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Hundreds are still feared trapped under the rubble, as families desperate for news.

(Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:09:24 -0400)

Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes

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Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:14:36 -0400)

Religion row as Texas makes Bible stories required reading in schools

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:31:42 -0400)

DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:05:22 -0400)

Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:55:28 -0400)

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:57:20 -0400)

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:49:11 -0400)

Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:34:39 -0400)

Canada eligible to join Eurovision competition

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:41:36 -0400)

US sanctions Rwanda gold refinery accused of smuggling DR Congo's minerals

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:54:18 -0400)

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:16:01 -0400)

Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump

Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.

(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:33:10 -0400)

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:42:26 -0400)

Row over alleged theft of donations from India's landmark Ram temple

Questions are being raised over the handling of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.

(Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:02:36 -0400)

Paris restricts alcohol consumption and sales as Europe's heatwave shifts east

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(Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:06:45 -0400)

Women alleging rape and sexual assault in France call to abolish statute of limitations

More than 50 women are calling for the abolition of the statute of limitations which they say has prevented them seeking justice.

(Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:50:12 -0400)

Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants

The ruling opens the path for the Trump administration to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living in the US for years.

(Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:18:04 -0400)

Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans

But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue.

(Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:06:59 -0400)

Families lay flowers on barbed wire barricade on anniversary of deadly Kenya protests

Protesters demand justice for the dozens killed during the 2024 demonstrations and last year's anniversary protests.

(Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:53:51 -0400)

Ryanair says it will reluctantly not charge parents to sit next to children

(Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:08:33 -0400)

Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels

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(Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:32:04 -0400)

Key figure in South Africa police corruption scandal pleads guilty

Prosecutors say Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala could provide evidence against "high-ranking officials".

(Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:13 -0400)

IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips

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(Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:04:43 -0400)

Philippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooter

The rare school shooting that left three students killed and 20 others injured has shocked the country.

(Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:14:12 -0400)

Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities

The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.

(Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:12:17 -0400)

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The BBC asks Westerners who moved to Russia if life there lives up to expectations.

(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:02:05 -0400)

The first non-stop London to Sydney flight is coming - with challenges

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:02:15 -0400)

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:03:04 -0400)

Earthquake is devastating blow to Venezuela at time of uncertainty

(Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:12:07 -0400)

The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:12:42 -0400)

Just how much trouble is Canada's economy in?

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:58:40 -0400)

Watch: BBC reports from La Guaira, one of Venezuela's worst-hit areas

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:44:54 -0400)

Watch: Lightning strikes seen across UK

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:26:58 -0400)

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Social media footage showed the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper.

(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:36:42 -0400)

Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake

First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.

(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:06:11 -0400)

Aerial footage reveals destruction in coastal Venezuela

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(Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:13:22 -0400)