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Thursday, October 22, 2026 7:06 PM ET

BBC News - World

Trump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network -- Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.

6 minutes ago

Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis -- Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.

7 hours ago

Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found -- Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

4 hours ago

Germany target of 'intensive' espionage, Merz says after suspected Russian spy arrest -- A Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - one of several such cases in Germany this year.

5 hours ago

At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France -- The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.

11 hours ago

Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit -- Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021. -- Culture

1 hour ago

Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa -- The attack on the unidentified victim follows a wave of anti-migrants protests in South Africa this year. -- Africa

1 hour ago

Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference ahead of Brazil vote -- The Brazilian president accuses the tech firm of favouring Flávio Bolsonaro, which it denies.

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Paris extends curfew as Marseille and Lyon ban protests after riots -- Protests will only be allowed in some towns and cities if organised by unions, and top museums will be closed on Saturday.

3 hours ago

Teacher in Oregon shooting said she pretended to be dead to survive -- The teacher said she could not help children because she was badly injured by the attacker.

8 hours ago

'This is despicable': Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad featuring her estranged mother -- Her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy is airing the ad featuring her mother, whose husband was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood.

6 hours ago

Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax -- The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.

4 hours ago

Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks -- The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

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Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm -- Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.

7 hours ago

AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw - here's what happened -- The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.

8 hours ago

Moment man rescued from sinking car by Australian TV reporter -- Journalist Will Murray describes how he and a bystander saved an SUV driver from his vehicle.

11 hours ago

Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out -- The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.

1 day ago

Why a student protest movement is challenging 12 years of Vučić rule in Serbia -- After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.

8 hours ago

How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election -- Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.

17 hours ago

What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble? -- AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

18 hours ago

Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream -- With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.

23 hours ago

The real reasons there are so few young politicians in the US -- No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system? -- BBC InDepth

3 hours ago

Rosenberg: Russia agrees to Ukraine talks but sees little to talk about in new peace push -- President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes. -- Europe

11 hours ago

US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Top Gun, Steel Magnolias and Alien, dies aged 93 -- The moustachioed star of several 20th century hit films died on Wednesday of natural causes, his family said.

1 hour ago

New York bans horse-drawn carriages after 160 years over safety and abuse concerns -- As the council voted to banish the carriages, views in Central Park were divided over the 160-year-old tradition.

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Watch: 'It's part of the culture' - New York bans horse-drawn carriages after more than 160 years -- The BBC's Madeline Halpert spoke to New York City tourists, residents, and horse carriage workers about the industry and their opinion on the ban.

2 hours ago

Prominent Virginia senator charged over allegations she ran criminal marijuana scheme -- Democratic Senator L Louise Lucas and six other people, including her family members, are accused of illegally distributing the drug.

2 hours ago

Florida officer accused of stealing dead man's identity and moving into his home -- Authorities uncovered the plot when the man's heirs tried to sell the south Florida home

2 hours ago

Trump says NBA star LeBron James 'disrespected' US anthem -- The basketball star recently appeared to be practising a golf swing and basketball shots while the national anthem was performed.

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