BBC News:
| US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says | Fri 14th Aug 2026 11:18 BST |
Kevin Rideout, who was kidnapped outside his home in the capital last October, is now with US officials. | |
| Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses | Thu 13th Aug 2026 21:12 BST |
The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks. | |
| Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear | Thu 13th Aug 2026 16:30 BST |
Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear". | |
| Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level | Thu 13th Aug 2026 20:46 BST |
The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days. | |
| Air India to test all pilots for banned substances | Thu 13th Aug 2026 17:52 BST |
It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured. | |
| Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia | Fri 14th Aug 2026 09:02 BST |
Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster. | |


Blog Feed