bbc.comadded August 2026
BBC News (World)by Carrie Davies; Hafsa Khalil21d ago
- Published The sister of Pakistan's imprisoned former prime minister, Imran Khan, has been arrested ahead of next week's protests held in his support, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has...
BBC News (World)by Maia Davies23d ago
- Published Millions in Cuba were left without power on Friday as the country was plunged into yet another major blackout.
BBC News (World)by Brandon Livesay23d ago
- Published Residents in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh have been given the all-clear after air raid alerts were issued and explosions were reported in the capital.
BBC News (World)by Max Matza24d ago
- Published The US government has granted visas to Iranian officials so they can travel to the UN General Assembly in New York next week, as the war between the two countries grinds into its...
BBC News (World)by Lana Lam25d ago
- Published International students, so-called "visa hoppers" and backpackers will be targeted under stricter rules announced by Australia on Thursday in a bid to curb immigration.
BBC News (World)by Steve Rosenberg25d ago
- Published The system of power in Russia is often referred to as "managed democracy" (where the Kremlin does the managing). That means huge powers for the president and few political surprises.
BBC News (World)by Josh Baker; Sara Obeidat25d ago
- Published US journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria in 2012, was kidnapped in a calculated operation which was more than a month in the planning, the BBC can reveal.
BBC News (World)by Bernd Debusmann Jr25d ago
- Published White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has announced she is free of cancer, exactly six months after she announced her diagnosis.
BBC News (World)by Malu Cursino25d ago
- Published A two Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul has been fined for using ants as a dessert garnish.
BBC News (World)by Aleks Phillips; Jessica Parker25d ago
- Published The leaders of eight German states have backed the nation's chancellor amid growing speculation about his political future.
BBC News (World)by Koh Ewe26d ago
- Published Wooden container huts meant for thousands of athletes have become the subject of heated criticism ahead of the opening of Japan's Asian Games on Saturday.
BBC News (World)by Tabby Wilson26d ago
- Published Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday evening, according to the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
BBC News (World)by Wycliffe Muia26d ago
- Published The US has announced visa restrictions targeting people it accuses of discriminating against South Africa's white minority, in the latest escalation of tensions between the two...
BBC News (World)by Simi Jolaoso26d ago
- Published An alleged Mexican drug kingpin was arrested in Nigeria last month as he tried to leave the country, the drug enforcement authority has just revealed.
BBC News (World)by Khanyisile Ngcobo26d ago
- Published South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that "no stone will be left unturned" in finding those behind the killings of several women in and around the town of Kempton Park...
BBC News (World)by Brandon Drenon; Kali Hays27d ago
- Published When President Donald Trump responded to mounting calls for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday, he was unequivocal.
BBC News (World)by Tiffany Wertheimer; Jack Burgess27d ago
- Published Bob Mackie, who designed dazzling costumes for stars including Cher, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton and Elton John has died, aged 87.
BBC News (World)by Mansur Abubakar27d ago
- Published Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched Africa's largest ever share sale, offering a stake in his oil refinery to the general public in a deal that could raise as much as $2.1bn...
BBC News (World)by Tessa Wong28d ago
- Published A Malaysian teenage boy charged with the high-profile murder of a female schoolmate has been acquitted, with the judge finding the boy was mentally unsound during the incident.
BBC News (World)by Kelly Ng28d ago
- Published An athlete's Hyrox performance has sparked debate after completing a race in Beijing despite soiling herself midway through the event.
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