- Monday, 23 February 2026
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Malaysia's Anwar named PM after days of uncertainty
Malaysia's veteran opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been named the country's new prime minister, after several days of post-election deadlock. The new leader was appointed by King Sultan Abdullah after elections over the weekend resulted in an unprecedented hung parliament.
India measles outbreak claims 12 children
Measles has killed 12 children in the western Indian city of Mumbai and surrounding areas, authorities say. The first death was reported around 26-27 October when three children died within 48 hours.
Gunman kills up to 10 at Walmart store in Virginia
A gunman has killed up to 10 people in a Walmart supermarket in Chesapeake, in the US state of Virginia, police say. A man believed to be the store manager opened fire then turned the gun on himself, and is now dead.
India man jailed for letting cattle roam streets
A court in the western Indian state of Gujarat has handed a six-month jail sentence to a man for letting his cattle stray on the streets. Prakash Jairam Desai was found guilty of letting them loose and endangering people's lives.
Solomon Islands struck by 7.0 magnitude quake
An earthquake of 7.0 magnitude has struck the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, near the southwest region of Malango. No injuries or deaths have been reported yet, but people in the capital Honiara reported significant shaking and tremors for around 20 seconds.
Indonesia quake kills 40 and injures hundreds
An earthquake has struck the main Indonesian island of Java, leaving more than 40 people dead and hundreds injured, say local officials. The 5.6 magnitude quake struck Cianjur town in West Java, at a shallow depth of 10km (6 miles), according to US Geological Survey data.
Students injured after science experiment goes wrong
Multiple students in a primary school in the Australian city of Sydney have been injured after a classroom science experiment went wrong. Reports say at least two students were rushed via ambulance to a hospital with serious burns. Nine others are believed to have suffered superficial burns.
Tournament in Qatar set to get underway
After 12 years of questions, criticisms and conjecture, the Fifa World Cup in Qatar will finally get underway on Sunday. The build-up to the first tournament to be held in a Muslim country in the Middle East has been overshadowed by a number of controversies.
Fifa boss accuses West of World Cup hypocrisy
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has accused the West of "hypocrisy" in its reporting about Qatar's human rights record on the eve of the World Cup. In an extraordinary monologue at a news conference in Doha, Infantino spoke for nearly an hour and made a passionate defence of Qatar and the tournament.
Kim Jong-un reveals his daughter to the world
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un appeared with his young daughter in public for the first time, confirming long-rumoured reports of her existence. The girl, believed to be named Kim Chu-ae, joined him at an inspection of a major intercontinental ballistic missile launch on Friday.
Latam plane crashes into fire truck on Peru runway
Two firefighters have died after a plane crashed into a fire truck while taking off at Peru's busiest airport. The Latam Airlines plane collided with the truck just before 15:30 (20:30 GMT) on Friday at Jorge Chávez International Airport in the capital, Lima.
Deep rift over climate cash clouds end of COP27
UN climate talks head to a conclusion on Friday with nations deeply divided over cash to help poor countries cope with the impacts of climate change. The idea of phasing down the use of all fossil fuels to limit the rise in temperatures is also the subject of a deep rift as the COP27 talks wind up.
Who will win the World Cup? Pundits' predictions
Thirty-two teams will contest the tournament, which will be played out in 64 matches over 28 days, including hosts Qatar, holders France and five-time winners Brazil. Who will get their hands on the famous gold trophy this time? Who are the other main contenders? And how will England and Wales do? BBC Sport's TV and radio football presenters and pundits predict what will happen over the next four weeks...
Rare pigeon sighted for first time in 140 years
Some 140 years after the black-naped pheasant-pigeon was last sighted by scientists, researchers have "rediscovered" the rare bird. After a month of searching, a team in September captured footage of the species deep in the forest of a tiny island off Papua New Guinea.
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Trump ally Kari Lake loses in Arizona governor race
Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs has defeated Republican Kari Lake in Arizona's race for governor, CBS News has projected. The result is a rebuke of Lake, who has peddled the false claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 US election.
