Monday, June 22, 2026 8:16 PM ET
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At least 13 killed and dozens injured after Qatar gas explosion -- The city's main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.8 hours ago
Red heat alerts issued in France, Italy and Spain as 40C temperatures forecast -- The heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify in the coming days across central and western Europe.7 hours ago
WhatsApp to be led by Indian start-up founder as Will Cathcart steps back -- WhatsApp's leadership shake-up comes as Meta looks to strengthen its app's already booming presence in India.7 hours ago
Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months, UN says -- The new UN report says the 702 civilian deaths over six months last year included 153 children.8 hours ago
Russian troop build-up threatens city seen as key to seizing Ukraine's Donbas -- If Kostyantynivka falls, Russian forces would be able push towards Ukraine's last remaining strongholds in the east.1 day ago
Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94 -- The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.7 hours ago
Kenya minister found in contempt of court over US-backed Ebola centre -- Aden Duale defied a High Court order to stop building work on a controversial US-funded facility.7 hours ago
Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding -- Brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye speak to the BBC after getting hitched to twin sisters.7 hours ago
Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker -- Police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated A$816m after searching a property in western Sydney.23 hours ago
Trump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count shows -- Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have narrowly defeated his rival Iván Cepeda, who says the preliminary count is "not yet official or binding".19 hours ago
Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says -- Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.12 hours ago
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity? -- It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.1 day ago
The BTS fans losing thousands as scammers cash in on comeback tour ticket war -- As ticket demand outstrips supply by a ratio of 15 to one, desperate fans have become easy targets.20 hours ago
Currency crash and visa crackdowns force Indian students to rethink studying abroad -- A weaker rupee and tougher immigration rules are pushing Indian students away from popular destinations like the US and UK.1 day ago
Ethiopia PM's party wins landslide as fears grow of new conflict -- Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.1 day ago
Backstage at Gorillaz' epic, one-off stadium show: 'The vibe is ridiculous' -- Damon Albarn, De La Soul and Moonchild Sannelly talk backstage as Gorillaz play their biggest show.1 day ago
Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwave -- France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.1 day ago
BBC sees destroyed villages in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon -- Travelling with a humanitarian convoy, BBC's Hugo Bachega has been given rare access to a part of Lebanon under Israeli occupation.2 days ago
Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight? -- The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London.3 days ago
Should the US impose a teen social media ban like the UK? -- The UK is enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The BBC asked Americans of different ages if they thought it was a good idea.4 days ago
Will Putin change tactics after Ukrainian drone attacks? -- Steve Rosenberg explains what Russia's next steps may be after frequent Ukrainian drone attacks.4 days ago
Montreal shooting leaves officer, civilian and suspect dead -- It was the first time in 24 years that a Montreal police officer was killed in the line of duty, the city's police chief said.3 hours ago
How 100 Romanian hospitals switched to pen and paper to defeat a national cyber-attack -- For four days, dozens of Romanian hospitals went offline, as cyber-experts sought to defeat the hackers.9 minutes ago
A brutal gang rape in India revives painful memories of 2012 Delhi assault -- The case from Begusarai in Bihar comes close in brutality to that inflicted on a woman during a sexual assault in 2012.1 hour ago
What does Trump want from a new UK prime minister? -- The US president was once considered to have a close friendship with Keir Starmer, but that quickly fell apart with the war in Iran.2 hours ago
Watch: 'I wish him well' - Trump reacts to Starmer's resignation -- The US President criticised the UK's approach to energy and immigration arguing that the prime minister's decisions had hurt him politically.3 hours ago