Subscribe to BBC World News feed BBC World News
BBC News - World
Updated: 21 sec ago

Czech billionaire becomes PM with promise to cut ties to business empire

13 hours 8 min ago
If he honours his pledge, he will no longer benefit from the sale of any Agrofert product, from frankfurters to fertiliser.
Categories: BBC World News

These young Australians grew up with social media - what do they think of the ban?

13 hours 9 min ago
The BBC took to the streets of Sydney to find out what young people aged between 18 and 20 think of Australia’s under-16s social media ban.
Categories: BBC World News

Judge rules Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records can be unsealed

13 hours 13 min ago
In his ruling, Judge Paul Engelmayer cited a new law passed last month requiring the release of files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Categories: BBC World News

Lithuania declares emergency situation over Belarus balloons

16 hours 38 sec ago
Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says the "hybrid attack" poses a real risk to national security and civil aviation.
Categories: BBC World News

Lithuania declares emergency situation over Belarus balloons

16 hours 38 sec ago
Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says the "hybrid attack" poses a real risk to national security and civil aviation.
Categories: BBC World News

Trump criticises 'weak' European leaders over Ukraine and immigration

16 hours 39 min ago
In his latest public criticism of Europe, the US president claims countries are "decaying".
Categories: BBC World News

French feminists outraged by Brigitte Macron's comment about activists

December 9, 2025 - 23:55
There has been pushback to the term used by France's first lady to describe activists who interrupted comedian Ary Abittan's show.
Categories: BBC World News

French feminists outraged by Brigitte Macron's comment about activists

December 9, 2025 - 23:55
There has been pushback to the term used by France's first lady to describe activists who interrupted comedian Ary Abittan's show.
Categories: BBC World News

Sacked agents sue FBI, saying they were punished for taking the knee

December 9, 2025 - 23:28
The group say adopting a gesture used by protesters helped to defuse tensions during a 2020 demonstration.
Categories: BBC World News

A coup too far: Why Benin's rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeeded

December 9, 2025 - 23:20
Plotters misjudged the national mood and Benin's neighbours learnt from past errors, says analyst Paul Melly.
Categories: BBC World News

EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results

December 9, 2025 - 22:24
It is examining whether the tech giant did not offer "appropriate compensation" to web publishers.
Categories: BBC World News

Congress ups pressure to release boat strike video with threat to Hegseth's travel budget

December 9, 2025 - 21:41
US lawmakers could withhold Pentagon travel funds until unedited video of a controversial incident is made public.
Categories: BBC World News

Congress ups pressure to release boat strike video with threat to Hegseth's travel budget

December 9, 2025 - 21:41
US lawmakers could withhold Pentagon travel funds until unedited video of a controversial incident is made public.
Categories: BBC World News

Sudan militia chief sentenced to 20 years for war crimes during Darfur conflict

December 9, 2025 - 21:02
Ali Kushayb led the Janjaweed, a group whose campaign of terror led to hundreds of thousands of deaths.
Categories: BBC World News

Tanzania crackdown on planned protest leaves streets deserted

December 9, 2025 - 20:55
There is a large police presence in major cities and the authorities have encouraged people to stay home.
Categories: BBC World News

Does Japan's megaquake warning mean the 'big one' is coming?

December 9, 2025 - 20:51
An alert issued this week has caught the attention of a country used to earthquake warnings.
Categories: BBC World News

EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results

December 9, 2025 - 20:48
It is examining whether the tech giant did not offer "appropriate compensation" to web publishers.
Categories: BBC World News

Jakarta office fire kills at least 22, police confirm

December 9, 2025 - 20:33
The blaze in the Indonesian capital breaks out as office workers take their lunch break.
Categories: BBC World News

Burkina Faso accuses Nigerian Air Force of violating its airspace

December 9, 2025 - 20:20
Nigeria denies the violation saying the aircraft made an emergency landing due to a technical issue.
Categories: BBC World News

Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting at the border?

December 9, 2025 - 19:20
The roots of the South East Asian neighbours' dispute go back more than a century.
Categories: BBC World News

Pages