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Sunday, August 30, 2026 9:40 AM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Seven killed and 23 missing after boat capsizes near Cyprus, says Turkish Cypriot PM - 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.

18 minutes ago

Boat carrying nearly 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus -- A local mayor says 159 passengers have been reached so far, with a rescue operation under way.

49 minutes ago

LIVE - Head teacher evacuates 900 children minutes before school washed away by Nepal floods - Rajendra Dawadi was warned about incoming flood waters and says "if we had made the decision 10 minutes later, all of us ... would not be able to speak to you today."

1 hour ago

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.

8 hours ago

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.

1 day ago

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

4 hours ago

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

19 hours ago

Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there -- Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

1 day ago

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.

18 hours ago

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

16 hours ago

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?

14 hours ago

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.

19 hours ago

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.

1 day ago

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.

21 hours ago

Forget Starbucks coffee - Gen Z like their drinks ice cold -- Young consumers are choosing cold, customisable drinks and coffee chains are racing to catch up.

1 day ago

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.

23 hours ago

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.

1 day ago

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.

1 day ago

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.

2 days ago

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.

2 days ago

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.

2 hours ago

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

2 hours ago

What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods -- Hundreds have died and thousands are missing after Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

1 day ago

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

3 hours ago

'Healey eyes banks and oil tax' and 'X Factor comeback' -- As rescue efforts enter their fifth day following the Nepal flash floods, some of today's papers report on the climbing death toll.

14 hours ago

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

6 hours ago