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The site is still a work in progress, so expect new countries to be added over time.
World News Headlines
- Fire kills five at Antwerp apartment block
on July 1, 2026A man was seen clambering through a window to escape black smoke in the block where some 200 people live.
- Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
on July 1, 2026The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.
- 'Time for him to pay' - Carroll calls on Trump to pay $5m after president's appeal fails
on July 1, 2026The writer's lawyers say Trump wants to delay paying the damages awarded by a jury that found the president liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.
- Man guilty of attempted murder of three children in Dublin
on July 1, 2026Riad Bouchaker denied attempting to murder three children and assaulting four other people on 23 November 2023.
- Canada to make Eurovision Song Contest debut in 2027
on July 1, 2026The country becomes the first new participant since Australia joined the contest in 2015.
- Three die in Mexico City World Cup celebrations
on July 1, 2026More than one million people took to the streets of Mexico City on Tuesday to mark the country's win over Ecuador.
- Sudan's RSF committed crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty says
on July 1, 2026The Amnesty report adds to evidence of atrocities in el-Fasher, which the UN says bore the hallmarks of genocide.
- Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
on July 1, 2026Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.
- US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump
on July 1, 2026The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump's immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.
- Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
on July 1, 2026Fable and Mythos were abruptly suspended in June over concerns that they could be used by hackers.
- Afghan Taliban launch strikes on border with Pakistan as tensions escalate
on June 30, 2026Pakistan's military says it shot down four rudimentary drones and will respond to any further provocation.
- US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says
on June 30, 2026Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman says no high-level meetings or direct talks between the US and Iran are scheduled.
- A plane crashed into a tower in Beijing but China is not saying what happened
on June 30, 2026The collision left holes on the side of the tower, but Beijing has scrubbed other visible traces of the incident.
- US Supreme Court has dealt heavy defeats to Trump, while expanding his power
on June 30, 2026The birthright ruling brings to an end a Supreme Court term that has delivered the president some key victories.
- Firefighters struggle to contain deadly Greek wildfire
on June 30, 2026More than 100 firefighters are fighting a fire near Thessaloniki which has claimed at least two lives.
- Americans react to Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship
on June 30, 2026The BBC asked Americans how they felt after the Supreme Court's ruling on citizenship for babies born in the US.
- Roof collapse kills 14 children at Pakistan tuition centre
on June 30, 2026Two people are taken into custody after the incident in the Kahna suburb of Lahore.
- 'Absolute madness': Row over plan to demolish Nazi bunker under Berlin
on June 30, 2026City officials want to build flats on the city centre site but others say it should be preserved as part of Germany's history.
- What are US and Japanese soldiers doing in the middle of the Australian bush?
on June 30, 2026The BBC's Katy Watson explains why troops are training in remote Australia, thousands of kilometres from any major conflicts.
- What to know about the looming deadline on North American free trade
on June 30, 2026The US, Canada and Mexico were to reach an agreement on whether to extend their free trade pact by 1 July. All signs point to them blowing past that deadline.
- Canadians share hopes and wishes for America's 250th birthday
on June 30, 2026We asked Canadians across the country what they would say and give to their southern neighbour.
- Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach?
on June 30, 2026Hong Myung-bo has resigned after South Korea failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.
- Watch: Young bald eagle takes first flight in California
on June 30, 2026A popular stream set up by the Friends of Big Bear Valley caught the moment a juvenile eagle nicknamed Luna spread its wings.
- Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves
on June 30, 2026In areas devastated by the twin earthquakes, people are using crowbars, pickaxes and their bare hands to try to reach survivors.
- Why $20 durians are now being sold at half price - or given away for free
on June 29, 2026As Malaysian durians are being sold at throwaway prices, farmers worry about their livelihoods.
- Rescuers keep up search for survivors at collapsed La Guaira building
on June 29, 2026At least 1,700 people are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be found alive.