Wednesday, 7 October 2026
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BBC World · 03:25
Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men ↗The former Bishop of Broome is one of the most senior Catholic clerics in the world to face charges of this nature.
BBC World · 04:12
Pornhub returns to Australia but only for adults with Apple devices ↗The world's most popular porn site went dark in March in Australia due to age verification laws.
BBC World · 05:00
The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope ↗Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.
BBC World · 05:02
Residents of kibbutz destroyed in 7 October Hamas-led attacks grapple with how to rebuild ↗Three years on from the attack on Nir Oz, in which 47 people were killed and 76 taken hostage, some survivors have returned to live there.
BBC World · 07:37
Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dies aged 102 ↗She starred opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, then alongside Cary Grant in Hitchcock's North by Northwest.
BBC World · 09:38
California pair charged with abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children ↗Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were arrested at their Arcadia mansion after 21 children were removed from their custody last year.
BBC World · 09:45
Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel ↗Asahi and Kirin confirmed their premises were searched by Japanese competition authorities.
BBC World · 09:49
Sri Lanka's ex-first lady arrested over alleged misuse of children's hospital donations ↗The 73-year-old has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations.
BBC World · 09:59
Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in Russia ↗Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.
BBC World · 10:09
Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life's asymmetry ↗The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
BBC World · 10:23
France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests ↗The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
BBC World · 11:05
Zelensky condemns 'vile' large-scale Russian attacks that killed 15 ↗Rescue workers are continuing a search for residents after an apartment building in Pryluky was destroyed.
BBC World · 12:46
Ten people linked to Kenya's first-ever Ebola case quarantined as screening concerns grow ↗The patient passed through multiple cities in DR Congo, drove to Uganda and eventually flew to Kenya.
BBC World · 16:00
Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks ↗Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry.
BBC World · 17:29
Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness ↗People with mental illness alone were to be eligible for assisted dying in Canada in March 2027, but that has now been paused indefinitely.
BBC World · 18:40
Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents tell BBC ↗Residents of Adigrat tell the BBC they have seen truck loads of soldiers from Eritrea moving south.
BBC World · 20:27
Israelis mourn 7 October attack victims three years after deadly Hamas raid ↗Memorial events have taken place in Israel on the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack that sparked the devastating Gaza war.
BBC World · 20:29
Chinese runner dropped by sponsor after riding bike during marathon ↗Sun Yuanyuan was seemingly pictured on the back of another person's bike during part of the Berlin Marathon.
BBC World · 20:51
Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says ↗Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.
BBC World · 22:10
How toxic haze is causing Singapore’s landmarks to disappear ↗The BBC’s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.
BBC World · 22:20
'House of Horrors': California couple accused of abusing surrogate-born children ↗The BBC's Madeline Gerber describes the conditions of the mansion where the children - some as young as two months old - were living.
BBC World · 22:50
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expected to face more charges this week ↗The new charges are expected to accuse Maduro and his wife of playing a role in the torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons, US media reports.
BBC World · 23:18
New York court hears arguments in ongoing 9/11 families' lawsuit against Saudi Arabia ↗The families allege that men with links to the Saudi government helped those who carried out the 2001 attacks, something the country denies.
BBC World · 23:29
Why Zimbabwe tycoon 'Sir Wicknell' was loved and hated in Africa ↗Wicknell Chivayo divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death.
BBC World · 23:31
She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over ↗The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.