- Monday, 23 February 2026
BBC
Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike
Screenwriters in the US say they have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months.
Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people
At least 23 million people around the world live on floodplains contaminated by potentially harmful concentrations of toxic waste from metal-mining activity, according to a study. UK scientists mapped the world's 22,609 active and 159,735 abandoned metal mines and calculated the extent of pollution from them.
Scans reveal new clues to long Covid symptoms
People living with long Covid after being admitted to hospital are more likely to show some damage to major organs, according to a new study. MRI scans revealed patients were three times more likely to have some abnormalities in multiple organs such as the lungs, brain and kidneys.
Migratory birds 'in freefall' over climate change
British bird lovers will see a very different pattern of species as the climate warms, according to scientists. They say climate change is bad news for birds, but locally we will see "winners and losers".
India bowl out Sri Lanka for 50 and win Asia Cup
India bowled out Sri Lanka for 50 on their way to winning the Asia Cup with a 10-wicket thrashing in Colombo. Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj took 6-21, including four wickets in one over, as Sri Lanka were dismissed in just 15.2 overs after electing to bat.
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14 dead after plane crash in Brazilian Amazon
Fourteen people have been killed in a plane crash during bad weather in the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday.
Antarctic ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts
The sea ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming.
Actor Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness to separate after 27 years
Actor Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness are to separate after 27 years of marriage, US media have reported. According to celebrity magazine People, the Australian couple said they had been "blessed to share almost three decades together".
UK butterfly numbers at highest level since 2019
The number of butterflies in the UK has risen to its highest level since 2019, according to conservationists. Research by the Butterfly Conservation wildlife charity recorded more than 1.5 million butterflies and day-flying moths between 14 July and 6 August.
Indian man arrested for stealing buffaloes 58 years ago
Police in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have arrested a 78-year-old man who was accused of stealing two buffaloes and a calf in 1965. Ganapati Vitthal Wagore was 20 when he was first arrested 58 years ago for the alleged theft, along with another man.
Fears of up to 20,000 dead after catastrophic Libya flood
The mayor of the eastern Libya port city of Derna estimates between 18,000 and 20,000 people have died in flooding. Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi told al-Arabiya TV his estimate was based on the number of districts completely destroyed when two dams burst.
Gauff wins US Open to land first major title
American teenager Coco Gauff fulfilled the potential she has long promised by landing her first Grand Slam title with a fightback win over Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final. Gauff, seeded sixth, started slowly in front of an expectant home crowd but grew in confidence to wear down second-seed Sabalenka in New York.
Moroccans sleep on streets after earthquake kills 2,000
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Morocco has soared to more than 2,000, with a similar number of injured. The interior ministry says more than 1,400 people have serious injuries, and the heaviest casualties are in provinces just south of Marrakesh.
Morocco earthquake: 632 killed as buildings damaged
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 632 people, the country's interior ministry says. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) southwest of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18.5km, the US Geological Survey said.
More than 600 dead after strong Morocco earthquake
More than 600 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck central Morocco, according to the country's interior ministry We now have confirmation that 632 people died and 329 were injured, according to an update by the Moroccan interior ministry, quoted by the AFP news agency.
