on May 15, 2026There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.
- AI vigilante trap snares alleged paedophile ex-teacher in France
on May 15, 2026The 66-year-old handed himself in after an influencer used AI to pose as a 14-year-old girl and broadcast their conversation online.
- 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.
- Prisoner swap goes ahead as Kyiv mourns 24 killed in Russian strike on flats
on May 15, 2026Among the victims in Kyiv was 12-year-old Lyubava Yakovleva, whose father was killed during the war.
- Boy, 15, shot dead in France as prosecutors blame drug war
on May 15, 2026Prosecutors in Nantes say the shooting was drug-related, but the victim's aunt says he was not involved.
- Why is Ireland not taking part in this year's Eurovision?
on May 15, 2026Ireland's boycott is the latest in a series of moves that has seen the country at odds with Israel over its war in Gaza.
- US hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened
on May 15, 2026An industry body survey found hotels in World Cup host cities see the tournament as a "non-event".
- Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds
on May 15, 2026"Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
- Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group
on May 15, 2026The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening "traditional Russian values".
- Why Modi wants Indians to buy less gold and take fewer foreign holidays
on May 14, 2026Modi has urged Indians to save dollars as war and oil shocks strain the rupee and economy further this year.
- 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.