- Israel receives two bodies that Hamas says are Gaza hostageson October 18, 2025 at 9:19 pm
There is outrage in Israel that the armed group has not returned all deceased hostages from Gaza.
- US to repatriate survivors of strike on 'drug-carrying submarine', Trump sayson October 18, 2025 at 8:42 pm
The latest attack is at least the sixth US strike on ships in waters off Venezuela in recent weeks.
- No Kings protests draw huge crowds as anti-Trump rallies sweep across USon October 18, 2025 at 8:38 pm
Protests are planned in over 2,500 cities across the US, including New York, DC, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
- Wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years, US man now faces deportation to Indiaon October 18, 2025 at 8:12 pm
Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder.
- Afghanistan pulls out of cricket series after it says Pakistan air strike killed local playerson October 18, 2025 at 4:01 pm
Pakistan said the strike targeted militants and denied attacking civilians.
- 'We are orphans': Kenyans bid farewell to ex-PM Odinga in his political heartlandon October 18, 2025 at 3:03 pm
Kisumu mourners flock to see Raila Odinga's body as Barack Obama remembers "a true champion of democracy".
- Eleven killed after Israel hits bus in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence sayson October 18, 2025 at 2:39 pm
The Israeli military said it had fired at a "suspicious vehicle" it said had crossed the line demarcating the area occupied by its forces.
- Watch: Brits row from Peru to Australia in tiny boaton October 18, 2025 at 2:32 pm
Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne told the BBC how they made the six-month journey unsupported, catching fish and growing their own vegetables.
- 'We're turning the tide on Gaza starvation crisis' - UN aid chiefon October 18, 2025 at 12:53 pm
Tom Fletcher told the BBC more aid trucks were entering Gaza, but that it was a "huge job" to get vital supplies to those in need.
- Can Putin's 'Flying Kremlin' travel through EU airspace to Budapest?on October 18, 2025 at 12:08 pm
If Putin does go to Budapest to meet Trump in the next two weeks, he would need to clear a few hurdles first.
- Israel confirms latest body returned from Gaza is dead hostageon October 18, 2025 at 11:35 am
Eliyahu Margalit is the 10th dead hostage Hamas has returned - out of 28.
- 'It's a joyous moment' - Brother of Prince Andrew accuseron October 18, 2025 at 9:51 am
Sky Roberts told BBC Newsnight the family has mixed emotions after the prince gave up his titles.
- Skeletons found in mass grave are ancient Roman soldiers, study findson October 18, 2025 at 9:03 am
The archaeological discovery in Croatia contains seven male skeletons scientists believe are 1,700 years old.
- Zelensky fails to secure Tomahawk missiles at talks with Trumpon October 18, 2025 at 7:42 am
Following the meeting, Trump calls for Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end the war.
- New blood test may speed up diagnosis of 50 cancer types, study sayson October 18, 2025 at 7:13 am
The Galleri test looks for fragments of DNA that have broken off a tumour and are circulating in the blood.
- Chinese Nobel laureate and physicist Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103on October 18, 2025 at 6:49 am
Yang, one of the world's most influential scientists, earned global recognition for his work in theoretical physics.
- Ohtani rewrites history to send Dodgers to World Serieson October 18, 2025 at 6:35 am
Shohei Ohtani deliverers one of the greatest performances in baseball history as defending champions the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers to reach the World Series.
- 'Have a great life!' Trump orders prison release of disgraced ex-lawmaker Santoson October 18, 2025 at 5:45 am
George Santos was jailed for seven years for stealing identities, including from members of his own family.
- Trump only one who can force Putin to negotiating table, Finnish president tells BBCon October 18, 2025 at 5:05 am
You have to "force Russia to come to the negotiating table" and that is the deal the US leader is trying to make," Alexander Stubb said.
- How an old suitcase revealed a hidden family fortune, lost under Nazi ruleon October 18, 2025 at 5:01 am
The contents of his late father's case led Antony Easton to uncover a rich and tragic history.