Rwanda genocide: Dutch court sentences man to life over massacre
BBC Newsby Hafsa Khalil28 Aug 2026
- Published A court in the Netherlands has sentenced a Dutch-Rwandan man to life for his involvement in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
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top 86%Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII?
BBC Newsby James Gregory; Mallory Moench28 Aug 2026
- Published King Haakon VIII has inherited the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, Harald V. Many in Norway believe he has big shoes to fill.
Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
BBC Newsby Madeline Halpert25 Aug 2026
- Published Two people who were not vaccinated against measles have died of the virus in Pennsylvania, health officials said.
Kaixiao Liu: New Zealand religious sect leader jailed over death of elderly Chinese follower
BBC Newsby Tessa Wong25 Aug 2026
- Published A New Zealand court has jailed a religious sect leader over the death of an elderly follower who had travelled from China to live with his family.
How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
BBC Newsby Jessica Murphy25 Aug 2026
- Published What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiraling trade dispute with its southern neighbour, who also happens to be the world's...
Bundelkhand: Caste divides make scorching summers harder in a parched corner of India
BBC News24 Aug 2026
- Published A couple of months ago, just after sunrise, 40-year-old Mamta began the first of as many as 10 journeys she would make that day.
Outrage in Nepal over rape and murder of three-year-old girl
BBC Newsby Phanindra Dahal; Azadeh Moshiri24 Aug 2026
- Published Activists and politicians in Nepal have urged the government to enact tougher laws as the alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl has caused outrage across the country.
Russia's second-biggest online retailer Ozon targeted in Ukrainian strikes
BBC Newsby James Gregory24 Aug 2026
- Published Warehouses belonging to Russia's second-largest online retailer have been hit by a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes.
Zambia elections: Courts sealed as election petition deadline looms
BBC Newsby Dingindaba Buyoya24 Aug 2026
- Published Court premises in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, and elsewhere have been shut as the deadline for filing a petition against the outcome of the recent presidential election approaches.
'Half of my business will be gone' - Bracing for fallout in the Canada-US trade war
BBC Newsby Ana Faguy24 Aug 2026
- Published Cindy Baldassi relies on American buyers to keep her stone-and-glass jewellery company going.
Norway's King Harald V's health has worsened, palace says
BBC Newsby Mallory Moench24 Aug 2026
- Published King Harald V of Norway's health has worsened, the palace has said, as he remains in hospital receiving antibiotics for a bacterial infection in his bloodstream.
Trump arrives at high-speed IndyCar race through Washington's streets
BBC Newsby Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu23 Aug 2026
- Published US President Donald Trump has arrived at the IndyCar race through the streets of Washington DC, which marks the culmination of a series of summer events to celebrate the country's 250th...
DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks
BBC Newsby Dan Sales; Makuochi Okafor23 Aug 2026
- Published The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group have agreed a roadmap for peace talks.
Saltash man completes 2,800 mile scoot across Australia
BBC Newsby Cameron Weldon23 Aug 2026
- Published A man has completed a challenge to cross the width of Australia on a non-electric kick scooter.
Sydney Marathon laughs off medal error
BBC Newsby Harry Sekulich23 Aug 2026
- Published The organisers of Sydney Marathon have laughed off a mistake which saw a German stadium etched on to medals for participants, saying "we're not going to run from it".
Carney faces crucial test after calling Trump's bluff
BBC Newsby Jessica Murphy22 Aug 2026
- Published The United States and Canada have entered into uncharted territory. The longtime allies and economic partners, who have enjoyed free trade for decades, are now in an escalating trade...
Ebola in DR Congo: Vaccine trial to start as WHO warns about speed of infections
BBC Newsby Emery Makumeno21 Aug 2026
- Published The Democratic Republic of the Congo is gearing up to roll out an Ebola vaccine with some doses being used as part of a trial to see if it is effective against the Bundibugyo species of...
Mexicans arrested as big meth lab in South Africa found on remote Limpopo farm
BBC Newsby Khanyisile Ngcobo21 Aug 2026
- Published Two Mexicans have been arrested in South Africa after police uncovered a multi-million dollar crystal methamphetamine laboratory in the north of the country.
Nigerian villagers in Sokoto bury bodies after overloaded boat capsizes: 'We are devastated'
BBC Newsby Makuochi Okafor; Ruth Comerford21 Aug 2026
- Published At least 48 people have died in Nigeria after an overloaded boat with an estimated 70 passengers capsized on a river in a remote area of north-western Sokoto state.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination
BBC Newsby Carrie Davies; Olivia Ireland21 Aug 2026
- Published Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was moved back to prison early on Friday after being examined by doctors at a hospital in Islamabad, who deemed him "medically fit".