Page Updated: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 8:41 PM ET

BBC News - World

Lebanon says Israeli strike killed 13 people near Palestinian refugee camp -- The Israeli military says it targeted Hamas members "operating in a training compound", which Hamas rejected as "fabrication and lies".

3 hours ago

Bodies of missing mum and child found in freezers in Austria -- Public prosecutor Hansjörg Mayr says two men, aged 55 and 53, are being held on "strong suspicion of murder".

7 hours ago

Two Ukrainians working for Russia behind rail sabotage, Polish PM says -- Donald Tusk said the two suspects had entered Poland from Belarus and had long worked for Russia.

7 hours ago

Cristiano Ronaldo to visit White House on same day as Saudi crown prince -- The Portuguese player is being paid handsomely to be part of the gulf state's modernisation plan.

4 hours ago

Suspected Hezbollah member goes on trial in Germany -- The Shia Muslim group's military wing is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the EU.

6 hours ago

'Things happen' - Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing -- The US president's claims that the crown prince "knew nothing" contradict the CIA's own assessment.

2 hours ago

Zelensky to meet Trump envoy in Turkey in bid to 'intensify' peace talks -- There were no plans for the Russian side to join the talks, the Kremlin said.

7 hours ago

At least 94 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, human rights group says -- A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) alleges "systematic killings and cover-ups".

7 hours ago

Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers steps back from public role after Epstein email release -- The former US treasury secretary says he is "ashamed" of his emails to the late sex offender.

18 hours ago

Venezuela's Maduro 'ready to talk' as US ramps up pressure -- Following increased US pressure on the Venezuelan government, the two sides say they are open to talks.

7 hours ago

Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protest-hit COP30 -- President Lula's government recognises 10 new Indigenous lands in an effort to protect their culture and environment.

7 hours ago

On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet -- With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.

1 hour ago

Why India's poorest state continues to struggle with illegal alcohol sales -- Efforts to crack down on bootlegging continue nine years after prohibition was introduced in Bihar.

1 hour ago

Baby Shark: How a 90-second clip created a $400m business -- Shares in the firm behind the highly-addictive children's song rose by more than 9% in their stock market debut.

33 minutes ago

A Chinese firm bought an insurer for CIA agents - part of Beijing's trillion dollar spending spree -- When an insurer for FBI and CIA agents was sold to a Chinese entity, it led the US to tighten investment laws.

1 day ago

'I hated that I looked Asian': KPop Demon Hunters star on her struggle for acceptance -- Korean-American actress Arden Cho tells BBC Global Women she struggled to feel accepted while growing up in Texas.

7 hours ago

'Quiet, piggy': Trump responds to reporter after Epstein question -- The president made the comment to a female reporter while speaking to the press on Air Force One on Friday.

6 hours ago

New video shows stunning Aurora Borealis over South Dakota -- Officials at Nasa say the sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle, known as "solar maximum", which could lead to more severe geomagnetic storms.

1 day ago

Watch: Hundreds of sheep cross historic German city during annual tradition -- The event, which saw about 600 sheep cross the Nuremberg's historic centre, took place on Sunday and has become a popular annual tradition.

1 day ago

Moment Ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina's sentence is announced -- Hasina has called the court's decision "biased and politically motivated" in a statement released after the verdict.

1 day ago

Watch: Three 'Nestflix' peregrine falcons each take flight for the first time -- Three peregrine falcon chicks, stars of the "Nestflix" livestream, have finally taken their first flights above the Melbourne city skyline.

1 day ago

Epstein saga reveals Republican rifts - and the power of Trump's base -- The votes in Congress to release more files came after the president faced pressure from within his own party.

33 minutes ago

The only 'no' vote on releasing Epstein files -- The resounding vote in favour of the Epstein bill, 427-1, marks a rare moment of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill that was near-unanimous - almost.

1 hour ago

When will the Epstein files be released now that the Senate agreed to make them public? -- The House passed - and the Senate agreed to pass - a bill forcing the release of Epstein files, but legal hurdles remain.

1 hour ago

What do we know about the Epstein files? -- The clamour is growing for the Trump administration to put documents related to the Epstein investigations before the public.

4 days ago

Congress approves bill to release Epstein files that will head to Trump's desk -- Once Trump signs the measure, the justice department will have 30 days to release the materials.

1 hour ago

Vigils held for five young people killed in Louth crash -- The vigils, at three gaelic football grounds, follow a fatal two-vehicle crash at Gibstown on Saturday.

5 hours ago