Hong Kong court jails media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years

9. Feb. 2026, 12:11

Lai's supporters say this amounts to a death sentence, but authorities say it demonstrates the rule of law.

Epstein survivors call for full release of files in video

9. Feb. 2026, 13:11

Millions of files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the DOJ but many have redactions.

Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as missing mother's ransom deadline looms

9. Feb. 2026, 22:24

The video appeal comes as a deadline looms to pay the people believed to be holding the TV hosts's mum.

Palestinians say new Israeli measures in West Bank amount to de facto annexation

9. Feb. 2026, 21:20

The measures aim to increase Israeli control over the occupied West Bank in terms of property law, planning, licensing and enforcement.

Maxwell refuses to answer questions about Epstein in congressional hearing

9. Feb. 2026, 16:57

Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.

Extreme cold in New York City leaves 18 dead

9. Feb. 2026, 22:45

Homeless shelter capacity has been increased following a period of freezing temperatures in the city.

Norway police investigate diplomat over Epstein links

9. Feb. 2026, 21:12

Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rød-Larsen - who played a vital role in the Oslo Accords - are being investigated for "aggravated corruption".

Machine guns to machetes: Weapons that massacred thousands in Iran

9. Feb. 2026, 17:03

BBC News Persian Forensic has been able to confirm the security forces' deployment of a wide array of lethal and non-lethal weaponry.