Ukraine hits tankers in Black Sea in escalation against Russia

The two ships struck by drones were thought to be used to bypass Western sanctions on Russia.

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Venezuela condemns Trump airspace closure warning

The US says it is fighting drugs smuggling, but Venezuela says Donald Trump's aim is to topple President Nicolás Maduro.

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Consider airspace around Venezuela closed, Trump says

The US cannot legally close another country's airspace, but Trump's comments could deter airlines from operating in Venezuela.

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Russian strikes cause power outages for more than 600,000 in Ukraine

The overnight attack kills at least three and injures dozens more.

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US halts all asylum claim decisions after National Guard shooting

The directive comes hours after Donald Trump said the US will pause migration from "third-world countries".

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We searched for a true Christmas market - and may have found one

We visited festive markets in the UK and Germany to check which come closest to the real deal.

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How were Afghan evacuees vetted under Biden?

BBC Verify looks into claims that the Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guard members in Washington DC entered the US unvetted.

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Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow

Russia's leader praised what he called Orban's "balanced position on the situation in Ukraine".

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Daughter of Zambia's unburied ex-president loses seat as MP

Zambia's government is accused of 'hypocrisy' as fallout from ex-president's death deepens.

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Video shows speed fire spreads in Hong Kong tower block

Footage geolocated by BBC Verify show the blaze taking hold in Wang Cheong House.

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General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup

Gen Horta N’Tam is sworn in during a ceremony at the army headquarters.

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Watch: Car nearly hits first responders in Midwest blizzard conditions

Winter storm alerts and hazardous weather outlooks have been issued for parts of the US ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Stone-hurling anger unnerves Zambia's 'fix-it' president

After 2021's landslide win, Hakainde Hichilema has nine months to convince voters he deserves a second term.

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'I am devastated': Hong Kong residents in disbelief after fire destroys blocks of flats

Efforts to control the blaze are continuing as locals wait for news of missing loved ones.

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Ex-wife of Dubai royal says she fears arrest as custody battle escalates

Zeynab Javadli's ex-husband has lodged a criminal complaint with Dubai police, accusing her of kidnapping their three daughters.

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Israel receives coffin that Hamas says contains Gaza hostage's body

The remains will be transferred to Israeli forces, who will take them to Israel's forensic medicine institute for identification.

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South Korea's 'TV dad' Lee Soon-jae dies at 91

Lee became a beloved household name for his famous roles in films and on TV for nearly 70 years.

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Who is Trump's 'drone guy' Dan Driscoll, taking key role in Ukraine talks?

The youngest-ever US army secretary has been thrust into the spotlight as the face of renewed efforts to end the years-long war.

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Bollywood's 'He-Man' Dharmendra dies at 89

Best known for the iconic role of Veeru in the all-time great Sholay, Dharmendra was India's "most handsome actor".

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What is Cartel de los Soles, which the US is labelling as a terrorist organisation?

The US says it is headed by Venezuela's president and other senior politicians, but some analysts say it does not even exist.

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Ukraine's Aonishiki becomes sumo champion in Japan

Aonishiki wins the November sumo tournament in Japan and becomes the first person from Ukraine to claim an elite-level sumo championship.

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G20 summit boycotted by US closes in South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a "renewed commitment to multilateral co-operation".

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JFK's granddaughter shares terminal cancer diagnosis

Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, says she was diagnosed shortly after giving birth in 2024 and has less than a year to live.

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Will Trump's no-show eclipse South Africa's G20 moment?

The host nation's goal of advocating for developing nations may be overshadowed by the absence of the US president.

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'A lot of fighting': Fossil fuel row breaks out at UN climate summit

A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a negotiating tactic.

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US judge resigns after being disciplined for wearing Elvis wig in court

In court, Judge Thornhill would play the singer's music from his phone and make "irrelevant" references to him.

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Ukrainian teen saboteurs recruited on Telegram to attack their own country

Russia is using Telegram to recruit Ukrainian children and teenagers to carry out sabotage and bombings according to the Ukrainian government.

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COP30 climate talks evacuated after fire breaks out

Thousands of people are attending the UN climate talks in Brazil.

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Paris court blocks auction of earliest-known calculator

The court blocked La Pascaline, a 400-year-old calculating machine, from being exported from France.

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Family of Indian man lynched over beef rumours vows to keep fighting for justice

Mohammad Akhlaq was lynched to death in 2015 over rumours that he had eaten beef.

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Congress votes to send Epstein files bill to Trump

Once the US president signs the measure, the justice department will have 30 days to release the materials.

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Zelensky to meet Trump envoy in Turkey in bid to 'intensify' peace talks

There were no plans for the Russian side to join the talks, the Kremlin said.

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Bodies of missing mum and child found in freezers in Austria

Public prosecutor Hansjörg Mayr says two men, aged 55 and 53, are being held on "strong suspicion of murder".

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Tom Cruise on his first Oscar: Making films 'is who I am'

The Mission: Impossible star received the honorary prize after being nominated four times for an Academy Award.

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Poll unrest has 'stained' Tanzania's global image, president says

Tanzania relies on foreign loans, but "what happened eroded our global credibility", President Samia says.

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Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece

Vital supplies are due to start flowing from the Balkans as energy infrastructure faces sustained Russian attack.

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Louvre closes gallery due to structural issue

The Campana Gallery, which host Greek ceramics, will remain closed as beams supporting the floor above are checked.

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Two US marines implicated in killing family in notorious Iraq war shooting, expert tells BBC

New evidence raises doubts about the longest US war crimes investigation of the Iraq war and how US forces are held to account.

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Trump says he will take legal action against BBC over Panorama edit

The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.

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The US will help South Korea build nuclear 'attack' submarines - here's what that means

The agreement comes amid a period of growing geopolitical tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Iran confirms it seized tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The Talara tanker was travelling from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Singapore.

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Zelensky vows energy sector overhaul after $100m corruption scandal

State-owned energy firms will be fully audited and new management brought in, the Ukrainian PM says.

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DR Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace in Qatar

Building on previous deals it covers humanitarian access, the return of displaced people and more.

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Man who grabbed Ariana Grande in Singapore charged in court

Johnson Wen rushed at the actress in Singapore, during the Asia-Pacific premiere of Wicked: For Good.

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Trump to order investigation into Epstein's alleged ties with Clinton and banks

Trump said on social media he was seeking investigations into Clinton, Larry Summers as well as JP Morgan and other major banks.

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Thirteen hours by touch – inside one of the world's longest exam days

South Korea's national college entry exam is notoriously hard - but blind students face unique challenges.

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Fifty-year mortgages and $2,000 cheques: What's behind Trump's affordability drive?

The US president is increasingly focusing on affordability amid growing public pessimism on the economy.

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Ghana's Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK and South Africa

They include items looted by British colonial soldiers and others from the AngloGold Ashanti mining firm.

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'There was a state of terror': Sudan hospital worker describes fleeing before alleged massacre

"I have lost the people whose faces I used to see smiling," says Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed after escaping el-Fasher.

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Turkey demands more than 2,000 years in jail for popular Istanbul mayor

Istanbul's chief prosecutor accuses Ekrem Imamoglu and 400 others of running a corruption network.

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Iran faces unprecedented drought as water crisis hits Tehran

The government is pleading with Iranians to save water as reservoirs dry up and rainfall is at a record low.

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At least eight killed after car explodes near Delhi's Red Fort

Nineteen more were injured in the blast, the cause of which is still unknown, authorities say.

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Watch: BBC on Luzon Island as super typhoon hits Philippines

Typhoon Fung-wong has made landfall in the Philippines, where more than 900,000 people have been evacuated.

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Verified videos show aftermath of explosion in Delhi

Police say eight people have been killed after a car explodes near Delhi's Red Fort landmark in India.

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More than 1,400 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day

Thousands more flights have been delayed or cancelled as the reduction of air travel capacity continues during the federal government shutdown.

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Israel says body of Lior Rudaeff has been returned from Gaza

Lior Rudaeff died defending Nir Yitzhak kibbutz during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military said.

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China launches new aircraft carrier in naval race with the US

The Fujian uses electromagnetic catapults that allow planes to strike from a greater distance.

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The battle over Gaza's future: Why no-one can agree on the rebuild

From AI-powered super cities to designs that capture its 'soul and spirit', plans have already been draw up - but political obstacles remain

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How a Brazilian woman became the face of India vote fraud row

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleges that Larissa Nery's photo appeared on the voters' list in Haryana 22 times.

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'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre

BBC Verify tracks how the RSF killed unarmed people in a massacre that humanitarian officials believe left 2,000 dead.

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Sudan's life-saving community kitchens on verge of collapse

This follows confirmation by a global hunger monitor that famine conditions are spreading in conflict zones.

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Sudan's life-saving community kitchens on verge of collapse

This follows confirmation by a global hunger monitor that famine conditions are spreading in conflict zones.

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World’s oldest president sworn in for eighth term in Cameroon

Paul Biya has been in power since 1982 - the opposition says the election was rigged.

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Democrats hit back and a winning message - four election night takeaways

It was an encouraging night for the Democratic Party who scored some decisive wins. Here's what we learned.

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Drone strike hits funeral in Sudan, killing many mourners

The paramilitary RSF has been blamed for the attack as fighting in the oil-rich Kordofan area intensifies.

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China sentences infamous Myanmar scam mafia members to death

The Bai family is among notorious crime gangs ensnared in a crackdown on scam networks.

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Curfew lifted in Tanzania's main city after election unrest

Families continue to search for or bury relatives, a day after President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in.

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Staff shortages from government shutdown cause delays at US airports

Half of major US airports are experiencing staff shortages and delays.

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Anger lingers in Serbia a year after train station tragedy

Tens of thousands mourned 16 people who died in a rail station canopy collapse in Novi Sad last year, sparking ongoing protests.

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Britons to be evacuated from Jamaica as UK sends Hurricane Melissa aid

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the UK's first chartered flight from Jamaica to the UK will depart late on Saturday.

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More than 60,000 flee Sudanese city after its capture by RSF militia, says UN

El-Fasher is under the control of paramilitaries accused of mass executions and crimes against humanity.

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