Page Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2026 1:15 PM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Seven killed and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus - The Turkish Interior Ministry says the ship began taking on water four nautical miles off Kyrenia Port, as a search and rescue operation is under way.

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LIVE - Nepal says 'intensifying' efforts to free hundreds believed trapped in hydropower tunnels - Teams are working around the clock to free the trapped workers, with India and China deploying experts to assist in the operation.

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WhatsApp chat used to send cash for crime and extremism -- The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.

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Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coup -- Soldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.

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Zambian opposition leader charged with treason -- Mundubile had previously gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital.

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At least 37 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv weapons depot -- An investigation has begun into the storage of weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area.

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Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK -- The self-styled provocateur had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Norway's new king remembers 'my dear father' in first speech -- Haakon VIII pays emotional tribute to his late father, Harald V, before outlining how he wishes to reign.

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Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption -- Lenín Moreno denies taking bribes from a Chinese firm to secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant.

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Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school -- Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.

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They fell in love - then had to check they weren't brother and sister -- A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?

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Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year -- According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.

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Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards -- Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.

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Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children -- Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.

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Deadly strike on Kyiv warehouse prompts evacuations -- Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv after the deadly strike, which authorities said killed more than 30 people.

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97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior' -- A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

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BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank -- The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

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Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood -- Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

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Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse -- Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.

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Seven killed and 23 missing in boat capsizing off northern Cyprus -- A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.

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British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station -- A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.

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Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talks -- Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume accession talks.

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Nasa launches powerful new space telescope to explore mysteries of the Universe -- The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.

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Two charged after €2.3 million worth of drugs seized in Dublin -- Gardaí uncovered 18kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €1.8m (£1.5m) in Dublin.

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Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."

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Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five -- Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired at a techno event near Zurich.

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