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World News Headlines
- Israel hits Lebanese capital in 'targeted strike'
on May 28, 2026Beirut had until now largely been spared even as both Israel and Hezbollah accused each other of breaking last month's ceasefire.
- EU fines Temu €200m for allowing sale of illegal products
on May 28, 2026The European Commission says the Chinese-owned online retailer failed to take account of risks from baby toys and faulty chargers sold on its platform.
- Villas, cars and cash: Italy seizes dead Mafia mobster's millions
on May 28, 2026Police say the operation targeted the network of notorious late Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro.
- Oil prices fall after report of breakthrough in US-Iran talks
on May 28, 2026A report of a extended ceasefire, subject to Donald Trump's approval, has led to global oil prices to fall on Thursday.
- Are US and Iran close to peace or sliding back to war?
on May 28, 2026Neither side seems interested in a return to all-out conflict, despite the latest exchange of strikes.
- US justice department launches criminal investigation into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll
on May 28, 2026The case centres on whether the former columnist lied about the funding she received for her civil lawsuit against the US president.
- Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire
on May 28, 2026Dozens of people were also injured in the fire, the cause of which is not yet known.
- Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes
on May 28, 2026The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war.
- Man arrested after three injured in stabbing at Swiss train station
on May 28, 2026The suspect, a 31-year-old Swiss man, has been arrested, police say, as areas around the station are cordoned off.
- Jill Biden says she thought husband was having a stroke during 2024 debate
on May 28, 2026The former US first lady told CBS News that she was frightened by Joe Biden's performance against Donald Trump.
- Australia charges woman who returned from Syria with joining Islamic State
on May 28, 2026Several groups of women and children who spent years in a Syrian camp have returned in recent months.
- Duterte ICC trial to start on 30 November: What you need to know
on May 28, 2026Duterte is facing charges relating to a long and bloody war on drugs in which thousands were killed.
- Australia sues US giant 3M over 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam
on May 28, 2026The A$2bn case, which centres on contamination at defence sites, is the largest ever brought by the government.
- Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets
on May 28, 2026The longtime Google employee was charged in New York for allegedly breaking insider trading laws.
- We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found
on May 27, 2026The BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president's posts.
- Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?
on May 27, 2026With US waiting staff getting cross at receiving less than 20%, tips are also on the rise elsewhere.
- How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah'
on May 27, 2026The sister of Mexican influencer El Temach tells the BBC she does not recognise him any more.
- Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!'
on May 27, 2026The music legend on delivering "memory songs" for his 20th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane - and why he's intrigued by the new Beatles biopics.
- In court as Matthew Perry's assistant sentenced
on May 27, 2026BBC's Shaimaa Khalil was in the room as Kenneth Iwamansa, who injected Perry with ketamine, was sentenced to 41 months in prison.
- Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for 41 months over actor's ketamine death
on May 27, 2026Kenneth Iwamasa, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, said he "will forever regret" his actions.
- Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns
on May 27, 2026Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread
- Watch: Moment rescuers find five people trapped in Laos cave
on May 27, 2026Rescuers in Laos have found five villagers alive inside a flooded cave after they were trapped for a week.
- Ghana welcomes Pope's apology over Catholic Church's role in slavery
on May 27, 2026The West African nation was one of the main gateways for the transatlantic slave trade.
- Israeli strike in Gaza City kills new head of Hamas's military wing
on May 27, 2026Hamas says Mohammed Odeh was killed alongside his wife and two children in a strike on a residential building.
- Woman caught after 30 years on the run is jailed for armed robberies
on May 27, 2026Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 and put on trial last year.
- Hotel that refused to give tourist tap water acted lawfully, Italian court rules
on May 27, 2026The Italian Supreme Court rejected a tourist's claim that her consumer rights were breached when she was only offered €7 bottled mineral water.
- Trump-backed challenger beats veteran US senator in Texas primary
on May 27, 2026Ken Paxton's victory sets up what will be a closely watched contest in November's midterm elections.
- Five people found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave
on May 27, 2026The search is continuing for a further two villagers who are still missing, rescuers say.
- South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat
on May 27, 2026Dong Guangping, an activist and former police officer, spent hours at sea before reaching Korean waters.
- One killed and nine missing after chemical explosion at US paper mill
on May 27, 2026Nine others were injured and another nine are missing after a tank ruptured at a paper mill in Longview, Washington.