- Monday, 23 February 2026
BBC
Australian dad charged with killing his children in fire
An Australian father has been charged with murdering three of his children and attempting to kill the rest of his family in a house fire. A five-month-old girl, a two-year-old boy and a six-year-old boy died in the blaze. Three boys and a girl - aged between four and 11 - survived, along with their mother.
Messi leads Argentina into Copa America final
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to the Copa America final with a 2-0 win over Canada. The 37-year-old scored six minutes into the second half to double Argentina's lead when he deflected an effort from Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez past Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau.
Floods kill six rhinos in India national park
More than 130 wild animals, including at least six rare rhinos, have died in flooding at a national park in north-eastern India, officials say. The Kaziranga National Park in Assam is experiencing its worst deluge in recent years.
French far right seeks vote win but deadlock looms
France is voting in one of its most significant elections in years, with the far right hoping for a historic victory, but with political stalemate the more likely result.
Reformer Massoud Pezeshkian elected Iran's president
Reformist Massoud Pezeshkian has been elected Iran's new president, beating his hardline conservative rival Saeed Jalili. The vote was declared in Dr Pezeshkian's favour after he secured 53.3% of the more than 30 million votes counted. Jalili polled 44.3%. The run-off came after no candidate secured a majority in the first round of the election on 28 June, which saw a historically low voter turnout of 40%.
Labour's Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister
Sir Keir Starmer has become the UK's first Labour prime minister since 2010 after his party's landslide general election victory. Labour is returning to power with a huge parliamentary majority of 174, following a collapse in support for the Conservatives.
Samsung expects profits to jump by more than 1,400%
By João da Silva, July 5: Samsung Electronics expects its profits for the three months to June 2024 to jump 15-fold compared to the same period last year.An artificial intelligence (AI) boom has lifted the prices of advanced chips, driving up the firm's forecast for the second quarter.The South Korean tech giant is the world's largest maker of memory chips, smartphones and televisions.The announcement pushed Samsung shares up more than 2% during early trading hours in Seoul.The firm also reported a more than 10-fold jump in its profits for the first three months of this year.In this quarter, it said it is expecting its profit to rise to 10.4tn won ($7.54bn; £5.9bn), from 670bn won last year.That surpasses analysts' forecasts of 8.8tn won, according to LSEG SmartEstimate."Right now we are seeing skyrocketing demand for AI chips in data centres and smartphones," said Marc Einstein, chief analyst at Tokyo-based research and advisory firm ITR Corporation.Optimism about AI is one reason for the broader market rally over the last year, which pushed the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq in the United States to new records on Wednesday.The market value of chip-making giant Nvidia surged past $3tn last month, briefly holding the top spot as the world's most valuable company."The AI boom which massively boosted Nvidia is also boosting Samsung's earnings and indeed those of the entire sector," Einstein added.Samsung Electronics is the flagship unit of South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group.Next week, the tech company faces a possible three-day strike, which is expected to start on Monday. A union of workers is demanding a more transparent system for bonuses and time off.
Bodies of 89 migrants retrieved from Atlantic
Coastguards in Mauritania have recovered 89 bodies of migrants from a boat that capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. Nine people - including a five-year-old girl - were rescued, but dozens more are missing.
'We did it,' says Starmer as Labour wins general election
Labour has won a landslide victory in the UK general election-meaning Keir Starmer will be the new prime minister
Polls open across UK as voting begins in general election
After a six-week election campaign, it's over to you to decide: polls are now open across the country.
Indian state battling floods braces for heavy rain
The flood-hit Indian state of Assam is on high alert as it braces for more rains in the coming days. The northeastern state has been inundated by flood waters for several days, affecting more than 600,000 people and killing at least 34.
Plane diverted to Brazil after turbulence injures 30
A flight hit by "strong turbulence" has made an emergency landing in Brazil, with 30 people reported injured. The Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was flying from Madrid to Montevideo when the mid-air incident happened, the airline said.
South Africa's new coalition government unveiled
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a new coalition government, after his ruling African National Congress (ANC) party lost its parliamentary majority in May's elections. He said, "The government of national unity... is unprecedented in the history of our democracy".
'A World Cup final where history beckons either way'
If India win the T20 World Cup final on Saturday it will secure their first world title for 13 years - a wait too long for the sport's overwhelming superpower. Were South Africa to win it would be their first World Cup triumph in their long cricketing history.
India crush England to reach T20 World Cup final
England's defence of the T20 World Cup is over after they slumped to a 68-run thrashing by a superb India in the semi-final in Guyana. Set 172 on a difficult pitch to make Saturday's final, England's batters folded and were dismissed for 103 in 16.4 overs. Captain Jos Buttler gave them a solid start with 23 but his wicket was the first of four for 20 runs.
