Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 17:01
A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.
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Fukuoka 'Don' Resigns as Questions Remain Over Money

Japan Politics News - August 26, 2026 - 16:31
Former Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly speaker Isao Kuranouchi, long regarded as the dominant power in the chamber, resigned as an assembly member on August 25, intensifying scrutiny of allegations involving financial transactions, costly overseas inspection trips and policies backed by public funds while raising broader questions about how he accumulated such influence. (News On Japan)
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Don't Touch Paramedics' Shoes! Kanazawa Warns

Japan Society News - August 26, 2026 - 16:26
Kanazawa's fire department is asking residents not to straighten or rearrange shoes removed by paramedics during emergency calls, warning that the well-intentioned gesture can delay the transport of patients by around 30 seconds and potentially interfere with medical care. (News On Japan)
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Indian jewellery ad pulled after backlash over actor's outfit

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 16:26
Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.
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Indian jewellery ad pulled after backlash over actor's outfit

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 16:26
Kriti Sanon has defended the ad in which she was seen celebrating the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi.
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Nikkei Reclaims 66,000 as Nvidia Caution Keeps Trading Thin

Japan Business News - August 26, 2026 - 16:21
Tokyo stocks rose on August 26, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 66,262.16, up 405.73 points, or 0.62%, as investors bought back selected semiconductor and financial shares, although trading was thin ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and uncertainty remained over artificial intelligence valuations, the yen and Bank of Japan policy. (News On Japan)
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Luxury Watch Theft Carried Out in 10 Seconds

Japan Society News - August 26, 2026 - 16:15
Two men who stole four luxury watches worth a combined 200 million yen from a store at Tokyo's Nakano Broadway may have carefully planned the 10-second theft, with one suspect renting an electric kick scooter shortly before the crime and investigators examining whether the other man's escape on foot was intended as a decoy. (News On Japan)
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Bodies found on S Korean holiday island as missing persons scandal deepens

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 16:01
A police sergeant has been arrested following accusations that he lied to victims' families and prematurely closed missing persons cases.
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Watch Nashville fans lay flowers in tribute to Dolly Parton

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 15:37
The BBC's Helena Humphrey is outside the Country Music Hall of Fame where fans gathered to mourn Dolly Parton.
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India's sugar squeeze threatens its biggest season for sweets

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 15:30
Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.
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Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 12:33
The country's biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.
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Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 10:32
It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.
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Fingerprint-Locked Water Bottles Gain Attention

Japan Education News - August 26, 2026 - 08:53
A series of cases involving foreign substances being placed in personal water bottles at workplaces and schools has raised concerns over drink safety in Japan, driving demand for bottles that can only be opened using a registered fingerprint and prompting schools to strengthen measures against tampering. (News On Japan)
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As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 08:50
Fuel companies are urging customers not to linger at the pumps after a wave of deadly attacks.
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Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality'

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 07:37
Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.
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Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 06:23
Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.
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Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 04:50
The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.
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CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 04:48
Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.
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Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 04:30
The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.
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Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks

BBC World News - August 26, 2026 - 04:30
The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.
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