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- Personal attacks fire up debate before Brazil's run-off vote
on October 19, 2026 at 11:41 amThe race heats up just days before the run-off between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing challenger.
- Italian PM Meloni to hold emergency meeting after weekend of violent clashes
on October 19, 2026 at 11:23 amMore than 200 people were detained during two days of rioting in the city, Italian media reports.
- Kenya pastor accused of ordering parents to starve their children to death faces verdict
on October 19, 2026 at 10:33 amSelf-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie faces 191 murder charges - all but one of them children.
- Deadly fire at Canada military base moved a kilometre 'in 30 to 60 seconds'
on October 19, 2026 at 9:40 amThe blaze that killed four men and injured dozens of others spread with alarming speed, accounts suggest.
- Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways
on October 19, 2026 at 9:38 amMusk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.
- Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada
on October 19, 2026 at 9:24 amPolling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of the country, although the debate alone has proven divisive.
- Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers
on October 19, 2026 at 9:11 amResearchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.
- Bangladesh says it was not informed of its citizens' execution by Saudi Arabia
on October 19, 2026 at 8:17 amSaudi Arabia said it executed two Bangladeshis last week for committing an "indecent act" in a mosque.
- Katya Adler: France's government under pressure after weekend of widespread violence
on October 19, 2026 at 7:46 amPolitical tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.
- Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting attempt in Mumbai
on October 19, 2026 at 7:35 amVideos showed gunmen firing shots at Shroff's car while it was moving slowly past a crowd.
- Watch: Shops looted and restaurants gutted in Paris riots
on October 19, 2026 at 6:40 amViolence broke out across France, with more than half a million people taking to the streets over the weekend.
- Bomb threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing
on October 19, 2026 at 6:29 amThe Airbus jet landed safely in Bulgaria and all passengers and crew aboard were unharmed, officials said.
- Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
on October 19, 2026 at 6:00 amThe number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.
- Australian Greens senator denies claims of misconduct towards women
on October 19, 2026 at 4:54 amJordon Steele-John says the timing of the claims is motivated by "nasty political games" within the Greens.
- Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia
on October 19, 2026 at 12:06 amTwo men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.
- EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says
on October 18, 2026 at 11:28 pmThe boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.
- Trump says suspension of Russia sanctions is to keep peace negotiations going
on October 18, 2026 at 11:20 pmThe US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.
- Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US
on October 18, 2026 at 9:00 pmThe BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.
- Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery
on October 18, 2026 at 11:09 amThe Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.
- A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
on October 18, 2026 at 5:04 amBBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.
- Photos show luxury boat with 50m pool and water slides near Kim Jong Un's summer retreat
on October 17, 2026 at 10:09 pmSatellite images give clues about how Kim spends his holidays - something far out of reach for most North Koreans.
- How day of protests unfolded as disorder breaks out across France
on October 17, 2026 at 9:33 pmDemonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked.
- The uncertain future of Canada's 30 rescued belugas
on October 17, 2026 at 1:18 amAn international rescue operation for the last 30 captive whales in Canada made headlines. Then five of them died.
- Watch: Will Ukraine get the support needed as tensions with US rise?
on October 16, 2026 at 3:45 pmZelensky thanked the "real leaders" ahead of a meeting with the EU in Brussels.