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Man accused of impersonating FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0y6yp2vno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:08:47 GMT | 2026-01-30T02:47:58.995293 | He allegedly told jail officers that he had paperwork "signed by a judge" to free the accused killer, a complaint states. | Mark Anderson, 36, is accused of going to the New York jail where Mangione is being housed and allegedly posing as an FBI agent, a criminal complaint states. He allegedly said he had paperwork that had been "signed by a judge" to free the accused killer. | en |
Trump says 'it would be great' if US 'didn't have to use' military force on Iran | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c394ymdpjwvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:12:01 GMT | 2026-01-30T09:52:20.535840 | The US president says he has told Iran it has to do "two things" to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf. | Though Trump initially promised that "help is on the way", he later said that he had been told on good authority that the execution of demonstrators had stopped. | en |
Trump and his sons sue IRS and US Treasury over leaked tax information | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23ryyrx40yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 02:37:40 GMT | 2026-01-30T09:52:20.671582 | The lawsuit seeks $10bn (£7.25bn) in damages after tax information from Trump and his family was leaked to the media. | When asked in a deposition if Littlejohn was looking to cause some kind of harm to Trump, he said: "Less about harm, more just about a statement. I mean, there's little harm that can actually be done to him, I think. . . He's shown a remarkable resilience." | en |
Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c338ygzl7meo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:22:03 GMT | 2026-01-30T10:41:50.014398 | The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China. | Against a backdrop of rivalry between the US and China over global trade routes, as well as the Trump administration's focus on US dominance over the western hemisphere, the ruling on Thursday is likely to be seen as a victory for Washington. | en |
Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevnlv9my1no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:43:34 GMT | 2026-01-30T11:52:48.595270 | The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the country's interior minister said. | All the assets of the dissolved parties would be transferred to the state, Zerbo said, adding that a draft law would be sent to the Transitional Legislative Assembly "as soon as possible". | en |
Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led forces | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz0pj0n0yk3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:42:37 GMT | 2026-01-30T13:09:27.072500 | The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state. | The statement on X added that an agreement on the civil and educational rights for Kurdish people was also reached, as well as a guarantee that those displaced would be allowed to return to their homes. | en |
Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protests at Minnesota church | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c24gm3dz36po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:13:36 GMT | 2026-01-30T14:56:54.319193 | Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church. | "Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done," Lowell said in a statement posted to Lemon's Instagram account on Friday. | en |
South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat over ‘insulting attacks’ on president | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/south-africa-expels-israel-diplomat-insults-president | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:11:55 GMT | 2026-01-30T14:56:54.750931 | <p>Ariel Seidman declared persona non grata and given 72 hours to leave country after remarks on social media</p><p>South Africa has ordered Israel’s top diplomat to the country to leave within 72 hours, citing “insulting attacks” on South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa on social media and the “abuse of diplomatic ... | South Africa has ordered Israel’s top diplomat to the country to leave within 72 hours, citing “insulting attacks” on South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa on social media and the “abuse of diplomatic privilege”.
Ariel Seidman, the chargé d’affaires at Israel’s embassy in Pretoria, was declared persona non grata by... | en |
Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty if convicted, judge rules | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78egdg3r0po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:39:59 GMT | 2026-01-30T15:45:41.694908 | The judge dismissed a federal murder charge against the 27 year old. | You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. | en |
UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr579mdv4m7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:35:14 GMT | 2026-01-30T16:21:40.513751 | António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees. | The US president has said its work would happen "in conjunction with the United Nations" - but when previously asked by a Fox TV journalist whether the board would take the UN's place, he replied: "Well, it might." | en |
Who is Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick for Fed chair? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d7yddrl2xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:09:31 GMT | 2026-01-30T16:21:40.658073 | The 55-year-old economist had been considered for Fed chair during Trump's first term. | But he is now seen as a voice that would support lower rates in the near term. He has argued the Fed should shrink its balance sheet in order to bring down short-term interest rates, though some have questioned his logic. | en |
Islamic State claims attack on international airport and airbase in Niger | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/niger-airport-airbase-attack-islamic-state | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:57:44 GMT | 2026-01-30T16:21:41.029859 | <p>Motorcycle-riding militants launch strikes using heavy weaponry and drones, damaging planes belonging to Ivorian carrier and Togolese airline</p><p>The Islamic State in the Sahel has claimed responsibility for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/29/gunfire-blasts-heard-airport-niamey-niger-planes-hit... | The Islamic State in the Sahel has claimed responsibility for an audacious assault at the international airport and adjacent air force base in Niamey, the capital of Niger, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks jihadist activity and communications worldwide.
The attack, which began shortly after midni... | en |
Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74vgxp0zr4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:09:20 GMT | 2026-01-30T18:53:38.809838 | Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a "tyrant" and "an enemy of Mali". | Since Mali's military took power in 2020, relations with Ivory Coast have been strained. Ouattara, an ally of France - the former colonial power in both nations - has been critical of the takeover and other coups in West Africa. | en |
Civil rights investigation opened into Alex Pretti shooting | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yvw89p3p1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:23:45 GMT | 2026-01-30T19:37:18.813529 | The deputy attorney general said it was a “standard investigation” after Pretti's fatal shooting in Minneapolis. | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the FBI would lead the investigation into Pretti's shooting in Minneapolis, with support from the DOJ's Civil Rights Division. His death came just weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by federal officers in the same city. | en |
Schitt's Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71 | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czr4jn4621lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:22:48 GMT | 2026-01-30T22:38:22.454806 | The Emmy-winning actress died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday after a brief illness, her agent said. | Her young co-star Macaulay Culkin, now 45, paid tribute to his on-screen mother on Friday, sharing images of the two of them from the film and in later years: "Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you. But I had so much more to say. I love you. I'll see you later." | en |
More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern DRC, officials say | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/more-than-200-killed-in-coltan-mine-collapse-in-eastern-drc-officials-say | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:11:57 GMT | 2026-01-30T22:38:22.790830 | <p>Rubaya mine produces about 15% of the world’s coltan, which is processed into tantalum, used in mobile phones</p><p>More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, a spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of th... | More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, a spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the mine is located, told Reuters on Friday.
Rubaya produces about 15% of the world’s coltan, which i... | en |
Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevnmxyy4wjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:44:29 GMT | 2026-01-31T02:44:08.644504 | Three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump and emails between Epstein and a person called "The Duke". | "Some of the documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election," the US Justice Department said. "To be clear, the claims are unfounded and false, and if they have a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponised aga... | en |
One wrong move and it could all go wrong - the men clearing deadly undersea Russian mines | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70lgwprw7ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:19:00 GMT | 2026-01-31T02:44:08.848843 | Clearing mines from the sea is a perilous operation and doing so in an active conflict is even more dangerous. | In 2023 the British Navy gifted Ukraine two mine-hunting vessels that could speed the work up – but because large ships in the Black Sea are an easy target, they are still stationed in the UK and won't be deployed until a ceasefire has been agreed. Two years after the vessels were handed over, that possibility still se... | en |
What we learned - and didn't - from the Melania documentary | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy1ed1vgxro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 31 Jan 2026 03:03:31 GMT | 2026-01-31T07:38:39.040784 | Melania, directed by Brett Ratner, provides a fleeting glimpse into the life of the enigmatic first lady. | In contrast, her meetings with Pierre, who designed many of her looks for the inauguration, focus on finer details - an eighth of a inch on a collar or the cut of a lapel. When asked about her friendship with Pierre, she says the two have worked together for years because they have "great energy and vision" together. | en |
US government partially shuts down despite last minute funding deal | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8rk33dpvmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:10:27 GMT | 2026-01-31T07:38:39.209145 | The soonest the US House of Representatives can vote on the funding deal and end the shutdown is Monday. | The funding lapse began at midnight US eastern time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday, hours after senators agreed to fund most agencies until September. The bill includes just two weeks' funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees immigration enforcement, instead of shutting it down entirely. | en |
Pedro Pascal and Meryl Streep lead tributes to Catherine O'Hara | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czejk8pnk82o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:37:53 GMT | 2026-01-31T09:45:02.875989 | The Canadian comedic actress died in Los Angeles on Friday at the age of 71 following a brief illness. | Rogen said on Friday that, when he first met O'Hara, he told her she "was the funniest person I'd ever had the pleasure of watching on screen" and that Home Alone was the film that made him want to make movies. | en |
Israel split over plans to bring back death penalty for deadly attacks | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clymp8v7ye2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:09:39 GMT | 2026-01-31T13:00:42.376191 | In a highly controversial move, some Israeli MPs are trying to introduce the death penalty for Palestinian attackers. | "It's a win-win situation for Ben Gvir and his party to promote such a law. Because if this law actually passes, it's for their constituency," Touma-Suleiman tells me. "If he managed to pass it then I'm sure the Supreme Court will ask the Knesset to cancel the law, and he can start to say with the rest of the right-win... | en |
Israeli air strikes kill at least 27 Palestinians in Gaza, rescue officials say | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c701g1g00gdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:29:56 GMT | 2026-01-31T13:49:15.238764 | Israel's military confirmed the strikes, which come during a ceasefire that Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaking. | "We found my three little nieces in the street. They say 'ceasefire' and all. What did those children do? What did we do?" said Samer al-Atbash, an uncle of the three dead children, according to Reuters news agency. | en |
Musk's SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbit | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv5l24mrjmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:19:17 GMT | 2026-01-31T16:37:28.321308 | The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence. | Musk wrote on his social media site X: "The satellites will actually be so far apart that it will be hard to see from one to another. Space is so vast as to be beyond comprehension." | en |
Israel eyes regime change in Iran - and is counting on Trump to make it happen | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78egvpkm77o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:52:08 GMT | 2026-01-31T17:59:52.137383 | Analysts believe PM Netanyahu is urging the US towards maximalist strikes. | "If it's through attack or through other means, I don't know, but certainly we should leverage the situation to switch regimes. It won't be the first time we'll deal with the bombs - it's not nice, but if it's going to help us in the longer term to feel safer here then we will have to go through it". | en |
Federal judge denies request to block ICE surge in Minnesota | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78vgnz3z6eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:21:58 GMT | 2026-01-31T19:44:16.606501 | A judge said ICE activity could have "heartbreaking" effects but said the state hadn't proven its case. | The DHS has said it was arresting the "worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens" in an effort to restore public safety in Minnesota, but critics argue migrants with clean records and US citizens are being caught up in the campaign. | en |
Five killed in gas explosions in Iran, officials say | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9ew5p3zvko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:31:16 GMT | 2026-01-31T19:44:16.817322 | A four-year-old is among the dead after separate blasts were reported on Saturday. | The country's foreign minister said on Friday that its missile defence system would "never" be the subject of negotiation but that Tehran was open to talks with the US provided they were based on trust and respect. | en |
Rape trial puts Norway's royal family in unwelcome glare of public | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2xj3ykpj4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:02:01 GMT | 2026-02-01T02:55:01.664884 | Marius Borg Høiby, the crown prince's blond stepson, is accused of 38 charges in a case that has attracted global interest. | "A few of the victims in the court case are well known influencers, but most of them are just regular girls who now will have to endure several weeks of having their most intimate experiences investigated in front of hundreds of journalists," says journalist Torgeir Krokfjord who co-wrote a book about Marius Borg Høiby... | en |
After ICE raids... a once bustling Chicago neighbourhood has changed | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql4e439g4no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:01:01 GMT | 2026-02-01T02:55:01.862940 | Businesses in Little Village - known as the "Mexico of the Midwest" - are suffering after months of immigration raids. | "I'm sorry it had to come to this point, but this is the Democrats' fault. There are rules in this country. You can come in, but do it the right way. Then you can stay here and pursue the life you want." | en |
Pakistan military says it has killed 92 militants in Balochistan | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn42nedxqyqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:57:25 GMT | 2026-02-01T05:06:47.475570 | It says 15 security personnel and 18 civilians were also killed after militants attacked many cities in Pakistan's province. | The largest part of Balochistan is in south-western Pakistan. The Pakistani province covers nearly 44% of the country's total land but is home to about 5% of the country's more than 240 million people. Balochistan is also the richest Pakistani province in terms of natural resources, including gas and minerals. | en |
Slovakia PM's national security adviser resigns over Epstein links | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvgljj1dygo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:37:23 GMT | 2026-02-01T08:39:59.995726 | Miroslav Lajčák steps down after newly released exchanges showed him discussing girls and diplomacy with the late sex offender. | Among them are images of the former Duke of York, who was stripped of his titles over his association with the disgraced financier, that appear to show the former prince kneeling on all fours over a female lying on the ground. | en |
Iran in 'serious discussions' with US, Trump says, as military threat looms | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx20z5nv9jxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:24:55 GMT | 2026-02-01T09:47:14.854898 | Iran is expected to begin a live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route. | Around a fifth of the world's traded oil passes through the waterway, which is about 33km (21 miles) wide at its narrowest point between Iran and Oman. Iran has in the past threatened to close the waterway in the event of an attack on it. | en |
LA 2028 Olympics chief 'deeply regrets' flirty emails with Ghislaine Maxwell | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv5z76jmpvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:50:30 GMT | 2026-02-01T10:33:21.106309 | Casey Wasserman's flirty emails were among millions of files published by the US Department of Justice on Friday. | In one exchange, Wasserman wrote to Maxwell: "I think of you all the time... So what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?" | en |
Melania director Brett Ratner pictured cuddling woman in Epstein files | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mk3v2k3r0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:04:52 GMT | 2026-02-01T13:03:20.222486 | The images of Ratner with Epstein and unidentified women were released the same day as his documentary about the US first lady. | Among them are images of the former Duke of York, who was stripped of his titles over his association with the disgraced financier, that appear to show the former prince kneeling on all fours over a female lying on the ground. | en |
Epstein sent $75,000 to accounts linked to Mandelson, files suggest | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn82elvzpz7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:53:08 GMT | 2026-02-01T15:00:28.999729 | Lord Mandelson says he has no record or recollection of receiving the sums and does not know if the documents are authentic. | Lord Mandelson was later sent to Washington by Sir Keir Starmer in December 2024 as the UK's ambassador to the US, but was sacked the following September after further revelations emerged about his friendship with Epstein. | en |
Israel to ban MSF from working in Gaza over refusal to provide staff list | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg1ymmkpkro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:20:38 GMT | 2026-02-01T15:00:29.136942 | Medical charity Medicine Sans Frontières said it would not share the list as it had not been able to ensure staff would remain safe. | MSF said in a statement on Friday that it had informed Israeli authorities that, as an "exceptional measure", it would share a list of names of its Palestinian and international staff, "subject to clear parameters, with our staff safety at its core". | en |
Teenager dies from Swiss bar fire injuries, bringing death toll to 41 | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lxr1ne52ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:04:04 GMT | 2026-02-01T15:00:29.257677 | The 18-year-old Swiss national died at a hospital in Zurich, the local prosecutor said. | Most of the victims of the fire were young - eight were under the age of 16 - and many are still being treated in hospital for severe burns. | en |
French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9e4xw8vqqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:23:30 GMT | 2026-02-01T15:00:29.388592 | The firm's move comes amid global scrutiny of the methods used by the US immigration enforcement agency. | Capgemini, one of the largest listed companies in France, said in a statement that it had not been able "to exercise appropriate control over certain aspects of this subsidiary's operations in order to ensure alignment with the Group's objectives". | en |
Twelve killed by Russian strike near bus in Ukraine, official says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdre7g2je63o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:55:03 GMT | 2026-02-01T16:00:08.130240 | Seven others were reported injured in the strike on Sunday, according to preliminary information. | They had been travelling after a shift, the major provider said in a statement, and said 15 people had been killed in the attack. | en |
Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE return to Minnesota after release | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwynzw7jd4go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:16:04 GMT | 2026-02-01T17:45:24.354003 | A congressman confirmed that Liam Conejo Ramos had been released and was at home with his hat and backpack. | Melania director Brett Ratner pictured cuddling woman in Epstein files
The images of Ratner with Epstein and unidentified women were released the same day as his documentary about the US first lady. | en |
Iranian protester Erfan Soltani released on bail, reports say | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqz8r2j24do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:00:01 GMT | 2026-02-01T19:30:28.024883 | Reports in January had said he was due to be executed after his arrest in connection with anti-government protests. | Copyright 2026 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. | en |
Norway's PM agrees crown princess had 'poor judgement' over Epstein links | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1508llzw4qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:26:04 GMT | 2026-02-02T03:15:05.412581 | Jonas Gahr Støre says he agreed with Princess Mette-Marit's own remarks over her contacts with the late sex offender. | Her 29-year-old son, who is not part of the royal family, denies the most serious charges against him. One charge of rape involves intercourse while a woman was asleep. Three others allege sexual assault while women were incapacitated, which also counts as rape in Norway. | en |
'Do you think you're the devil himself?' Epstein questioned in newly released interview | https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cx20zqw7v9ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:15:31 GMT | 2026-02-02T03:15:05.570096 | The footage, which is part of millions of files released by the US Department of Justice, shows the late sex offender being questioned by an unnamed interviewer. | Newly released footage shows the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein saying "I have a good mirror", when asked if he thinks he's the devil himself.
The full video file - which runs for nearly two hours - shows Epstein facing questions from an interviewer. It has not been confirmed who is asking the questions, or when an... | en |
Syria's only female minister pushes for change: 'I'm not here for window dressing' | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0n3j16p8lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:28:13 GMT | 2026-02-02T03:15:05.719629 | The BBC's Lyse Doucet follows Hind Kabawat as she confronts the challenges of fragmented, post-Assad Syria. | "I see the suffering of the people... and feel responsible for their pain," she admits, wiping a tear. She says when she feels she does not have the resources to help people, that is the one time she asks herself "why did I do this?" | en |
Bad Bunny declares 'ICE out' as he wins Grammy | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8g7q4ymrvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:38:29 GMT | 2026-02-02T03:15:05.876888 | The Puerto Rican star gets political, as he's tipped to win the main prize, album of the year. | "The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love," he said. "So, please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love." | en |
KPop Demon Hunters make history with early Grammy award | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c931vdngdd2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:38:14 GMT | 2026-02-02T03:15:06.044017 | The Cure, Yungblud and FKA Twigs are the first British winners on the night in Los Angeles. | "My mother adopted me. You didn't have to. You didn't have to give up your life for me. You could have done whatever you wanted in your 20s, but instead, you chose to take care of me and to put me in all the programmes... that would feed who I am today. | en |
International law meant to limit effects of war at breaking point, study finds | https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb/02/more-than-100000-civilians-killed-war-crimes-out-of-control-study | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:48 GMT | 2026-02-02T05:10:43.848345 | <p>Report covering 23 conflicts over last 18 months concludes more than 100,000 civilians have been killed as war crimes rage out of control</p><p>An authoritative survey of 23 armed conflicts over the last 18 months has concluded that international law seeking to limit the effects of war is at breaking point, with mor... | An authoritative survey of 23 armed conflicts over the last 18 months has concluded that international law seeking to limit the effects of war is at breaking point, with more than 100,000 civilians killed, while torture and rape are committed with near impunity.
The extensive study by the Geneva Academy of Internation... | en |
'Enemy' insults and questioning Putin: Steve Rosenberg on tightrope of reporting from Russia | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20g25w8j0xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:30 GMT | 2026-02-02T07:31:40.213903 | The BBC's Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow. | With Donald Trump back in the White House, Moscow feels that Washington is paying it more respect. At the Alaska summit last August, America's president rolled out the red carpet for Russia's leader. By inviting him to Anchorage Donald Trump had brought Vladimir Putin in from the cold, even though the summit failed to ... | en |
Israel reopens Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99kdjdj9l8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:51:21 GMT | 2026-02-02T13:13:58.797093 | Only dozens of Palestinians and no goods will be able to cross in both directions each day. | "We hope they will speed up our referral so that we can travel quickly, because she is getting exhausted. I am also 45 years old, and they may tell me that as I get older, I won't be able to donate anymore. That's why we're rushing." | en |
Candidate tough on crime wins Costa Rica presidential election | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdre7me407yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:22:58 GMT | 2026-02-02T13:13:58.960954 | Laura Fernández won the election outright in the first round amid concern about a rise in organised crime. | Addressing concerns by her critics that her policies could erode the rights of citizens, Fernández declared in her victory speech that her government would be one of "dialogue and national harmony, respectful and firmly based in the rule of law". | en |
Weather tracker: Cyclone Fytia in Madagascar kills several people and floods homes | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/02/weather-tracker-cyclone-fytia-madagascar-floods | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:25:58 GMT | 2026-02-02T13:14:00.090174 | <p>Island’s first tropical storm of season may bring 150mm of rain – meanwhile, eastern Europe freezes with possible night-time lows of -30C</p><p>At least three people have died and nearly 30,000 people have been affected by flooding after Madagascar’s first tropical storm of the season hit over the weekend.</p><p>Tro... | At least three people have died and nearly 30,000 people have been affected by flooding after Madagascar’s first tropical storm of the season hit over the weekend.
Tropical Cyclone Fytia formed to the north-west of Madagascar over the northern Mozambique Channel on Thursday.
Fytia was forecast to bring daily rainfall... | en |
Israel agrees to limited reopening of Rafah border crossing in Gaza | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/02/israel-agrees-to-limited-reopening-of-rafah-border-crossing-in-gaza | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:19:38 GMT | 2026-02-02T13:14:01.213222 | <p>Tens of thousands of ill and wounded Palestinians await evacuation as diplomatic efforts inch forward</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/feb/02/rafah-border-egypt-gaza-israel-opens-crossing-latest-news-updates">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The Rafah border cro... | The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has been reopened by Israel for a limited number of people on foot, as fragile diplomatic efforts to stabilise the conflict inch forward.
Israeli forces took control of the Rafah crossing – Gaza’s only crossing not shared with Israel – in May 2024, describing it as nece... | en |
Ukraine hails 'real results' after Musk restricts Russian Starlink use | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly94qe3yr0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:37:08 GMT | 2026-02-02T15:54:18.000479 | Starlink-enabled drones have been linked to a number of recent deadly attacks by Russia on Ukraine. | "Looks like the steps we took to stop the unauthorised use of Starlink by Russia have worked," Musk wrote on X. "Let us know if more needs to be done." | en |
Crown Princess's son arrested for alleged assault before rape trial in Norway | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrn44p9r59o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:38:53 GMT | 2026-02-02T18:25:18.152907 | Marius Borg Høiby, who goes on trial on Tuesday, has been remanded in custody for four weeks after new allegations. | He believes the monarch has managed to distance itself from the imminent court case, with the argument that the princess's son is a private citizen, but that is not the case for Mette-Marit: "She's never a private citizen, she's always the crown princess and what she's doing in a private capacity or official capacity i... | en |
Eighty kidnapped Nigerians return home after escape | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g3v4pjwgjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:15:35 GMT | 2026-02-02T18:25:18.293544 | They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state. | The authorities say efforts are ongoing to secure the release of the remaining 86 people still being held. The attack was part of a wave of kidnappings for ransom affecting many parts of Nigeria, but no group has said it was behind the abductions. | en |
China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp37g5nxe3lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 02:06:29 GMT | 2026-02-03T06:00:48.341141 | It makes China the first country to outlaw designs first popularised by Elon Musk's Tesla. | Under the new regulations, cars will only be allowed to be sold if they have a mechanical release both on the inside and outside of their doors, according to state media. | en |
Clintons agree to testify on Epstein as vote looms to hold them in contempt of Congress | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14r685mne4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:27:33 GMT | 2026-02-03T07:06:52.610160 | The couple bows to the House Oversight Committee's demands after arguing for months that its subpoenas were invalid. | "They told you under oath what they know, but you don't care. But the former President and former Secretary of State will be there. They look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone." | en |
Son of Norway's crown princess goes on trial in tense moment for royal family | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgn8dnxjgwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:01:18 GMT | 2026-02-03T07:06:52.793972 | Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years. | However, the leader of Norway's Green Party, Arild Hermstad, who is a republican says the email exchanges point to a monarchy that is not working: "It really puts not only the royal family in a big squeeze, but also for Norway itself, how do you actually solve this? At least she has to be very honest and frank." | en |
After months of acrimony, Colombia's Petro is about to meet Trump | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62v187kl1ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:32 GMT | 2026-02-03T07:06:52.984007 | Despite some recent cordiality, the Colombian and Americans leaders have long traded barbs and accusations. | "In some ways, he's kind of in a win-win situation," said Michael Shifter, a Latin American studies professor at Georgetown and the former head of the Inter-American Dialogue. "If it goes well, he takes the air out of one of the core arguments of the opposition, that the left can't have a good relationship with the US. | en |
Federal officers in Minneapolis to get body cameras 'effective immediately' | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyw75ww9g9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:12:59 GMT | 2026-02-03T07:06:53.180998 | The decision follows bipartisan push for more accountablility after two US citizens were shot and killed by federal immigration officers in Minnesota. | After his arrival, Homan said that authorities were working on a plan to "draw down" federal agents in Minneapolis, but that changes in the operation would depend on how much state and local officials co-operate with federal authorities. | en |
Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3ex92557jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:19:34 GMT | 2026-02-03T10:50:10.193335 | The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices. | The prosecutor's office said both Musk and former X chief executive officer Linda Yaccarino had been summoned to appear at hearings in April as part of its probe. | en |
Iran's president says it will negotiate with the US | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gw10mkz0yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:35:01 GMT | 2026-02-03T10:50:10.362329 | Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would pursue "fair and equitable" talks, as the US builds up forces in the region. | Speaking to a press pool in the White House, Trump said on Monday "if we can work something out" that would be "great", but warned that "bad things would happen" if not. | en |
Russia ends 'week-long pause' with major attack on Ukraine energy sites | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwng25114ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:08:12 GMT | 2026-02-03T11:39:34.364236 | The attack - which reportedly consisted of more than 70 missiles and 450 drones - comes after a so-called "energy truce" expired at the weekend. | We have met residents who have had no heating in their homes for days, in some cases weeks. They sleep in hats and coats, and under piles of blankets, but it is still bitterly cold. | en |
'I was thinking about mum': Boy, 13, swims for hours to save family swept out to sea | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly3ezj3rg3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:19:08 GMT | 2026-02-03T14:31:50.988251 | Austin Applebee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia. | He had lost sight of his family, who had also lost sight of him. As Joanne and the children drifted further out to sea, the waves got bigger and bigger, making it harder to stay on the boards, while visibility had also got worse. They were all wearing life jackets - but they had no food or water. | en |
Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0k65pnxjxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:26:48 GMT | 2026-02-03T16:35:44.060675 | The US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release. | Speaking to the BBC on Tuesday, Epstein survivor Annie Farmer said: "It's hard to focus on the new information that has been brought to light because of how much damage the DOJ has done by exposing survivors in this way." | en |
Watch: BBC joins Colombian commandos fighting 'never-ending battle' against drug gangs | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04105ywkkqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:12:42 GMT | 2026-02-03T17:39:10.005845 | As the US and Colombian presidents meet, Orla Guerin joins a police unit tasked with finding and destroying jungle cocaine labs. | Down below us there was dense forest and patches of bright green – the tell-tale sign of coca plant cultivation. The crop now covers an area nearly twice the size of Greater London, and four times the size of New York, according to the latest figures from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published ... | en |
US says it shot down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dmjn7n985o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:15:19 GMT | 2026-02-03T18:36:58.232920 | A US military spokesman says the drone was shot down while approaching an American vessel in the Arabian Sea. | An F-35C stealth fighter jet which took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln warship shot down the drone "in self-defence" to protect the aircraft carrier and its personnel, US Central Command spokesman Capt Tim Hawkins said. | en |
Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y2nddvmryo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:32:33 GMT | 2026-02-03T21:04:00.802947 | Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the move will protect children from the "digital Wild West". | Under the changes, social media platforms would be required to have effective age verification systems, "not just check boxes, but real barriers that work," the prime minister explained, in a possible reference to the loopholes Australian children use to bypass checks - including simply using a photo of an adult. | en |
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp37g4xgkxdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:57:16 GMT | 2026-02-03T23:04:33.126030 | The 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed on Tuesday according to Libyan media. | His lawyer told the AFP news agency a "four-man commando" unit carried out an assassination at his home in the city of Zintan, though it was not clear who may have been behind the attack. | en |
Trial of Norway crown princess's son hears tearful account in rape trial | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx43rxgyk1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:27:32 GMT | 2026-02-03T23:04:33.270511 | The first alleged victim begins giving evidence in Marius Borg Høiby's trial for rape and more than 30 other alleged offences. | Describing the situation as surreal and overwhelming, she said it was unfair she was being dragged into the criminal case and it was the last thing she wanted. The alleged events took place in 2018 and it was not until after the defendant's arrest in 2024 that police found videos on his phone. | en |
Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says | https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/feb/04/trump-us-china-russia-democratic-recession-peril-human-rights-watch | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:01:28 GMT | 2026-02-04T03:10:33.971620 | <p>Rights group says growing authoritarianism and abuses in US, Russia and China threaten global rules-based order</p><p>The world is in a “democratic recession” with almost three-quarters of the global population now living under autocratic rulers – levels not seen since the 1980s, according to a new report.</p><p>The... | The world is in a “democratic recession” with almost three-quarters of the global population now living under autocratic rulers – levels not seen since the 1980s, according to a new report.
The system underpinning human rights was “in peril”, said Philippe Bolopion, executive director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), with... | en |
Russian attacks on Ukraine energy sites 'particularly depraved', UK PM Starmer says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crley6x0dgzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:08:03 GMT | 2026-02-04T08:56:21.003648 | The UK leader's comments came after Russia renewed its attacks on power plants and critical infrastructure in Ukraine. | Trump said on Tuesday that Putin had "kept his word" and that he would like him to end the war. Top US envoys are meeting negotiators from Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and Thursday. | en |
Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza, hospitals say, after soldier wounded by gunfire | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqyg0g5r0po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:30:08 GMT | 2026-02-04T10:47:54.645208 | Hospitals say six children were among those killed in strikes that Israel's military says it launched after a gun attack on its troops. | Israel's military said it happened after "terrorists" opened fire in the north of the Strip, seriously wounding a soldier during an operation near the Yellow Line, which marks territory controlled by Israel under the three-month-old ceasefire agreement with Hamas. | en |
'Painful times in my marriage' - Melinda French Gates reacts to ex-husband in Epstein files | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4kyk9nv5lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:03:13 GMT | 2026-02-04T10:47:54.797321 | She said her ex-husband and others named in the Epstein files need to answer whatever questions remain. | She added: "Whatever questions remain there of what - I can't even begin to know all of it - those questions are for those people and for even my ex-husband. They need to answer to those things, not me." | en |
'I've never hit anything so hard': What it's like to be attacked by a shark | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy8ded4890o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:58:29 GMT | 2026-02-04T10:47:54.940596 | Peter Smith and his wife were on holiday from Hertfordshire in the Caribbean when a beautiful swim suddenly changed. | The bull shark has been linked to several recent attacks in Australia. At the end of January, the country saw four shark attacks in just 48 hours, one resulting in the death of a 12-year-old boy. Three of the attacks were within a nine mile (15km) stretch of each other on the east coast. | en |
Death of Nigerian singer highlights crisis of ‘preventable’ snakebite fatalities | https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/feb/04/death-of-nigerian-singer-highlights-crisis-of-preventable-snakebite-fatalities | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:00:39 GMT | 2026-02-04T10:47:55.330717 | <p>Ifunanya Nwangene died in hospital after being bitten in her Abuja home, raising questions about the availability of effective antivenoms</p><p>In a last message to her friends, Ifunanya Nwangene wrote: “Please come.”</p><p>The 26-year-old singer and former contestant on The Voice Nigeria had been bitten by a s... | In a last message to her friends, Ifunanya Nwangene wrote: “Please come.”
The 26-year-old singer and former contestant on The Voice Nigeria had been bitten by a snake while asleep in her flat in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and was in hospital, anxiously awaiting treatment.
Despite rushing to seek care, Nwangene died a ... | en |
Son of Norway's crown princess holds back tears giving evidence at rape trial | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23rdxjjp4po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:24:21 GMT | 2026-02-04T13:37:09.168806 | Marius Borg Høiby gives evidence after the first woman he is alleged to have raped told the court she believed she had been drugged. | The defendant disputed the account given earlier, and said he did not remember taking videos or that they had had brief consensual sex for a few seconds in a toilet in his parents' basement. Instead he said they had gone to bed and had consensual sex. | en |
Gunmen have killed at least 162 people in west Nigeria attack, says Red Cross | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/04/gunmen-west-nigeria-attack-red-cross | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:50:07 GMT | 2026-02-04T13:37:09.506440 | <p>Government blames ‘terrorist cells’ for attack in Woro village, one of country’s deadliest in recent months</p><p>Gunmen have killed at least 162 people in a village in Kwara state in western Nigeria, a Red Cross official has said, making it one of the deadliest attacks in recent months in the country, which has bee... | Gunmen have killed at least 162 people in a village in Kwara state in western Nigeria, a Red Cross official has said, making it one of the deadliest attacks in recent months in the country, which has been plagued by interlinked security crises.
Armed gangs, known locally as bandits, who loot villages and kidnap for ra... | en |
Ugandan opposition leader still in hiding as feud with president’s son escalates | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/04/uganda-opposition-leader-bobi-wine-in-hiding-muhoozi-kainerugaba-feud | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:07:57 GMT | 2026-02-04T13:37:09.624393 | <p>Bobi Wine’s whereabouts unknown since he fled what he said was night raid on his home by police and military</p><p>Bobi Wine, Uganda’s most prominent opposition figure, remains in hiding nearly three weeks after a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/uganda-vote-election-yoweri-museveni-bobi-wine">... | Bobi Wine, Uganda’s most prominent opposition figure, remains in hiding nearly three weeks after a disputed election, as a high-stakes social media feud with the east African country’s military chief escalates.
Wine’s whereabouts have been unknown since 16 January, when he fled what he said was a night raid by the pol... | en |
Andrew and Epstein asked exotic dancer for 'sex acts,' legal letter claims | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgkjj5e28ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:56:47 GMT | 2026-02-04T14:30:13.339898 | Lawyers for the unnamed woman claim she was 'treated like a prostitute' at Jeffrey Epstein's home. | The woman had not previously pursued the claims because she was "not proud of the circumstances of that night," the letter says. "She was working as an exotic dancer, but she was treated like a prostitute." | en |
Fearing Russia will seize her town, war widow moves husband's grave to Kyiv | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgr25e2lj5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:59:59 GMT | 2026-02-04T22:35:47.331229 | Russia's gains on the battlefield have forced Natalia to rebury her husband in Kyiv. | "We try not to discuss it here," 29-year old Roman replies, when I ask about giving up territory in return for peace. "People quarrel and we don't need that right now. We need to unite, and fight the Russians." | en |
US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62wpjd3j1zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:15:14 GMT | 2026-02-05T03:12:40.641122 | Wednesday's call comes in the wake of a flurry of visits by Western leaders to China in recent months. | "The relationship with China, and my personal relationship with President Xi, is an extremely good one, and we both realize how important it is to keep it that way," he wrote in a Truth Social post. | en |
'We are ready to talk' - US news anchor Savannah Guthrie pleads for return of her abducted mother | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e18wvrx9xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:37:49 GMT | 2026-02-05T03:12:40.837032 | "Your children will not rest until we are together again," says the NBC host in her message to 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. | "We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen," the NBC host says, flanked by her siblings in the clip posted to Instagram. "Please reach out to us." | en |
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump's life | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre2gjj3pxpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:57:05 GMT | 2026-02-05T03:12:41.037073 | Prosecutors claimed that Routh, 59, remained "totally unrepentant" for the incident in Florida. | While Routh is not believed to have had a clear line of sight to Trump at any point during the incident, federal agents told jurors they later recovered a semiautomatic rifle with a scope and an extended magazine in the spot where he had been hiding. | en |
Gunmen kill dozens in Nigeria as US military deployment confirmed | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgvllk3lx9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:47:14 GMT | 2026-02-05T03:12:41.234734 | Shops and homes were torched in an attack on two villages in the western state of Kwara, a lawmaker says. | Tuesday's attack, one of several across Nigeria in the last few days, comes as the country's defence minister confirmed to the BBC that a small team of US troops was in the country to help with intelligence and training. | en |
Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd10yp2m1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:59:55 GMT | 2026-02-05T09:03:57.388813 | Four images seen by BBC Verify show partially clothed women with their faces and bodies unredacted. | Ahead of the deadline set by Congress, deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the files would not be published on time, citing the extra work needed to guard victims' identities. "We are looking at every single piece of paper that we are going to produce making sure every victim - their name, their identity, their s... | en |
Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old in Australian outback | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c368g5l33xzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:42:41 GMT | 2026-02-05T09:03:57.530547 | Gus Lamont was last seen playing outside his home on a remote sheep station on 27 September. | His grandmother left him alone for about half an hour before checking on him, only to find the boy missing, prompting one of the largest land and air searches in the state's history. | en |
55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgn2dzwd1do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:11:14 GMT | 2026-02-05T13:15:55.873537 | The Ukrainian president also said a large number of people were "officially missing", meaning the total death toll is thought to be much higher. | While both Kyiv and Moscow have regularly published estimates of the other side's losses, they have been reluctant to detail their own. However, the BBC has confirmed the names of almost 160,000 people killed fighting on Russia's side in Ukraine. | en |
Nigeria sends troops to villages attacked by jihadist fighters | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/05/nigeria-sends-troops-to-villages-attacked-by-jihadist-fighters | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:48:54 GMT | 2026-02-05T15:07:08.446726 | <p>President says army will ‘checkmate barbaric terrorists’ who attacked Woro and Nuku in Kwara state, killing 170 people</p><p>Nigeria will deploy an army battalion to a district in the west of the country where suspected jihadist fighters killed 170 people in attacks in two villages in the region on Tuesday night, th... | Nigeria will deploy an army battalion to a district in the west of the country where suspected jihadist fighters killed 170 people in attacks in two villages in the region on Tuesday night, the office of the president has said.
In the country’s deadliest armed assault this year, gunmen attacked Woro and Nuku villages ... | en |
Lebanon says Israel sprayed southern villages with concentrated herbicide | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgez359nd72o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:42:12 GMT | 2026-02-05T17:03:48.149430 | Israel declines to comment on the allegation its planes sprayed glyphosate over an area with extensive farmland. | The World Health Organization's (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies it as "probably carcinogenic to humans," citing a link to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, while other regulatory bodies, including the US Environmental Protection Agency and European Food Safety Authority, have concluded it is unlikely t... | en |
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners as peace talks end without breakthrough | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62np09q7l1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:21:57 GMT | 2026-02-05T18:05:29.330346 | The swap - the first since October - sees 157 Ukrainians and 160 Russians returned home. | Russian, Ukrainian and US teams took part in the talks in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, with the main sticking points believed to be territorial concessions Ukraine is under pressure to make and security guarantees for it to prevent further Russian attacks if a deal is agreed to end the four-year war. | en |
Japanese city cancels cherry blossom festival over badly behaved tourists | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wzrlndzjro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:07:45 GMT | 2026-02-05T18:05:29.469063 | "Overtourism" during Japan's iconic blossom season makes life for locals in Fujiyoshida town unmanageable, authorities say. | On Monday, Italian authorities introduced a €2 fee to access the viewing area of Rome's iconic Trevi Fountain, which had previously been free to visit. Authorities say the fee will go towards helping to manage the number of tourists, and raise funds for the monument's upkeep. | en |
Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies' | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp37v4kyv3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:15:52 GMT | 2026-02-05T19:09:00.854144 | The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not known when he was appointed US ambassador. | Directly addressing Epstein's victims, he said: "I am sorry, sorry for what was done to you, sorry that so many people with power failed you. Sorry for having believed Mandelson's lies and appointed him and sorry that even now you're forced to watch this story unfold in public once again." | en |
US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr57g1y8286o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:15:38 GMT | 2026-02-06T02:51:03.053965 | The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iran's violent crackdown on protests. | "I'm not sure you can reach a deal with these guys, but we're going to try to find out. We don't see there's any harm in trying to figure out if there's something that can be done," he said. | en |
We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62rexy9y3no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:15:23 GMT | 2026-02-06T02:51:03.221827 | A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn. | We formally set out our findings to Brother Chun and AKA that they were profiting from exploiting unsuspecting hotel guests. They did not reply, but hours later the Telegram accounts they used to advertise the content appeared to have been deleted. However the website that AKA sold me access to is still livestreaming h... | en |
US healthcare needs fixing, but there's no agreement on how to do it | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0k6d6z7j3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:01:12 GMT | 2026-02-06T04:52:31.692447 | Is there the political will to fix it the US' health horror stories? | The US has one of the most expensive health systems in the world, with spending on health care estimated to reach $5.9tn (£4.3tn) in 2026, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. But despite spending twice as much per capita on healthcare compared with wealthy nations of a similar size, the US has ... | en |
Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn40ev200yjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:19:53 GMT | 2026-02-06T04:52:31.835862 | The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left "badly deformed". | Two of the thieves got inside by cutting through the window with power tools. They then threatened the guards, who evacuated the area, and cut through the glass of two display cases housing jewellery that once belonged to French royalty or its imperial rulers. | en |
Canada dispatches senior officials to open Greenland consulate | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r4lrly44xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:50:33 GMT | 2026-02-06T08:56:58.776415 | It was planned before Trump said he wanted the Arctic island but Canada says the move is a show of solidarity with Greenlanders. | "We do worry that the United States may return to its more serious overtures around annexing Canada and Canada being the 51st state, and we do worry that Inuit Nunangat, our homeland, is one of the pivotal reasons for the US to consider that sentiment," Obed said. | en |
Russian general shot several times in Moscow | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3686nzexp3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:47:55 GMT | 2026-02-06T09:55:16.554816 | Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev is a senior figure in the main directorate of Russia's military general staff. | Alexeyev is a top official in the main directorate of Russia's military general staff (GRU) and he is the latest high-ranking military figure to have been targeted in the capital since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began almost four years ago. | en |
Trump endorses Japan's Takaichi ahead of snap election | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd14r2mgno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:25:51 GMT | 2026-02-06T09:55:16.693242 | It is rare for US presidents to publicly back candidates in foreign elections. | They heaped compliments on each other during the visit and signed a deal on rare earths, as well as a document heralding a new "golden age" of US-Japan relations. Takaichi described Trump as a "partner in a new golden era", and praised his role in bringing peace to the Middle East. | en |
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