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BBC News

Israel's operation in Rafah doesn't cross US red lines - White House

US policy is not changing in response to Israel's ground offensive in Rafah and deadly air strike, the White House says.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 23:45:44 -0400)

North Korea drops trash balloons on the South

The balloons carried toilet paper, batteries and suspected poo into two border provinces.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 23:57:32 -0400)

Trump lawyer tells jury Cohen is 'greatest liar of all time'

The former president's hush-money trial nears its end as the prosecution and defence make closing arguments.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 20:51:31 -0400)

US billionaire plans submersible trip to Titanic wreck

The private submersible industry was shaken after the implosion of the OceanGate Titan sub last year.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 20:44:52 -0400)

Satellite to probe mystery of clouds and climate

Europe's Earthcare satellite will tell us if the planet could lose the cooling effect of clouds.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 18:31:45 -0400)

South Africans vote with ANC majority in the balance

The governing party is battling to retain its parliamentary majority, 30 years after Nelson Mandela led it to victory.

(Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:17 -0400)

Hundreds of thousands without power after Texas storms

The latest round of severe weather comes after deadly Memorial Day holiday weekend storms in the US.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 22:48:32 -0400)

Samsung Electronics union calls first-ever strike

A full-scale strike at the firm could have an impact on the global supply chains of electronics.

(Wed, 29 May 2024 00:34:42 -0400)

Top lieutenant to 'Crypto King' jailed for seven years

Ryan Salame is one of four former top bosses from Sam Bankman-Fried's firms to plead guilty to charges.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 21:12:48 -0400)

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He was widely panned as the worst umpire in the game. But was the criticism fair?

(Tue, 28 May 2024 22:55:42 -0400)

US Gaza pier knocked out of action by heavy seas

It is unclear when the US military's floating pier off Gaza's coast will resume operations.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 18:56:37 -0400)

Pope apologises over reported homophobic slur

Pope Francis has apologised after an alleged slur he made against gay men became public.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 16:34:00 -0400)

Georgia parliament overturns veto on foreign agents law

The contentious law which sparked mass protests will come into effect in two months.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 12:13:00 -0400)

Melinda French Gates to donate $1bn in women's rights

(Tue, 28 May 2024 18:10:15 -0400)

Dutch ex-spy chief Dick Schoof named as PM-candidate

After 14 years of Mark Rutte as Dutch prime minister, a former domestic spy chief is picked to replace him.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 13:48:07 -0400)

Locals search rubble after Papua New Guinea landslide

Around 2,000 people in Papua New Guinea are thought to have been buried, with further landslides feared.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 08:14:17 -0400)

Watch: Airport employee informs Nicki Minaj of bag search

The American rapper was forced to cancel her gig in Manchester following her arrest at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.

(Sun, 26 May 2024 09:25:43 -0400)

Boos and jeers for Trump at Libertarian convention

Trump's speech divided the crowd, but the former US ploughed on regardless.

(Sun, 26 May 2024 05:01:32 -0400)

Watch: BBC's Jeremy Bowen at the site of Kharkiv strike

The BBC's international editor explains how Russia is seizing the opportunity to hit Ukraine in new deadly strikes.

(Sat, 25 May 2024 13:25:04 -0400)

?If they see us they will bomb us? - watch as BBC reaches a hidden war?s jungle front line

The BBC spends a month inside Myanmar, where young medics, teachers and fighters are powering the revolution against the ruling military junta.

(Thu, 23 May 2024 17:01:19 -0400)

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.

(Sat, 25 May 2024 14:03:12 -0400)

CCTV reveals lion taking dog from family home

Jaci the rottweiler had been with the family for nearly two years and leaves her twin Laser behind.

(Fri, 24 May 2024 13:36:11 -0400)

?It's possible to regain the forest we once had?

A project in Mozambique is trying to reverse the alarming rate of deforestation there.

(Fri, 24 May 2024 00:53:48 -0400)

Harvard students stage walkout at graduation ceremony

The demonstration was in support of 13 students barred from graduating after taking part in Gaza campus protests.

(Thu, 23 May 2024 19:32:23 -0400)

New video shows arrest of golfer Scottie Scheffler

Dash-cam footage shows World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested by Louisville Police.

(Thu, 23 May 2024 15:25:35 -0400)

?If they see us they will bomb us? - watch as BBC reaches a hidden war?s jungle front line

The BBC spends a month inside Myanmar, where young medics, teachers and fighters are powering the revolution against the ruling military junta.

(Thu, 23 May 2024 17:01:19 -0400)

Hear the sound as billions of cicadas emerge in US

Two broods of periodical cicadas are coming out from underground in the same year.

(Wed, 22 May 2024 16:35:44 -0400)

Growing up under fire: Ukraine?s children adapt to survive Russia's invasion

Two years of war takes its toll on Ukraine's younger generations, both physically and emotionally.

(Wed, 29 May 2024 01:03:05 -0400)

What does the ICJ's ruling on Israel's Rafah offensive mean?

Last week the UN's top court delivered the latest in a series of contested rulings in a case brought by S Africa.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 15:45:45 -0400)

Is Nigeria on the right track after a year of Tinubu?

A year of the presidency of Bola Tinubu has left many worse off and worried about their next meal.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 20:09:35 -0400)

The Indian state holding the key to PM Modi's re-election

As India holds an election, all eyes are on Uttar Pradesh, a state with more people than Brazil.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 17:30:48 -0400)

What will Trump jury decide? Here are the three options

A verdict could come this week - the former president's conviction or acquittal, or there could be a mistrial.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 03:51:48 -0400)

The impact of recognising a Palestinian state

Declarations by Ireland, Spain and Norway will put pressure on other countries in Europe.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 05:21:55 -0400)

Jeremy Bowen: Ukraine faces its worst crisis since the war began

The composure Ukrainians show in the face of Russian attacks cannot conceal the dangers Kyiv faces in the summer ahead.

(Tue, 28 May 2024 01:05:08 -0400)