- Pakistan air strike kills at least 100 at Kabul drug rehab centreon March 17, 2026 at 12:38 pm
Some of the bodies were injured beyond recognition, forensic laboratory sources told the BBC.
- Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeriaon March 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri's busiest locations on Monday evening.
- Trump seeks to delay meeting with Xi in Chinaon March 17, 2026 at 10:33 am
The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed many of the US' foreign policy objectives
- Millions without electricity as Cuba's power grid collapseson March 17, 2026 at 10:32 am
Cuba's chronic fuel shortages have been exacerbated by a US blockade on oil shipments to the island.
- Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?on March 17, 2026 at 6:47 am
The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India’s piped gas network face the next squeeze?
- Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia?on March 17, 2026 at 5:22 am
After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.
- And the burger goes to... Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win at In-N-Outon March 17, 2026 at 4:41 am
Hours after winning best actor, Jordan joins an exclusive list of famous faces to celebrate an Oscar victory with a burger.
- Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuelon March 17, 2026 at 4:17 am
This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.
- Trump says presidents 'should not have learning disabilities' as he mocks Newsom's dyslexiaon March 17, 2026 at 2:04 am
The National Center for Learning Disabilities said it was "disturbed" by the president's remarks.
- Utah mother who wrote book about grief found guilty of poisoning husbandon March 17, 2026 at 1:14 am
A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.
- Columbia University protester released after one year in immigration custodyon March 17, 2026 at 1:08 am
Federal officials say Leqaa Kordia overstayed her student visa. Her lawyer says she was targeted for pro-Palestinian activism.
- Surge in US gas prices deepens political peril for Trump over Iranon March 17, 2026 at 12:24 am
The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.
- 'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudanon March 17, 2026 at 12:08 am
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
- AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'on March 17, 2026 at 12:08 am
The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.
- From tornadoes to blizzards, severe weather batters parts of the USon March 16, 2026 at 11:37 pm
Millions are under weather warnings as mix of snow, thunderstorms, and high winds hit parts of the eastern US, while the west coast faces extreme heat.
- Watch: Reunion resident gets close to lava from erupting volcanoon March 16, 2026 at 8:39 pm
Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano reached the Indian ocean for the first time in 19 years.
- 'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in caron March 16, 2026 at 5:57 pm
Khaled Bani Odeh's parents and two brothers were shot dead as they drove home from a shopping trip in the occupied West Bank.
- Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisison March 16, 2026 at 5:34 pm
European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.
- Mexico City breaks Guinness Record with giant football training sessionon March 16, 2026 at 5:23 pm
Mexico City set a Guinness record for the largest football training session as 9,500 participants filled the capital’s Zocalo square ahead of World Cup.
- Iranian footballer says 'everything will be fine' as she trains with Australian teamon March 16, 2026 at 1:40 pm
Several players were granted Australian visas after concerns the team would face repercussions at home.