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Today so far 2026-09-14 · 18:00 UTC

Africa's richest man is launching the continent's biggest share sale, while geopolitical tensions continue to escalate with jet-powered drones posing new threats to Ukraine and the Trump administration reportedly eyeing a Venezuela-style oil strategy for Iran. Oil prices have surged above $107 as markets react to supply concerns and shifting monetary policy expectations, while domestic issues including violence in Mexican cartel hotspots and security concerns in Bali are also drawing international attention.

Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities

Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.

2026-07-18 · 17:29 UTC
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German politician resigns over surrogacy child controversy

2026-07-18 · 15:23

Jens Spahn faced criticism over his use of a surrogate, a ban on which he previously backed.

Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol

2026-07-18 · 11:10

Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.

Helicopters dump water as huge Norway fire destroys homes

2026-07-18 · 07:13

The blaze has destroyed more than 100 homes in Drammen and has spread to a nearby forest, authorities say.

Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital

2026-07-18 · 05:58

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has now begun an indefinite fast in Sonam Wangchuk's place.

Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult'

2026-07-18 · 05:10

"Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”.

He made history in Congress - then the Supreme Court changed its mind

2026-07-18 · 01:35

Residents say they're afraid that if Shomari Figures loses his seat, their federal-funding could disappear with him.

Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop

2026-07-17 · 22:14

Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.

White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner

2026-07-17 · 22:12

The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to…

One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent

2026-07-17 · 20:00

While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.

Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield

2026-07-17 · 18:53

"We're turning the clock back on rational healthcare."

Will Russia's answer to the Falcon 9 rocket ever take flight?

2026-07-17 · 16:42

Grasshopper-like tests could begin in 2028.

FCC took pricey gifts from Paramount as the company needed approval for deals

2026-07-17 · 11:15

FCC chair has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of tickets by CBS or its parent company.

Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods

2026-07-17 · 10:51

Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.

School bus crash kills at least 20 pupils in Uganda

2026-07-17 · 10:04

Dozens others, including school staff, were injured in the crash, suspected to have been caused by a mechanical fault.

Why a Ukrainian cruise missile is flying with hobby drone hardware

2026-07-17 · 10:00

An open-source flight-control system found in consumer drones has been installed in Ukraine’s latest cruise missile,…

The financial winners and losers from the World Cup

2026-07-17 · 09:40

Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most, and who is losing out?

US launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit

2026-07-17 · 09:27

Tehran says the US strikes hit bridges, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms

2026-07-17 · 09:12

China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections.

China hits out at British Steel nationalisation

2026-07-17 · 08:25

The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".

Trump-Backed CLARITY Act Text Set to Drop With No Democrats on Board, and It Needs 7 of Them

2026-07-17 · 06:05

Senate Republicans planned to release the updated CLARITY Act text on July 17, immediately after a White House meeting…

Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains

2026-07-17 · 05:16

The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.

More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?

2026-07-17 · 03:07

Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.

Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges

2026-07-17 · 02:56

Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jail against those allegedly responsible.

Philippines condemns monkey video on Chinese media as racist

2026-07-17 · 02:37

The AI video on China Daily showed a monkey in Philippine garments singing its claims to the South China Sea.

Canada fires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke blankets major cities

2026-07-17 · 02:15

Smoke from more than 800 blazes has filled major cities from Toronto and New York, to parts of the US Midwest and Great…

Balaji seeks Malaysia deal, threatens exit after Network School probe

2026-07-17 · 01:54

“If we are not welcome, there are many other countries that would welcome us,” said Network School founder Balaji…

Two Trump health nominees crash and burn in tense Senate hearing

2026-07-16 · 22:33

Both nominees flailed in their own unique ways as senators sought answers.

One man's hunger strike changed India's map. Can it still change politics?

2026-07-16 · 22:21

Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.

At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died

2026-07-16 · 22:08

The same area devastated by floods last year's floods, which caused more than 130 deaths, is once again being hit.

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