- Monday, 23 February 2026
BBC
Russia shuts down UN tracking of N Korea sanctions
Russia has shut down a panel of UN experts that have for years monitored sanctions against North Korea. The panel last week said it was probing reports that Russia violated rules by buying North Korean weapons like ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine.
Climate change could affect timekeeping, study says
Climate change is affecting the speed of the Earth's rotation and could impact how we keep time, a study says.
Divers recover bodies in Baltimore bridge collapse waters
The bodies of two people have been recovered from a red pickup truck, which was underwater where the Baltimore bridge collapsed. Eight construction workers were on the bridge when a ship struck it, plunging them into the waters below.
Fears of disruption to global supply chains after Baltimore bridge crash
Fears have been raised of significant disruption to global supply chains after a container ship crashed into a bridge in the US city of Baltimore.
Lost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapse
Six people - all believed to be members of a road crew working on the bridge - are presumed dead due to the water temperature and time that has passed. The US Coast Guard said in the late evening on Tuesday that it had concluded the men had died and intended to suspend its massive search and rescue effort, which had been complicated by cold and cloudy weather.
Japan to sell fighter jets in break from Pacifism
Japan's cabinet has approved the export of new fighter jets it is developing with the UK and Italy, in the latest move away from its pacifist policies. It eased arms export rules to allow the jets to be sold to countries that Japan has signed defence pacts with, and where there is no ongoing conflict.
Israel cancels Washington meeting after UN Gaza ceasefire vote
Israel has cancelled a meeting in Washington after the US declined to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, which also called for the release of all hostages, followed several failed attempts at similar measures since the 7 October attacks.
Indians celebrate festival of colours Holi
Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi, known as the festival of colours, at home and abroad. The festival celebrates the beginning of spring and the victory of good over evil.
Abductors release more than 280 Nigerian pupils
More than 280 Nigerian pupils abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga earlier this month have been released "unharmed", officials say.
Eight dead as tanker capsizes off Japan coast
Eight sailors have died after a South Korean-flagged tanker overturned off the west coast of Japan. One other person was found in a non-life-threatening condition while two others remain missing, Japan's coast guard said.
Delhi world's 'most polluted' capital city: report
Delhi was the most polluted capital city in the world in 2023, a Swiss-based air-quality monitoring group has found.
Scientists say they can cut HIV out of cells
Scientists say they have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells, using Nobel Prize-winning Crispr gene-editing technology. Working like scissors, but at the molecular level, it cuts DNA so "bad" bits can be removed or inactivated.
US reports death of senior Hamas military leader
Hamas leader Marwan Issa died in an Israeli air strike, White House official Jake Sullivan has said. As deputy military commander, Issa would be Hamas's most senior leader to die since the war began on 7 October.
Water crisis shakes India’s Silicon Valley
In India's Bengaluru city (formerly Bangalore), thousands of people have been chasing tankers, taking fewer showers and sometimes missing work to store enough water to get through the day.
US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide
The US House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. It would give the social media giant's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, six months to sell its controlling stake or the app would be blocked in the US.
