Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow October 22, 2026 Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era. Read more
Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference ahead of Brazil vote October 22, 2026 The Brazilian president accuses the tech firm of favouring Flávio Bolsonaro, which it denies. Read more
Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks October 22, 2026 The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine. Read more
India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail October 21, 2026 Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi. Read more
Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX October 21, 2026 Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger. Read more
Why Israeli Gen Z voters are drawn to the far right October 20, 2026 More than half a million young people will cast their ballots in Israel next week - and they could make all the difference. Read more
US Church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq' October 19, 2026 Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape. Read more