Australia is becoming a data centre capital - but at what cost?
BBC News (World)by Claire Keenan·3 Sept 2026
- Published The sheer size and noise of data centres are what people tend to notice first. Some say they sound like a jet plane about to take off, others complain of a high-pitched whine.
Anthony Joshua's driver attempted overtake before fatal crash, trial hears
BBC News (World)by Simi Jolaoso·3 Sept 2026
- Published The driver of a car carrying Anthony Joshua was attempting to overtake another vehicle when it crashed, killing two of the boxer's friends, a court has heard.
Vance's Antichrist comments are a 'common belief', his friend tells BBC
BBC News (World)by James FitzGerald·3 Sept 2026
- Published Recent remarks by US Vice-President JD Vance about the Antichrist and "the end times" are a "very, very common belief", one of his friends says.
Palestinian teens killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say
BBC News (World)by David Gritten·3 Sept 2026
- Published Funerals have taken place for two Palestinian teenagers who local officials say were killed by Israeli settlers and soldiers in an attack on their village in the occupied West Bank on...
Embattled Spanish PM Sánchez insists no prior warnings before Ceuta crisis
BBC News (World)by Paul Kirby·3 Sept 2026
- Published Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said no-one foresaw the influx of 72,000 migrants in the exclave of Ceuta, as pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis.
Who is Alejandro Betancourt, the colourful oil baron behind US-Venezuela oil deal?
BBC News (World)by Juan Francisco Alonso·2 Sept 2026
- Published President Donald Trump has called the deal granting the US control of strategic Venezuelan oil fields "the biggest in history".
Protests in Spain over government's handling of Ceuta migrant crisis
BBC News (World)by Alba Morgade·2 Sept 2026
- Published Thousands of people have protested in cities across Spain over the government's handling of the influx of migrants to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta on the north African coast.
More than 900 killed in Gaza this year despite ceasefire, Hamas-run health ministry says
BBC News (World)by Emma Pengelly; Richard Irvine-Brown·2 Sept 2026
- Published More than 900 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza this year despite the ceasefire, according to latest figures from the territory's Hamas-run Ministry of Health.
Nigeria's EFCC chief has fired 40 of his anti-corruption agents for 'being corrupt'
BBC News (World)by Chris Ewokor·1 Sept 2026
- Published Nigeria's anti-corruption agency has dismissed more than 40 employees for alleged corruption and financial misconduct over the past three years.
JD Vance calls Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed 'evil' at campaign rally
BBC News (World)by Bernd Debusmann·1 Sept 2026
- Published US Vice-President JD Vance has described Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as "a very, very evil" person at a campaign rally in Michigan, accusing him of being a divisive figure.
Frances hits Shein and Temu with fast fashion fees
BBC News (World)by Charlotte Hadfield·1 Sept 2026
- Published France has started imposing fees on fast fashion items which could reach almost €20 per garment by 2030, as the government tries to curb sales of cheap clothing sold by e-commerce...
Zambia's president to be sworn in for second term while opponent detained
BBC News (World)by Wycliffe Muia; Damian Zane·1 Sept 2026
- Published Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema is due to be sworn in for a second five-year term on Tuesday following a disputed election and the arrest of his main opponent on treason charges.
South Korea: Police officer admits to closing missing person cases on Jeju to avoid work
BBC News (World)by Tessa Wong·1 Sept 2026
- Published A South Korean police officer has admitted to closing missing persons cases without investigating them in order to avoid additional work, according to authorities.
Amazon rigged $20bn worth of ads, US FTC lawsuit alleges
BBC News (World)by Lily Jamali·31 Aug 2026
- Published Amazon secretly overcharged more than a million advertising customers by manipulating online auctions it uses to set ad prices, according to a lawsuit filed by the US Federal Trade...
Ex-congressman George Santos banned from betting platform Kalshi for life
BBC News (World)by Francisco Velasquez·31 Aug 2026
- Published Prediction-market operator Kalshi has permanently barred former US congressman George Santos from trading on its platform.
Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously
BBC News (World)by Jake Lapham; Kelly Ng; BBC Nepali·31 Aug 2026
- Published The families of more than 600 workers believed to be trapped in a vast network of mud-filled tunnels along Nepal's Trishuli River are clinging to hope their loved ones can be found...
Company offering reward for safe return of truckload of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer
BBC News (World)by Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu·31 Aug 2026
- Published Pabst Brewing Company has turned to social media for help locating thousands of cans of its Blue Ribbon beer taken from a distribution centre in California.
Man arrested after Swiss rave shooting that killed 22-year-old woman
BBC News (World)by Olivia Ireland·31 Aug 2026
- Published A 43-year-old Swiss man has been arrested following the shooting at a rave in Switzerland on Sunday.
Search continues for 18 passengers after ferry capsized in northern Cyprus
BBC News (World)by James Gregory·31 Aug 2026
- Published Rescuers are continuing their search for 18 passengers of a ferry which capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday.
Airlink stunt: South African airline defends low-altitude flight over packed stadium
BBC News (World)by Damian Zane·31 Aug 2026
- Published The South African airline behind a dramatic stunt that saw two of its aircraft in close formation fly reportedly within feet of the top of a stadium has defended itself in the face of...
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