Thursday, 1 October 2026
317 articles · times in UTC
BBC World · 00:08
Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies ↗Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.
BBC World · 00:19
US Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go ahead ↗The death by lethal injection was scheduled to happen earlier on Wednesday before a lower court paused the execution.
BBC World · 00:57
California bans child marriage, a practice still legal in 32 US states ↗Gov Gavin Newsom called it a "long overdue measure to protect young Californians".
BBC World · 01:59
'Hero' pilot stabbed by other pilot on Israel-bound plane, Israeli PM says ↗Passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and safely landed the plane in Saudi Arabia.
BBC World · 02:57
Japan raises permanent residency fee by 20 times ↗The hikes are part of immigration policy changes introduced to manage Japan's growing foreign population.
BBC World · 05:24
K-pop star convicted of violating military service law ↗The member of K-pop band Winner was given a suspended prison sentence for repeated absences from his national service work.
BBC World · 07:29
Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash ↗Chivayo was known for his lavish lifestyle, close ties to African presidents and lucrative government contracts.
BBC World · 08:39
Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight? ↗Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.
BBC World · 09:36
Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA finals jersey sells for more than £9m ↗A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season sells for $12.3m, a record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia.
BBC World · 11:25
Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned ↗It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.
BBC World · 11:37
Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names ↗The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.
BBC World · 12:13
Kanye West's Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty ↗Chaos has surrounded the St Petersburg shows since the stadium said it had not agreed to host the rapper.
BBC World · 12:31
Watch: Why are students protesting at schools in France? ↗The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.
BBC World · 12:51
What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next? ↗The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.
BBC World · 13:57
Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack ↗Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children "everything is going to be all right" as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m).
BBC World · 14:05
Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life ↗"My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power," says the former chess world champion.
BBC World · 15:38
Netanyahu says flight attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination' ↗Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".
BBC World · 15:43
Tennessee halts executions after death row inmate Christa Pike survives hers ↗Christa Pike was transported to hospital after the failed attempts. Her condition remains unknown.
BBC World · 16:31
Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires ↗It is estimated more than 200 people have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.
BBC World · 16:34
Fires break out at French schools as students protest nationwide ↗The French government holds a crisis meeting as demonstrations grow and become violent in places.
BBC World · 16:40
Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials ↗Lawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.
BBC World · 18:09
Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad ↗Vladimir Putin insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and merely responding to statements by Western leaders.
BBC World · 20:09
What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution ↗The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injection attempts.
BBC World · 22:21
US says Europe should ready fuel supplies as Trump threatens diesel ban ↗President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.
BBC World · 23:00
The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall ↗Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.
BBC World · 23:32
What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo ↗Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.
BBC World · 23:42
Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU ↗Amid global tumult, the two countries alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.
BBC World · 23:46
Making politics 'fun, trendy, sexy': How Gen Z could shape Kenya's next election ↗A voter mobilisation campaign has registered huge numbers of young people but it is not clear who they are backing.