Page Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 11:07 PM ET

BBC News - World

US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops - The US military called the strikes "a powerful response" to Tuesday's firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan. 1 hr ago - World

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Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war -- The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.

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Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt -- The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.

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Australia takes Telegram to court over alleged failure to remove 'pro-terror' material -- The country's eSafety commissioner alleges that Telegram failed to remove footage of mass shootings.

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Recovery operations continue in Kumamoto after quake -- Aeon shopping mall and the Nippon Paper Industries factory both suffered significant damage.

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Fauci to face contempt vote after refusing to answer Covid questions in Congress -- Senator Rand Paul says: "I think there is a very real chance that he could be prosecuted for that."

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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offences -- Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.

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Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents - It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology. 2 hrs ago

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Three Greek firefighters die as wildfires threaten parts of southern Europe -- Gale-force winds on Crete have whipped up flames prompting the evacuation of several villages, as parts of the continent continue to tackle fires.

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'It's our home, it's our forest': BBC speaks to locals fighting France wildfire -- Firefighters are battling flare-ups in 40C heat in the Gironde region, as some locals have refused to heed evacuations.

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Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: 'When you're best friends it's easy' -- The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.

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Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct -- The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.

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Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash -- Hansard, who was 56, won the best song Oscar for the 2007 low-budget musical film Once.

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More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13 -- People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say

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The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry -- Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.

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India's CJP protests: Why tech alone won't stop exam paper leaks -- Can computer-based testing stop NEET paper leaks? Experts say governance matters as much as tech.

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How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria -- West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.

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'I thought I would die': Survivors describe shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake -- Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.

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'Israeli settlers laid siege to our home': Inside a Palestinian village under weekly attack -- A home on the edge of al-Mughayyir has become a weekly frontline in the battle for the occupied West Bank.

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Watch: Japanese mall explodes after magnitude 6.8 earthquake -- Search teams are still looking for survivors in the collapsed Aeon shopping centre.

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Planes dump water on French wildfires as temperatures rise -- Authorities have been trying to contain the wildfires, which have been burning for days.

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Bystander video shows teen lifeguard's dramatic ocean rescue -- The 16-year-old lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old who had been swept offshore at a California beach.

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Why Netanyahu's visit with Trump at the White House is high-stakes -- The meeting comes amid signs of friction between the two leaders and decreasing public support for Israel in the US.

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The once-destroyed community that's now a global energy giant -- A US county wiped out by a hurricane is now the world's largest exporter of liquified natural gas.

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What to know about 'explosive diarrhoea' parasite outbreak in US -- The source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has spread across at least 45 states, is unclear.

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Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins -- The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.

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