- Sunday, 22 February 2026
BBC
Over 40 killed, hundreds injured in depot blast
A fire and a huge explosion have killed at least 44 people and injured hundreds more at a storage depot near the city of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
The glowing success of India's beauty start-ups
The Indian skincare market, the fifth largest in the world, has seen a boom in recent years. Experts say it's driven by a large, young demographic willing to spend money to look good, as well as start-ups that have stepped in to leverage this.
Bangladesh blast leaves 16 dead, hundreds injured
At least 25 people have been killed and hundreds reported injured in a huge explosion at a depot near the city of Chittagong in Bangladesh. The explosion happened after firefighters were called to put out a fire at a container storage facility in the town of Sitakunda.
Drought-stricken U.S. warned of looming 'dead pool'
A once-in-a-lifetime drought in the western part of the U.S. is turning up dead bodies - but that's the least of people's worries. Sitting on the Arizona-Nevada border near Las Vegas, Lake Mead - formed by the creation of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River - is the largest reservoir in the United States and provides water to 25 million people across three states and Mexico.
Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II: Queen's faith to be at heart of St Paul's service
Senior royals will be joined by more than 400 key workers, volunteers and members of the armed forces for a thanksgiving service celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this morning.
Indian woman's plan to 'marry herself' sparks debate
Sologamy, a wedding ceremony where people marry themselves, has been a growing trend in the West over the past few years. It has now reached Indian shores.
World's biggest plant discovered off Australian coast
The largest known plant on Earth - a seagrass roughly three times the size of Manhattan - has been discovered off the coast of Australia.
Uefa commissions report into Champions League final
Uefa has commissioned an independent report into the scenes outside the ground that delayed Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
Gujarat crowned IPL champions in debut tournament
Hardik Pandya produced a magnificent all-around display as Gujarat Titans won the Indian Premier League in their first season with a seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals.
Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims
Researchers studying human remains from Pompeii have extracted genetic secrets from the bones of a man and a woman who were buried when the Roman city was engulfed in volcanic ash.
Japan opens up to foreign tourists after two years
After being closed to tourists for two years, Japan is opening its borders to visitors from 98 countries and regions. It marks the most significant moment so far in the country's slow relaxation of its Covid-19 entry restrictions.
Tributes paid to 'great bloke' Symonds
Tributes have been paid to former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds at a public memorial service held in Queensland on Friday.
First Indian author wins International Booker
Geetanjali Shree has become the first Indian writer to win the International Booker Prize. Her novel Tomb of Sand, a family saga set in the shadow of the partition of India, follows an 80-year-old woman after the death of her husband.
North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia
North Korea has been test-firing a flurry of ballistic missiles since the beginning of this year.
'Democratic' jackdaws use noise to make decisions
Jackdaws use a "democratic" process to decide when to leave their roosts en masse, scientists have discovered.
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