Huge crowds gather in Israel calling for hostage deal and end to Gaza war BBC News 18 August 2025 at 05:21 Large crowds fill 'Hostages Square' in Tel Aviv to call for fighting to cease and the release of all remaining hostages by Hamas.
Three Republican-led states to send National Guard troops to DC BBC News 18 August 2025 at 02:12 Washington residents have protested against Trump's deployment of troops in the city.
Resignation and betrayal: What handing Donbas to Putin would mean for Ukraine BBC News 18 August 2025 at 01:49 Donald Trump is reportedly planning to urge Ukraine to surrender the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of negotiations over an end to the war.
Sudan army torturing people to death, says rights group BBC News 17 August 2025 at 21:20 Emergency Lawyers group alleges the army is operating "execution chambers" in the capital.
Putin agreed to 'robust' security guarantees for Ukraine, US envoy says BBC News 18 August 2025 at 03:13 Steve Witkoff said Russia agreed in Alaska that the US and Europe could provide Ukraine with a Nato-style guarantee.
Hollywood stuntman set on fire for Pink Floyd cover dies aged 88 BBC News 17 August 2025 at 20:25 Ronnie Rondell Jr's decades-long career saw him appear in films and TV including Baywatch, Spartacus and The Matrix Reloaded.
Serbia ruling party offices set on fire in protests BBC News 17 August 2025 at 10:12 Russia throws support behind the beleaguered president, saying it won't "remain unresponsive" to unrest.
Watch: Plane makes emergency landing on Australian golf course BBC News 17 August 2025 at 18:37 Video shows the aircraft flying over the golf course before crash landing, as the pilot and passenger escaped without major injuries.
More than 200 missing in flood-hit district in Pakistan, official says BBC News 17 August 2025 at 18:54 Hundreds are reported missing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as a result of devastating floods.
Watch: Plane makes emergency landing on Australian golf course BBC News 17 August 2025 at 18:37 Video shows the aircraft flying over the golf course before crash landing, as the pilot and passenger escaped without major injuries.
Once home to a cult, the Chilean tourist village haunted by torture and child abuse BBC News 17 August 2025 at 07:03 Chile wants to turn the site where a cult leader tortured prisoners and abused his followers into a memorial.
Trump posted a photo of me sitting by my tent - then a bulldozer arrived BBC News 17 August 2025 at 07:07 DC's largest homeless encampment was destroyed after the president called for a crackdown. What happened to its residents?
Once home to a cult, the Chilean tourist village haunted by torture and child abuse BBC News 17 August 2025 at 07:03 Chile wants to turn the site where a cult leader tortured prisoners and abused his followers into a memorial.
Flash floods kill more than 300 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir BBC News 16 August 2025 at 14:53 The majority of deaths were recorded in Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area.
'The world is behaving irrationally' - Putin's warm welcome gets cold reaction in Ukraine BBC News 16 August 2025 at 21:22 In the absence of a deal, Ukrainians focused on the optics of Putin's visit to Trump in Alaska.
Palestinians flee IDF attacks on Gaza City as Israelis protest against occupation plan BBC News 17 August 2025 at 16:57 Israeli bombardment has created a "catastrophic" situation in the city's Zeitoun neighbourhood, the city's Hamas-run authority says.
New Orleans mayor and bodyguard lover charged with fraud and corruption BBC News 16 August 2025 at 21:09 Prosecutors accuse LaToya Cantrell of conspiring with her protection cop to pay him for personal liasons.
Malnourished Gazan woman flown to Italy dies in hospital BBC News 17 August 2025 at 05:07 The woman was one of 180 Gazans evacuated by Italy in response to the humanitarian crisis
Trump posted a photo of me sitting by my tent - then a bulldozer arrived BBC News 17 August 2025 at 07:07 DC's largest homeless encampment was destroyed after the president called for a crackdown. What happened to its residents?
Serbia ruling party offices set on fire in protests BBC News 17 August 2025 at 10:12 Russia throws support behind the beleaguered president, saying it won't "remain unresponsive" to unrest.
Beyond chow mein: Can a new wave of restaurants help China win hearts? BBC News 17 August 2025 at 06:07 As an authoritarian China tries other forms of soft power, a sumptuous table may be a useful draw.
What to know as Air Canada strike ends and flights resume BBC News 17 August 2025 at 04:20 Air Canada advises passengers not to go to the airport unless they have tickets on other airlines.
Protesters target Serbian ruling party offices in fifth night of demonstrations BBC News 17 August 2025 at 09:56 Offices belonging to President Aleksander Vučić's political party were vandalised during the fifth consecutive night of unrest.
Air Canada delays return to flights after union defies government order BBC News 18 August 2025 at 02:31 Canada's jobs minister intervened in the dispute in a bid to preserve "stability and supply chains".
Wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal as heatwave continues BBC News 17 August 2025 at 05:06 Thousands of firefighters have been battling huge blazes in Spain and Portugal on Saturday.
Wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal as heatwave continues BBC News 17 August 2025 at 05:06 Thousands of firefighters have been battling huge blazes in Spain and Portugal on Saturday.
Russia complicating end to war, says Zelensky, as Trump pursues peace deal BBC News 17 August 2025 at 14:42 The US president will meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington on Monday in the wake of his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Erin rapidly intensifies to category five hurricane BBC News 16 August 2025 at 23:58 The "extremely powerful" storm "explosively deepened and intensified" overnight, say forecasters.
Macron condemns 'act of hatred' after tree memorial for murdered Jew is cut down BBC News 16 August 2025 at 18:21 The French president said the felling of the tree honouring Ilan Halimi was "an attempt to kill him a second time".