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Giant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 9:05pm
Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake 'feeding frenzies'.

Israel opens up bids for highly-sensitive West Bank settlement project

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 7:53pm
The UK's foreign secretary condemned the move as "an unacceptable and destructive act".

Trump threatens 'tremendous economic consequences' on any country helping Iran

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 7:25pm
It comes after a 60-day ceasefire expired on Monday, with no sign of a diplomatic or military off-ramp to the conflict.

Australia 'outraged' after Israeli decision not to prosecute over killing of aid worker in Gaza

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 5:04pm
Foreign minister says she will summon Israeli ambassador over 'insulting' Zomi Frankcom decision.

Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 3:34pm
Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.

Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 2:59pm
Prime Minister Carney hailed "significant progress" in trade talks as the two countries seek to hammer out final details ahead of a new weekend tariff deadline.

Who is Natalie Harp, Trump's right-hand woman?

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 2:02pm
One of Trump's longest serving and most loyal aides, Harp was thrust again into the spotlight when Democrat Jon Ossoff noted her closeness to the president.

81-year-old confesses to German cold case murder of US tourist in 1994

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 1:26pm
Amy Lopez from Texas was last seen alive in September 1994 while on a visit to a fortress in Koblenz.

Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:47pm
Prime Minister Carney hailed "significant progress" in trade talks as the two countries seek to hammer out final details ahead of a new weekend tariff deadline.

Multiple deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza in under 24 hours

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:46pm
BBC Verify looks at footage from two deadly strikes in under 24 hours in Gaza.

South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:39pm
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 11:31am
The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022.

Lindsay Clancy's trial puts postpartum psychosis on the map

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 11:30am
Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that can involve mania, depression, hallucinations and delusions.

Two detained after French influencer's scorched body found in vineyard

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 11:04am
Sonia Bellina's body was "abandoned" after "a murder of rare savagery", the family's lawyer says.

Israel opens up tenders for controversial West Bank settlement project

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 10:50am
Israeli plans to build on the area east of Jerusalem - which would divide the occupied West Bank in two - have long been internationally condemned.

Jellyfish mesmerise in their own museum in Florida

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 10:39am
The Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to the floating predators.

Why is Ukraine's ex-defence minister calling for wartime elections?

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 10:38am
Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, without addressing concerns over how they could be held while at war.

'I was born in South Africa', says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 10:12am
Chidimma Adetshina is challenging efforts to have her deported from South Africa, which she says is her home.

Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 10:11am
A judge's ruling on Tuesday removed the last remaining block on Trump officials' efforts to cancel Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians.

'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast

Wed, 08/19/2026 - 10:01am
A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July and crashed into the Indian Ocean hadn't been seen since - but now Christmas Island residents say they have spotted it being towed just off their coast.

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