Tuesday, 13 October 2026
381 articles · times in UTC
BBC World · 01:50
Bumble shares soar after report dating firm in $1bn takeover talks ↗The jump pushed Bumble's stock market valuation to more than $580m but that is still far below their peak of more than $14bn.
BBC World · 02:26
One dead and several hurt after rollercoaster incident at Six Flags ↗Aerial footage at the park after the incident shows a stuck rollercoaster with riders being helped off.
BBC World · 04:04
Watch: US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest win ↗Horticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled his pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, California where he won the annual event.
BBC World · 04:27
BBC's Orla Guerin travels with Yemen's southern national security forces through desert battlefield ↗Orla Guerin travelled through Yemen, with forces loyal to its internationally recognised government, to a remote desert battlefield where Houthi rebels were dislodged just days ago.
BBC World · 05:02
Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC ↗In his first interview since being forced from his post, Gen Syrskyi speaks about Ukraine's future in the war.
BBC World · 05:02
Where the US midterm elections will be won and lost ↗An in-depth look at the key polling, races and issues ahead of an election that will define Trump’s final two years as president.
BBC World · 05:02
Death threats and isolation - the cost of fighting sexual violence in Iraq ↗Women say they share stories of abuse to highlight the issue, despite social pressure and safety fears.
BBC World · 07:31
India 'cockroach' leaders detained after entering barricaded protest site ↗Protesters climbed over barricades in central Delhi to demand the election chief resign over revised voter lists.
BBC World · 07:49
Emergency calls from botched Christa Pike execution released to US media ↗A series of calls, obtained by the Associated Press, reveal emergency services were delayed in reaching Pike.
BBC World · 08:21
Ex-president named leader of new DR Congo rebel coalition ↗Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.
BBC World · 08:52
Ship sinks in new drone attack off Bulgaria, PM summons Russian ambassador ↗Bulgaria's prime minister says two merchant ships were hit by drones and he suspects Russia was behind the attacks.
BBC World · 09:11
US emergency call records reveal confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike ↗The killer of Colleen Slemmer was ultimately taken to hospital after two doses of lethal injection did not kill her.
BBC World · 11:18
Super El Niño sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels' ↗El Niño has continued to strengthen, with several key measures now in record territory. Simon King explores how it compares to previous events.
BBC World · 12:13
BBC FM radio transmissions suspended in Afghanistan ↗BBC programming is still reaching audiences on shortwave, medium wave, via satellite and online.
BBC World · 13:23
Hungarian MPs scrap Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measures ↗LGBTQ and human rights activists warmly welcomed the move, but call for changes to other Orbán-era laws.
BBC World · 13:27
Is Zelensky right to say data centre strikes have taken down Russian bots? ↗Experts say there is no evidence that Russian trolls have been affected by Ukraine’s Yandex attacks.
BBC World · 15:52
MI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AI ↗Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".
BBC World · 16:21
Pope admitted to hospital for surgery to remove lump on his lung ↗Pope Leo has said the growth is "contained" and had been found "at a very early stage".
BBC World · 17:04
Inside Katie Zacharia's very brief White House briefing ↗The BBC's Sarah Smith was in the room and describes Zacharia's performance and the moment she broke news about Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign.
BBC World · 17:36
Argentina lodges legal claim against UK's Falklands oil exploration ↗The action filed with an international maritime tribunal is the latest development in an escalating row over the Falkland Islands.
BBC World · 18:23
'If we don't scream, they won't listen to us': Student protesters speak to BBC in Paris ↗Student protesters in France have told the BBC's James Waterhouse that they will continue to take action until change has been made. The protests have now entered their fourth week.
BBC World · 18:25
Cornell bans all fraternity parties over gang sex assault allegations ↗The school has faced an uproar over how it handled assault allegations brought by a woman known as Jane Doe.
BBC World · 18:54
Ex-gang boss sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder ↗The sentence marks an end to the mystery around Tupac's cold case, which has intrigued hip-hop fans for nearly 30 years.
BBC World · 19:23
Trump ousts Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece after corruption allegations ↗Guilfoyle the allegations of improper conduct are "false" and being ambassador was the "honour of a lifetime".
BBC World · 19:48
Missiles intercepted near Riyadh after Saudi coalition hits Yemen fuel depot ↗The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa.
BBC World · 21:42
Saudi man charged with planting 'sophisticated' recording device in OpenAI office ↗Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.
BBC World · 22:00
Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children' ↗A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.
BBC World · 22:01
Who's to blame for the toxic smog choking South East Asia? ↗Anger is mounting at the companies accused of burning land in Indonesia and the authorities who have failed to stop them.
BBC World · 22:02
'I'd talk to the TV': The paid companions bringing warmth to China's lonely ↗As loneliness grows in China, a new industry is emerging to provide companionship and support.
BBC World · 22:07
Pakistan has locked down Imran Khan's stronghold - but it could backfire ↗Some fear the government's standoff with the former PM's supporters could bring more instability, not less.
BBC World · 22:14
Russian strikes hit key power plant in Kyiv, Zelensky says ↗The Ukrainian president says the ballistic missile strikes came with "no early warning from our partners".
BBC World · 23:26
Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 ↗Striking images including an urban coyote and an elephant carrying a dead calf are among this year's winners.
BBC World · 23:31
Zimbabwean author denies using AI to write award-winning story ↗Simbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.
BBC World · 23:42
Watch: 'Super bizarre, traumatic' - Witnesses recount fatal Six Flags incident ↗One person has died and others were injured after an incident on a rollercoaster at an amusement park in the US state of Georgia.
BBC World · 23:42
Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines ↗Four years after the attacks, Serhii K will appear in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.