World BBC World Why has the UAE left Opec - and why does this matter? 29 Apr 2026 - 12:24:54 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership. Source
World BBC World France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks 29 Apr 2026 - 12:02:20 The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk. Source
World BBC World Outrage after Indian man carries his sister's skeleton to a bank to prove her death 29 Apr 2026 - 10:54:15 A video from Odisha state of Jitu Munda taking the remains to the bank went viral this week, leading to anger. Source
World BBC World Two dead after small plane crashes into Australia airport hangar 29 Apr 2026 - 10:39:57 The aircraft burst into flames after it crashed at Parafield Airport in Adelaide. Source
World BBC World 'Historic homecoming' as endangered antelopes flown to Kenya from Czech Republic zoo 29 Apr 2026 - 10:28:35 The mountain bongo is a rare antelope endemic to Kenyan highland forests, with less than 100 in the wild. Source
World BBC World Afghanistan women footballers can return to competition after FIFA rule changes 29 Apr 2026 - 10:08:14 Afghanistan women will become a "symbol of resilience" after Fifa approved their return to international competition, says former captain Khalida Popal. Source
World BBC World Japan zoo staffer allegedly dumps wife's body inside incinerator 29 Apr 2026 - 08:42:29 The zoo has had to delay its reopening after a maintenance break, as police investigate the staff member's claim. Source
World BBC World Should Jimmy Kimmel be fired for telling a joke? 29 Apr 2026 - 06:15:42 BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside the comedian's show on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles. Source
World BBC World Fashion, billionaires and jokes: Inside the White House state dinner for the King and Queen 29 Apr 2026 - 05:48:35 The night was filled with designer fashion, luscious bouquets, billionaire guests and joke-filled speeches. Source
World BBC World Weeks of silence over Iran school strike highly unusual, former US officials say 29 Apr 2026 - 04:01:50 In the two months since the deadly strike, the Pentagon has said only that the incident is under investigation. Source
World BBC World Kim Jong Un praises troops who 'self-blasted' to avoid capture by Ukraine 29 Apr 2026 - 03:47:51 It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves. Source
World BBC World Five takeaways from the King's historic address to Congress 29 Apr 2026 - 03:32:41 There were some lines in the speech that may have buoyed Democrats – and raised eyebrows in the White House. Source