Page Updated: Monday, August 17, 2026 3:27 PM ET

BBC News - World

Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran deal - Trump's threat on Oman, which has been holding its own talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, comes as a 60-day window for peace negotiations expires. Just now - World

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LIVE - 'All hell broke loose', witness tells court of Tupac shooting as murder trial begins - The prosecution have called their first witness in the trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 60, who has pleaded not guilty to the 1996 murder.

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Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is appealing - here's what you need to know -- The Australian, who notoriously poisoned her family members, is trying to overturn her conviction. -- World

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Russia and Ukraine trade more deadly strikes -- Moscow says nine people have been killed in the past 24 hours, while Kyiv reports four deaths.

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Russia's prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years -- Lev Schlosberg is found guilty of "discrediting" Russia's army - a verdict he condemns as punishment for his political position.

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French PM heckled over wildfire response as blazes continue across Europe -- The prime minister announced on Monday €12m worth of aid to French regions that had been worst affected by the fires.

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US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna -- The 30-year-old was on the active volcano when a thunderstorm developed, local media report.

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Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war -- Trump cites his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader in deciding to downsize the exercises.

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Trump envoy Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan -- US President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is seeking to gain Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan.

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Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake -- Some 53 people were killed and thousands displaced by the earthquake, which struck early on Saturday.

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Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case -- The US president has already paid the writer over $5m in damages in the assault and defamation case.

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'Ghana was the crime scene': The country leading the demand for slavery reparations -- Ghana has become Africa's leading voice in telling the world that Western nations owe reparations

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Thailand has a gun problem - 10 million of them -- Recent shootings have highlighted the country's troubled relationship with guns, with laws doing little to curb the violence.

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Many Canadians are boycotting the US, so this is where they're travelling instead -- From exploring their own backyard to travelling abroad, many Canadians are spending their money elsewhere to send a message to the US president.

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Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence? -- Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left

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Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI? -- Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.

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'I want my brother back' - Tupac's brother tells BBC murder trial won't bring justice -- The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil sat down with Mopreme Shakur ahead of the trial for his brother and late rapper's 1996 murder.

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BBC visits smouldering Kyiv market after Russian strikes -- Six people were injured in the strike on the market selling second-hand records, posters, toys and tools.

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Why is Australia's mushroom killer back in court this week? -- The BBC's Katy Watson explains why triple-murderer Erin Patterson is back in court this week trying to overturn her conviction.

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World's Ugliest Dog contest crowns 2026 winner -- The annual contest has been taking place in Santa Rosa, California.

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Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off Thailand -- A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told AFP on Saturday.

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Dozens detained in Russia as only anti-war party struck from election -- Russia's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the anti-war party Yabloko against a ban on it taking part in September's parliamentary elections.

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Boy, seven, among four injured after crash that killed five teenagers -- A car in which the five teenagers were travelling in was going the wrong way down a motorway in County Kildare.

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Tributes to actress Hayden Panettiere as coroner finds 'no signs of trauma' -- The US actress, who has died at the age of 36, starred in the TV shows Heroes and Nashville.

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Watch: Flash flood sweeps vehicle away in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala -- Tropical storm warnings remain for some of the state's islands, as the storm is due to progress west.

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Top Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote -- The leading opposition candidate calls allegations of a planned insurrection "total fabrications".

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