- Monday, 23 February 2026
BBC
Waiting 32 years for justice in an Indian rape case
Eight were sentenced to life in 1998, but four were acquitted by a higher court, and the others had their sentences reduced to 10 years. Of the remaining four, one died by suicide. Another was sentenced to life in 2007 but was acquitted six years later. One was convicted in a related minor case but later acquitted, and one of the accused is still absconding.
Three dead as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan
A powerful typhoon has made landfall in Japan, with three people already confirmed dead. Shanshan landed in Kagoshima prefecture, in the southern island of Kyushu, at around 08:00 local time (23:00 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
S Korea boss arrested over deadly fire at battery plant
The chief executive of Aricell, a South Korean lithium battery company, has been arrested over a massive factory fire in June that killed 23 people and injured nine others.
Trump faces revised 2020 election interference charges
US prosecutors have reissued charges against former President Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election after he lost to Joe Biden. They are in response to a US Supreme Court ruling last month that said presidents enjoy broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts while in office.
Surging seas are coming for us all, warns UN chief
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said that big polluters have a clear responsibility to cut emissions – or risk a worldwide catastrophe. “The Pacific is today the most vulnerable area of the world,” he told the BBC at the Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga. “There is an enormous injustice in relation to the Pacific and it’s the reason I am here.”
Canada hits China-made electric cars with 100% tariff
Canada says it will impose a 100% tariff on imports of China-made electric vehicles (EV) after similar announcements by the US and European Union.
Spate of timed militant attacks in Pakistan's largest province kills 33
Separatist militants attacked police stations, railway lines, and vehicles on highways in Pakistan's province of Balochistan, killing at least 33 people, officials said on Monday, in the most widespread assault by ethnic insurgents in years.
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Bangladesh secure historic first Test win over Pakistan
Bangladesh beat Pakistan for the first time in Test cricket by completing a 10-wicket win in Rawalpindi after the hosts' second-innings collapse. Mushfiqur Rahim's 191 from 341 balls gave the Tigers a first-innings lead of 117, as they racked up 565 in response to Pakistan's 448-6 declared.
Six-year-old boy found in Vietnam forest after five days
A six-year-old boy who was missing for five days has now been found deep in a forest in Vietnam.
Everest's Sherpas fear their homes could wash away
Sitting at an altitude of around 3,800m (12,467ft) is Thame, a small Sherpa village in Nepal's Everest region.
Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
Hollywood stars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are divorcing after two years of marriage. Lopez filed for divorce on Tuesday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to court documents seen by the BBC. The pair - dubbed Bennifer by tabloids - formally tied the knot in Las Vegas in July 2022 and held a larger wedding ceremony in Georgia the following month.
Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims
A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims has overturned in Iran, killing at least 28 passengers, Iranian state media reports. The crash happened on Tuesday night in the central Iranian province of Yazd and was due to a defective braking system, Reuters reported, citing a preliminary police investigation. Another 23 passengers were injured, seven of them critically, the province's crisis management director told state TV.
Hillary Clinton says it's time Kamala Harris broke 'glass ceiling'
On the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton spoke about how she broke one of America's toughest glass ceilings by becoming the first woman to win a major party nomination for president.
Canadian retail giant makes £29.2bn bid for 7-Eleven
A Canadian convenience store giant has made a bid worth $38bn (£29.2bn) for the Japanese-owned 7-Eleven in what could be the country's record foreign takeover.
UK tycoon Mike Lynch, 18-year-old daughter, and chef among missing after yacht sinks
One man has died and six other people are missing after a British yacht sank off the coast of Sicily during bad weather
