Thursday, 8 October 2026
363 articles · times in UTC
BBC World · 00:46
Cornell rape case accuser has received ‘threats’, attorney tells BBC Newsnight ↗Thomas Giuffra is representing a woman, known in legal documents as Jane Doe, who alleges she was raped at a frat house on campus in 2024.
BBC World · 03:00
Trump wants a new Camp David retreat at his posh Florida golf club ↗Trump's estate would stand in stark contrast to the rustic Camp David and mark another tradition transformed by Trump.
BBC World · 03:02
Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injections ↗Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.
BBC World · 03:32
Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say ↗The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attacks, which mark an escalation in the conflict.
BBC World · 03:38
France's school protests: what lies behind the anger ↗Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.
BBC World · 03:41
Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar dies at 75 ↗Known for his intense performances, Patekar carved out a distinctive place in Indian cinema.
BBC World · 05:00
US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds ↗Bassam al-Hassan, linked to reporter Austin Tice's abduction, is being sheltered in return for information.
BBC World · 05:06
'Every day there is killing': Palestinians in Gaza face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stalls ↗Many Palestinians are still living in cramped tent cities, with the US plan to end the war largely stalled.
BBC World · 05:10
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90 ↗Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
BBC World · 07:06
Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain ↗Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
BBC World · 08:13
Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer tells BBC ↗A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.
BBC World · 09:56
South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy over prisoner-of-war row ↗It is the latest in a diplomatic spat after Kyiv disclosed that two North Korean prisoners were transferred to Seoul.
BBC World · 10:07
Tanker hit by multiple projectiles in Gulf off Qatar, maritime agency says ↗Casualties have been reported on the vessel, identified by a maritime intelligence firm as the oil and chemical tanker, Acers.
BBC World · 10:16
Russian strike on buses kills 33, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge ↗Ukraine accused Russia of targeting the crowded bus in the frontline city to kill as many civilians as possible.
BBC World · 11:31
Residents airlifted to safety after flooding in central Chile ↗The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days.
BBC World · 11:52
Bear kills man in home attack near Mongolian capital ↗Police say the bear entered a traditional nomadic dwelling near Ulaanbaatar, killing a man and seriously injured a woman.
BBC World · 12:01
Watch: Why was the sign at the British consulate in East Jerusalem removed? ↗The consulate, first established in 1838, was set to be closed by the Israeli government in retaliation for UK sanctions.
BBC World · 12:02
Italy overhauls electoral system after fiercely contested debate ↗Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.
BBC World · 12:04
Teacher who sexually abused pupil back in Indonesia jail after BBC investigation ↗Mochamad Subchi Azal Tsani had been secretly released on parole in 2025, after serving less than half his sentence.
BBC World · 14:10
Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign sign ↗Bernadette Greene-Placentia says her memory of the attack is spotty and that she was knocked unconscious.
BBC World · 14:33
'Bold and inventive' Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Literature Prize ↗Carson, 76, is celebrated for works that often cross boundaries between poetry, fiction and scholarship.
BBC World · 15:07
Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture ↗The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power.
BBC World · 15:44
US deportations to African countries unlawful and exploit suffering, rights group says ↗More than 500 migrants have been expelled from the US to African countries, HRW says, citing US data.
BBC World · 16:24
Zambia signs US health deal after disputes over data-sharing ↗The US will provide $1.5bn (£1.1bn) under the deal that was negotiated after Trump cut USAID funding.
BBC World · 18:17
Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design ↗The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.
BBC World · 19:10
Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis ↗Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
BBC World · 22:21
Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says ↗"We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," the US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday.
BBC World · 22:26
USS Lincoln finally docks in San Diego after 10-month mission ↗USS Lincoln finally docks in San Diego after 10-month mission The US aircraft carrier was set to return in May but the war with Iran has kept it at sea on one of the longest deployments ever.
BBC World · 23:11
Suspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire breaks silence to BBC ↗Vitalii Zhykovych gives his own account of the attempted assassination of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev.
BBC World · 23:14
Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming? ↗A new film paints the Meta founder as a villain. But the tech firm seems immune to bad publicity, writes our North America tech correspondent.