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Sunday, February 08, 2026 6:41 AM ET

BBC News - World

Three PMs in three years, sluggish growth and a war: Thailand votes in key election - Thai voters will elect a new parliament and also vote on a referendum about the country's constitution.

1 hour ago

Australia's opposition coalition reunites after row over hate-speech laws -- The Nationals had split from the Liberal Party citing free speech concerns over laws brought in after the Bondi Beach attack.

7 hours ago

3 Doors Down lead singer Brad Arnold dies at 47 -- The Mississippi-born frontman of the popular rock band had announced a stage 4 cancer diagnosis in May 2025.

12 hours ago

Italian police arrest protesters after clash in Olympic host city Milan -- At least six people have been detained a week after a different demonstration in Turin turned violent.

2 hours ago

US news anchor Savannah Guthrie says 'we will pay' in plea for mother's return -- "We received your message," the US news anchor says in the latest video plea for the return of her mother Nancy Guthrie, 84, who is believed to be abducted.

1 hour ago

ICE protester says she was 'disgusted' after fake arrest image shared by White House -- The White House posted an edited image of Nekima Levy Armstrong after she was arrested for organising a protest in a church.

1 hour ago

Washington Post chief executive steps down after mass lay-offs -- Will Lewis said "difficult decisions" had been made to ensure the newspaper's future.

10 hours ago

France investigates ex-minister Jack Lang over Epstein links -- The socialist grandee quits his role at a prestigious institute as he is investigated for the "laundering of tax-fraud proceeds".

12 hours ago

US wants Russia and Ukraine to end war by June, says Zelensky -- The Ukrainian leader says difficult issues remain, as Russia carries out further strikes on energy facilities.

23 hours ago

Trump says he 'didn't see' part of video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes -- The US president says he "didn't make a mistake", adding he had only seen the beginning of the video before it was posted.

1 day ago

S Korean crypto firm accidentally pays out $40bn in bitcoin -- The company quickly realised its mistake and managed to recover virtually all the missing tokens from customers.

21 hours ago

The woman tasked with kicking Australian kids off social media -- After decades working in the private tech industry, Julia Inman Grant now finds herself on the other side.

16 hours ago

BBC debunks claims that Bad Bunny is not a US citizen -- On Sunday 8 February, Bad Bunny will perform at the Super Bowl half-time show to an audience of more than 100 million people across the world.

9 hours ago

Famous but deadly kite flying festival returns after 19-year ban -- After injuries and fatalities caused by sharp strings, falls and celebratory gunfire, an event that dates back centuries returns.

11 hours ago

A singer's tragic death highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem -- The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.

11 hours ago

From classroom to camera: A teacher who has become a sensation in Indian cinema -- At 70, indigenous teacher Biana Watre Momin acted in an Indian film that has changed her life.

10 hours ago

At the scene of deadly Pakistan mosque explosion -- At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.

1 day 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.

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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.

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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.

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Japan's governing party projected to win snap election majority -- A coalition led by Takaichi is expected to clinch a decisive win, according to media projections after polls closed.

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Polls close in Thailand election that pitted reformists against conservatives -- Thai voters were presented with a simple choice in this election: sweeping change, or more of the same.

1 hour ago

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

4 days ago

'I don't want to imagine what happened' - Shock and disbelief in area Nancy Guthrie went missing -- The disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie has left a community searching for clues and hoping for her safe return.

19 hours ago

Noam Chomsky advised Epstein about 'horrible' media coverage, files show -- The exchange was among the latest release of files from the US government's investigation into Epstein.

2 days ago

What we know about the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother -- It's been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona.

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