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How will Australia choose its next prime minister?
Hannah Ritchie BBC News, Sydney Getty Images It is compulsory for Australians to vote on election day – and many…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects AI ‘suicide attack drones’
KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been pictured inspecting new suicide drones, which state media say have been…
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Six people dead after tourist submarine sinks in Egypt
Cachella Smith and Lana Lam BBC News David McArthur MBE/Reuters Sindbad submarine vessels seen off the coast of Hurghada in…
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Babysitter finds man under bed after child complains of ‘monster’
A babysitter found a man hiding under a child’s bed in Kansas after the child complained about a “monster” being…
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Grandparents released in probe into toddler’s death in France
The grandparents of Emile Soleil have been released without charge, two days after they were arrested over the toddler’s disappearance…
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What we know so far
Supplied Another Sindbad submarine – not the one involved in the sinking – at harbour in Hurghada Six people have…
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Zelensky buoyant, but Europe far from able to replace US security guarantees
Jeremy Bowen International Editor in Paris Watch: Zelensky asked about Russian conditions on ceasefire deal President Volodymyr Zelensky was in…
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BBC reporter arrested and deported from Turkey
BBC correspondent Mark Lowen has been deported from Turkey after being arrested in Istanbul on Wednesday, the BBC has said.…
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X-Men stars join Avengers Doomsday cast
X-Men stars Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart are reprising their roles by joining the cast of Marvel’s forthcoming…
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Germany says it ‘will not give in’ as Trump announces 25% car tariffs
Germany has said it “will not give in” and that Europe must “respond firmly” as US President Donald Trump targets…
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French-Algerian writer jailed over Morocco comments
An Algerian court has sentenced an 80-year-old writer to five years in prison after accusing him of undermining the country’s…
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Trump official visits mega-jail holding deported Venezuelans
WASHINGTON — US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has released a social media video filmed inside a controversial mega-prison in…
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VP Riek Machar under house arrest, his party says
South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar, a long-time rival of the country’s President Salva Kiir, has been placed under house…
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Malcolm in the Middle’s Dewey role recast as Erik Per Sullivan replaced for revival
Popular US sitcom Malcolm in the Middle is set to return for a four-episode special on Disney+ – but with…
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Three sensitive messages from Yemen strike Signal chat unpacked and explained
Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, White House Watch: How the Signal group chat fallout unfolded in 36 hours A discussion…
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Journalist at centre of Trump’s Signal chat scandal speaks to BBC
Watch: ‘Why did they invite me?’ – Goldberg says Trump officials should accept mistake When Jeffrey Goldberg published a bombshell…
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Why are India’s private firms not investing despite record profits?
Nikhil Inamdar BBC News, Mumbai Getty Private sector expenditure in overall investments in India’s economy dipped to a decadal low…
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DR Congo conflict tests China’s diplomatic balancing act
Jack Lau Global China Unit, BBC World Service Getty Images Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have taken control of two major cities…
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Niger coup leader Abdourahamane Tchiani sworn in as president for five years
Niger’s military ruler has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transitional period of five years. Gen Abdourahamane…
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Why China’s football dream lies in tatters
Getty Images The world’s most populous country is ranked 90th in the men’s Fifa world rankings – just ahead of…
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Gérard Depardieu denies allegations of sexual assault at combative trial
By his own recognition, Gérard Depardieu acts in a world that is no longer his own. On day three of…
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Four US soldiers missing for two days in Lithuania
The Lithuanian army says it is searching for four US soldiers missing for two days during drills in the Baltic…
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Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports to US
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images US President Donald Trump has announced new trade taxes of 25% on…
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Zelensky hopes US will ‘stay strong’ in face of Russian demands
Jeremy Bowen International Editor in Paris Watch: BBC asks Zelensky about Russian conditions for a ceasefire deal Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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CHP says protests to continue until jailed mayor is freed
Orla Guerin Senior international correspondent in Istanbul EPA The rallies have been largely peaceful, but on Sunday, fierce clashes saw…
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Poland to suspend migrants’ right to apply for asylum
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said his government will temporarily suspend the right of migrants arriving in Poland via…
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Trump names right-wing media critic Brent Bozell as ambassador to South Africa
US President Donald Trump has named conservative media critic and pro-Israel commentator Leo Brent Bozell III as ambassador to South…
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Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro to stand trial on coup charges
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup against current president, Luiz Inácio…
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Sudanese army retakes Khartoum airport from RSF
Barbara Plett Usher BBC News, Port Sudan AFP Civilians have been celebrating the army’s recent territorial gains, from the presidential…
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At secret test-flight facility, Ukraine’s drone makers fear Russia ceasefire won’t hold
Abdujalil Abdurasulov BBC News BBC The Raybird can fly non-stop more than 1,000km to hit targets deep inside Russia At…
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Australian senator wields dead salmon in parliament
An Australian senator has revealed a dead salmon in a plastic bag while speaking in parliament, in protest against a…
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NewJeans tell BBC why they spoke out
Juna Moon & Fan Wang Reporting fromSeoul and Singapore Watch: Hanni got emotional as the group reacted to court ruling…
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South Korea accused of ‘mass exporting’ children in overseas adoptions
Tessa Wong, Hosu Lee and Jean Mackenzie BBC News News1 The commission’s chairperson Park Sun-young (left) comforted adoptee Yooree Kim…
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Russia says sanctions must be lifted before Ukraine maritime ceasefire can start
SPUTNIK/KRE/EPA-EFE A Russian navy vessel in the Black Sea (file photo) Russia has said some Western sanctions must be lifted…
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Mike Waltz takes ‘full responsibility’ for Signal group chat leak
Reuters Mike Waltz says he doesn’t know the journalist who was added to group chat US National Security Adviser Mike…
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Historic Buddhist temple burns in wildfire
Wildfires have been ravaging South Korea leaving at least 18 dead, 19 injured and thousands evacuated. The “unprecedented” crisis remains…
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US drops bounties on key Taliban leaders
The US has removed millions of dollars in bounties from senior members of the Haqqani militant network in Afghanistan, including…
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UN fears civil war as barrel bombs dropped in Upper Nile
Barrel bombs believed to contain a highly flammable liquid have been used in airstrikes in South Sudan as escalating violence…
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Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal group chat leak
Bernd Debusmann Jr at the White House & Brandon Drenon on Capitol Hill BBC News, Washington DC Watch: Key reactions…
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at least 18 dead in ‘worst’ fires in nation’s history
At least 18 people have been killed and 19 injured as South Korea’s wildfires continue to ravage the country’s southeast,…
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Thousands turn out in Turkey for protests after more than 1,400 arrests
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Reuters Thousands of people in Turkey have turned out for a seventh night of protests which…
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How the media trial of a Bollywood actress blew up in smoke
Getty Images Rhea Chakraborty says Bollywood roles dried up after the scandal Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty was called “a gold…
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JD Vance to accompany wife to Greenland amid backlash
US Vice-President JD Vance will join his wife Usha in travelling to Greenland on Friday, a visit that follows Donald…
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How Trump blew up the world order
BBC This is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of World War Two, and a lasting one.…
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Hamdan Ballal’s co-director recounts attack on Oscar winner’s home
Reuters Three weeks ago, Palestinian film-maker Hamdan Ballal stood in front of the world’s cameras in Hollywood, picking up an…
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Russia and Ukraine agree naval ceasefire in Black Sea
Getty Images Both sides agreed to end military activity in the Black Sea, the US said (file photo) Russia and…
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The long, slow road to a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
After three days of talks in Saudi Arabia, at last some progress. Two separate texts outlining agreements between the US…
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Hundreds join largest anti-Hamas protest since Gaza war began
Rushdi Aboualouf Gaza correspondent AFP Hundreds of people took to the streets of Beit Lahia, with many chanting anti-Hamas slogans…
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US will put 25% tariff on countries that buy Venezuelan oil
WASHINGTON — In a Truth Social post, Trump said Venezuela has been “very hostile” to the US and countries purchasing…
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Man swallowed by Seoul sinkhole found dead
SEOUL — A man who fell into a large sinkhole in South Korea’s capital Seoul has been found dead, according…
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