- Monday, 23 February 2026
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Mexico leader responds to Trump claim she agreed to stop migration
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has appeared to contradict President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that the two have struck a deal to stop migration to the US border.
Trump vows day-one tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Donald Trump says he will hit China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs on day one of his presidency, in an effort to force them to crack down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the US.
Israel cabinet to meet to discuss Lebanon ceasefire deal
The Israeli cabinet will meet to discuss approval of a ceasefire to temporarily end hostilities with the Lebanese militia Hezbollah.
India beat Australia by 295 runs in first Test in Perth
India completed a stunning 295-run win over Australia in the first Test in Perth to continue their extraordinary run in the country. They bowled Australia out for 238 in the final session on day four to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series.
India fight back against Australia as 17 wickets fall on day one
Australia collapsed to 67-7 as India rallied with the ball to seize the initiative - despite being dismissed for just 150 on an extraordinary opening day of the first Test in Perth. After opting to bat first the tourists, who made a staggering six changes from their historic third Test defeat by New Zealand earlier in November, were reduced to 32-3 and 73-6.
Netanyahu attacks ICC war crimes arrest warrants
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned as "antisemitic" a decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for war crimes against him and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
Arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander over alleged war crimes
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defence minister, as well as Hamas's military commander.
Sell Chrome to end search monopoly, Google told
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has demanded Google sell off Chrome, the world's most popular web browser. It is one of a series of remedies proposed by the DOJ in a court filing late on Wednesday aimed at stopping the tech giant from maintaining its monopoly in online search.
US charges Indian billionaire with fraud
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged with fraud in the US, which has accused him of orchestrating a $250m (£198m) bribery scheme and concealing it to raise money in the US.
Ukraine fires UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time
Ukraine has fired UK-supplied long-range Storm Shadow missiles at targets within Russia for the first time, the BBC understands
Liam Payne's funeral to be held on Wednesday
The funeral of One Direction star Liam Payne will take place on Wednesday, just over a month after he died at the age of 31.
Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines
US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a US defence official told the BBC.
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Thousands flock to NZ capital in huge Māori protests
More than 40,000 people have protested outside New Zealand’s parliament against a proposed bill seeking to reinterpret the country's founding document between British colonisers and Māori people.
England recall Capsey for T20s against South Africa
All-rounder Alice Capsey has been recalled to England's T20 squad for their tour of South Africa, which begins on Sunday. England said the 20-year-old has been called up "due to a couple of minor injury concerns within the squad".
Fresh ethnic clashes in India's Manipur after six bodies found
India's north-eastern state of Manipur is on high alert after authorities recovered the bodies of six women and children, who reportedly belonged to the majority Meitei community. Meitei groups have alleged that they were kidnapped by people from the minority Kuki group. The police, however, have not confirmed this.
