Thursday, October 08, 2026 4:26 AM ET
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Just now -- Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer says -- A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections. -- Just now1 minute ago
Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain -- Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.1 hour ago
US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds - Bassam al-Hassan, linked to reporter Austin Tice's abduction, is being sheltered in return for information. 3 hrs ago - World54 minutes ago
New York court hears arguments in ongoing 9/11 families' lawsuit against Saudi Arabia -- The families allege that men with links to the Saudi government helped those who carried out the 2001 attacks, something the country denies. -- World1 hour ago
Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies -- Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September. -- World2 hours ago
Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents tell BBC -- Residents of Adigrat tell the BBC they have seen truck loads of soldiers from Eritrea moving south.11 minutes ago
Trump wants a new Camp David-like retreat at his Florida golf club -- Trump's estate would stand in stark contrast to the rustic Camp David and mark another tradition transformed by Trump.4 hours ago
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expected to face more charges this week -- The new charges are expected to accuse Maduro and his wife of playing a role in the torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons, US media reports.3 hours ago
Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel -- Asahi, Sapporo, Kirin and Suntory confirmed to the BBC that their premises had been searched by the Japanese competition authority.2 hours ago
Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say -- The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attacks, which mark an escalation in the conflict.4 hours ago
Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry.16 hours ago
Why Zimbabwe tycoon 'Sir Wicknell' was loved and hated in Africa -- Wicknell Chivayo divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death.8 hours ago
She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over -- The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.4 hours ago
Many Nepalis swept away in the floods aren't officially dead, leaving families in limbo -- Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.1 day ago
The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope -- Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.1 day ago
Cornell rape case accuser has received 'threats', attorney tells BBC Newsnight -- Thomas Giuffra is representing a woman, known in legal documents as Jane Doe, who alleges she was raped at a frat house on campus in 2024.7 hours ago
'House of Horrors': California couple accused of abusing surrogate-born children -- The BBC's Madeline Gerber describes the conditions of the mansion where the children - some as young as two months old - were living.9 hours ago
How toxic haze is causing Singapore's landmarks to disappear -- The BBC's Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia's worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.9 hours ago
Watch: Riot police clash with school protesters and use tear gas in France -- Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils.1 day ago
Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 22 in block of flats -- Five children are among the victims of a strike that destroyed 30 flats in northern Ukraine as families slept.20 minutes ago
Moment Nasa scientist Margaret Hamilton receives presidential medal of honour -- Barack Obama awarded the Apollo 11 software engineer with the America's highest civilian honour in 2016.54 minutes ago
Former Bachelor Australia star Sam Wood denied bail over domestic violence charges -- The fitness coach is accused of strangling and assaulting a woman while on holiday in Queensland.1 hour ago
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90 -- Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.3 hours ago
'Every day there is killing': Gazans face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stalls -- Many Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.3 hours ago
France's school protests: What lies behind the anger -- Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.2 hours ago