Page Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2024 5:54 PM ET
BBC News - World
US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel -- A bomb shipment was halted last week over concerns Israel was going ahead with a Rafah offensive. -- Middle East
17 hours ago
EU moves to give profits from Russian assets to Ukraine -- EU ambassadors have agreed in principle to use the profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. -- Europe5 hours ago
Malaysia offers trade partners 'orangutan diplomacy' -- The great apes are proposed as gifts for palm oil importers, but conservationists voice concerns.3 hours ago
Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying police at climate protest -- Climate Activist, Greta Thunberg has been fined for disobeying police orders to move after blocking an entrance to Swedish parliament in March during a climate protest.1 hour ago
Battles in east Rafah as Israel says aid route reopens -- Israel says lorries are at Kerem Shalom crossing, but a UN agency says they have not entered Gaza. -- Middle East1 hour ago
German politician attacked in library as violence spreads -- Berlin ex-mayor and senator Franziska Giffey was hit on the head and neck as she visited a library in Berlin. -- Europe11 hours ago
House cancels DC mayor testimony after campus arrests -- Some House Republicans had called on officials to arrest the pro-Palestinian student protestors in DC. -- US & Canada3 hours ago
Trinity protest camp to end after agreement made -- An encampment and blockade on Trinity College Dublin's campus will end following talks with the university.30 minutes ago
Joy as son trapped in SA building collapse rescued -- Rescue-and-search operations continue for a third day after a building under construction collapsed.4 hours ago
Ukraine hit by 'massive' attack on energy grid -- The attacks come as Ukraine marks a major national holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany.11 hours ago
Hong Kong bans protest anthem after court case win -- The city's court has overturned a previous ruling to ban the song which was used by democracy protesters.5 hours ago
Egypt probes shooting of Israeli-Canadian man -- A group claiming responsibility for the attack says it was in response to Israel's actions in Gaza.3 hours ago
BBC Verify looks at fake AI-generated Met Gala images -- Fake pictures of Katy Perry and other artists at the Met Gala went viral on social media. -- World1 day ago
Images show devastating impact of Brazil floods -- Aerial footage shows devastating scenes in Brazil as landslides and massive flooding kill dozens. -- Latin America & Caribbean1 day ago
Gazans celebrate after Hamas says it accepts ceasefire -- Video shows people jumping for joy and chanting joyously outside Al Aqsa hospital in Central Gaza. -- Middle East2 days ago
Rafah evacuation: 'Where will we go now?' -- Palestinians have begun leaving parts of Rafah after Israel urged 100,000 people to evacuate the city. -- Middle East2 days ago
Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine's power plants -- BBC Verify has been tracking Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. -- Europe5 hours ago
Going to the extreme: Inside Germany's far right -- A BBC investigation uncovers links between opposition AfD party figures and extremist networks. -- Europe16 hours ago
US bomb delay is biggest warning yet for Israel -- By delaying a weapons shipment, the US is finally reaching for its biggest lever of influence over Israel. -- Middle East6 hours ago
The political power couple who cannot afford to break up -- Two powerful Philippine political dynasties are sparring publicly and trading shocking allegations. -- Asia23 hours ago
'Sustainable calm' proposal splits Israel and Hamas -- Israel says it has four issues with the draft ceasefire deal - including an end to war. -- Middle East1 day ago
US reviewing more weapons shipments to Israel -- A bomb shipment was halted last week over concerns Israel was going ahead with a offensive in southern Gaza. -- Middle East9 minutes ago
BBC reveals destruction of Gaza's water sites -- Hundreds of Gaza's water and sanitation facilities have been damaged or destroyed. -- Middle East30 minutes ago
Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine's power plants -- BBC Verify has been tracking Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. -- Europe1 hour ago
US and allies sink mock enemy ship in military drill -- More than 16,000 military personnel took part in the practice drills in the Philippines and South China Sea. -- US & Canada3 hours ago
Georgia court agrees to hear Fani Willis ruling appeal -- Donald Trump may now appeal a decision that kept the top prosecutor on his state election interference case. -- US & Canada4 hours ago