Sunday, 23 August 2026
204 articles · times in UTC
BBC World · 01:34
Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say ↗Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also injured in the attack, while an 18-year-old suspect has been detained.
BBC World · 03:44
'We're not going to run from it': Sydney Marathon laughs off medal error ↗Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium.
BBC World · 06:01
Man completes 2,800 mile scoot across Australia ↗Bob Brown from Saltash has ridden a non-electric scooter from Perth to Sydney.
BBC World · 08:47
Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister tells BBC ↗The sacked former defence minister has also called for elections to be held in Ukraine.
BBC World · 09:42
Robots compete in boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games ↗The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.
BBC World · 10:22
Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand ↗No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which the military said "aimed at creating unrest".
BBC World · 12:25
Golf brand apologises for advert that shows woman being pushed over ↗Content creator Good Good apologises and removes an advert that shows a woman being pushed to the ground as she reached for a man's golf club.
BBC World · 12:36
'New season, new trim' - Haaland reveals buzzcut ↗Manchester City striker Erling Haaland reveals his new buzz cut on social media.
BBC World · 12:51
Wicker Man director's sons complete their late father's film trilogy ↗The final film in the folk horror trilogy brings closure to the saga as well as its creator's family after more than 50 years.
BBC World · 12:52
DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks ↗Representatives met in Switzerland to work out next steps to resolve the conflict.
BBC World · 13:35
Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds ↗Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men's half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds in a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires.
BBC World · 15:00
France links rise in drownings to heatwaves ↗A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.
BBC World · 15:54
Thousands struggling without power in Indiana 12 days after severe storms ↗In the town of Gary, where a third of residents live in poverty, people say they have been living in "survival mode".
BBC World · 16:57
Trump arrives at high-speed IndyCar race through Washington's streets ↗The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.
BBC World · 18:17
Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30 ↗A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.
BBC World · 22:35
The formidable challenges facing new Tata boss ↗Corporate India's most coveted top job is open. But finding a new leader for Tata Sons is no easy task.
BBC World · 23:07
Burnham to visit Kyiv on first foreign trip and reaffirm UK support for Ukraine ↗It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.