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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A Himalayan river may be making Everest taller

River erosion at its base is helping push Mount Everest upwards, a new study says.

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US country music star Kris Kristofferson dies, aged 88

The celebrated singer-songwriter was also famous for acting roles in A Star is Born and Blade.

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Israeli strikes may have displaced million people - Lebanon PM

Lebanese PM Najib Mikati says it is "the largest displacement movement that may have happened" in his country.

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Young Lebanese girl left fighting for life after Israeli strikes

Noor Mossawi, aged six, is one of a number of people in critical condition in a hospital in eastern Lebanon.

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Largest haka breaks world record in New Zealand

Thousands took part in a Maori haka dance famously performed by the All Blacks before rugby matches.

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What might Hezbollah, Israel and Iran do next?

Israel has killed Hezbollah's leader - but this may bring the region one step closer to a much wider conflict.

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Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction

Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction

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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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An 'abomination' of a sub – and the boss convinced Titan was safe

A damning picture emerges from a public hearing into the failure of Oceangate’s Titan submersible.

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Watch: Reporter captures moment air strike hits Beirut

BBC reporters capture the moment and aftermath of an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon.

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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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US charges three Iranians with 'hack and leak' of Trump campaign

The trio are charged with 18 counts that include wire fraud and identity theft.

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The NYC mayor's dramatic day in under 60 seconds

Eric Adams is charged with five counts of criminal offenses, including bribery, wire fraud, and illegal campaign donations.

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BBC surveys damage following Israeli strike on Beirut

Israel says a Hezbollah air unit commander was killed in the operation.

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NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds

Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Turkish nationals.

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Israeli strike on Gaza school kills at least 11, health ministry says

The Israeli military says it targeted a Hamas “command-and-control centre” inside al-Faluja school.

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Eswatini opposition leader poisoned in South Africa - party

The Pudemo party leader is among the organisers of pro-democracy protests planned for next month.

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Watch: Hijacked bus chased by police through downtown LA

A passenger is shot dead before a Swat team deployed flash-bang grenades and arrested the suspect.

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Russia planning to target nuclear plants, Zelensky says

Ukraine's president warns the UN about the possibility of "nuclear disaster".

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Journalist's apology not enough to satisfy Ghanaian king

Media personality Afia Pokua grovelled to the Ashanti king on her knees but it was not enough.

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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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German grandmother and baby missing in Tuscany floods

The area around Pisa has been battered by heavy rains, which are set to continue until Wednesday.

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Tigers and crocs make mangrove preservation tough work

To help preserve mangrove forests researchers have to take on demanding field work.

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'We just had to flee': Fear and tension in Lebanon under deadly Israeli bombardment

Thousands have fled southern Lebanon while others say they are leaving the capital Beirut.

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US to ban Chinese tech in cars

Officials say they are worried the technology could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars".

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Cold military logic takes over in Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Israel’s campaign is a high-risk strategy, in which Hezbollah’s ability to respond cannot be ignored.

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Australia supermarkets sued over fake discount claims

The cost of living crisis has put the grocery chains under increasing scrutiny in the past year.

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Checkmate for Russia as global chess ban upheld

Russia's chess team is to remain banned from international competitions, officials have ruled.

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Israeli forces order 45-day closure for Al Jazeera West Bank office

Israeli forces raided the offices of news broadcaster Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank.

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Trump says too late for another debate as Harris pushes for second clash

Kamala Harris had "gladly" accepted CNN's invitation to debate two weeks before the election.

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Watch: Hundreds of paratroopers leap to mark daring WW2 offensive

Veterans watched the jump, at Ginkel Heath near the Dutch town of Ede, to commemorate Operation Market Garden.

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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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Dissident in prisoner swap vows to return to Russia

Vladimir Kara-Murza thought he would be executed before the biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War began.

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'Our husbands didn't go to war for Ukraine so we can sit around crying'

A study suggests 54% of Ukrainians suffer from PTSD as Russia's war of conquest grinds on.

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Microsoft chooses infamous nuclear site for AI power

The 1979 accident at Three Mile Island had cast a shadow on nuclear power in the US for decades.

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First in-person votes cast in US presidential election

Virginia is the first state to allow early in-person voting, a milestone moment six weeks before election day.

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Floods force Niger to delay new school year

The government says classrooms are being used to accommodate people whose houses have been destroyed.

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Hong Kong man jailed for 'seditious' T-shirt

This is the first jail term handed down under a new local national security law.

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Guinea stadium massacre fugitive extradited from Liberia

Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break.

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Ros Atkins on Trump suspect viral conspiracy theory

The BBC's analysis editor looks at the false link between Ryan Routh and a US investment firm.

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Walkie-talkie explosions spark fresh day of chaos in Lebanon

A second wave of communication device explosions killed at least 20 people, Lebanese officials say.

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UK summons Russian ambassador over diplomat expulsions

The UK accuses Russia of a "malicious" campaign to undermine its security and support for Ukraine.

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Gunman lurked for hours before Trump's last-minute game of golf

West Palm Beach residents are stunned the suspect was able to hide undetected at the course for nearly 12 hours.

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Bystander shot in head as NY police tackle subway fare-evader

Officers fired during a clash with a man who pulled a knife after being stopped for fare evasion, police say.

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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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Bodycam footage shows arrest of suspected Trump gunman

Footage shows the moment Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is taken away by officers.

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Jane's Addiction apologise for on-stage fight

The band cancelled an upcoming gig after Perry Farrell threw a punch at David Navarro.

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Who pays for the clothing of world leaders and their spouses?

Amid questions over the declaration of clothing in the UK, how do world leaders and their spouses fund their style choices?

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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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Trump vows mass deportations from town rocked by 'pet-eating' lies

Trump says Springfield in Ohio has been "destroyed" and repeats baseless claim that migrants are eating pets.

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Putin draws new red line on long-range missiles

Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine using the West's long-range missiles would mean Nato countries "fighting with Russia".

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US and British citizens among 37 sentenced to death in DR Congo coup trial

Christian Malanga, a US national of Congolese origin, the suspected plot leader, was killed during the attack.

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Central Europe braced for worst flooding in years

Sandbags are being prepared in Austria, Czech reservoirs emptied, and flash floods expected in Poland.

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UN says Israeli strike on Gaza school killed six of its staff

Israel's military alleges that three Unrwa employees were among nine Hamas fighters killed.

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Families cling to hope in Belarus after first release of political prisoners

Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow.

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Ex-Ticketmaster boss sentenced for hacking rival company CrowdSurge

British national Stephen Mead stole sensitive CrowdSurge data, contributing to the firm’s collapse.

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Israeli strike kills five Palestinians in West Bank, health ministry says

The Israeli military says an aircraft struck an “armed terrorist cell” during an operation in Tubas.

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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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What the world thought of US debate

How the Harris-Trump debate was seen from Putin's Kremlin, Ukraine's frontlines and Taliban-run Afghanistan.

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Inmate awarded $100m in default judgement against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

The inmate had accused the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting him nearly 30 years ago.

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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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Anguish as dozens die in Senegal shipwreck

At least 26 migrants die after their boat bound for Spain's Canary Islands sinks mere miles from home.

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New abuse allegations emerge against once-venerated French priest

A French priest is to be expunged from his worldwide charity following revelations of his sexual abuse of women.

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New abuse allegations emerge against venerated French priest

A French priest is to be expunged from his worldwide charity following revelations of his sexual abuse of women.

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Ethiopia warns against invasion amid regional tensions

PM Abiy Ahmed says anyone planning an attack should "think 10 times", touting Ethiopia's defensive abilities.

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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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Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl half-time show

The Grammy-award winning musician said he wants to remind the world why rap music is the "most impactful genre to date".

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A beauty pageant turns ugly: The alleged plot to steal a queen’s crown

Allegations of vote rigging threw the Miss Fiji pageant into turmoil - but what was the truth?

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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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Thieves snatched his phone in London - it was in China a month later

Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves.

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Space station timelapse captures stunning 'orbital sunrise' over Earth

The footage - captured by a Nasa astronaut - shows the skies brighten as the International Space Station passes over Europe.

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Italian minister quits after appointing ex-lover as adviser

The culture minister admits to hiring his ex-lover as an consultant, after starting an affair with her in May.

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Trump's criminal sentencing delayed until after election

Justice Merchan to sentence Republican candidate on November 26, after his lawyers fought to delay original date in September.

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What we know about the Georgia high school shooting victims

Students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo were killed, as were teachers Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall.

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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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Drought dries up lake to reveal sunken Greek village

It is only the second time the village's ruins have been visible since it was abandoned decades ago.

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UAE pardons Bangladeshis jailed for protesting

Three of the 57 defendants had received life sentences in a country where protests are effectively illegal.

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Trial of former VW boss begins over 'dieselgate' scandal

Martin Winterkorn, who was head of the German carmaker in 2015, appeared in court on Tuesday.

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Sweden's 'Queen of Trash' on trial for mountains of waste

Bella Nilsson is one of 11 people charged in Sweden's biggest ever environmental crime trial.

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'Why defile it?' Parisians divided over Olympic ring plan for Eiffel Tower

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says she wants the rings to stay on the iconic monument indefinitely.

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Extremist settlers rapidly seizing West Bank land

The number of illegal outposts has risen in the past five years to 196, BBC analysis has found.

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US seizes Venezuelan President Maduro's plane

US officials say the aircraft was recovered in the Dominican Republic after having been purchased illegally.

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Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding

Intense floods are battering the West African country - so far at least 179 people have died.

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At least 41 hurt in Russian air strikes on Kharkiv

The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and sports complex were hit.

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Israel union calls general strike after hostage deaths

Monday's walkout comes as the government faces calls to get a deal to free the remaining Gaza captives.

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