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Six US soldiers killed in Iranian strike on Kuwait base | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gq33ynl07o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:57:59 GMT | 2026-03-03T10:49:51.001753 | The US defence secretary confirms a US military base was hit by an Iranian missile on Sunday. | US Central Command originally said three soldiers died in the incident but officials confirmed on Monday that the death toll had doubled, after one person succumbed to their injuries and two more bodies were found in the rubble. | en |
Gas and oil prices soar and shares tumble as crucial shipping lane threatened | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5lz0vgy52o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:01:15 GMT | 2026-03-03T11:38:30.946539 | Iranian official threatens to "set fire" to any ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. | UK still working closely with US, minister insists after Trump criticism
The minister defends the UK's stance on Iran, as the US president says the relationship is "obviously not what it was". | en |
US nationals urged to leave Middle East as conflict spreads | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lrgwl8n7go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:12:53 GMT | 2026-03-03T13:34:04.424425 | The US State Department says Americans should "depart now via commercial means" as strikes continue. | The US embassy in Jerusalem said on Monday that it "is not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel", adding that it would be closed on Tuesday. | en |
Mexican drug lord 'El Mencho' buried in golden coffin | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j5v6e2py6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:21:24 GMT | 2026-03-03T13:34:04.584302 | Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes led the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel until his death during a firefight in February. | But there have been fears that the vacuum left behind by the powerful cartel leader could trigger a surge in violence in the short term, as different factions within the criminal group - which is estimated to have tens of thousands of members - fight for control. | en |
India's top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated orders | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c178zzw780xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:34:01 GMT | 2026-03-03T13:34:04.738650 | In several recent instances, AI has disrupted court proceedings in India and elsewhere. | The high court had also sought a report from the junior judge who had used the AI-generated rulings. She told the court that this was her first time using an AI tool and she had believed the citations to be "genuine". She had no intention to misquote or misrepresent the rulings and that "the mistake occurred solely due... | en |
Why Europe's leaders have struggled to speak as one on Iran | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8z5zvlz5yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:22:20 GMT | 2026-03-03T14:31:09.852154 | European nations say they want to work better together but are finding it hard to do so | Italy's prime minister, by contrast, is having to perform the most excruciating dance - between Italian voter opinion and what she believes is in her country's and her own best interest on the world stage. So far, Giorgia Meloni has kept a very low profile on the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. She is one of the few leader... | en |
Zelensky fears Trump's Iran war could hurt Ukraine | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyv10dre79o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:41:43 GMT | 2026-03-03T14:31:09.996494 | Ukraine fears what soaring oil prices and a shortage in air defences could mean for them. | But a few days later, people here in Ukraine's capital have felt an almost tangible shift of focus away to another conflict. Some here have pointed out the reaction of Gulf residents to drone strikes that in Kyiv would prompt no more than a shrug. But more fear what the fighting in the Middle East might mean for them. | en |
‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/global-south-condemns-us-israeli-war-with-iran | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:11:17 GMT | 2026-03-03T14:31:10.372469 | <p>China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justification</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/03/us-israel-war-iran-live-updates-attacks-strikes-trump-netanyahu-lebanon-middle-east-latest-news">Middle East crisis – liv... | The US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the global south, with China saying it was unacceptable to “blatantly kill the leader of a sovereign state”.
Many countries objected that negotiations between the US and Iran over its nuclear programme and missile capability were not given a chanc... | en |
Battered and isolated, Hezbollah drags Lebanon into another war | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gq3ykg7pvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:42:28 GMT | 2026-03-03T16:29:25.017932 | Its attack on Israel in support of Iran has led to fresh mass displacements and Israeli bombing, to the fury of many Lebanese. | This year, as tensions between the US and Iran mounted and President Donald Trump deployed what he described as an "armada" to the Middle East, threatening to strike Iran, concerns grew in Lebanon. For decades, Tehran invested billions of dollars in Hezbollah as part of an alliance of proxies in the Middle East it call... | en |
South Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/south-sudan-risks-return-civil-war-violence-escalates | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:49:36 GMT | 2026-03-03T16:29:25.387153 | <p>At least 169 killed in raid near Sudan border as clashes between government and opposition forces intensify</p><p>South Sudan is reeling from an escalating conflict between the government-aligned army and opposition forces and allied groups that observers say risks returning the country to a full-blown civil war.</p... | South Sudan is reeling from an escalating conflict between the government-aligned army and opposition forces and allied groups that observers say risks returning the country to a full-blown civil war.
Violent confrontations in the world’s youngest country between the military, which is loyal to President Salva Kiir, a... | en |
Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain over military base access | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r1mzd8vygo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:48:05 GMT | 2026-03-03T20:39:34.775488 | Trump lashed out after Spain barred the US from using its military bases to carry out strikes on Iran. | "You have the strong power that the Supreme Court clarified - we know you can use it. And if you need to use it to assure national and economic security, we'll do it." | en |
European allies rush to bolster Cyprus defences after drones target British base | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g74npdwnyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:10:09 GMT | 2026-03-03T22:36:28.325436 | The Cypriot government suspects the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon targeted the UK's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus. | US citizens in the Middle East describe 'mayhem' trying to get home
Grounded flights, nights in airports, and no clear guidance. American travellers say they desperately want to get home, but can't. | en |
US and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug trafficking | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjzz4gn64zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:07:37 GMT | 2026-03-04T06:57:33.466774 | Washington says the two countries are combatting what the US calls designated terrorist organisations in the South American country. | The latest operations come four months after Ecuadoreans dashed US hopes of expanding its presence in the eastern Pacific region by voting against allowing the return of foreign military bases in the country. | en |
What to know about the 'two sessions', China's biggest political meeting | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lrxyke7kro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:04:48 GMT | 2026-03-04T06:57:33.618468 | The carefully choreographed annual meetings signal the priorities of the world's second-largest economy. | This did not come about as an accident, but rather follows a deliberate government strategy. This became clear in the language used at previous NPCs, so analysts will be watching this year's congress for any clues as to what comes next. | en |
TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2m5e5ke4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:34:49 GMT | 2026-03-04T06:57:33.771882 | TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption. | It also says only authorised employees can look at direct messages and only in certain situations, such as in response to a valid law enforcement request or a user report about harmful behaviour. | en |
South Korea woman and doctors guilty of murder of newborn baby | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2k88j5x9wdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:43:03 GMT | 2026-03-04T06:57:33.907061 | The case has gripped South Korea, where there is no regulation on how far into pregnancy an abortion can take place. | Kwon told the court that she had only learned of her pregnancy seven months in, and sought abortion because she had no stable income. She also feared the baby would be born with defects as she had drunk alcohol and smoked throughout her pregnancy, she said. | en |
Spain's Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war' | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93wwq1n542o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:52:28 GMT | 2026-03-04T08:57:48.597964 | Spain's prime minister delivers a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump's threat to end trade with his country. | He asserted that one "illegality" could not be met with another, speaking of the "disaster" of the war in the Middle East, two days after he had appealed for both sides to pull back from conflict and respect international law. | en |
Three men arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for China | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7955ewj7gwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:07:49 GMT | 2026-03-04T13:10:20.866946 | He is one of three unnamed men who the Met Police suspect of assisting Chinese intelligence services in the UK. | An offence is committed if someone is found to have carried out an act to "materially assist a foreign intelligence service in carrying out UK-related activities", or in conduct likely to assist that service. | en |
Greek court upholds criminal organisation verdict on neo-Nazi Golden Dawn | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89kkykg39yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:13:08 GMT | 2026-03-04T14:05:59.129768 | The party's founder Nikos Mihaloliakos and other officials are again found guilty, almost six years after an original trial. | In 2013, MP Ilias Panagiotaros told the BBC that Greek society was "ready... [for] a new type of civil war. On one side will be nationalists like us, and Greeks who want our country to be as it used to be. On the other will be illegal immigrants and anarchists." | en |
Israel tells people in large parts of southern Lebanon to leave ahead of attacks | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg11pne0rro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:55:30 GMT | 2026-03-04T14:59:30.936574 | Civilians are being displaced, taking shelter in tents, parks and cars, as Israel retaliates to Hezbollah rocket attack. | "I wish Hezbollah had not done it. Now we are homeless and humiliated. Who is happy now? What did they get out of this except for us having to leave our homes?" | en |
Higher tariffs likely this week, says US Treasury | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwzzq70qgvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:17:50 GMT | 2026-03-04T15:55:17.908308 | Scott Bessent says that "likely sometime this week" the US will increase its global tariff on imports from the existing 10%. | They have dismissed the significance of the court ruling, saying they can use other legal tools to restore the tariff policies, which they say will help rebalance trade, boost American manufacturing, and pay down US debt. | en |
South Africa's long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyzzdgv2k0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:45:24 GMT | 2026-03-04T15:55:18.056761 | Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island. | The party did well in the general elections held a year later, gaining 30 seats in parliament, but its electoral fortunes declined over the years mainly due to a leadership battle between Lekota and Shilowa. By the 2024 elections, Cope failed to secure enough votes to have any seats in parliament. | en |
Iran postpones Khamenei funeral as US-Israeli bombardment continues | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clygglq6v9go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:10:50 GMT | 2026-03-04T18:29:01.286196 | An official says more preparations are needed for the three-day ceremony in Tehran, where the supreme leader will lie in state. | US Senate to vote on Trump's war powers as Iran conflict continues
The measure, which is not expected to pass, would require the withdrawal of US forces from the operation until approved by Congress. | en |
US sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0e55g03v2zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:56:17 GMT | 2026-03-04T20:45:11.775040 | Sri Lanka's navy says around 140 people are feared missing after a military vessel went down off its southern coast. | Hegseth did not name the ship, but his announcement came after Sri Lankan officials said its navy had responded to a distress call from an Iranian ship on Wednesday morning named the Iris Dena, which had gone down about 40km (25 miles) from its southern coastline. | en |
Trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump administration | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d66k5r1x4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:13:16 GMT | 2026-03-05T02:36:21.106080 | A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month. | US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US was "likely" to implement a 15% global tariff this week, up from 10%, following conflicting statements from President Donald Trump about the new rate. It is intended to replace the IEEPA tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court. | en |
China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991 | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxddwl93qjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:10:52 GMT | 2026-03-05T04:26:28.412220 | It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023. | In January, official figures showed that China hit its 5% economic growth target for 2025 as a whole. But Beijing also said economic expansion had slowed to 4.5% in the last three months of the year, weighed down by weak domestic spending and a long-running property crisis. | en |
Iran targets headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2k88y1147jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:18:19 GMT | 2026-03-05T09:08:28.733109 | Tehran's strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join the fight against Iran. | At another base - belonging to the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI) - the BBC saw the aftermath of a double drone strike on Tuesday, which was said to have injured one civilian. | en |
Nepalis vote in first election since Gen Z uprising for change | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79550jrye8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:51:12 GMT | 2026-03-05T13:14:18.940004 | This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untried generation to shape its future. | For Oli, the election will be a major test. He and his party, the Communist Party of Nepal UML, have insisted the protests were not a referendum on his leadership, and that he is still beloved by the public. He told the BBC he's confident he will win this election. | en |
Global order is 'breaking down', Carney tells Australian parliament | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqwwy8xvy3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:57:55 GMT | 2026-03-05T14:09:08.948800 | The Canadian prime minister said Australia and Canada should work together as 'strategic cousins'. | "I also want to see a removal of the ongoing threat that has been there for such a long period of time, of Iran endangering peace and security and stability, not just in its own region, but here in Australia," Albanese said, referring to two antisemitic attacks in Australia last year which the government blamed on Iran... | en |
Lewis Hamilton sets sights on racing in an African grand prix before retiring | https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/05/lewis-hamilton-race-africa-grand-prix-retiring-formula-one-colonial | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:37:15 GMT | 2026-03-05T14:09:09.383080 | <ul><li><p>British former champion hits out at former colonial rulers</p></li><li><p>‘I’m hoping countries unite and take Africa back’</p></li></ul><p>Lewis Hamilton has called for a movement to “take Africa back”, claiming the continent is being “controlled” by European powers. On the <a href="https://www.theguardian.... | Lewis Hamilton has called for a movement to “take Africa back”, claiming the continent is being “controlled” by European powers. On the eve of the new Formula One season in Melbourne, the seven-time champion outlined his ambition to compete in a grand prix on African soil.
But the 41-year-old, F1’s first black race dr... | en |
Texas lawmaker admits 'lapse in judgement' in affair with aide | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5gg633qyzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:17:30 GMT | 2026-03-05T15:08:09.891524 | The admission from the married Republican, Tony Gonzales, comes after a House panel launched an ethics investigation. | If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide: www.befrienders.org. In the UK, a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc.co.uk/... | en |
Britney Spears arrested in California | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjjn41l7no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:46:41 GMT | 2026-03-05T16:06:17.488100 | Court documents show she was arrested in Ventura County on Wednesday night. | But the singer said in January 2024 that she would "never return to the music industry". Her last song was a duet released with Elton John in 2022. | en |
Three men deported by US file legal case against Eswatini over detention | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/05/three-men-deported-us-eswatini-legal-case-detention | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:50:08 GMT | 2026-03-05T16:06:17.975611 | <p>The men, who had been released after completing criminal sentences, are from Cuba, Jamaica and Yemen</p><p>Three men deported by the US to Eswatini – rather than their home countries – have filed a case against Eswatini’s government with the African Union’s human rights body, claiming their detention was an unlawful... | Three men deported by the US to Eswatini – rather than their home countries – have filed a case against Eswatini’s government with the African Union’s human rights body, claiming their detention was an unlawful violation of their rights.
Two of the claimants, from Cuba and Yemen, have been in prison in Eswatini, forme... | en |
US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5llg0e9g9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:19:34 GMT | 2026-03-05T18:23:59.696647 | Ukraine's president says Kyiv will only help if doing so does not deplete its own air defences. | But any help Ukraine gives will be qualified. Zelensky said in his social media post: "Of course, any assistance we provide will only be on the condition that it does not weaken our own defence in Ukraine and that it serves as an investment in our diplomatic capabilities". | en |
South Africa’s president calls Trump’s policy to offer refuge to white Afrikaners ‘racist’ | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/05/south-africa-president-cyril-ramaphosa-calls-donald-trump-policy-white-afrikaners-racist | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:23:57 GMT | 2026-03-05T18:23:59.967181 | <p>US president is ‘truly uninformed’ for spreading claims of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa tells New York Times</p><p>South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has called Donald Trump’s policy of allowing white Afrikaners to apply for refugee status in the US “racist”, saying the US president was ... | South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has called Donald Trump’s policy of allowing white Afrikaners to apply for refugee status in the US “racist”, saying the US president was “truly uninformed” in a rare instance of direct criticism.
Ramaphosa told the New York Times that last year’s Oval Office meeting with the... | en |
Israeli evacuation order for Beirut's southern suburbs sparks panic | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj32750e7j6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:39:43 GMT | 2026-03-05T19:44:54.693965 | Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon. | Speaking to the BBC on Thursday morning, several people said they had left the building at the beginning of the week and were staying elsewhere because of safety concerns, noting that the area had been targeted in the past. They said they did not know, or would not comment on, what the target may have been. | en |
Ecuadorean troops find 35m-long 'narco-sub' hidden in nature reserve | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6zz65vg0qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:34:04 GMT | 2026-03-05T19:44:54.834508 | Ecuador's military says the drug-trafficking submersible was loaded with fuel and "ready to go". | Sandwiched between Colombia and Peru - the world's largest producers of cocaine - Ecuador has become a key country through which illicit drugs transit from South America to the US, Europe and as far as Australia. | en |
'We have been preparing': Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm215nnjyr0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:55:03 GMT | 2026-03-05T20:24:42.678908 | Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so. | "When I get to the first village," he told us, "I will say with a loud voice: 'I have been fighting for you, you are my people, and now I will fight even more.'" He believes he will be there in time to celebrate the Kurdish new year festival, Nowruz, which falls on 21 March. | en |
Israelis back war with Iran despite uncertainty and fatigue | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6d023rjpzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:24:39 GMT | 2026-03-05T20:24:42.868721 | Israelis broadly support the US-Israeli military campaign with Iran, even if they are tired of air raid alerts and constant upheaval. | "[Israelis] see that the people of Iran share this goal...so they believe this is the opportunity [to do it] with the Israelis and Americans from the air, and the people of Iran on the ground," said Prof Meir Javedanfar, an Israeli-Iranian analyst and professor at Reichman University in Herzliya. | en |
Azerbaijan says Iran struck its territory, as war spills over border | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e9qpy90g3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:33:48 GMT | 2026-03-05T21:52:18.085823 | President Ilham Aliyev says drone strikes are "act of terror" as he places armed forces on high alert. | Iran is under intense pressure not just from the war but from internal unrest and political uncertainty and Aliyev's message comes across as a warning to Tehran: any attempt to pressure Azerbaijan militarily or diplomatically could result in a response from Baku, including one that affects Iran's internal stability. | en |
'What is the game plan?': The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2044vzrdpzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:13:57 GMT | 2026-03-05T23:41:49.398195 | China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples. | But then, he adds: "Probably, along with everyone else, they would also be thinking, oh God, they really have gone into this with no plan at all. Right, we don't want to get dragged into this like we don't want to get dragged into anything else, but we also need to do something." | en |
Trump cuts his losses on Noem after controversial tenure at homeland security | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e4v7yvjx8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:16:24 GMT | 2026-03-06T05:03:13.471021 | Noem was one of the administration's brightest stars when she stepped into the role, but has faced a mounting backlash in recent months. | Polls have indicated that a majority of Americans approve of some aspects of Trump's immigration agenda, but do not support the more aggressive tactics used by immigration agents in the field. That presents an issue for Republicans heading into an election year, and Noem's removal suggests Trump saw a need to make a ch... | en |
US and Venezuela agree to resume diplomatic ties after Maduro capture | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9g1l5jx90o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:23:12 GMT | 2026-03-06T05:03:13.626235 | The US said the two sides would make joint efforts to promote stability after the US seized Maduro and his wife. | After a visit to Venezuela, US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum told reporters on the runway in Caracas on Thursday on his way back to the US that it was a "brilliant strategic move" to intervene in Venezuela before Iran. | en |
Weight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study finds | https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/06/generic-drugs-weight-loss-semaglutide-ozempic-wegovy-diabetes-obesity-study | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:00:16 GMT | 2026-03-06T09:48:50.794946 | <p>Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countries</p><p>Weight-loss jabs such as Wegovy and Ozempic could be made for just $3 a month, according to new analysis, potentially making the treatment available to millions in poorer countries as patents expir... | Weight-loss jabs such as Wegovy and Ozempic could be made for just $3 a month, according to new analysis, potentially making the treatment available to millions in poorer countries as patents expire.
More than a billion people live with obesity worldwide, with rates rising fast in lower-income nations as they shift to... | en |
Hungary confirms it is holding seven Ukrainian bank workers and $80m | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd03rj7n0nro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:40:01 GMT | 2026-03-06T11:53:01.615886 | The bank said they were in two vans carrying $80m (£60m) worth of cash between Austria and Ukraine. | "To be honest, I would not restore it. This is my position. I expressed it to European leaders... because this is Russian oil," he told a briefing. "Russians are killing Ukrainians and we have to give oil to Orbán, because he, the poor thing, cannot win the election without this oil." | en |
Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg50168ddgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:25:12 GMT | 2026-03-06T14:02:43.780966 | It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse. | "It's true that children still can't fully manage their own screen time or control themselves when using their phones. But if the government chooses to completely block all platforms considered "risky" for them, I feel there might be a gentler, wiser way to approach it," he said. | en |
US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd98091g28o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:50:36 GMT | 2026-03-06T15:50:54.067274 | The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector. | Even if healthcare employment bounces back as expected, the figures dented hopes that hiring might be starting to accelerate after the 2025 slowdown, which was the weakest year for jobs since the pandemic, said Samuel Tombs, chief US economist for Pantheon Macroeconomics. | en |
'Massive' numbers killed by gunmen in latest Nigeria attack, senator tells BBC | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d69z3p9g2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:06:14 GMT | 2026-03-06T21:03:22.805794 | Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes. | "The number of people killed actually is very massive but we don't know the exact number, because I rely on the information from the chairman of the local government and the locals there," said Nigerian lawmaker Mohammed Ali Ndume of the attack in the remote village of Ngoshe. | en |
Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrx1jgr4jjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:09:19 GMT | 2026-03-07T02:42:20.369363 | A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf. | There was likely to be congestion at busy times of the day, for example west to east in the afternoon and evening when Europe to Asia flights are typically scheduled, and east to west early in the morning when flights tend to come from Asia to Europe, he said. | en |
Armed robots take to the battlefield in Ukraine war | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62662gzlp8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:36:19 GMT | 2026-03-07T02:42:20.514651 | Ukraine has embarked on a programme to deploy armed robots on the battlefield against Russian forces. | "Sooner or later, we'll end up in a situation where our strike UGV will come up against their strike UGV on the battlefield. Robot wars may sound like science fiction, but there's nothing sci-fi about the battlefield. It's our reality," he says. | en |
Swiss to vote on right-wing push to slash licence fee for public broadcaster | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g55v24wrno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:04:23 GMT | 2026-03-07T02:42:20.658491 | The move is backed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party, which says the current fee is unjustified because of the high cost of living. | Members of the committee leading the campaign to cut the licence fee say they had nothing to do with the RT piece, no contact with Russian media and do not agree with the accusation that SBC journalism is selective or manipulative. | en |
Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' from Iran as Putin speaks with Iran's president | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yq82k1wk8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:04:06 GMT | 2026-03-07T04:15:53.492146 | The president also calls on Tehran to pick new leaders who are "acceptable" to the White House after six days of war. | The White House press secretary told reporters: "[Trump] wants to take an interest in and pursuing who the next leader of the Iranian country is going to be. And that has yet to be seen, the president is discussing it." | en |
Israeli troops push into Lebanon for yet another war with Iran's proxy Hezbollah | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv8xlvk3p4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:16:05 GMT | 2026-03-07T05:11:47.194460 | The BBC sees troops and tanks massing near the border, as speculation mounts that Israel is planning a full-scale ground invasion to fight Hezbollah. | "An area with no Lebanese villages in it," he said. "It might be unaesthetic perhaps, or unpleasant, to scrape away two or three Lebanese villages, but they brought it upon themselves. No-one told them they had to become the host state of a terrorist organisation." | en |
We've been speaking to Iranians during one week of war. Here's what they said | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y5lqygrn7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:00:32 GMT | 2026-03-07T06:51:41.605351 | Ordinary Iranians reflect on seven days of conflict and where they see their country going next. | My colleague Ghoncheh Habibiazad, who has been collecting voices from inside the country, says the views of some people have changed as the war has continued, as they did not expect it to go on after Khamenei was killed. | en |
Heavy rains and flooding kills at least 23 in Nairobi | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn87pl8e2l5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:21:40 GMT | 2026-03-07T13:00:02.256696 | Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged. | Earlier, security guard John Lomayan, 34, described seeing someone he recognised in the industrial neighbourhood of Grogan who was trapped beneath a car that had been washed away when the Nairobi River burst its banks. | en |
Iran will continue to defend itself against aggression, ambassador to UK says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6qp458zv1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:11:37 GMT | 2026-03-07T14:30:24.459659 | Seyed Ali Mousavi tells Laura Kuenssberg Iran's response depends on the actions of the US and Israel. | "If the aggression… continues there is no doubt we will defend ourselves," he said. "And if they want to use these military bases - although we don't want to do that -there is no doubt we will defend ourselves accordingly." | en |
Descendants of Zimbabwe resistance heroes urge UK to locate looted skulls | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/07/descendants-of-zimbabwe-resistance-heroes-urge-uk-to-locate-looted-skulls | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:00:56 GMT | 2026-03-07T17:33:19.089682 | <p>Relatives call on institutions to help them find remains of ancestors who led fight against British colonisers in 1890s</p><p>Descendants of freedom fighters executed and beheaded in southern Africa by colonial British forces have called on the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/natural-history-museum">Nat... | Descendants of freedom fighters executed and beheaded in southern Africa by colonial British forces have called on the Natural History Museum in London and the University of Cambridge to help them find their ancestors’ looted skulls.
Zimbabwean descendants of the first chimurenga heroes, who led an uprising against Br... | en |
Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remains | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8l2p2l3v0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:16:44 GMT | 2026-03-07T19:27:17.848358 | Overnight, one Israeli operation saw at least 41 people killed and 40 injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry. | "My uncle is a retired soldier, his son is also a retired soldier and his other son is a school teacher. We are not affiliated with any political party. We are Shia - we like Hezbollah, but we are not members of Hezbollah. We are all in the Lebanese army," he said. | en |
At least six dead after tornadoes sweep across Michigan and Oklahoma, officials say | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrxpwzvd5vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:09:19 GMT | 2026-03-07T19:27:17.981323 | Four people were killed in Michigan and two died in Oklahoma, officials say, as severe storms swept across parts of the US. | At least six people have died and more than a dozen others injured after tornadoes struck Michigan and Oklahoma, in severe storms that swept across parts of the US. | en |
Explosion reported outside US embassy in Oslo, police say | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yjegg892lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:18:15 GMT | 2026-03-08T05:30:58.710679 | Police sent "large resources" to the embassy at 01:00 local time after reports of an explosion. | Police in Norway have cordoned off the area around the US embassy in Oslo after an explosion was reported there. | en |
War fuels debate in Cyprus over UK military bases | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2r1xldl1ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:03:40 GMT | 2026-03-08T08:47:02.162906 | “British Bases Out” is the slogan of Cypriot protesters after a drone strike targeted the RAF Akrotiri airbase. | "But I believe this is a conversation that one needs to have after we have a careful reflection as to what has transpired, especially in recent days and hours," he told BBC Newsnight. | en |
Swiss reject right-wing plan to cut licence fee for public broadcaster | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q32322wq8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:12:54 GMT | 2026-03-08T14:31:01.464070 | More than 60% voters said they wanted to keep the current licence fee levels, initial projections show. | The Swiss People's Party had argued that the fee was too high, given the rise in the cost of living. The licence fee in Switzerland is more than in neighbouring countries such as Austria or Germany. | en |
Rapper-politician Balendra Shah unseats Nepal's ex-PM as he heads for victory | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93w6y0lnd9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:36:12 GMT | 2026-03-08T14:31:01.595384 | Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September. | Ahead of this election, it looked set to test whether Gen Z voters had succeeded in convincing the rest of the country that it is time for a new, untested generation to shape their future, or whether veteran heavyweights - who have dominated for decades - would keep hold of power. | en |
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78xxg05w0zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:51:48 GMT | 2026-03-08T21:56:43.033854 | Many expect the 56-year-old, who has largely kept a low profile, to continue his father's hardline policies. | In 1999, Mojtaba went to Qom, a holy city which is considered an important centre of Shia theology, to continue his religious studies. It is notable that he did not wear clerical clothing until this time, and it is unclear why he decided to attend a seminary at 30, as it is more usual to do so in one's younger years. | en |
Oil prices surge above $110 and shares slide over Iran war | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79542n0grwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:19:19 GMT | 2026-03-09T02:54:24.465316 | Major disruption to energy supplies threatens to push up prices for consumers and businesses around the world. | The question now is where does this go? Some analysts argue that if the shutdown in the strait lasts until the end of March, we could see record oil prices above $150 a barrel. | en |
Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor in German match | https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0rj2kq978qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:13:32 GMT | 2026-03-09T02:54:24.822148 | A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor in a German second division match as the referee was went to the pitchside screen to check a penalty award. | A masked fan unplugged a video assistant referee (VAR) monitor in a German second division match on Sunday as the referee was went to the pitchside screen to check a penalty award.
The incident occurred at the end of the first half of Preussen Munster's 2-1 home defeat by Hertha Berlin in Bundesliga 2.
VAR had interv... | en |
Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way' | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk8rdz5131o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:17:54 GMT | 2026-03-09T02:54:24.988809 | Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status. | "This measure is also very important for Spain because it's going to mean that a lot of people are going to be able to keep their heads above the water, and with their contribution to the social security system, Spaniards are also going to benefit." | en |
Rihanna's Beverly Hills home hit by gunfire, police say | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg2pm2kvkeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:01:00 GMT | 2026-03-09T04:57:28.751815 | A suspect was arrested after the shooting on Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles officers say. | The couple's baby news was not the first time they made headlines in 2025. In February, A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend, in a trial that saw Rihanna bring her two sons to court. | en |
Australia urged to protect Iranian women's football team as they prepare to fly home | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy8e978xl8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:51:18 GMT | 2026-03-09T08:04:01.568516 | Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem. | "Some may have concerns, others may not - but what we know is most of them have families back home, some of them have children back home, and even if offered the right to remain in Australia, if they feel unsafe, many of them may not accept that opportunity," he says. | en |
Alleged Bondi gunman seeks order to suppress family's identity | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8lwnyj40eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:13:58 GMT | 2026-03-09T09:03:40.825522 | Naveed Akram is seeking to prevent media publishing details about his mother, sister and brother. | Naveed Akram, who was critically injured, has yet to enter a plea. He said only one word when he appeared in court for the first time last month, answering "yeah" when asked if he had heard a discussion about an extension of different suppression orders. | en |
Istanbul's ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c204ymjnn80o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:23:41 GMT | 2026-03-09T09:03:40.984221 | Ekrem Imamoglu is seen as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival. | The former mayor was arrested in March last year on the day he was named as the leader of the CHP and its presidential candidate for 2028. He has been held at the Marmara prison complex ever since, where his trial is due to take place. | en |
India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e4yxj0pd3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:04:29 GMT | 2026-03-09T13:17:30.600434 | India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran. | "The Iranian side had requested permission on 28 February for three ships in the region to dock at our ports. This was accorded on 1 March," Jaishankar told parliament on Monday. "Iris Lavan actually docked on 4 March in Kochi. The crew is currently in Indian naval facilities. We believe that this was the right thing t... | en |
Police release images of Oslo US embassy explosion suspect | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8wk563473o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:45:09 GMT | 2026-03-09T13:17:30.750308 | Norwegian police say their investigation so far shows Sunday's blast was caused by an improvised device. | Police said in a statement on Monday that their investigation had so far showed the explosion was caused by an improvised device that was placed at the building's entrance. The blast caused minor damage and no injuries were reported. | en |
US teacher killed after toilet paper prank goes wrong | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdr24g1p3vpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:09:21 GMT | 2026-03-09T17:36:27.031261 | Jason Hughes's family does not want the students prosecuted after the prank turned into a fatal car accident. | But Hughes tripped and fell on the ground which was slick from rain, and as the students tried to run away from the scene in two separate cars, he was inadvertently run over by the driver of one of the cars, police said. | en |
Hundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93j2l32lzgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:49:34 GMT | 2026-03-09T17:36:27.162484 | Training will cover everything from traditional skills through to drone control and cyberwarfare techniques and countermeasures. | Around 800 people are in the first batch of conscripts. Notably, more than half of them did not wait for their call-up papers, but volunteered for service. One in ten are women, who are under no obligation to serve. | en |
Rising prices, mixed messages: Iran war is fraught with political risk for Trump | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93j2dw72q9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:37:46 GMT | 2026-03-10T06:31:18.888975 | The war's price, measured in damage to the economy and in political costs to Trump, is still coming into view. | Just days ago, Trump said that he would not stop the war until Iran's "unconditional surrender". But after his comments on Monday, it appeared as though an end to a military operation that has roiled the Middle East and led to the near complete shutdown of shipping traffic through the Straits of Hormuz could be in sigh... | en |
Iran's new leader has never been tested. He now faces an existential battle | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwykdn0yn4wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:51:00 GMT | 2026-03-10T06:31:19.066477 | Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, enters power as the Islamic republic faces its most serious crisis. | Friends and allies of the late Ayatollah, they were chosen to take on greater responsibilities in the high stakes planning of recent months which had included engaging in talks with Trump's envoys mediated by Qatar, and preparing for an all-out confrontation with the military and intelligence might of their greatest en... | en |
Faisal Islam: Trump comments may have eased oil price surge, but havoc remains | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7g5vv2gejo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:48:12 GMT | 2026-03-10T06:31:19.237591 | It has been the most volatile day of oil trading in world history, and there is much still to play out. | The spiral up can be of little surprise of course when millions of barrels of crude oil are shut in to the Gulf, and when most Gulf countries are now - at best - reporting a slowing of their production, and at worst declaring force majeure shutdowns - a clause freeing them from liability for failure to supply due to ev... | en |
Anthropic sues US government for calling it a risk | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq571w5vllxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:33:05 GMT | 2026-03-10T07:29:19.323191 | The artificial intelligence company has been in a public fight with US government leaders over use of its tools like Claude | "As a group, we are diverse in our politics and philosophies, but we are united in the conviction that today's frontier AI systems present risks when deployed to enable domestic mass surveillance or the operation of autonomous lethal weapons systems without human oversight, and that those risks require some kind of gua... | en |
Madagascar military leader dissolves government in surprise move | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39wywm298lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:48:51 GMT | 2026-03-10T10:02:25.996634 | Col Randrianirina, who seized power last year, did not give a reason for dissolving his government. | Randrianirina has not explained the motivation for the mass sackings, but leaders of the Gen Z movement, whose grassroots mobilisation helped bring the military leader to power, have called for more inclusiveness in the transition process and greater representation in decision-making structures. | en |
Alexander Butterfield, who revealed Nixon Watergate tapes, dies aged 99 | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg15l9welxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:54:39 GMT | 2026-03-10T11:03:17.401602 | He disclosed then-President Richard Nixon had a recording system in the Oval Office. | Watergate was one of the most notorious political scandals in US history. It centred around the cover-up of a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972. Five men with links to the White House attempted to bug the offices of Nixon's Democratic opponent. | en |
Family of child injured in Canada school shooting sues OpenAI | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c309y25prnlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:27:55 GMT | 2026-03-10T11:48:59.131115 | The family alleges the firm knew the perpetrator was planning a "mass casualty event" but failed to contact the authorities. | In an open letter to Canadian officials on 26 February, penned by OpenAI's vice-president of global policy and shared with media outlets, the company said it had implemented a series of changes in recent months, including enlisting the help of "mental health and behavioural experts" to assess cases and making the crite... | en |
Uber rolls out women-only option in the US | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gvrzwdr7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:34:11 GMT | 2026-03-10T11:48:59.287172 | The feature allows both women riders and drivers to be matched with other women for trips on the ride-sharing app. | Uber had argued that it should not be held liable for criminal acts by drivers using its platform, who it says are independent contractors and are subject to background checks as part of the vetting procedure. | en |
Lebanon calls for talks with Israel on plan to end Hezbollah conflict | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9g5p3ppxlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:25 GMT | 2026-03-10T13:15:17.228447 | President Aoun outlines a path towards "permanent security and stability", as Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah continue. | "We were running away from the bombing! There's no safety!" he told the BBC. "I have little kids and the living conditions were already bad. You can only imagine how it is during wartime. I just want to keep my kids safe." | en |
Canada police investigate reports of shots fired at US consulate in Toronto | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy8lrq9rg2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:30:22 GMT | 2026-03-10T13:15:17.362759 | It comes as Norwegian police investigate an explosion that occurred outside the US embassy in Oslo on Sunday. | It comes as Norwegian police investigate an explosion that occurred outside the US embassy in Oslo on Sunday. Officials there are seeking a suspect who they believe may have placed the improvised device in a possible act of terrorism. | en |
Syrian ex-colonel in court on crimes against humanity charge | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedz4jp379wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:17:37 GMT | 2026-03-10T15:12:37.511213 | Salem Michel Al-Salem, accused of crimes committed in Syria in 2011 and 2012, has been named for the first time. | But the chief magistrate turned down the application, saying the fact that it might "rise in people strong feelings of hostility and concern is not, and never has been, sufficient for the principle of open justice to be derogated". | en |
'I just want to be able to sleep': Attacks in Iran rock cities and cut power | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cev7llekwllo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:26:17 GMT | 2026-03-10T16:16:54.666959 | Iranians in Tehran and Karaj tel the BBC they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks. | "But we are standing firm until the end to survive and to be free. Even if we are killed, it honestly does not matter compared to the lives that have already been lost in the hope of victory," she said. | en |
Villagers on Principe, the ‘African Galapagos’, to be paid for protecting the ecosystem | https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/mar/10/principe-africa-villagers-to-be-paid-protect-ecosystem-african-galapagos | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:13:35 GMT | 2026-03-10T17:25:19.335718 | <p>A billionaire is funding a sustainable development project on the west African island that makes the local population stewards of its future</p><p>At the crumbling colonial farm buildings in Porto Real, agricultural worker Kimilson Lima, 43, has signed the agreement and he’s happy. “With this money we can have a pro... | At the crumbling colonial farm buildings in Porto Real, agricultural worker Kimilson Lima, 43, has signed the agreement and he’s happy. “With this money we can have a proper floor in the house,” he said. “And an inside toilet.”
Lima is part of a ground-breaking experiment on the West African island of Príncipe, where ... | en |
Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjyg0djvmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:35:29 GMT | 2026-03-10T20:41:05.742939 | President Putin pits himself as a potential mediator but that's not an easy sell, writes the BBC's Russia editor. | In Monday's telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, according to the Kremlin, Putin "expressed several thoughts aimed at a swift diplomatic resolution of the Iran conflict, based among other things on contacts with leaders of Gulf states, the president of Iran, and leaders of other countries". | en |
Georgia voters to pick replacement for Marjorie Taylor Greene in special election | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c77ey1v7jrzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:47:08 GMT | 2026-03-10T20:41:05.927144 | The shadow of Greene, who resigned from Congress after a rift with the president, looms large over a crowded contest. | His best shot, therefore, might be winning outright in the first round. On Sunday, he and half a dozen supporters spent a rainy morning knocking on doors in the city of Marietta, reminding Democratic voters to head to the polls on Tuesday. Harris enthusiastically greeted voters who answered their doors, even running up... | en |
Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity, UN says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7g5xnvl2eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:50:52 GMT | 2026-03-10T20:41:06.083663 | Vladimir Putin's direct involvement in the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children has been visible from the outset, the UN says. | "I am still looking for my daughter, and I am terribly afraid of what she might think of me and how she survives [in Russia], where many people hate Ukrainians," the report quotes a mother who has been unable to track down her child as saying. | en |
Acclaimed Peruvian writer Alfredo Bryce Echenique dies aged 87 | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce82j8j8l25o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:10:56 GMT | 2026-03-10T20:41:06.235187 | The author is best known for his novel A World for Julius, which chronicles the frivolous lives of the elite. | Bryce Echenique was born in Lima in 1939 to a wealthy family, and his great-great-grandfather was a president of the republic. He saw at first hand how the elite looked down on ordinary Peruvians, and this experience set the scene for his novel. | en |
Two more connected to Iranian football team stay in Australia, BBC understands | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93j2492d0do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:39:21 GMT | 2026-03-10T21:16:28.178172 | It is understood most of the team left Australia on Tuesday night after losing their Sunday game in the Asian Cup. | The team did sing the anthem in their last two games before they were eliminated on Sunday, leading critics to believe they had been forced to take part by government officials accompanying them during the tournament as part of the delegation. | en |
At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4wdlyy9xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:29:30 GMT | 2026-03-10T21:52:45.522031 | Police do not yet know the cause of the fire in the western Fribourg canton, which also injured a number of people. | At least six people have been killed and others injured after a bus caught fire in a town in western Switzerland, according to police. | en |
Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides - why do they still control his money and secrets? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjm7rxjxneo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:10:20 GMT | 2026-03-11T02:46:50.871350 | Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke administer Epstein’s estate - court filings allege complicity in his crimes. | "Jeffrey was just one human. There's no way that he would have been able to keep up with all this on his own," she said. "We always say, follow the money, right? If you follow the money, you can understand a lot about how this operation ran." | en |
Woman charged with attempted murder after shooting at Rihanna's home | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjze644wjvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:10:09 GMT | 2026-03-11T04:48:19.702285 | The woman posted about the singer online prior to the attack, the BBC's US news partner CBS reports. | In one post on X, Ortiz wrote: "Are you there? ... say something to me directly instead of sneaking around like you talking to me where I'm not at." | en |
Prison sentences for pair who attacked gay men hailed as sign of hope for Kenya’s LGBTQ+ community | https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/11/prison-sentences-attacked-gay-men-hope-kenya-lgbtq-community | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:12 GMT | 2026-03-11T07:03:01.908048 | <p>The perpetrators were jailed for 15 years for robbery with violence in the east African country, where homophobic attacks are increasing</p><p>The sentencing of two people who attacked and robbed two gay men in Kenya has been hailed by LGBTQ+ rights advocates as a breakthrough and a sign of hope for the country’s qu... | The sentencing of two people who attacked and robbed two gay men in Kenya has been hailed by LGBTQ+ rights advocates as a breakthrough and a sign of hope for the country’s queer community. “Abel Meli & Another” were sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbery with violence on 3 March at Milimani law courts in Nairobi.
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Arrests, accusations and arguments - the Mugabe family after losing power | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp32xx35lwwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:31:57 GMT | 2026-03-11T10:50:00.059295 | With Bellarmine Mugabe due in court we look at what has happened to Zimbabwe's ex-first family. | "I'm not really what they say I am and I'm actually surprised by some of the things they say. I work so hard and I don't have time to pamper myself. I make my own clothes and tie my own scarf," she said. | en |
Three killed in drone attack on Goma in eastern DRC, M23 rebels say | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/drone-attack-goma-eastern-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-m23-rebels | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:41:04 GMT | 2026-03-11T10:50:00.445440 | <p>Attack on residential part of M23-controlled city blamed by rebel group on government </p><p>At least three people were killed in a drone attack in Goma early on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group has said.</p><p>The attack happened at about 4am in a residential neighbourhood in the city, whic... | At least three people were killed in a drone attack in Goma early on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group has said.
The attack happened at about 4am in a residential neighbourhood in the city, which has been under M23 occupation since January 2025.
Lawrence Kanyuka, the spokesperson of the Congo ... | en |
Experts fear ‘unethical’ vaccine trial in Africa is ‘prototype’ for US studies under RFK Jr | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/11/rfk-vaccine-trials-guinea-bissau | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:01 GMT | 2026-03-11T11:38:34.244422 | <p>Danish researchers whose work on effects of vaccines has been called into question are at center of US vaccine policy</p><p>New details are leading experts to fear that an “unethical” vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau is the “prototype” for studies under Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the US department of health and... | New details are leading experts to fear that an “unethical” vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau is the “prototype” for studies under Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the US department of health and human services (HHS) and longtime vaccine critic.
At the center of US vaccine policy is an unlikely set of Danish researchers... | en |
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