Friday, July 17, 2026 6:45 PM ET
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Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC -- Protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday after Mykhailo Fedorov's removal - and now soldiers are also criticising the move.3 hours ago
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake quake strikes off Mexico coast -- The US Tsunami Warning Center has recorded waves 0.3m (1.1 feet) high in Puerto Madero and Chiapas in Mexico after the quake.1 hour ago
Air conditioner sparked deadly blaze at children's orphanage - police -- Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.4 hours ago
Second tanker in three months hijacked off Yemen by suspected Somali pirates -- There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.4 hours ago
China hits out at British Steel nationalisation -- The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".19 hours ago
Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms -- China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections.9 hours ago
Uganda suspends school trips after 20 pupils die in bus crash -- Thousands are killed on Uganda's roads each year but this is one of its deadliest accidents involving children.9 hours ago
Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts -- Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.15 hours ago
Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop -- Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.8 minutes ago
More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened? -- Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.19 hours ago
I thought we'd grow old together, says band leader whose girlfriend died in Thai bar inferno -- Athipat Wichan tells BBC Thai he regrets bringing his girlfriend Nahathai into his indie band Thotsakan.1 day ago
What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact -- Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.1 day ago
One man's hunger strike changed India's map. Can it still change politics? -- Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.1 day ago
Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods -- Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.11 hours ago
Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species -- New monkey species hailed as 'amazing discovery' by conservationist.1 day ago
Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends -- More than 50 defendants have been on trial in Italy over the 2018 bridge collapse which killed 43 people.1 day ago
Orange haze from Canada wildfires seen in Ontario and northern US -- There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.1 day ago
What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages? -- Five episodes of the award-winning children's cartoon have been released in Australian Indigenous language for the first time.2 days ago
Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea parasite -- About 1,645 people in five states were infected by the parasite after having Taco Bell, according to US health officials.1 hour ago
Trump threatens to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke choking northern US cities -- Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.1 hour ago
Giant sinkhole appears on Sunset Boulevard from burst water pipe -- A century-old water pipe burst in West Hollywood, triggering a giant sinkhole and flooding nearby streets. Officials said no injuries were reported.1 hour ago
One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on opponents -- While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.2 hours ago
Meet Magnolia, the stolen kitten used in an attempted bank robbery -- Magnolia, a black-and-white tuxedo cat, was safely rescued and is currently available for adoption.2 hours ago
Husband and wife killed in two-vehicle collision -- A man and woman in their 70s were pronounced dead the scene of a two-car crash close to the Northern Ireland border on Thursday.3 hours ago
EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses -- Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.4 hours ago