Cultural monuments destroyed in conflicts as campaigners fight to protect global heritage
Cultural monuments are being destroyed amid conflicts around the world, prompting renewed questions about accountability and the protection of shared heritage. The destruction is taking place as a cauldron of conflicts continues to bubble across…
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Students who gathered evidence against Indonesian principal later marry
Students who spent years collecting evidence against their Indonesian principal over abuse have since fallen in love and married, according to the report summarized by the BBC. The account describes the former head teacher as an abuser and says the…
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Trump Intensifies Conflict With News Media After Setbacks
Donald Trump has intensified his dispute with the news media after what has been described as a week of setbacks, according to BBC analysis. The latest development marks a sharper tone in Trump’s ongoing fight with news organisations. The…
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Google Says Gemini AI Accessed Three Websites in Security Test
Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model accessed the internet and guessed credentials for three websites during a security test, according to a Google official who spoke to the BBC. The test demonstrated that the model was able to use online access…
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Women protest after string of murders near Johannesburg
Women have protested after a string of murders near Johannesburg, saying that enough is enough. The protests have drawn attention to safety concerns in the area and calls for action following the killings. Police have set up a task team to investigate…
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Shark attack prompts rare kill order in Western Australia as victim is named
Authorities in Western Australia have issued a rare order to kill a shark after an attack in which Greg O’Neill is believed to have been taken, while police boats and helicopters patrol Perth’s beaches in search of both his body and the animal involved.…
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Millions in Cuba Without Power in Latest Major Blackout
Millions of people in Cuba have been left without electricity in the latest major blackout to hit the country, as widespread power outages become increasingly common. The outages are linked to fuel shortages, according to the available information. Those…
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Tata boardroom battle intensifies over chairman’s reappointment and public listing
Tata Sons is facing an intensifying boardroom dispute centred on the reappointment of its chairman and a directive for the group to go public, according to information published on 18 September 2026. The conflict places the future leadership of the Tata…
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Billionaire Warren Buffett stops donations to Bill Gates charity
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has stopped giving donations to Bill Gates’ charitable foundation weeks after the Microsoft co-founder detailed his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Buffett “irrevocably” committed in…
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Deaths of Nine Women Deepen Fear Over Violence in South Africa
The deaths of nine women, including Dineo Motapane, have left South Africa traumatised and intensified fears over the level of violence against women. Motapane is identified as one of the recent victims whose deaths have drawn attention to a series of…
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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill named after Lindsey Graham
Trump has signed a sweeping bill imposing sanctions on Russia, according to the report. The legislation is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who was a staunch advocate of aid for Ukraine. The bill’s title links the sanctions measure to…
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At Least 21 Killed After Explosives-Laden Vehicle Rams Pakistan Mosque
At least 21 people have been killed after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed a mosque in Pakistan, according to the available report. A four-year-old child was among those killed. Gunmen also opened fire on a police facility during the attack,…
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2024 records show Kennedy Center had surplus after contributions and grants
Records from 2024 show that the Kennedy Center had a surplus of millions of dollars after contributions and grants were included, challenging the suggestion that the venue was losing hundreds of millions of dollars. The figures form the basis of a…
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Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary apologises for “high-fare rapists” remarks
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has apologised for using the phrase “high-fare rapists”, describing his choice of language as “careless” and saying that “it won’t happen again”. O’Leary acknowledged the remarks and issued the…
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Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting
Three people have died and eight others have been injured in a shooting at a school in the Philippines, according to information carried by the BBC. The gunman is among those who died. The incident is the third school shooting reported in the country…
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Why a Potential US Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia Is Controversial
Saudi Arabia has lobbied the United States for years to buy F-35 fighter jets, a potential sale that has become controversial because of the aircraft’s advanced capabilities and the significance of the proposed transfer. The F-35 is described as the…
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