New air-quality documents reveal asbestos 'nearly everywhere' after 9/11 attacks
BBC News (World)by Madeline Halpert·8 Sept 2026
- Published New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a tranche of 170,000 documents that show officials had concerns about air quality in Manhattan soon after the 9/11 attacks, even as the...
Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands
BBC News (World)by Vanessa Buschschlüter·8 Sept 2026
- Published The Argentine government has said that it would file criminal charges against oil company Navitas Petroleum for operating in seas off the Falkland Islands.
Singapore: Highest paid world leader Lawrence Wong to get salary increase of $1 million
BBC News (World)by Tessa Wong·8 Sept 2026
- Published Singapore's government says it will raise the annual salaries of its ministers and other office holders, including its prime minister who is the highest paid political leader in the...
Nepal cracks down on online abuse against flood survivors
BBC News (World)by Kelly Ng; Binita Dahal·8 Sept 2026
- Published Nepal is cracking down on online abuse directed at survivors of last month's deadly floods, with Prime Minister Balendra Shah warning that authorities will "show no leniency" to people...
Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal
BBC News (World)by Tabby Wilson·8 Sept 2026
- Published Ukraine's chief prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned over corruption allegations related to illegal call centres in the country.
Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US
BBC News (World)by Nadine Yousif·7 Sept 2026
- Published President Donald Trump has warned Canadian aircraft company Bombardier that it can no longer sell in the US unless it moves its manufacturing there.
Kenya minister warns foreigners against 'misusing' visas to trade
BBC News (World)by Basillioh Rukanga·7 Sept 2026
- Published Kenya's trade ministry has warned foreign nationals that visa-free entry into the country does not grant them the right to work, as the government vows to shut down unlicensed small...
Germany's AfD calls for parties to work with it after Saxony-Anhalt win
BBC News (World)by Jessica Parker; Amy Walker·7 Sept 2026
- Published The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is "very, very close" to taking power, its deputy parliamentary leader has told the BBC, after a historic victory in elections for the...
Families lose 'lifeline' after Haitian caregivers let go as TPS status ends
BBC News (World)by Sheila Flynn·6 Sept 2026
- Published Long Island mother-of-two Linda Mancuso has been "praying on a daily basis" that her disabled son's Haitian caregiver will be able to come back to work.
Majority Russian-speaking city in Ukraine considers language ban in the arts
BBC News (World)by Tim Whewell; Serhiy Solodko·5 Sept 2026
- Published Ukraine's third-biggest city Odesa will decide this week whether to back a controversial plan to ban the Russian language in the arts.
What different world maps get right - and what they get wrong
BBC News (World)by Jaroslav Lukiv·5 Sept 2026
- Published The UN has just called for the predominant world map to be replaced with one that more accurately reflects the true size of continents like Africa.
Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder case as jury deadlocks
BBC News (World)by Ione Wells; Ana Faguy; Sareen Habeshian·4 Sept 2026
- Published Warning: This story contains distressing details and discussion of attempted suicide A Massachusetts judge has declared a mistrial in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy after...
Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem
BBC News (World)by Kelly Ng; Navin Singh Khadka·4 Sept 2026
- Published Almost 100% of Nepal's electricity comes from hydropower, and it produces so much it earns nearly $200m (£147m) each year exporting hydroelectricity to India and Bangladesh.
UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
BBC News (World)by Thomas Mukhwana; Wycliffe Muia·4 Sept 2026
- Published The UN General Assembly has voted to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of Africa.
Argentine couple to return Nazi-looted painting to rightful owner
BBC News (World)by James Gregory·4 Sept 2026
- Published A painting which was stolen by the Nazis and only recovered in Argentina last year must now be returned to the heir of its rightful owner, a court has ruled.
Russian drone hits Ukranian security headquarters, Zelensky says
BBC News (World)by Dan Sales; James Landale·4 Sept 2026
- Published A Russian drone has hit the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) during a strike in the heart of Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Uganda's King Oyo death: Body of world's youngest traditional monarch returns amid succession row
BBC News (World)by Wycliffe Muia·4 Sept 2026
- Published The body of a popular traditional ruler who was world's youngest reigning monarch has been flown home to Uganda where President Yoweri Musveni was amongst the mourners gathered at...
Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage and Russia is the chief suspect
BBC News (World)by Sarah Rainsford·4 Sept 2026
- Published As summer temperatures in Europe smashed records this summer and many politicians shifted to holiday mode, Russia remained focused on its war.
Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death
BBC News (World)by Lana Lam·4 Sept 2026
- Published Australian conservationist Bindi Irwin has marked the 20th anniversary of her famous father's death with a touching tribute to the man best known as the "Crocodile Hunter".
ICE agent charged with lying about shooting Venezuelan man during crackdown
BBC News (World)by Nardine Saad·3 Sept 2026
- Published A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has been charged with lying about the non-fatal shooting of a Venezuelan migrant in the state of Minnesota.
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