Tuesday, December 31, 2024

FBI makes what may be its biggest bomb find ever

More than 150 explosive devices are discovered during a raid on a farm in Virginia.

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Ukraine to end transit of Russian gas into Europe

President Zelensky said his country would not allow Russia to "earn additional billions on our blood".

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Puerto Rico may enter new year in darkness after sudden blackout

More than 1.3 million households - most of the island's population - has been left in the dark.

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Monday, December 30, 2024

Tears as families reunited in Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange

The BBC's Will Vernon reports amid emotional scenes as freed prisoners arrive in Ukraine.

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Share Covid data, World Health Organization tells China

Marking five years since Covid emerged, the WHO says China should share data as "a moral and scientific imperative".

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Iran confirms arrest of Italian journalist

Cecilia Sala could be used as "political leverage" after an Iranian citizen was detained by Italy, a US state department spokesman has said.

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Sunday, December 29, 2024

Watch: A look back at Jimmy Carter's life

The former US president and Nobel Peace Prize winner has passed away at the age of 100.

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Tourist killed in shark attack off Egyptian coast

Egypt's environment ministry says the attack occurred in "deep waters outside of the designated swimming area".

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Nigerians take to the streets for Calabar Carnival

Pictures of revellers from the Calabar Carnival marking Christmas in the southern Nigeria.

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Saturday, December 28, 2024

Watch: Huge waves strike Peruvian coastline

Videos show waves reported to be up to four metres high upending boats and deluging towns.

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Three dead in suspected Christmas cake poisoning

Police say arsenic was detected in the blood of family members who ate the cake in Torres.

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Model Dayle Haddon dies in carbon monoxide leak

The 76-year-old appeared on the front of magazines including Sports Illustrated and Vogue Paris.

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S Korean president accused of ordering use of guns to stop martial law vote

Yoon Suk Yeol told authorised soldiers to break down doors and drag politicians out of parliament, prosecutors say.

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Friday, December 27, 2024

Cracks appear in Maga world over US foreign worker visas

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk argue for skilled visas - but Trump and other supporters disagree.

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Man charged with murder, arson in NYC subway killing

Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting a woman on fire and fanning the flames.

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US sanctions billionaire founder of Georgia Dream party

State secretary Antony Blinken accuses Bidzina Ivanishvili of undermining democracy to Russia's benefit.

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Thursday, December 26, 2024

The Nigerian watch-lover lost in time

For years repairing watches was a booming business, but a Kaduna horologist now has time on his hands.

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Indian show renews interest in 1970s dance style from America's gay clubs

Waack Girls tells the story of six women who discover themselves as they learn the dance form waacking.

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Israeli strikes hit Yemen airport and power station

Video shows chaos inside an airport terminal in Sanaa, as passengers flee the strikes.

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Two die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race

The two crew members died in separate incidents, both after being hit by a boat's boom.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Illegal trade booms in South Africa's 'super-strange looking' plants

A biodiversity hotspot has become the stomping ground of poachers.

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Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary

The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks.

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Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests

The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Modernism and Islamic motifs: How Indian artists envisioned Christ's birth

Over the centuries, painters in India have depicted Jesus's birth from a uniquely local perspective.

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Toxic spill fears follow deadly Brazil bridge collapse

Lorries containing pesticides and sulphuric acid plunged into the Tocantins river in the north of the country.

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Pope opens Holy Door to kick off special jubilee year

More than 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to head to Rome for the jubilee, which takes place once every 25 years.

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Blake Lively's claims put spotlight on 'sinister' Hollywood tactics

The actress' explosive legal case claims to lift the lid on tactics used to destroy stars' reputations.

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Monday, December 23, 2024

Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran

Ismail Haniyeh was Hamas's most prominent leader until his death in July.

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Watch: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano sends jets of lava into the air

One of the world's most active volcanoes, situated on Hawaii's Big Island, has erupted again.

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Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains

"Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia.

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Heroism attributed to suspect Luigi Mangione alarming - Mayorkas

The US Homeland Security Secretary says rhetoric about the murder suspect is concerning.

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Watch: Police officer dressed as the Grinch leads drug raid

An officer in Peru smashed a suspected drug dealer's door in, while clad as Dr Seuss' famous character.

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Children among dozens killed in Israeli strikes, Gaza officials say

A school sheltering displaced families was hit, according to Gaza's civil defence agency.

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Blake Lively accuses co-star Justin Baldoni of smear campaign

Mr Baldoni's lawyer says the allegations are "categorically false" and a "desperate attempt to 'fix' her negative reputation".

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Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack

The BBC's Bethany Bell reports from the empty Magdeburg market, on what should be one of the busiest nights of the season.

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Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack

Watch: Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack

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Friday, December 20, 2024

Video shows arrest of German Christmas market attack suspect

Footage from German broadcaster MDR shows police confronting a man lying on the floor by a car.

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Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid German plant closures

VW and a union have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country by 2030.

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Car driven into crowd at German Christmas market, reports say

At least one person has been killed, Magdeburg's local public broadcaster reports, citing police.

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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Defendants face judgement for actions that led to beheading of French teacher

Eight people accused of abetting the jihadist murder of Samuel Paty will learn their fate in a Paris court.

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Syria rebel leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman

Both liberals and conservatives criticised Ahmed al-Sharaa, after he asked the woman to cover her hair before the picture.

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Congress in disarray and shutdown looms as Trump, Musk slam spending deal

The president-elect and Elon Musk rejected the bipartisan spending plan that would prevent a government shutdown.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Watch: BBC speaks to Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

Sharaa led the rebel offensive that toppled the Assad regime in Syria less than two weeks ago.

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United Front: China's 'magic weapon' caught in a spy controversy

The UFWD is a decades-old - and increasingly controversial - arm of China's Communist Party. What does it do?

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Syria not a threat to world, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa tells BBC

In an interview with Jeremy Bowen, the leader of the rebel group HTS says sanctions on Syria should be lifted.

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Embattled Liberian speaker questioned by police over parliament fire

A huge fire breaks out at Liberia's Capitol building a day after it was the scene of a bitter dispute.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Fire erupts after lightning strike ruptures gas line in Tennessee

The damaged pipeline sparked a massive fire prompting road closures and emergency responses.

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Ros Atkins On... Igor Kirillov's death

The BBC's Analysis Editor, along with BBC Verify, takes a look at material from the scene to assess what we know.

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Monday, December 16, 2024

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote

Despite losing, the result was the outcome the SDP leader wanted and paves the way for early elections.

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Kenyan gets 50 years for murder of LGBTQ+ activist

Jacktone Odhiambo fell down and cried after the judge sentenced him for killing Edwin Chiloba.

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Fear of a reckoning simmers in Assad's Alawite heartland

Quentin Sommerville is on patrol with HTS in Latakia, as they pledge to protect minorities.

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Sunday, December 15, 2024

Bali Nine drug smugglers 'relieved' to be back in Australia

The five remaining members of the drug ring have spent almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons.

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'We just need peace': BBC speaks to Syrians watching Israel's incursion

As Israel unveils plans to expand its Golan Heights settlements, Syrians living nearby say they want an end to conflict.

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Several hundred feared dead after Mayotte cyclone

A local official warns the full extent of the damage is still being assessed, with entire communities devastated.

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

US confirms it is in 'direct contact' with Syria rebel group

The HTS rebel group is currently still designated a terrorist organisation by the US State Department.

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Watch: BBC sees "anger and frustration" on streets of Tbilisi

Large crowds of protesters gather outside the Georgian parliament to object to the appointment of a new president.

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Fears of heavy death toll after cyclone hits island Mayotte

There are reports of severe damage on the French Indian Ocean territory after it was struck by Cyclone Chido.

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Ukraine demands Fifa apology over Crimea map

The country criticises a map shown at a Fifa presentation that appeared to exclude Crimea.

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Crown of Thorns returns to Notre-Dame Cathedral after fire

The relic, believed to be worn by Jesus Christ, was brought back after being rescued from a devastating fire in 2019.

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Nancy Pelosi in hospital after injury on overseas trip

The former House speaker suffered an unspecified injury while on an official trip to Luxembourg, her office says.

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

After 50 years of Assad cruelty, Syrians search for dead loved ones - and closure

BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen finds Syrians desperate for answers about the missing and a reckoning for their killers.

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Nato must switch to a wartime mindset, warns secretary general

Mark Rutte urged members to "turbocharge" their defence spending to prevent future war with Russia.

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Uganda leader backs military trials as rival in jail for Christmas

Yoweri Museveni says any crime involving guns is dealt with by a military court for the nation's stability.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp down in mass Meta outage

Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook this evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.

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FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office

He was nominated to the post by Donald Trump in 2017, but the president-elect has said he wants to replace him.

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Israel seizing on Syria chaos to strike military assets

Israel has attacked Syrian military assets and has troops operating in the Golan buffer zone and slightly beyond.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

I hope Assad pays the price, says mother whose son's death inflamed 2011 Syrian revolution

Hamza al-Khatib, 13, was arrested at a 2011 anti-government rally and tortured - but Assad's downfall has not brought his family justice.

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US gives $20bn to Ukraine funded by seized Russian assets

The move means Russia is being forced to "bear the costs of its illegal war", the US Treasury said.

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Jamie Foxx reveals he had a stroke in 2023

The Hollywood star said he cannot remember the first 20 days following the stroke in April last year.

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Monday, December 9, 2024

Relatives of those killed and imprisoned react after Assad's fall

Some Syrians are hopeful that loved ones detained under the Assad regime may still be alive.

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Comeback victory confirmed for Ghana's John Mahama

The man who led Ghana from 2012 to 2017 is once again elected president, official results show.

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Sunday, December 8, 2024

South Korea orders travel ban for President Yoon

The decision to hand power to the country's prime minister has been widely criticised by the opposition.

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Melbourne synagogue fire 'likely' terror act, police say

Three suspects are being sought over the fire, which injured one person and caused extensive damage.

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Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters

He tells NBC he will issue "a lot" of executive orders, including on immigration, once he takes office.

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Footage shows people emerging from Assad's notorious prisons

Rebels have freed thousands of detainees from jails as they swept across the country.

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Prince William and Trump meet after Notre-Dame reopening

William joins other world leaders in Paris for the ceremonial reopening of the world-famous cathedral.

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Where is Bashar? Rumours swirl despite official denials

Rumours surround the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as rebels make advances into the capital city's suburbs.

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Dorothy's ruby slippers to be auctioned off

The shoes, which could fetch as much as $3m, were worn by actress Judy Garland in the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz.

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Embattled Macron seeks boost from Notre Dame reopening

With French politics in turmoil, Macron hopes to benefit from the reopening of the cathedral.

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Romania's cancelled presidential election and why it matters

A court ruling follows intelligence allegations of Russian interference promoting a far-right candidate.

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Iran's uranium enrichment 'worrisome' - nuclear watchdog

The IAEA agency says Tehran’s nuclear programme has "spawned in every direction" over the last decade.

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Syria in maps: Where have anti-Assad rebels taken control?

A visual guide to the latest developments as advancing Syrian fighters set their sights on Damascus.

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Lights sway and pool overflows as earthquake hits California

A tsunami warning was issued but has since been cancelled for parts of the West coast.

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Canada man jumps on polar bear to defend wife from attack

The man suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries during the incident in the country's far north.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

French government collapses in no-confidence vote

Michel Barnier's ousting over a budget bill deepens France's current political crisis.

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Multiple victims reported in Vancouver stabbing

The condition of the victims and the suspect, who was shot by police, remains unclear.

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From freedom fighter to Namibia's first female president

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has experienced exile, detention and a quarter of a century in top government posts.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Self-check-in banned for Italian holiday rentals

Italian authorities said hosts must check the identities of guests in person

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Police officer uses child's bike to chase suspect on scooter

The suspect, wanted for felony theft, was later apprehended and charged.

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Monday, December 2, 2024

Georgia’s moment of truth: Protesters demand Western path not Russian past

The ruling party denies any Russian link, but its actions raise questions about Georgia's path to the EU.

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Ukraine’s exhausted troops in Russia told to cling on and wait for Trump

Ukrainian soldiers paint a bleak picture of a battle they don't understand, and fear they will lose.

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What is happening in north-western Syria and why now?

Rebels have captured a swathe of land during their largest offensive against the government in years.

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

She fled Israeli bombing four times. It still found her

Rihab Faour's long journey to safety, from her small village in southern Lebanon, ended in the death of her young family.

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Trump threatens 100% tariff on Brics nations if they try to replace dollar

The president-elect warned the group of nine nations against moving away from the dollar.

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Snoop Dogg helps Kai Cenat reclaim Twitch subscriber record

The American has been streaming continuously for 30 days to try reclaim the record he set last year.

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Saturday, November 30, 2024

Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels advance

Over 300 people have been killed since rebels launched an offensive against the government this week.

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Irish election 'too close to call', says taoiseach

The Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin leaders are elected as three parties battle to top the polls in the Irish general election.

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Thousands visit site of Hassan Nasrallah's assassination

At the site of a crater left by the Israeli air strike that killed him, Nasrallah's supporters wept and chanted his name.

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World Beekeeping Awards axe honey prize due to fraud

A report found that 46% of sampled honey products had likely been bulked out with cheaper sugar syrups.

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Friday, November 29, 2024

Ros Atkins on... North Korean troops in Ukraine

The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at what we know about the claims that North Korean troops are involved in the war in Ukraine.

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Hitman offered C$100,000 for Canadian reporter's assassination

Daniel Renaud was targeted while covering hitman Frédérick Silva's trial in 2021, La Presse reports.

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Malian singer detained in Belgium in child custody row

The 50-year-old is being held after being extradited from Italy, according to reports.

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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Ceasefire largely holds but Israelis near Lebanon border have their doubts

Some people say the ceasefire with Hezbollah is a mistake, even a “surrender”.

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Syria rebels launch major offensive in north-west and gain territory

The rebels have reportedly taken several towns and villages in Aleppo and Idlib provinces since Wednesday.

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Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias claims

TikTok denies it gave preferential treatment to any candidate in Romania's presidential election.

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Zimbabwe parliament hit by power cut during budget speech

Zimbabwe has faced daily 12-hour power cuts due to a drought affecting power supply at the Kariba Dam.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Lyse Doucet: Nowhere else on Earth are so many children on the run

The BBC's Lyse Doucet writes about the horrific effects of the 19-month civil war in Sudan.

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Jeremy Bowen: 'The Lebanon ceasefire is a respite, not a solution for the Middle East'

What the latest developments mean for Iran's position - and for the prospect of peace in Gaza

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Numerous bomb threats made against Trump cabinet nominees

Police are investigating a wave of incidents which happened on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Israeli anger at 'irresponsible and hasty' ceasefire

Many displaced residents of northern Israel feel unease and mistrust over their PM's deal with Lebanon.

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Watch: Netanyahu explains why Israel agreed ceasefire deal

His announcement comes after more than a year of conflict between Israeli and Hezbollah forces.

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Key Russian air defence system hit in Ukraine Atacms strike

In a rare admission, Russia's defence ministry says its equivalent of the US Patriot system was damaged.

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Monday, November 25, 2024

Marchers show Nikita Hand support after McGregor case

Protesters march in Dublin three days after Nikita Hand won a civil rape case against Conor McGregor.

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Prosecutors demand 20-year jail sentence for husband in mass rape trial

Dominique Pelicot, 72, is facing the maximum sentence for rape in a case that has horrified France.

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Prosecutor asks judge to drop Trump election interference case

In a new filing, Special Counsel Jack Smith says a policy bans the prosecution of a sitting president.

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Sunday, November 24, 2024

Drone footage shows huge fire engulfing Manila shanty town

Around 1,000 houses were destroyed in the blaze, officials say, months after a similar incident in the Philippine capital.

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Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election

Calin Georgescu, a critic of the EU and Nato, looks set to face the pro-Europe prime minister in the second round.

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South African anti-apartheid writer Breytenbach dies

The anti-apartheid critic spent seven years in prison for opposing the white minority regime.

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'Don't drink the spirits': Laos backpackers avoid shots after suspected poisonings

The deaths of six tourists sent shock waves through the backpacker scene in Vang Vieng.

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

In stifled sobs and fierce accusations, family falls apart at mass rape trial

Gisèle Pelicot, 71, is the woman at the centre of this trial, but no-one has emerged unscathed in her family.

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Israel investigating disappearance of rabbi in UAE

Rabbi Zvi Kogan has been missing since Thursday, the Israeli prime minister's office said.

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Hamas says female hostage killed in northern Gaza

The woman's identity has not been revealed and it is unclear how or when she is said to have died.

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Trump nominates Scott Bessent to lead US Treasury

It ends what has proven to be one of the more protracted decisions for the president-elect as he assembles his team.

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Putin says Russia will use new missile again in 'combat conditions'

Ukraine's President Zelensky has urged a "serious response" to Moscow's use of its Oreshnik ballistic missile

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COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash

Developing nations said a new cash offer from rich nations showed "contempt for our vulnerable people".

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Thousands rush to US border before Trump takes office

Migrants from Central America are making their way to the US to avoid new immigration controls.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

False alarm over DR Congo hero's golden tooth

The mausoleum of Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo's independence hero, was vandalised sparking alarm over his tooth.

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US nursing student Laken Riley's killer guilty of murder

Jose Antonio Ibarra, a Venezuelan undocumented immigrant, was found guilty by a Georgia judge.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Hamas leaders no longer in Doha but office not permanently closed, Qatar says

A Palestinian official says they are keeping their locations secret to avoid embarrassing host states.

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Mali wins $160m in gold mining dispute after detaining British businessman

Resolute Mining's British boss Terry Holohan and two other staff were unexpectedly detained 10 days ago.

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Gisèle Pelicot condemns rape accused and says French society must change

She has waived her right to anonymity so the entire trial can be heard in public.

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Monday, November 18, 2024

Undersea cable between Germany and Finland severed

The two countries say they are "deeply concerned" as they raise the possibility of sabotage.

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'A coding Mozart': Seven-year-old gets job offer from Russian IT firm

The software company's boss said Sergey, who teaches coding in online videos, was 'a kind of Mozart'

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Sunday, November 17, 2024

Australian radio host arrested over sex abuse claims

Veteran broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones was arrested on Monday, local media report.

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Hezbollah media chief killed in Israeli strike in Beirut - reports

The head of Hezbollah's media office, Mohamad Afif, was one of the group's few remaining public faces.

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Saturday, November 16, 2024

Russia's soldiers bringing wartime violence back home

Many of the attackers have previous criminal convictions and were released from prison purely to fight.

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Police blockade on South African miners lifted

A court says emergency workers must be allowed to enter a mine where hundreds are thought to be without food and water.

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Senators call for federal probe into Musk's contact with Russia

Musk’s reported relations with Russia “pose serious questions” about US national security, the Democratic senators argue.

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Friday, November 15, 2024

'Bulldozer justice' now illegal in India - but who will pay for my broken home?

The court has banned authorities from arbitrarily razing down homes but victims say the ruling changes nothing for them.

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Elon Musk met Iran's UN ambassador in New York

It is not clear if President-elect Trump or his national security team were aware of the meeting.

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Pro-Russia bill triggers protests in Georgia breakaway region

Protesters stormed parliament and are calling for the president to resign over a Russian investment bill.

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

Five takeaways from Trump’s first week as president-elect

He has made his early priorities clear - and stunned some in Washington and around the world while doing so.

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Eva Longoria says her family no longer lives in 'dystopian' US

The Desperate Housewives star acknowledged most Americans were not as "privileged" to "get to escape".

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Suspects nabbed for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam

Four people are accused of using footage of a fake bear damaging luxury cars to file false insurance claims in California.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

What a Republican trifecta means for Trump's second term

Republicans have won control of both chambers of Congress, yielding Trump limited congressional oversight for at least 2 years.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

US jury awards $42m to ex-detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib

A Virginia-based defence contractor is found liable for the abuse of three former prisoners.

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When horror hits China, the first instinct is shut it down

Chinese society is reeling from a series of deadly attacks. The reaction from authorities is often suppression.

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Lights under surfboards could deter shark attacks - study

Fixing LED lights under surfboards could stop great white sharks from attacking, Australian scientists find.

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Monday, November 11, 2024

How will Trump's new 'border tsar' approach immigration?

Homan has described the US border as "the biggest national security vulnerability" the nation has seen since 9/11.

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Saudi crown prince says Israel committing 'genocide' in Gaza

Mohamed Bin Salman was speaking at the opening of a summit of Muslim and Arab leaders in Riyadh.

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Airlines suspend Haiti flights after plane hit by gunfire

It is the second time in weeks an aircraft has come under fire over Port-au-Prince, as gang violence worsens.

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Starmer set for Trump and Ukraine talks with Macron

The pair are likely to discuss Donald Trump's US election win when they meet for Armistice Day events in Paris.

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Sunday, November 10, 2024

Fans spot porn website on Wicked dolls packaging

Mattel recently released the singing dolls ahead of the release of the Wicked movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

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Power in the Palms: Inside the pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago

Political hopefuls flock to Donald Trump's Florida home as the president-elect assembles his cabinet.

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Saturday, November 9, 2024

How a hologram is being used to solve a sex worker's murder

The fatal stabbing of a Hungarian teenager, killed shortly after she gave birth, has baffled police for 15 years.

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Irish man suspected of killing US nurse arrested in Hungary

Mackenzie Michalski's body was hidden in woodland in the west of the country, police say.

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Huge protest demands Valencia's governor resign

People are angry at the authorities' handling of floods which killed more than 200 people.

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Friday, November 8, 2024

'Life turned to dust': A family's grief after Spain floods

Brothers Izan, 5, and Rubén, 3, were dragged from their father's arms in Valencia's deadly floods last month.

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Pictures from space show mighty smog choking Lahore

The smog covering Pakistan's second largest city has been captured in satellite images.

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US authorities investigate racist text messages

The messages include references to slavery and were received across the country.

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Algeria silent after civil war book wins top French award

Algerian Kamel Daoud wins the Prix Goncourt for his novel Houris, a searing account of his country’s 1990s conflict.

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Monday, November 4, 2024

Mozambique presidential runner-up escapes alleged assassination attempt

Venâncio Mondlane says people tried to kill him after he went into hiding in South Africa.

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Sunday, November 3, 2024

Watch as crowd chant 'murderer' and throw objects at Spanish king

Spain's King Felipe VI is visiting the Valencia region, which has been hit by unprecedented floods.

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Saturday, November 2, 2024

The Best Cola Brand We've Tasted Isn't Coke Or Pepsi



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Outpouring of unity in Spain as anger grows over slow response to floods

Hundreds of volunteers take up buckets and brooms in Valencia as the government bolsters its response to the devastating floods.

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Friday, November 1, 2024

Botswana's politician who did the unthinkable

Duma Boko is elected the country's first president not from the ruling party, in power for 58 years.

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Squid Game champion returns in season 2 trailer

The new season follows Gi-hun as he tries to expose the games' secrets, three years after his narrow escape.

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Spain mourns as death toll passes 150 in catastrophic floods

At least 158 people have died in Spain's worst flooding disaster in decades as rescuers race to find victims.

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Argentina's Milei fires foreign minister for opposing US embargo on Cuba

President Javier Milei fires Diana Mondino after Argentina backs lifting the US economic embargo on Cuba at the UN.

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Spain battles deadliest flood disaster in decades as death toll rises to 95

Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with at least 95 people dead and dozens more missing.

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Israel strikes historic Lebanese city of Baalbek after ordering evacuation

Tens of thousands flee as the Israeli military says it struck fuel depots belonging to Hezbollah.

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'Like a tsunami': Spaniards recount horror of deadly floods

Flash floods sparked by torrential rainfall have killed 95 people around Valencia, while dozens are still missing.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

What is Unrwa and why has Israel banned it?

The agency provides aid for Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere, and has long been criticised by Israel.

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Monday, October 28, 2024

Iran executes German-Iranian dissident

The German-Iranian had denied leading a group that bombed a mosque in 2008, killing 14 people.

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Sunday, October 27, 2024

Georgia PM rejects vote-rigging claims as president calls mass rally

Irakli Kobakhidze says the ruling party won the vote by a landslide, but the president says it was a fraud.

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Saturday, October 26, 2024

Georgia's ruling party leads pro-EU opposition in crucial vote - projection

A partial projection by Georgia's central election commission gives the ruling party almost 53% of the vote.

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Bodycam captures rescue of woman in basement of burning house

First responders worked frantically to save the woman who was in a basement filling with smoke.

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Thursday, October 24, 2024

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Russia's friendship with North Korea may have backfired



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Georgia's ruling party holds mass rally ahead of crucial vote

Three days before Georgians vote, the ruling party's founder tells supporters "we choose peace, not war".

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German police raid pizzeria serving side order of cocaine

The number 40 pizza was one of the Düsseldorf restaurant's most popular pizzas, police said.

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Monday, October 21, 2024

Wichita Falls homebuilder charged in alleged fraud scheme



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Sunday, October 20, 2024

Polio cases surge in Pakistan

Prior to the latest surge in infections, Pakistan was on the verge of eradicating the disease.

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Saturday, October 19, 2024

Friday, October 18, 2024

Israelis and Palestinians react to Hamas leader Sinwar's death

Relatives of the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza say now is the time to negotiate their release.

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Niger drops French place names to honour local heroes

Avenue Charles de Gaulle in Niamey is now Avenue Djibo Bakary after the city's first post-independence mayor.

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

BBC Verify analyses footage from Gaza strikes

BBC Verify analyses video and images from Israeli strikes in Gaza over the weekend.

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Sunday, October 13, 2024

Family rushed to hospital after eating toxic mushrooms

The local fire department said the family became sick after eating wild mushrooms that one of them "found in the woods".

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Fifth peacekeeper wounded in southern Lebanon, UN says

The UN said a peacekeeper in the city of Naquora was injured on Friday amid "military activity" nearby.

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Friday, October 11, 2024

Watch: Northern lights over Iceland in sped-up footage

Time-lapse images show the northern lights on the outskirts of the capital Reykjavik.

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

EU delays introduction of border check system again

The EU pushes back introducing new biometric border checks that were due on 10 November.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Las Vegas casino imploded to make way for stadium

The Tropicana opened in 1957 and in its heyday was visited by Frank Sinatra and the so-called Rat Pack.

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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Monday, October 7, 2024

Sunday, October 6, 2024

'I felt like my heart was going to explode': Beirut reels from heaviest night of strikes

A doctor tells the BBC of the moment she found out her clinic was next to an Israeli target building.

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Saturday, October 5, 2024

Tennis star and style icon Lea Pericoli dies

The formidable Italian player made it to Wimbledon three times, turning heads with every outfit.

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Paul Pogba doping ban reduced to 18 months after appeal

Paul Pogba's four-year ban for a doping offence has been reduced to 18 months after winning his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Six killed in shooting and knife attack in Tel Aviv

Police said two attackers were "neutralised" after they opened fire in the Jaffa neighbourhood

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Monday, September 30, 2024

Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew

A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked.

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Sunday, September 29, 2024

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Paradise lost: Hawaii palm trees to be cut down due to CRB



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Iran warns Hezbollah leader's blood 'will not go unavenged'

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announces five days of mourning in response to the “martyrdom" of his ally.

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Friday, September 27, 2024

Pope says church must be ashamed of Belgium sexual abuse

Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard and acknowledged".

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Thursday, September 26, 2024

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Watch: Hijacked LA bus chased by line of police cars

A passenger is shot dead after a gunman hijacked a bus and was chased by police for an hour.

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament

Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls a general election, dissolving the parliament where his party only holds three seats.

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Monday, September 23, 2024

Abba's Björn Ulvaeus marries in Copenhagen

The wedding took place in Copenhagen in the presence of close friends and family.

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Watch: Russia dissident freed in prisoner swap vows to return

A dissident freed by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War vows to return to the country.

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Friday, September 20, 2024

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

The Amazing NASA Probe Footage Flying Through The Sun's Corona



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Video appears to show pager explosion at Lebanon supermarket

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon.

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Monday, September 16, 2024

A Distant Spacecraft Has Confirmed That Earth Is Habitable



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Jackson 5 singer Tito Jackson dead at 70

Tito was an original member of the Jackson Five pop group and brother of the late Michael Jackson.

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Sunday, September 15, 2024

Donald Trump says "I hate Taylor Swift!"



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Saturday, September 14, 2024

Floods devastate parts of Romania and Czech Republic

Flash flooding brought by storm damaged thousands of homes and buildings across parts of Europe.

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Friday, September 13, 2024

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Thousands flee Vietnam floods after typhoon hits

One of the country's largest rivers reached its highest level in two decades on Wednesday.

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Neighbours criticise German move to extend border controls

Poland's prime minister says Berlin's decision to impose controls on all land borders is unacceptable.

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Monday, September 9, 2024

North Las Vegas man dies after saving several people in crash



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Sunday, September 8, 2024

Pope Francis welcomed in remote Vanimo in Papua New Guinea

In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress.

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Saturday, September 7, 2024

An 'argument over notebooks' led to murder at an Indian school - and set a city ablaze

The killing of a Hindu boy, allegedly by his Muslim classmate, sparked religious tensions in an Indian city.

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Friday, September 6, 2024

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Uganda's Bobi Wine recovering from police assault - party

His party says he is to undergo surgery to remove fragments from a tear-gas cannister.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Missing kayaker found at El Dorado Hills grocery store



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Ukraine says soldiers among 51 killed in Poltava missile attack

President Zelensky says two Russian missiles struck a military training institute.

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Sunday, September 1, 2024

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Friday, August 30, 2024

Comedian Cracks Up Obama With Spot-On Obama Impression



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Trump angers abortion opponents with comments on six-week ban

Donald Trump criticised Florida's six-week ban when he was asked about a state referendum on expanding abortion rights.

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Thursday, August 29, 2024

Supreme Court blocks Biden's latest try at student debt relief

It was another blow after the court struck down his attempt to cancel as much as $400bn in loans.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Why Harris campaign is fighting for unmuted debate mics

They will be muted when it's the other candidate's turn to speak - but Ms Harris's team are pushing back.

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Sunday, August 25, 2024

Ingebrigtsen & Duplantis break world records

Jakob Ingebrigtsen smashes the 3,000m world record before Armand Duplantis breaks his own pole vault world record at the Diamond League event in Silesia.

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Saturday, August 24, 2024

Friday, August 23, 2024

The Gaza protests at the DNC in 50 seconds

Thousands of demonstrators marched in support of Gaza outside the Democratic National Convention this week.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Divers find five bodies in wreck of Sicily yacht

The grim discoveries come two days after the Bayesian sank in a freak storm off Sicily.

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Monday, August 19, 2024

Firefighter crawls across ladder above floods to save woman

Two people are reported missing in Oxford, Connecticut, after flooding.

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Sunday, August 18, 2024

X suspends business in Brazil over censorship row

The social media platform says its legal representative was threatened by a supreme court judge.

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Friday, August 16, 2024

Ukraine incursion destroys key Russian bridge

Ukraine destroys a bridge over the river Seym as it continues its incursion into Russia's Kursk region.

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Thursday, August 15, 2024

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Hamas will not join Gaza ceasefire talks, senior official says

Mediators make urgent push for deal after the killing of Hamas's leader raises fears of regional war.

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Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles

The countdown for LA 2028 has begun as the Olympic flag arrived in the city of angels.

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Monday, August 12, 2024

Nuclear Submarine Captain Fired After Sex Video Claims Surface



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Sunday, August 11, 2024

Biden’s Beach Snooze Roils GOP: Who’s Running the Country?



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Trolling of viral Olympics breaker 'disappointing'

Rachael Gunn failed to score a single point with the judges as she lost all three of her breaking round-robin battles.

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Friday, August 9, 2024

Plane crash in Brazil's São Paulo state kills all 62 on board

The passenger plane came down in the town of Vinhedo, Brazilian airline Voepass says.

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Thursday, August 8, 2024

Democrats May Have Found Their Own Version Of The MAGA Hat



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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Two held in Vienna over Taylor Swift concert threat

Security measures at the singer's gigs are tightened after the arrest of two people suspected of planning attacks.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Monday, August 5, 2024

Casualties after third Israeli strike on school in a week

Rescuers in Gaza say most of the dead were women and children, but Israel insists it targeted Hamas.

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Saturday, August 3, 2024

Trail-cam footage shows bears 'foreplaying' in Yukon forest



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Friday, August 2, 2024

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Russian TV shows freed prisoners board plane after swap

Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan are shown being escorted by officers at an undisclosed location.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

The new face of homelessness in Australia

Mary is a frail pensioner who is living out of her car after losing her rental property.

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Monday, July 29, 2024

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Poland's firearm bill sparks human rights concerns

The bill will allow troops to open fire on migrants crossing the border when soldiers feel under threat.

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Thursday, July 25, 2024

How drones and the battle for Ukraine are changing the future of warfare

Drone technology has made the war more immediate and more deadly – and opened up a new battleground.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Monday, July 22, 2024

Sunday, July 21, 2024

US President Joe Biden endorses Kamala Harris after ending re-election campaign

He said standing down was "in the best interests of my party and the country".

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Saturday, July 20, 2024

Friday, July 19, 2024

Thursday, July 18, 2024

'Is this some kind of fantasist?' Behind the viral BBC video

Gary O'Donoghue reveals his initial disbelief when an eyewitness described seeing Trump gunman on roof.

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Watch: Huge fire breaks out at Chinese shopping centre

Footage shows thick black smoke towering above the 14-storey building.

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Israeli strikes in south and central Gaza reportedly kill 50

One of the deadliest attacks occurred in the designated humanitarian zone of al-Mawasi.

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Monday, July 15, 2024

Is the Blobfish Unjustly Cast as the World's Ugliest Animal?



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Stranger Things season five teaser excites fans

The cast and crew of the hit show are halfway through filming its highly anticipated final season.

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Sunday, July 14, 2024

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Friday, July 12, 2024

Hackers steal call records of 'nearly all' AT&T customers

FBI launches investigation after around 109 million customers had call and text information taken.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

12 Worst-Selling Cars of the First Half of 2024



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Israeli strike on Gaza camp kills 29, hospital says

The strike reportedly hit tents outside a school in the southern town of Abasan al-Kabira.

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Saturday, July 6, 2024

Time running out for Ukrainians fleeing Russia's advance



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French far right seeks vote win but deadlock looms

France votes in one of its most crucial elections in years, with the far right hoping for victory.

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Friday, July 5, 2024

World media reacts to UK election

Labour's landslide victory has been followed closely by media commentators around the world.

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

Belarus frees five political prisoners in rare amnesty

Activists say three men and two women were released, in a move signalled by Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday.

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Texas Democrat openly calls on Biden to leave presidential race

Rep. Lloyd Doggett called for Biden to make the "difficult to decision to withdraw" from the race.

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Monday, July 1, 2024

More wounded Palestinians tell BBC the Israeli army forced them on to jeep

Two more Palestinian men tell the BBC they were shot and forced on to the bonnet of an Israeli jeep.

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Saturday, June 29, 2024

Far right hopes to make history in snap French poll

Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen's National Rally hopes to assume power for the first time.

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Friday, June 28, 2024

Bolivia unrest: Coup or no coup?

Gen Juan José Zúñiga's storming of the presidential palace revives memories of military rule.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

New York judge partially lifts Trump gag order in hush-money case

Trump is allowed to make comments about witnesses in the case, but still can't speak about court staff.

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Monday, June 24, 2024

Sunday, June 23, 2024

Deadly attacks on Dagestan synagogue and churches

Unidentified gunmen in the southern Russian republic kill six police officers and wound 12 more.

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Saturday, June 22, 2024

Ireland protests over suspended term for assault by soldier

Cathal Crotty was given a fully suspended sentence after beating a woman in a random street attack.

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Friday, June 21, 2024

Barcelona mayor vows to abolish holiday lets

Socialist Jaume Collboni said he does not plan to renew any of the 10,101 tourist licenses granted to landlords when they expire.

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Watch: Donald Sutherland on a career that defied convention

Actor Kiefer Sutherland announced the death of his father, Donald, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Monday, June 17, 2024

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Putin peace terms slammed as Ukraine summit begins

Leaders from Italy and Germany called the Russian president's plan "propaganda" and "dictatorial".

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Friday, June 14, 2024

Protests across Brazil over divisive abortion law

Thousands gather in several cities to protest a law change that could equate abortion to homicide.

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Opposition party agrees to join SA unity government

This is the first official indication that a government of national unity has been agreed.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Monday, June 10, 2024

Sunday, June 9, 2024

Police Report Reveals Why Dad Shoved Black Superintendent



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Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz quits emergency government

The decision lays bare the deep political divisions in Israel over the war in Gaza

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Friday, June 7, 2024

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Amanda Knox reconvicted in slander case

The American acquitted of Meredith Kercher's murder will not go to prison, having already served time.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Monday, June 3, 2024

6 Hybrid Vehicles To Stay Away From Buying



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Sunday, June 2, 2024

The artist 'not surprised' to be a best-seller

Ivory Coast's Aboudia beat the likes of Damian Hirst to the top spot of a best-sellers list.

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Saturday, June 1, 2024

Watch: Lauren Boebert Exposes Just How Useless She Is



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Trump's White House bid goes on, lawyer tells BBC

Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba tells the BBC he would run for president even if he was in jail.

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Friday, May 31, 2024

French police arrest man planning attack on Olympics

The 18-year-old Chechen wanted to attack a football stadium in Saint-Étienne, officials say.

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

401(k) company matches are mostly helping high-income workers



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Delhi 'unbearable' as temperatures near 50C

The Indian capital's power demand also soars to an all-time high as residents try to cope with the heat.

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Watch: Smoke and flames at deadly India arcade fire

At least 22 people, including children, have died in a fire at a games arcade in India, local officials say.

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Friday, May 24, 2024

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Genetically modified mosquitoes released to fight malaria

The genetically-engineered and non-biting mosquitoes are hoped to stop the spread of the invasive Anopheles stephensi species.

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Monday, May 20, 2024

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Neighbor says he heard sirens before deadly MS crash



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Friday, May 17, 2024

Thursday, May 16, 2024

What did ICJ ruling mean in South Africa's genocide case against Israel?

The ICJ ruling has come under intense scrutiny, centring on the word "plausible". What did the court mean?

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Blinken visits during moment of peril for Ukraine

The front line has turned from a relative stalemate to a major Russian offensive in a week.

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Monday, May 13, 2024

Columbia student rips up diploma in protest for Gaza



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Dissident filmmaker flees Iran after jail sentence

Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced over his new film, which is to be premiered at the Cannes festival.

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Sunday, May 12, 2024

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Virginia university students walk out of graduation event

Dozens of VCU grads left during Gov Glenn Youngkin's speech, in part over his comments on campus protests.

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Friday, May 10, 2024

Autopsy: Cocaine, drugs caused Coffee County mayor’s death



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At least 50 killed in Afghanistan flash flooding

More than 100 people are injured, according to officials, as torrents of water sweep through entire villages.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine’s power plants

BBC Verify has been tracking Russia's attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Trump Plan to Limit Stormy Daniels’ Juicy Details Goes Sour



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Slovakia hit by wave of bomb threats

Police in Slovakia are investigating more than 1,000 bomb threats to schools and other institutions.

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Monday, May 6, 2024

Australia's Qantas agrees to $79 million penalty



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Sunday, May 5, 2024

Protesters Clash With Police at Portland State University



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Saturday, May 4, 2024

Nigerian paints nails for three days in world record bid

The 19-year-old technician says she painted 4,000 nails in an attempt to break the world record.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

North Carolina police officers remembered as heroes

They were killed when a suspect with an automatic AR-15 "fired several rounds in a matter of seconds".

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More than 100 arrested in Spain over WhatsApp scam

A gang of scammers stole almost a million euros pretending to be relatives in distress, police say.

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Monday, April 29, 2024

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Portugal debate over colonial and slavery role resurfaces

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa reignited a row by suggesting making amends for past "crimes".

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World Central Kitchen to resume food aid in Gaza

The aid organisation had stopped distributing food in Gaza after an Israeli strike killed seven workers.

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Saturday, April 27, 2024

Why is the US going after TikTok?

The BBC's Suranjana Tewari considers what the future holds for the hugely popular social media app.

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Friday, April 26, 2024

Major Gaza protests at US universities

Protests have erupted across more than two dozen campuses, including New York, Texas and California.

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Dozens die after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast

Officials say those aboard were returning home to Ethiopia from Yemen and some are still missing.

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Train cars catch fire while moving through Ontario

Local officials reported no injuries after five train cars were spotted ablaze heading towards a downtown area.

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Netanyahu to fight any sanctions on Israeli army

Reports say the US is planning to cut military aid to one Israeli unit over alleged rights violations.

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Saturday, April 20, 2024

Watch US House pass critical Ukraine aid package

The long-awaited vote comes as Kyiv faces a weapons shortage in its fight against Russia.

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Nato pledges more advanced air defences to Ukraine

Kyiv has long been pressing for hi-tech Patriot systems to defend against deadly Russian attacks.

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Attack sends message to Iran but Israelis divided over response

Some in Israel had been calling for a stronger move than this apparently limited strike, writes James Landale.

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Chinese cities sinking under their own weight

Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

'We're living on duty free' say tourists stranded in Dubai

A couple with a six-month-old say they've run out of baby food and nappies as flood chaos continues.

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Boeing facing probe of whistleblower response

Lawmakers voice concerns over claims that Boeing threatens staff who raise safety concerns.

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Prehistoric sea reptile 'twice as long as bus'

Scientists say a fossilised jawbone found in Somerset may be from one of the biggest sea creatures ever.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Deadly settler attacks on Palestinians follow Israeli boy's killing

Palestinians and the UN demand that Israeli forces stop a rampage across the occupied West Bank.

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Rust film armourer sentenced to 18 months in prison

A judge sentenced Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to prison after the 2021 on-set shooting.

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Sunday, April 14, 2024

Iran has just exposed how impotent it really is



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