Subscribe to BBC World News feed BBC World News
BBC News - World
Updated: 26 min 34 sec ago

Nine people, including five children, stabbed to death in Suriname

19 hours 3 min ago
Police detained the male suspect after shooting him in the leg, while two others are seriously injured.
Categories: BBC World News

Spaniards hurl flour, eggs and fireworks in mock battle

21 hours 25 min ago
The annual food fight festival ''Els Enfarinats'' has left the Spanish town of Ibi covered in flour and egg shells.
Categories: BBC World News

Spaniards hurl flour, eggs and fireworks in mock battle

21 hours 25 min ago
The annual food fight festival ''Els Enfarinats'' has left the Spanish town of Ibi covered in flour and egg shells.
Categories: BBC World News

Spaniards hurl flour, eggs and fireworks in mock battle

21 hours 25 min ago
The annual food fight festival ''Els Enfarinats'' has left the Spanish town of Ibi covered in flour and egg shells.
Categories: BBC World News

Brazil's Bolsonaro undergoes medical treatment for hiccups

21 hours 53 min ago
The 70-year-old had suffered with the spasms for nine months, his wife says, and was already in hospital for hernia surgery.
Categories: BBC World News

Brazil's Bolsonaro undergoes medical treatment for hiccups

21 hours 53 min ago
The 70-year-old had suffered with the spasms for nine months, his wife says, and was already in hospital for hernia surgery.
Categories: BBC World News

French cinema actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91

December 28, 2025 - 22:34
The actress was a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s but became increasingly controversial after making homophobic and racist slurs.
Categories: BBC World News

French cinema actress Brigitte Bardot dies aged 91

December 28, 2025 - 22:34
The actress was a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s but became increasingly controversial after making homophobic and racist slurs.
Categories: BBC World News

Three killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps across Nordic countries

December 28, 2025 - 22:22
Thousands of homes in parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway have been left without power.
Categories: BBC World News

Iranian cinema giant, Bahram Beyzai, dies aged 87

December 28, 2025 - 21:25
A restored copy of his film, Bashu, the Little Stranger, won an award at this year's Venice Film Festival.
Categories: BBC World News

Executions in Iran estimated to have doubled in 2025, report says

December 28, 2025 - 21:02
The Iran Human Rights (IHR) group says it has verified at least 1,500 executions up until the start of December.
Categories: BBC World News

Executions in Iran more than double in 2025, report says

December 28, 2025 - 21:02
The Iran Human Rights (IHR) group says it has verified at least 1,500 executions up until the start of December.
Categories: BBC World News

Brigitte Bardot: From French cinema to international fame

December 28, 2025 - 19:23
The French model and actress has died at the age of 91.
Categories: BBC World News

The blonde bombshell who revolutionised French cinema

December 28, 2025 - 19:18
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.
Categories: BBC World News

Brigitte Bardot: The blonde bombshell who revolutionised cinema in the 1950s

December 28, 2025 - 19:18
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.
Categories: BBC World News

In pictures: The life and career of Brigitte Bardot

December 28, 2025 - 19:18
The French actress redefined cinematic allure, captivating the world before championing animal rights.
Categories: BBC World News

Two killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps across Nordic countries

December 28, 2025 - 17:55
Thousands of homes in parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway have been left without power.
Categories: BBC World News

Polls close on first day of Myanmar's widely criticised 'sham' election

December 28, 2025 - 16:37
Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta's power.
Categories: BBC World News

War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised 'sham' election

December 28, 2025 - 14:00
Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta's power.
Categories: BBC World News

Cruise ship hits reef on first trip since leaving passenger on island

December 28, 2025 - 13:35
The Coral Adventurer is under investigation for the death of Suzanne Rees, who was found dead on a remote island after being left behind by the ship.
Categories: BBC World News

Pages