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Saturday, February 07, 2026 1:09 AM ET

BBC News - World

Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes - The US president said he "didn't make a mistake", adding he had only seen the beginning of the video before it was posted. 4 hrs ago - US & Canada

17 minutes ago

Trump signs executive order threatening tariffs for countries trading with Iran -- The order did not specify the rate that could be imposed, but used 25% as an example.

4 hours ago

Gazans returning through Rafah crossing describe checks by Palestinian militia -- One Palestinian woman said members of the Israel-linked militia searched them and their belongings at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza.

3 days ago

Milan-Cortina Games begin with vibrant opening ceremony -- Andrea Bocelli and Mariah Carey perform as part of vibrant opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

4 hours ago

Will Sunday's snap election gamble pay off for Japan's first female premier? -- Sanae Takaichi is popular - but inflation and a diplomatic row with China weigh on voters' minds.

6 hours ago

He has the world's biggest stage. What will Bad Bunny do with it? -- With Super Bowl half-time shows becoming increasingly polarised, how will the Puerto Rican superstar quiet his detractors?

5 hours ago

Can the US help Iran? What Iranians say - inside and outside the country -- Some desperate Iranians want US intervention, but others worry that it would not achieve the peace protesters ultimately want.

3 hours ago

Talks with US set to continue after 'good beginning', Iran's foreign minister says -- Abbas Aragchi spoke after hours of talks in Oman ended, which the two countries entered with significantly different positions.

12 hours ago

Russian general shot several times in Moscow -- Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev is a senior figure in the main directorate of Russia's military general staff.

21 hours ago

Fisherman fleeing elephants killed by crocodile in Zambia -- The fisherman ran into a stream near the river after he and two friends encountered a herd of elephants.

17 hours ago

Coin portrait of late Queen draws criticism in Australia -- The Royal Australian Mint has defended the design of the coins, which mark 100 years since Queen Elizabeth II's birth.

17 hours ago

'I dreamed of becoming a K-pop idol - but I felt like I was scammed' -- Stories of aspiring foreign trainees shed light on an under-regulated industry, where there is opportunity and risk.

3 hours ago

'They sent a letter asking to preach. Then they massacred us' - Nigerians on jihadist attack -- Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam.

13 hours ago

Watch: Trump has called to nationalise US elections. Is it a big deal? -- The BBC's Washington correspondent Daniel Bush explains why the US president's comments are causing a stir in a midterm election year.

6 hours ago

Watch: Ukrainian soldier thought to be dead calls his family -- Nazar Daletskyi's relatives were told he had been killed in 2022, the first year of Russia's full-scale invasion.

15 hours ago

What the Super Bowl means to American fans -- NFL fans have flocked to California for Super Bowl LX, where the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.

8 hours ago

Watch: The US and Russia's nuclear treaty is dead. What comes next? -- The expiration of New START means there are no limits on nuclear weapons between both countries for the first time since 1991.

23 hours ago

What's happened since Savannah Guthrie's mother disappeared? -- Police have offered a reward of $50,000 for information on the disappearance, while the FBI says it is reviewing two ransom notes.

23 hours ago

Watch: Inside Gaza hospital struggling to provide care to newborn babies -- More aid has been allowed into Gaza since the ceasefire began three months ago, but the UN says it is nowhere near enough.

1 day ago

It's been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona.

1 day ago

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of an NBC News presenter, is believed to have been abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona.

17 minutes ago

At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.

17 minutes ago

Nearly 200 decaying bodies were discovered at the Return to Nature home after officials investigated a foul smell.

17 minutes ago

The BBC's Regan Morris is in Tucson, Arizona, where 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home almost one week ago.

17 minutes ago

Millions of Epstein-related documents released by the US justice department include the names of the world's rich and powerful.

3 days ago

Anke Gowda, whose library is open to everyone, recently received an Indian government award.

17 minutes ago

The attack, which took place during Friday prayers in the capital Islamabad, injured almost 170 people.

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