- Sunday, 22 February 2026
BBC
Remembering India's iconic crocodile-hunting tigress
Indian wildlife photographer Sachin Rai still remembers tigress "Arrowhead" pouncing on a crocodile and tearing away its leathery flesh with her teeth. Rai had been photographing the iconic tigress in western Rajasthan state's Ranthambore National Park since she was a cub. Last week, Arrowhead, also known as T-84, died at the age of 11 near a stretch of lakes in the scenic park, the very territory she had gloriously ruled over in her prime.
Iran launches missiles at US bases in Qatar and Iraq in response to strikes, state media reports
Iran has launched missiles at US airbases in Qatar and Iraq in response to strikes on its nuclear sites on Saturday, state media reports
Trump says US has bombed Fordo nuclear plant in attack on Iran
Trump says the US has bombed nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordo
US joining Israeli strikes would cause hell, Iranian minister tells BBC
Saeed Khatibzadeh said this is "not America's war" and if US President Donald Trump does get involved, he will always be remembered as "a president who entered a war he doesn't belong in".
Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a leaked phone call between her and Cambodia's strongman ex-leader Hun Sen.
Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn
The Earth could be doomed to breach the symbolic 1.5C warming limit in as little as three years at current levels of carbon dioxide emissions.
Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, US media says
Donald Trump has approved plans to attack Iran, but has not made a final decision on whether to strike the country, the BBC's US partner CBS reports.
Starmer to announce new sanctions targeting Russia
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the measures would increase economic pressure on the Kremlin to show Vladimir Putin "it is in his and Russia's interests to demonstrate he is serious about peace".
Trump leaves G7 summit early as Iran-Israel conflict intensifies
US President Donald Trump has cut short his visit to the Group of Seven summit in Canada, with the White House saying he must return to Washington to deal with the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
Trump orders increase in migrant deportations
US President Donald Trump has ordered an expansion of the detention and deportation of migrants across the country as protests against his policies continue.
Hiding in the fields - farm workers fearing deportation stay in California's shadows
The women crouch down motionless, kneeling between endless rows of fruit bushes, almost hidden from view.
Spanish PM sorry for corruption scandal as opposition demands resignation
Sánchez, who has led Spain since 2018, said there was no such thing as "zero corruption" and he sought to put to distance himself from the affair, ruling out early elections.
Austrians hold vigil to mourn 10 victims of school shooting
Police said the 21-year-old suspect, a former student, took his own life in a school bathroom shortly after the gun attack in Graz on Tuesday - the deadliest in the country's recent history.
World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says
UNFPA surveyed 14,000 people in 14 countries about their fertility intentions. One in five said they haven't had or expect they won't have their desired number of children.
US and China set to meet for trade talks in London
A senior US delegation including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will meet with Chinese representatives such as Vice Premier He Lifeng to resolve tensions between the world's two largest economies, which is threatening global growth.
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