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World News Headlines
- Ukrainians dying because US restricting intelligence sharing, Zelensky adviser tells BBC
on October 19, 2026Serhii Beskrestnov says there has not been enough time to warn people about incoming missile attacks. The White House said there had been no changes to intelligence sharing.
- Deadly fire at Canada military base moved a kilometre 'in 30 to 60 seconds'
on October 19, 2026The blaze that killed four men and injured dozens of others spread with alarming speed, accounts suggest.
- Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders
on October 19, 2026Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of 191 murder charges - all but one of them children.
- Warning signs over threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car
on October 19, 2026The apparent attack on MP Helen Haines suggests the worst fears of politicians and public figures appear to have been realised.
- Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing
on October 19, 2026The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.
- Houthi missile strike on Yemen camp kills 50 security recruits, local authorities say
on October 19, 2026Three missiles hit a camp in government-controlled Shabwa province that officials say was being used as a training centre for new recruits.
- Obama blasts federal probe of congresswoman Ilhan Omar as 'so appalling'
on October 19, 2026Obama says federal agents' search of the Democrat's home was an effort to intimidate a Trump critic.
- In pictures: French landmarks damaged and destroyed by violent protesters
on October 19, 2026France is used to protests but the violence and damage seen across the country is shocking many people.
- US airman dies as daredevil descent goes wrong before Texas college football game
on October 19, 2026The game continued after the incident. The American Conference said the decision was made before his death was known.
- Australian MP critically injured after being hit by car in apparent attack
on October 19, 2026The independent politician is in hospital after what the prime minister says may have been a deliberate attack.
- Catalonia's former rebel president can return to Spain, court rules
on October 19, 2026The court upholds a decision to lift an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont linked to the independence bid he led in 2017.
- Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada
on October 19, 2026Polling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of the country, although the debate alone has proven divisive.
- Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded
on October 19, 2026Former army sergeant major Robert Kabera was a popular YouTuber and singer, who had sought asylum in Uganda.
- Personal attacks fire up debate before Brazil's run-off vote
on October 19, 2026The race heats up just days before the run-off between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing challenger.
- Italy plans tougher security measures after violent protests
on October 19, 2026The government crackdown comes after protests over rising costs broke out into violent clashes.
- Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers
on October 19, 2026Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.
- Bangladesh says it was not informed of its citizens' execution by Saudi Arabia
on October 19, 2026Saudi Arabia said it executed two Bangladeshis last week for committing an "indecent act" in a mosque.
- Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting attempt in Mumbai
on October 19, 2026Videos showed gunmen firing shots at Shroff's car while it was moving slowly past a crowd.
- Watch: Shops looted and restaurants gutted in Paris riots
on October 19, 2026Violence broke out across France, with more than half a million people taking to the streets over the weekend.
- Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
on October 19, 2026The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.
- Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia
on October 19, 2026Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.
- Trump says suspension of Russia sanctions is to keep peace negotiations going
on October 18, 2026The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.
- Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US
on October 18, 2026The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.
- Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery
on October 18, 2026The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.
- A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
on October 18, 2026BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.
- How day of protests unfolded as disorder breaks out across France
on October 17, 2026Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked.
- Watch: Will Ukraine get the support needed as tensions with US rise?
on October 16, 2026Zelensky thanked the "real leaders" ahead of a meeting with the EU in Brussels.