Friday, 25 September 2026
305 articles · times in UTC
BBC World · 01:27
The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go? ↗The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.
BBC World · 03:57
Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted ↗China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.
BBC World · 05:54
Pomp and toasts: Day 2 of Trump and Xi in DC ↗Xi’s first visit to Washington in a decade was a display of pomp and pageantry, with Trump offering his guest a two-month truce on the brewing tariff war.
BBC World · 06:48
Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti ↗The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.
BBC World · 09:20
Robbie Williams' surprise singalong after Peru gig cancelled ↗Robbie Williams gave an impromptu performance outside a hotel in Lima after his stadium concert was cancelled.
BBC World · 09:48
US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X ↗The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.
BBC World · 10:51
Jay-Z rape accuser says her allegation was false ↗A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.
BBC World · 13:23
Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler dies ↗A gunman shot Jim Copenhaver twice while also killing another man and grazing Trump's ear with a bullet.
BBC World · 13:28
Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray region ↗During the two-year civil war in Tigray, the region was totally cut off from the outside world.
BBC World · 13:56
Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack ↗Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.
BBC World · 15:29
Senior Kazakh officials detained after 14 service members swept out to sea ↗Seventeen service members were swept out to the Caspian Sea during military exercises.
BBC World · 15:36
Students strike across Germany in protest against military service ↗A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.
BBC World · 15:44
Thousands turn out to greet Pope in France ↗The BBC's Hugh Schofield looks at why the visit is met with enthusiasm the Church attributes to growing spirituality among the French.
BBC World · 17:32
Supreme Court allows Trump to use controversial database to check voter citizenship ↗Critics have questioned the reliability of the data, warning it could result in US citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls.
BBC World · 17:59
Two arrested after people seen mysteriously emerging from various New York City sewers ↗The city has seen a string of incidents in which people have climbed out of manholes late at night.
BBC World · 18:02
Zelensky says Russia has widened attacks to hit Ukraine's data centres ↗Such strikes aim to disrupt "people's ability to stay connected, study, work", says Ukraine's president.
BBC World · 18:27
Trump's plans for massive arch move ahead ↗Opposition to building the 250-foot arch, and using it for military purposes, is growing with one Democrat blasting Trump's plans as "foolhardy".
BBC World · 18:41
Why an international arrest warrant didn't stop Netanyahu's US trip ↗The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains why Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu was not arrested after speaking at the UN, despite an ICC arrest warrant.
BBC World · 20:06
What is kratom, the 'gas station heroin' alarming officials in the US? ↗Kratom, found during an investigation into the deaths of two college students, has been sold in the US for around a decade.
BBC World · 21:16
Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say ↗Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August.
BBC World · 22:12
The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever ↗Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.
BBC World · 23:05
Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach ↗Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.
BBC World · 23:08
As Merz scrambles for support, Germany's identity crisis is laid bare ↗Voters are turning away from the centre in Germany as fears grow about the economy and migration.
BBC World · 23:20
South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC ↗Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.
BBC World · 23:38
Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days ↗Asked about the Iranian offer, a US official told the BBC "constructive discussions" were taking place through mediators.
BBC World · 23:42
Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray? ↗Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.