Subscribe to BBC World News feed BBC World News
BBC News - World
Updated: 20 min 21 sec ago

Firefighters battle to contain Greek wildfires

July 27, 2025 - 21:12
Greece is battling five major wildfires across the country amid a severe heatwave and high winds
Categories: BBC World News

Thailand and Cambodia agree to talks in Malaysia after four days of fighting

July 27, 2025 - 21:09
It comes after US President Donald Trump told both sides to press for a ceasefire.
Categories: BBC World News

Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world's oldest president

July 27, 2025 - 19:22
Maurice Kamto came second to 92-year-old Paul Biya in the previous election amid allegations of fraud.
Categories: BBC World News

Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world's oldest president

July 27, 2025 - 19:22
Maurice Kamto came second to 92-year-old Paul Biya in the previous election amid allegations of fraud.
Categories: BBC World News

Astronomer's 'clever' PR move embracing CEO scandal - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow

July 27, 2025 - 17:24
The company at the heart of the Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal has released a video featuring the ex-wife of Chris Martin.
Categories: BBC World News

Astronomer's 'clever' PR move embracing CEO scandal - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow

July 27, 2025 - 17:24
The company at the heart of the Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal has released a video featuring the ex-wife of Chris Martin.
Categories: BBC World News

Passengers use emergency slides to flee plane fire in US

July 27, 2025 - 13:40
One person was taken to hospital after a fire started during takeoff.
Categories: BBC World News

Greece battles wildfires, evacuating residents near Athens

July 27, 2025 - 11:01
Residents just 30km away from Athens have fled their homes, as Greece's temperatures are forecast to reach 44C on Sunday.
Categories: BBC World News

The last custodian: A Kashmiri artisan's battle to save a musical legacy

July 27, 2025 - 10:04
Ghulam Mohammed Zaz fears for the future of the hand-made santoor as there are no takers for the dying artform.
Categories: BBC World News

Eleven injured in stabbing at Michigan Walmart, authorities say

July 27, 2025 - 09:52
One person is in custody following the incident in Traverse City, which police say was a "random act".
Categories: BBC World News

Europe accused of going soft on Azerbaijan to avoid buying Russian gas

July 27, 2025 - 08:19
Critics say EU policy has given Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev a free hand during his crackdown on opponents.
Categories: BBC World News

Screams and chaos: The moments after Bangladesh fighter jet hit a primary school

July 27, 2025 - 07:03
At least 31 people were killed, many of them schoolchildren, when a fighter jet crashed into a school in Dhaka.
Categories: BBC World News

Screams and chaos: The moments after Bangladesh fighter jet hit a primary school

July 27, 2025 - 07:03
At least 31 people were killed, many of them schoolchildren, when a fighter jet crashed into a school in Dhaka.
Categories: BBC World News

Israel to open Gaza humanitarian corridors as aid drops begin

July 27, 2025 - 05:03
IDF says it wants to improve humanitarian response in Gaza after days of pressure and growing reports of starvation.
Categories: BBC World News

Canadian wildfires prompt New York air quality alert

July 27, 2025 - 03:41
Authorities warn air quality is 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' in many parts of New York state on Saturday.
Categories: BBC World News

Trump calls on Thailand and Cambodia to stop fighting

July 27, 2025 - 03:13
As he golfs in Scotland, the US president talks to the Thai and Cambodia leaders about stopping fighting.
Categories: BBC World News

Insurance giant says most US customer data stolen in cyber-attack

July 27, 2025 - 01:45
Hackers accessed "personally identifiable data" of the firm's customers, financial professionals and staff.
Categories: BBC World News

Bowen: Air dropping aid is an act of desperation that won't end hunger in Gaza

July 27, 2025 - 01:39
Air drops can look good on television, but deliver very little aid and endanger civilian lives.
Categories: BBC World News

Gaza aid site offered a 'women only' day. It didn't stop the killing

July 27, 2025 - 00:44
Families say mothers Mary Sheikh al-Eid and Khadija Abu Anza were shot while seeking aid from GHF station in southern Gaza.
Categories: BBC World News

Hackers steal images from women's dating safety app that vets men

July 26, 2025 - 22:58
Thousands of women registered with Tea have had their images illegally accessed, the US firm says.
Categories: BBC World News

Pages