Page Updated: Wednesday, April 01, 2026 9:01 AM ET
BBC News - World
DRC: 'Amidst pain and war, this victory makes us proud' -- DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica.
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China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work? -- It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now? -- World5 hours ago
Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends -- Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished. -- Middle East13 hours ago
Israel intensifies Lebanon attacks and hits areas not in Hezbollah's control -- Attacks have continued as Israel has announced its intention to control swathes of south Lebanon.2 hours ago
Russian military plane crash kills 29 in occupied Crimea -- Russian authorities say a technical malfunction caused the An-26 to crash into a cliff.2 hours ago
US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad -- The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.13 hours ago
Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city -- Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars.1 hour ago
Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children -- Japan was, until recently, the only G7 country to not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.8 hours ago
Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance -- The rapper "started feeling very ill" mid-way through the show in New York, her representative told US media.7 hours ago
Iran war economic shocks will last 'months', says Australia's PM -- Anthony Albanese used a rare TV address to tell Australians that the "months ahead may not be easy" amid the global effects of the war.1 hour ago
'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears -- It's peak fire season in the Thai city, which now ranks as one of the world's most polluted.8 hours ago
Billion-plus people, three million officials, 33 questions - India begins huge census -- The two-phase exercise - the world's most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian.2 hours ago
'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families -- People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.13 hours ago
'Moonshots' and merch - what it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch -- Huge crowds are gathering around the Kennedy Space Centre to see the launch of the historic moon mission.6 hours ago
'A million things could go wrong' - why seizing Iran's uranium would be so risky for the US -- Seizing the stockpile would be one of the "most complicated special operations in history", a former defence official tells the BBC.13 hours ago
Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war -- Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.13 hours ago
'It's phenomenal!': Excitement in Florida ahead of Artemis launch -- BBC's Leyla Khodabakhshi speaks to locals and visitors in Florida ahead of the Artemis II mission blast off.6 hours ago
Inside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch -- The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.1 day ago
How Australia's seven-month-long manhunt came to an end -- Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been wanted since he shot dead two police officers on his rural property in August last year.2 days ago
Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike -- BBC reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack in southern Lebanon.2 days ago
Watch: Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour -- France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.3 days ago
Devastated Italians reckon with 'third apocalypse' of World Cup failure -- Azzurri fans and management alike are pondering what went wrong after Italy fail to qualify for third World Cup in a row.36 minutes ago
DR Congo declares national holiday after reaching World Cup for first time in 52 years -- This is just the second time that DR Congo have reached the World Cup finals, sparking celebrations in Kinshasa.1 hour ago
Trump says he will attend birthright citizenship arguments at Supreme Court -- As part of his immigration crackdown, Trump signed an order ending the right of children of undocumented people to get automatic citizenship.2 hours ago
Senegal president signs tough new anti-LGBT law doubling jail terms -- The new law imposes a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and criminalises the "promotion" of same-sex relations.2 hours ago