- Monday, 23 February 2026
BBC
Arrest warrant issued for impeached S Korea president Yoon
A Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant against South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law on 3 December.
Jimmy Carter: From peanut farmer to one-term president and Nobel winner
Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100, swept to power promising never to lie to the American people. In the turbulent aftermath of Watergate, the former peanut farmer from Georgia pardoned Vietnam draft evaders and became the first US leader to take climate change seriously.
'It's unbearable': Families mourn after S Korea plane crash
A festive trip to Thailand was supposed to be a celebration for Maeng Gi-Su's nephew and his nephew's two sons, who were marking the end of their college entrance exams.
Smith century puts Australia on top against India
Steve Smith continued his revival with a magnificent century as he and Australia's bowlers put the hosts firmly on top against India after day two of the fourth Test in Melbourne. After ending a run of 26 Test innings without a ton in the third Test in Brisbane, Smith followed up with a belligerent 140 to help Australia post 474 in their first innings.
Manmohan Singh's decisions that shaped a billion lives
Singh was appointed finance minister in 1991 by the Congress party-led government under Prime Minister PV Narsimha Rao. India's economy at the time was facing a serious financial crisis, with the country's foreign reserves at a dangerously low level, barely enough to pay for two weeks of imports.
Ukraine captures injured North Korean soldier, says Seoul
Ukrainian forces have captured an injured North Korean soldier who was sent to support Russia's war, South Korea's spy agency confirmed on Friday.
Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike targeting armed group
7: A Palestinian TV channel says five of its journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike in the central Gaza Strip. They were in a Quds Today van parked outside al-Awda hospital, where the wife of one of the journalists was about to give birth, in the central Nuseirat refugee camp.
Manmohan Singh, Indian ex-PM and architect of economic reform, dies at 92
Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has died at the age of 92.
Three shot dead as gunmen attack Haiti hospital
At least three people have been killed when armed men in Haiti opened fire at journalists, police and medical staff during a briefing to announce the reopening of the country's biggest public hospital.
Spacecraft attempts closest ever approach to Sun
A Nasa spacecraft is attempting to make history with the closest ever approach to the Sun.
'I bought my son's death': Families mourn victims of migrant shipwreck
Javed Iqbal, a Pakistani carpenter working in Saudi Arabia, tells BBC Urdu that he deeply regrets his decision to illegally send his 13-year-old son to Europe.
Rain ruins finale in Australia-India Test
More bad weather in Brisbane ruined a potentially intriguing finale to the third Test between Australia and India and left the series tied at 1-1. After gaining a first-innings lead of 185, Australia's wickets tumbled as they chased quick runs in their second innings in an attempt to force a result at the Gabba.
Bomb that killed general reportedly hidden in electric scooter
A high-ranking general in the Russian armed forces and his assistant have been killed in an explosion in Moscow.
Two killed by female student in shooting at US Christian school
A student opened fire at a private Christian school in the US state of Wisconsin, injuring six people and killing a teacher and teenaged student.
Strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck near Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, damaging buildings and other infrastructure. The quake happened at 12:47 local time (01:47 GMT) at a depth of 57.1km, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
