Friday, August 07, 2026 7:33 AM ET
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Editor of top Ethiopian independent news site seized by police, publisher says -- Rights groups say this as part of a pattern of targeting news outlets - the government has not commented.2 minutes ago
LIVE - Thai teenager kills at least seven and injures more than 30 as PM calls shooting 'well prepared' The suspected shooter, 14, is also dead, authorities say. A female student tells the BBC she "had to climb over the school fence to escape".1 hour ago
Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant -- The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.5 hours ago
Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue -- Team evacuated a patient from McMurdo Station after landing plane in total darkness and temperature of -43°C.9 hours ago
Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down' -- While precise data is classified, publicly available information suggests the US has used up many difficult-to-manufacture weapons.20 hours ago
Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders -- The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.12 hours ago
Uefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino support -- Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.18 hours ago
A new youth agitation grips an Indian state after 'cockroach' protests -- Weeks after the CJP protests shook Delhi, a new youth-led movement over jobs and recruitment is gathering force in Jharkhand.2 hours ago
Thousands of migrants still in Ceuta after border crisis, local leader says -- The Spanish territory's mayor-president also says 100 deaths occurred as a result of 78,000 migrants crossing from neighbouring Morocco.15 hours ago
South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash -- Seoul's lunar orbiter captured images of the Moon before and after part of SpaceX's rocket hit its surface on Wednesday.17 hours ago
Two people convicted in relation to death of French streamer -- Raphaël Graven, 46, died in August 2025, with his death live broadcast on the streaming platform Kick.10 hours ago
Israel charges settler over killing of Palestinian involved in Oscar-winning West Bank film -- Yinon Levy is charged with reckless manslaughter over the July 2025 shooting of Odeh Hathaleen.16 hours ago
German airport drone-bomb: Could Russia be involved? -- The BBC has seen evidence from previous cases that Russian-linked proxies not only handled drones and explosives, but also delivered them to Germany.2 hours ago
Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identity -- Babies born as a result of rape are often unable to get a birth certificate, meaning a life-time of problems.10 hours ago
'Put your phone down': K-pop band weighs in on concert etiquette -- Cortis's plea has drawn mixed reactions in a fandom that's obsessed with capturing every moment.10 hours ago
India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them -- India's top court has put the spotlight on unsafe footpaths and the country's forgotten pedestrians.12 hours ago
Does Africa still back Infantino as Fifa president? -- The African confederation has yet to take an official stance, but where do the key African footballing nations stand on the Infantino saga?17 hours ago
Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan -- Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.4 hours ago
'Wiped out' - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires -- Officials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes.10 hours ago
Watch: Nasa astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS -- Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured out to install a mounting hardware for the future addition of solar arrays to the space station.13 hours ago
Why was Taiwan's president evacuated in the middle of the night? -- President William Lai took part in an emergency evacuation drill as part of Taiwan military exercises preparing for a potential Chinese invasion.6 hours ago
Where is Jackie? Beloved live cam eagle in critical condition -- The bald eagle, who has gained worldwide fame as the protagonist of a nest live-stream in California, has been diagnosed with anaemia.33 minutes ago
I was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil says -- The student says she had to climb over a school fence to flee the shooting which killed five teachers.33 minutes ago
Seven killed after Thai teen shooter opens fire at home and school -- Authorities say the teen killed his grandparents at home before opening fire and killing five teachers at his school.33 minutes ago
US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects -- The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.1 hour ago
Trump-backed Republican congressman loses primary in Tennessee -- Andy Ogles is the second person backed by the US president to lose this week but there were also some wins in Trump's corner.1 hour ago
First responders in Thailand stand by following shooting -- At least six people have died in a school shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok, according to reports citing police.5 hours ago