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Tuesday, July 07, 2026 6:09 PM ET

BBC News - World

Trump looms large as Nato grapples with challenge of rearming Europe -- The US president's inflammatory words have punctuated the image of unity at this crucial gathering, Security Correspondent Frank Gardner writes.

3 hours ago

Hungary's public news broadcasts halted in bid to scrap Orban-era propaganda -- The country's main state TV channel displayed a message saying it was "sorry" for lying on Tuesday.

3 hours ago

Ghana halts visit by South African president amid row over anti-migrant protests -- Many in Ghana feared his presence would lead to mass protests, and officials say it is postponed for now.

4 hours ago

Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine -- Police had been hunting Anastasiia Berezovska after a Ukrainian millionaire was injured in the blast.

10 hours ago

Lawyer says detained Gaza doctor was severely beaten in Israeli jail -- The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.

5 hours ago

New footage shown at Kirk hearing shows man on rooftop near shooting scene -- The preliminary hearing will determine whether Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial.

4 hours ago

Jailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBC -- Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.

22 hours ago

Bomb explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macron's visit -- As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.

4 hours ago

China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes -- The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard.

18 hours ago

Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa -- South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.

11 hours ago

Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities -- Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.

14 hours ago

Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei -- Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

21 hours ago

Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money -- The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade.

21 hours ago

Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis? -- China's self-driving car firms have been given a headstart by the country's EV supply chain as they expand globally.

23 hours ago

Why a Diljit Dosanjh film vanished from streaming after two days -- The film's troubled journey spans years of censorship disputes, court battles and an unexpected release on a streaming platform.

23 hours ago

From 'a beautiful night' to 'world's greatest hangover', guests react to Taylor and Travis's wedding -- Some of the famous guests have been posting on social media about the big day in New York.

2 days ago

New video shows man believed to be Tyler Robinson before Charlie Kirk shooting -- The footage shown during the second day of a preliminary hearing appears to show Robinson walking through a parking garage and running across a roof.

1 hour ago

Watch: Marine Le Pen confirms run for French presidency -- The National Rally leader also said she will attempt to appeal an embezzlement conviction.

1 hour ago

'The spectacle Iran wants the world to see': Lyse Doucet in Tehran -- Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

1 day ago

'It's a very sad day' - Mexican fans react to loss to England -- Mexico's World Cup campaign ended with a 3-2 defeat to England in Mexico City.

1 day ago

France's Marine Le Pen, fighting court conviction and running for presidency -- A profile of France's hard-right leader who leads the polls - but now faces a court challenge to her conviction for embezzlement.

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Presidency bid while continuing court fight a gamble for Le Pen -- Hard-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing her case to France's top civil court, but it could backfire.

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Marine Le Pen to run for French presidency and appeal conviction in top court -- The hard-right National Rally leader has ended months of speculation, after a court ruled she could run but would have to wear a tag for a year.

2 hours ago

Former Bucknell University football coach charged in hazing death of player -- Pennsylvania prosecutors say the coach subjected player Calvin Dickey Jr, 18, to an extreme workout despite a medical condition.

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