Page Updated: Monday, July 27, 2026 5:17 PM ET
BBC News - World
Wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress -- Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate. -- Europe
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Anger as Berlin Pride attacker revealed to have been freed weeks earlier -- As details emerge about the suspected Berlin Pride attacker's past, many are asking why he was not in prison. -- Europe3 minutes ago
Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for a second time this year -- Police said they engaged in a high-speed car chase but failed to arrest the suspect, who remains at large. Three people were arrested in June after a similar attack. -- US & Canada3 minutes ago
Trump says Iran war talks taking place during lull in strikes -- The US president says "there is a good chance that something could happen", as Iran denies direct talks are taking place.3 minutes ago
Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis -- The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.3 minutes ago
As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons? -- The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.3 minutes ago
North America wildfires burn millions of acres in western US and Canada -- Dozens of wildfires in the US state of Oregon and British Columbia in Canada continue to spread as temperatures rise.3 minutes ago
Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars -- Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".4 hours ago
More than 600 US military service members injured since Iran War began in February -- The latest figure includes casualties from Operation Fury and a new category called "Overseas Operations".6 hours ago
Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks -- The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give "talks some space", raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict.10 hours ago
Chile captures fugitive convicted of singer Victor Jara's murder under Pinochet -- Nelson Haase was one of those convicted over the kidnap and murder of folk singer Victor Jara after Chile's military coup in 1973.5 hours ago
South Africa investigates death of Nigerian who collapsed during arrest -- Initial reports from a post-mortem said he had "abrasions on his back and chest", investigators say.8 hours ago
Police still searching for second suspect in fatal Seattle food festival shooting -- One suspect, a teenager, is in custody following the shooting, in which three people were killed and others injured.1 hour ago
Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled -- A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.6 hours ago
A Nigerian soldier is arrested for tipping off criminals - but does it go deeper? -- A private's detention reignites concerns that troops are contributing to the country's security challenges.4 hours ago
How 'fire-generated thunderstorms' make wildfires more deadly -- Certain types of severe wildfire can create pyrocumulonimbus - something that Nasa calls the "fire-breathing dragon of clouds".9 hours ago
Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links -- The uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup.9 hours ago
What you need to know if you're travelling to France or Spain -- The BBC's cost of living correspondent explains how to handle holiday cancellations as a result of European wildfires.3 hours ago
Watch: Scaffolding tumbles from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall -- Typhoon Noul is the strongest to make landfall in China so far this year, according to state media.14 hours ago
Watch: At the scene of Berlin Pride attack as manhunt continues -- A 21-year-old suspect has been identified by police, but he has not been found.1 day ago
Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister -- The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister2 days ago
Trump defends tariffs in hard-hit Michigan as Canada tax hike looms -- The president says his economic policies are reinvigorating the auto industry and forcing overseas companies to relocate to the US.31 minutes ago
US mother's mental health was getting 'worse and worse' before her children's murders, ex-husband says -- Prosecutors say Lindsay Clancy "knew exactly what she was doing" and made a "calculated" decision to kill the three small children.31 minutes ago
Wildfire now nine miles from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns -- Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".31 minutes ago
Wildfires 'stark reminder' of extreme climate challenge, says William -- The prince's warning comes as wildfires rage in parts of Europe and the UK during a spell of extreme heat.1 hour ago
'Do the right thing': Savannah Guthrie makes another plea to mom's kidnappers -- The US journalist has made several social media pleas for the abductors of her mother Nancy to share where she is.1 hour ago