Page Updated: Wednesday, July 08, 2026 3:35 PM ET
BBC News - World
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran as Tehran warns of 'fearless' response - Speaking at a Nato summit, the president says the US will "probably" strike Iran again but added that "anything that happens will be over quickly". 1 hr ago - World
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US strikes target Iranian military boats -- The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.13 hours ago
Arizona toddler found alive in hospital morgue after declared dead from drowning -- After he was discovered to still be alive, the 18-month-old was flown to another hospital and survived.2 hours ago
Nato allies announce £37bn for new missile project -- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will convene around a dozen leaders to discuss the programme in Ankara.16 hours ago
Ukraine to get licence to produce Patriot missiles, Trump says -- Although the Patriots are highly effective against Russia's ballistic missiles, they also have lengthy production times.1 hour ago
German doctor jailed for murder of 15 patients and suspected of more -- The German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients.4 hours ago
Teenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attack -- Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.4 hours ago
Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh -- Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.5 hours ago
Nigeria's president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office -- Adeniyi Adeyemi allegedly forged a letter of appointment and secured funding for an agency the presidency knew nothing about.7 hours ago
Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company -- Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.12 hours ago
Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq -- The remains of Iran's late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.4 hours ago
Cubans protest after third nationwide power cut this year -- While Cuban officials said that power had been mostly restored, those still left in the dark vented their anger.8 hours ago
Bowen: For all his bluster, Trump has no better option than talks with Iran -- The negotiating process is fragile and recent US strikes show how hard it will be to reach agreement, writes BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen.3 hours ago
Will Le Pen rise again? French nationalist leader defiant after court's ruling -- Within hours of a court of appeal confirming a guilty verdict, Marine Le Pen had already launched her presidential campaign.16 hours ago
Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan's war -- El-Obeid has been under "siege-like conditions" for 18 months says the UN human rights chief.19 hours ago
Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war? -- Even in Moscow, authorities are unable to guarantee fuel supplies, but will economic pressure lead to talks or escalation?14 hours ago
'The water just came so fast': Typhoon triggers floods and rare tornadoes in China -- Villagers whose families have been stranded told the BBC they are struggling to get food and help.19 hours ago
Watch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubble -- Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.11 hours ago
New video shows man believed to be Tyler Robinson before Charlie Kirk shooting -- The footage shown during the second day of a preliminary hearing appears to show Robinson walking through a parking garage and running across a roof.22 hours ago
Watch: Marine Le Pen confirms run for French presidency -- The National Rally leader also said she will attempt to appeal an embezzlement conviction.22 hours ago
'The spectacle Iran wants the world to see': Lyse Doucet in Tehran -- Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.2 days ago
New footage shows first look at Ernest Shackleton's final ship Quest -- Scientists are the first to capture the shipwreck where Shackleton, a leading figure of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, died in 1922.32 minutes ago
Judge orders Trump's $5m damages be released to E Jean Carroll -- The Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal of the case, but Trump still sought to delay the payment.1 hour ago
Murder investigation launched after woman's body discovered -- Gardaí (Irish police) investigate after a woman in her 40s was pronounced dead in County Kerry.1 hour ago
Ex-US judge spared from prison for helping migrant evade federal agents -- The 67-year-old was arrested for ushering a suspect out a courtroom side door to avoid immigration agents.1 hour ago
Five crew remain missing after plane wreckage found in Pakistan -- Pakistan's Airports Authority said efforts are under way to find those who were on board the private cargo plane.2 hours ago