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Tuesday, October 06, 2026 2:37 AM ET

BBC News - World

Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford - The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America. 2 hrs ago - UK

7 hours ago

France braces for national day of school protests after injuries and mass arrests -- France prepares for a day of protests in support of students who've been demanding more investment in education.

20 minutes ago

Yemeni military says it has 'secured' Red Sea waterway -- Saudi-backed forces gave conflicting reports of whether they had also seized the port city of Mokha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

5 hours ago

Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two -- Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 unarmed US soldiers and injured another 32 and his execution will be the first by the US military since 1961.

50 minutes ago

Saudi Arabia urged to spare man sentenced to death over Facebook post -- Anojan Sivarasa faces execution after he was found guilty of blasphemy over a Facebook comment.

8 hours ago

Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity -- The Parti Québécois, which secured a minority, has vowed to hold an independence referendum in the years to come.

3 hours ago

Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up? -- The city's space boom raises questions about the role of the state in backing important industries.

2 hours ago

OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough' -- Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.

1 hour ago

Watch: Moment Indonesian sneaker shop is torn apart by explosion -- Police have said it is "strongly suspected" that the incident was caused by a gas leak.

1 hour ago

Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76 -- The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films.

20 minutes ago

Samoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges -- Schmidt acknowledged that his actions "were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt".

3 hours ago

US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia -- Donald Trump says the US was looking "very strongly" at the case of a lab technician who died at a research centre in Siberia.

8 hours ago

Flávio Bolsonaro rides right-wing wave to win first round of Brazil election -- Flávio Bolsonaro's success could be the latest example of a resurgence of right-wing support in Latin America.

1 hour ago

A simple guide to the US midterms -- US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump's presidency.

6 hours ago

How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports -- India's toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.

1 day ago

£800m in, £800m out - Why Man City scandal shines light on Man Utd finances -- Manchester City's owners have been found guilty of injecting money into the club. At Manchester United, fans are frustrated at how much has been taken out.

18 hours ago

Indian singer Anuv Jain on finding success without the Bollywood boost -- The star reveals why he is "very selective" about releasing music - and shares his future collab hopes.

18 hours ago

Watch: How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election -- A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday

19 hours ago

Watch: How Brazil's dramatic election unfolded -- Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential elections.

20 hours ago

Rare tornado whips through small Australian town -- The twister was caught on camera in Ulladulla, New South Wales, damaging property and downing trees.

2 days ago

Newly released video shows Luigi Mangione's arrest -- The bodycam footage also shows a police officer finding a gun in Mangione's backpack, days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

3 days ago

How widely used is the death penalty in the US? -- The death penalty is back in the news after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee - but how widely used is it in the US?

2 days ago

Irish budget to tackle childcare and energy costs -- The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.

50 minutes ago

Australian soldier killed and five injured in crash during training exercise -- A vehicle rolled over on Monday at the Mount Bundey training area, southeast of Darwin.

2 hours ago

Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback -- The ads, which tout Trump and his policies, could have violated US laws barring public government funds being spent on political advertising.

4 hours ago