bbc.comadded August 2026
BBC News (World)by Simi Jolaoso23d ago
- Published An alleged Mexican drug kingpin was arrested in Nigeria last month as he tried to leave the country, the drug enforcement authority has just revealed.
BBC News (World)by Khanyisile Ngcobo23d ago
- Published South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that "no stone will be left unturned" in finding those behind the killings of several women in and around the town of Kempton Park...
BBC News (World)by Brandon Drenon; Kali Hays24d ago
- Published When President Donald Trump responded to mounting calls for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday, he was unequivocal.
BBC News (World)by Tiffany Wertheimer; Jack Burgess24d ago
- Published Bob Mackie, who designed dazzling costumes for stars including Cher, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton and Elton John has died, aged 87.
BBC News (World)by Mansur Abubakar24d ago
- Published Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched Africa's largest ever share sale, offering a stake in his oil refinery to the general public in a deal that could raise as much as $2.1bn...
BBC News (World)by Tessa Wong24d ago
- Published A Malaysian teenage boy charged with the high-profile murder of a female schoolmate has been acquitted, with the judge finding the boy was mentally unsound during the incident.
BBC News (World)by Kelly Ng24d ago
- Published An athlete's Hyrox performance has sparked debate after completing a race in Beijing despite soiling herself midway through the event.
BBC News (World)by Grace Eliza Goodwin25d ago
- Published Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany has said he sustained minor injuries after a plane he was on landed on a lake, forcing him and the pilot to swim to safety.
BBC News (World)by Caitriona Perry26d ago
- Published When another world leader meets US President Donald Trump the only certainty about what might happen is the uncertainty about what might happen.
BBC News (World)by Jaroslav Lukiv26d ago
- Published Bulgaria is investigating the cause of an overnight fire at an ammunition storage site run by a private defence company.
BBC News (World)by Paulin Kola26d ago
- Published The head of leading AI company Anthropic has called for the pace of development of artificial intelligence models to slow down and to be closely monitored.
BBC News (World)by Tinshui Yeung26d ago
- Published Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted on Friday of all charges in a federal murder-for-hire case accusing him of orchestrating the revenge killing of a man shot dead in a daytime...
BBC News (World)by Tabby Wilson; Tiffanie Turnbull27d ago
- Published The Philippine Coast Guard says it has recovered 30 bodies from the wreckage of a ferry that caught fire this week, bringing the total death toll to 35.
BBC News (World)by Sarah Rainsford27d ago
- Published A woman who testified against her own father after her mother was murdered in a notorious mafia killing in Italy is believed to have taken her own life.
BBC News (World)by Paul Adams27d ago
- Published The Houthis' lightning advance across the southern reaches of the Tihamah – Yemen's arid coastal plain – appears to have taken most observers by surprise.
BBC News (World)by Henri Astier27d ago
- Published Princess Astrid of Norway, the sister of the late King Harald V, has died at the age of 94, two days after attending his funeral, the country's royal palace has announced.
BBC News (World)by Paul Kirby28d ago
- Published A man has been given a six-month jail term in France after he threatened to kill a female primary school teacher who had disciplined his son at a village primary school.
BBC News (World)by Benedict Garman; Matt Murphy28d ago
- Published Russia fired its new rapid, jet-powered drones against Ukraine every day throughout August, BBC Verify analysis of Ukrainian Air Force data has found, escalating its use of a weapon...
BBC News (World)by Ghoncheh Habibiazad; Jaroslav Lukiv29d ago
- Published The UN nuclear watchdog has referred Iran to the Security Council for "non-compliance" with its obligations under the non-proliferation treaty - the first such move in 20 years.
BBC News (World)by Bernd Debusmann Jr29d ago
- Published President Donald Trump gave sizable cash gifts to four White House staffers, including $45,000 (£33,000) to his close aide Natalie Harp, financial disclosures released by his...
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