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World News Headlines
- Several injured after sword attack at Swedish school
on August 21, 2026Police say one man has been arrested, while several other local schools have been locked down.
- Corruption charges dropped against South Africa's police intelligence boss
on August 21, 2026Officials had faced charges over the appointment of a civilian to a top post within crime intelligence.
- Tornadoes touch down in New York and Delaware
on August 21, 2026Tornadoes swept through New York and Delaware as severe storms brought torrential rain to the Mid-Atlantic.
- Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch chief fit to stand trial in sex trafficking case, judge says
on August 21, 2026Jeffries was declared "mentally incompetent" by a court last year and said to be suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease.
- Ebola vaccine trial to start in DR Congo as warning issued over speed of infections
on August 21, 2026About half of the 2,500 recorded deaths from Ebola happened in the last 20 days, the WHO says.
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas on making a film about love and caste inequality
on August 21, 2026Priyanka Chopra Jonas has executive produced The Cycle of Love, based on an Indian artist who cycled from India to Europe to reunite with his wife.
- Five missing after fire in Swiss Alpine town
on August 21, 2026Eight others were injured, local police say, with the cause of the fire still being investigated.
- Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war
on August 21, 2026Drivers are waiting hours in fuel queues, as Moscow prepares to celebrate Russian Flag Day.
- Two Mexicans arrested as police uncover big meth lab on South African farm
on August 21, 2026The overnight raid of the multi-million dollar drug operation took place near the border with Zimbabwe.
- Peru earthquake damages buildings and causes power cuts
on August 21, 2026A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Ayacucho region on Thursday, the US Geological Survey says.
- 'We are devastated' - Nigerian villagers bury bodies after overloaded boat capsizes
on August 21, 2026The overloaded boat was taking people, including many children, to farms to harvest rice.
- Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination
on August 21, 2026It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination.
- Bodies of two hikers missing for decades found after Swiss glacier melts
on August 21, 2026Officials say the bodies of the two Belgians, who went missing in 1992, were discovered after the Trift Glacier receded.
- Eight killed in plane crash at remote Alaskan military site, air force says
on August 21, 2026It is unclear why the civilian-contracted plane was at the radar site on Alaska's south-west coast.
- Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells
on August 21, 2026The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy?
- Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño
on August 21, 2026The crucial waterway's operator says low rainfall caused by the ocean pattern had led to the decision.
- Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial
on August 21, 2026Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.
- Sparks fly over Mamdani's 'hit list' against New York's rich home owners
on August 21, 2026A list of expensive New York homes has sparked a controversy as Mamdani implements a second home tax.
- Israel re-establishes closed West Bank settlement, defying growing international protests
on August 21, 2026Thirty "pioneer families" have arrived on a wave of nationalism driven by Israel's government, but the rapid change has left nearby Palestinian residents fearful.
- What happened to Harry and Meghan's American dream?
on August 21, 2026Harry and Meghan enjoyed some showbusiness success, but their Hollywood reign proved short-lived.
- Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fire
on August 21, 2026This is the first time since June 2025 that the country has enacted capital punishment.
- Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence
on August 21, 2026The 26-year-old was jailed for a year after he sparked anger with an expletive-laden post about the sacred holiday.
- Broken toilets, leaking roofs: Why India's 'cockroach' party wants to fix schools
on August 21, 2026The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
- Why Nigeria's one-time political giant may face extinction
on August 20, 2026Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January's elections.
- How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?
on August 20, 2026Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
- Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price
on August 20, 2026US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
- Watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box
on August 20, 2026The men, aged 53 and 32, lost contact with their fishing cooperative on 14 August, 75 miles off the coast of Mexico.
- Watch: What does Harry's return mean for his fractured relationship with William?
on August 20, 2026The brothers have had a fractured relationship for a number of years.
- Multiple deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza in under 24 hours
on August 19, 2026BBC Verify looks at footage from two deadly strikes in under 24 hours in Gaza.
- Why is Ukraine's ex-defence minister calling for wartime elections?
on August 19, 2026Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, without addressing concerns over how they could be held while at war.