Pupils return to West Bank school protected by barbed wire amid settler violence
Pupils have returned to a Palestinian school in al-Mughayyir in the occupied West Bank, where barbed wire has been put in place as protection against Israeli settlers, according to a report published on 8 September 2026. The return comes amid a surge in…
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Australia plans to give social media users a choice over personalised algorithms
Australia is planning to require social media companies to make it easy for users to opt in or out of personalised algorithms, a move intended to give people greater control over how content is selected for them. The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about…
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North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking the two countries
North Korea and Russia have opened the first road bridge linking the two countries, marking a new connection between the neighbouring states as their relations continue to strengthen. The bridge represents a direct road link between North Korea and…
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Trial begins in Mexico over deaths of Australian surfer brothers and US friend
A trial has begun in Mexico over the killing of Australian surfer brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad, whose bodies were found at the bottom of a well. The three men were found with gunshot wounds, according to the…
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Ukraine’s Chief Prosecutor Resigns Amid Call Centre Corruption Scandal
Ukraine’s chief prosecutor, Ruslan Kravchenko, has resigned amid a corruption scandal involving call centres, according to his resignation letter. Kravchenko denied the allegations against him in the letter. He said he did not want his office “to be used…
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Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US
Donald Trump has threatened to stop the sale of Canadian company Bombardier’s jets in the United States, according to the available report. The threat targets one of Canada’s largest companies and comes as trade tensions between the two neighbouring…
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Eiffel Tower Shut During Staff Protest Over Movement of Female Workers
The Eiffel Tower was shut following a staff protest over the movement of female employees during a religious visit, according to information reported by the BBC. The incident prompted concerns among workers and led to calls for an investigation. A union…
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Indian food safety officer goes viral after aggressive restaurant inspections
Tukaram Mundhe, a food safety officer in India, has become a social media star after a series of aggressive inspections of restaurants to detect hygiene lapses. The inspections have drawn widespread attention online, turning Mundhe into a viral figure.…
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Arm chief says AI could find a cure for cancer within our lifetime
Rene Haas, chief executive of UK chip giant Arm Holding, says artificial intelligence will find a solution to cancer within our lifetime, according to the report. Haas’s comments present AI as a potential force in medical research, with the technology…
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Flight recorders recovered after Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami
Flight recorders have been recovered from an Amazon cargo plane that crashed after overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport, according to the available report. The aircraft was a Boeing 767-300. Five people were killed in the crash, while…
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Palestinian parents fear for children as settler attacks grow
A headteacher in the occupied West Bank has installed new barbed wire fencing around a school after three pupils were killed this year, as Palestinian parents fear for their children’s safety amid growing settler attacks. The additional fencing is…
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Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims over alleged sharing of users’ HIV status
Grindr is to pay £26m to settle a long-running claim alleging that the dating app breached UK privacy laws by sharing users’ HIV status with third parties. The claim centres on allegations that information about users’ HIV status was…
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Thousands attend funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Serbia
Thousands of people turned out in Serbia for the funeral of Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb military commander jailed for genocide during the 1990s Bosnian war. Mladić, described in the event’s coverage as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” remains a deeply…
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Thousands attend funeral in Serbia for convicted Bosnian war criminal Ratko Mladić
Thousands of people turned out in Serbia for the funeral of Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb military commander convicted of genocide during the 1990s Bosnian war. Mladić, described in the source report as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” was jailed for…
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AfD Calls for Cooperation After State Election Win
Germany’s far-right AfD is seeking to form a government in a state after winning a state election but falling three seats short of a majority. The party says that “democracy demands” that other parties work with it. The result leaves the AfD without…
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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill 12, Lebanon says
Israeli strikes in a village in southern Lebanon have killed 12 people, according to information reported in the latest account of the escalation. Lebanon says the attacks are putting at risk a US-brokered ceasefire intended to end the conflict between…
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