Wednesday, August 26, 2026 8:52 PM ET
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Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy -- BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer. -- Culture2 hours ago
Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50% -- The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup. -- US & Canada15 hours ago
Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer -- Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. -- Middle East2 hours ago
Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say -- The hospital tells the BBC the ward door was not locked but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.10 hours ago
Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations -- The justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.8 hours ago
US drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer -- Experts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world's deadliest cancers.2 hours ago
Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport -- A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.4 hours ago
Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70 -- A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.13 hours ago
Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane' -- It is believed the mosquitoes arrived at Germany's busiest airport on a plane, according to German public health officials.6 hours ago
Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds -- Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.14 hours ago
China advises its citizens to leave Taiwan ally Eswatini over 'security risks' -- Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.12 hours ago
Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish -- On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.1 hour ago
'If you started running, they shot you' - inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis -- Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.1 hour ago
The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear? -- Rahul Gandhi's comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.1 hour ago
Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump -- The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.15 hours ago
Moment tornado tears through southern France -- The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.2 days ago
'Scared to death': Thousands evacuate Nevada homes as wildfire spreads -- Tens of thousands of people in the US state have been warned to evacuate as the wildfire spreads in the outskirts of Reno.2 days ago
Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine? -- Correspondent Joe Inwood breaks down the weapons technology that could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war.2 days ago
What do locals think of IndyCar in Washington DC? -- US President Donald Trump was among hundreds of people who gathered to see the race through Washington DC streets on Sunday.2 days ago
Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record -- The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.4 days ago
Susan Sarandon, Carol Burnett lead tributes to The Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry -- Curry became a cult figure for the role that he played onstage and in film, and on learning of his death stars of both stage and screen expressed their grief.17 minutes ago
At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France -- One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.1 hour ago
Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety -- Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.1 hour ago
BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news -- More than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, as hundreds still missing.3 hours ago
Nepalese authorities say 33 UK nationals missing after flash floods -- Flooding and mud slides hit the Rasuaw region in the morning on Wednesday, killing at least 95 people, Nepali police said.8 hours ago
What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods -- Hundreds are feared to have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.7 hours ago