World News

Subscribe to World News feed World News
BBC News - World
Updated: 1 week 23 hours ago

How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 23:20
Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?

How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 23:20
Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?

Why welfare isn't winning elections in India like it used to

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:12
India's welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.

I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it erupted

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 22:10
An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three people.

South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 21:44
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.

South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 21:44
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.

Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 21:05
Residents of Utqiagvik, the United States' northernmost city, will experience 84 days of midnight sun and uninterrupted daylight.

Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 21:05
Residents of Utqiagvik, the United States' northernmost city, will experience 84 days of midnight sun and uninterrupted daylight.

EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 19:37
The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".

EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 19:37
The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".

Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 18:27
The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.

Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 18:26
A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 18:26
A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 18:17
The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".

US passengers from ship quarantined as officials say public risk 'very low'

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 17:17
One passenger has tested positive for Andes virus, a rare type of hantavirus, while another is showing mild symptoms, health officials say.

'Britain at the heart of Europe': How Starmer's plans are going down in the EU

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 17:15
Sir Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the UK's relationship with Europe in a defiant speech on Monday.

'Britain at the heart of Europe': How Starmer's plans are going down in the EU

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 17:15
Sir Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the UK's relationship with Europe in a defiant speech on Monday.

Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko Haram

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 16:30
A fishermen's leader tells the BBC that 40 people are feared dead - either in the strikes or drowning as they tried to flee.

'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 16:10
The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.

Washington dinner shooting suspect pleads not guilty

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 14:52
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.

Pages