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World News Headlines
- Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
on October 8, 2026"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.
- Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming?
on October 8, 2026A new film paints the Meta founder as a villain. But the tech firm seems immune to bad publicity, writes our North America tech correspondent.
- Suspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire breaks silence to BBC
on October 8, 2026Vitalii Zhykovych gives his own account of the attempted assassination of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev.
- What Americans think about the death penalty
on October 8, 2026The BBC spoke to Americans and international tourists in Washington DC about their views on the death penalty following the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee.
- Outspoken Indian actor Nana Patekar dies suddenly at 75
on October 8, 2026Known for his intense performances, Patekar carved out a distinctive place in Indian cinema.
- BBC on Hurricane Isaias and its expected Gulf Coast landfall
on October 8, 2026BBC Weather's Chris Fawkes says the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season could bring dangerous winds, storm surge and heavy rains to the Gulf Coast Friday.
- Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis
on October 8, 2026Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
- Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design
on October 8, 2026The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.
- Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture
on October 8, 2026The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power.
- US deportations to African countries unlawful and exploit suffering, rights group says
on October 8, 2026More than 500 migrants have been expelled from the US to African countries, HRW says, citing US data.
- Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge
on October 8, 2026Ukraine accused Russia of targeting two crowded vehicles in the front line city of Kramatorsk to kill as many civilians as possible.
- Zambia signs US health deal after disputes over data-sharing
on October 8, 2026The US will provide $1.5bn (£1.1bn) under the deal that was negotiated after Trump cut USAID funding.
- South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy over prisoner-of-war row
on October 8, 2026It is the latest in a diplomatic spat after Kyiv disclosed that two North Korean prisoners were transferred to Seoul.
- Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain
on October 8, 2026Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC
on October 8, 2026A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.
- 'Bold and inventive' Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature Prize
on October 8, 2026Carson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross boundaries between poetry, fiction and scholarship.
- Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign sign
on October 8, 2026Bernadette Greene-Placentia says her memory of the attack is spotty and that she was knocked unconscious.
- Italy approves elections overhaul as opposition accuse Meloni of 'scam'
on October 8, 2026Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.
- Tanker hit by multiple projectiles in Gulf off Qatar, maritime agency says
on October 8, 2026Casualties have been reported on the vessel, identified by a maritime intelligence firm as the oil and chemical tanker, Acers.
- Teacher who sexually abused pupil back in Indonesia jail after BBC investigation
on October 8, 2026Mochamad Subchi Azal Tsani had been secretly released on parole in 2025, after serving less than half his sentence.
- Watch: Why was the sign at the British consulate in East Jerusalem removed?
on October 8, 2026The consulate, first established in 1838, was set to be closed by the Israeli government in retaliation for UK sanctions.
- Bear kills man in home attack near Mongolian capital
on October 8, 2026Police say the bear entered a traditional nomadic dwelling near Ulaanbaatar, killing a man and seriously injured a woman.
- Residents airlifted to safety after flooding in central Chile
on October 8, 2026The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days.
- Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies
on October 8, 2026Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.
- Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90
on October 8, 2026Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- 'Every day there is killing': Palestinians in Gaza face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stalls
on October 8, 2026Many Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.
- US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds
on October 8, 2026Bassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information - including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice.
- France's school protests: What lies behind the anger
on October 8, 2026Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.
- Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injections
on October 8, 2026Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.
- Trump wants a new Camp David-like retreat at his Florida golf club
on October 8, 2026Trump's estate would stand in stark contrast to the rustic Camp David and mark another tradition transformed by Trump.