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BBC News

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LA college cancels grad ceremony amid Gaza protests

Protests against the Gaza war grip dozens of campuses across America, with hundreds of arrests.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:56:11 -0400)

TikTok's Chinese parent firm says no plans to sell

The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its Chinese parent.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:28:18 -0400)

Home and Away star arrested after Australian manhunt

The actor was taken into custody on Thursday after failing to front court on assault charges.

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'The boss' featured at Trump hush-money trial

Former magazine publisher David Pecker detailed how he helped bury stories for Trump, who he called ?the boss?.

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Australian ex-PM Morrison reveals anxiety struggle

Scott Morrison says he sought medication while in office to prevent suffering "serious depression".

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Scout jamboree disaster blamed on S Korea government

An independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children.

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Conservation is saving species, global study says

A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.

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Haiti PM resigns as transitional council sworn in

The council will try to restore order and form a new government in the nation gripped by gang violence.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:11:02 -0400)

Prosecutors ask for halt to case against Spain PM's wife

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:07:42 -0400)

Police arrest Gaza protesters at Emory University

Video shows chaos erupting at one Atlanta college as police clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:51:17 -0400)

Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice?

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Royal Navy destroyer shoots down Houthi missile

The HMS Diamond was deployed in the Gulf of Aden when its crew used her Sea Viper missile system.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:19:50 -0400)

Europe risks dying and faces big decisions - Macron

The French president delivers a stark warning for Europe to act fast to survive in a changing world.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:51:15 -0400)

Supreme Court divided on whether Trump has immunity

The justices discussed immunity, coups, pardons, Operation Mongoose - and the future of democracy.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:02:44 -0400)

Arsenic-laced books removed from French library

The four 19th Century books have been removed from shelves and taken for further analysis.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:15:38 -0400)

Watch: Rescuers rush to get stranded whales into the sea

Around 160 long-finned pilot whales washed up on the western Australian coast, wildlife officials say.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:47:45 -0400)

Gaza protesters clash with police at US universities

Demonstrators in Texas were met with state troopers as protests lead to arrests on campuses across the country.

(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:33:04 -0400)

BBC Verify examines reported strikes on Russian oil depots

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(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:09:09 -0400)

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(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:11:10 -0400)

Gag orders and tabloid schemes at Trump trial

Day six of Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York heard damaging testimony from a tabloid publisher.

(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:36:46 -0400)

Arrests and anger at US university pro-Palestinian demos

Dozens of student protesters have been arrested at Columbia, Yale and New York University in recent days.

(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:21:23 -0400)

BBC witnesses boarding of boat which left five dead

The BBC's Andrew Harding, in France, witnesses people clambering aboard a small boat bound for the UK.

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Dashcam video shows dramatic rescue from burning car

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(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:47:27 -0400)

TV tower breaks in half after strike on Ukraine

The local military says that digital TV has been cut off in the surrounding area.

(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:58:54 -0400)

Baby born by emergency caesarean as mother killed in Gaza

The infant's entire immediate family died in Israeli air strikes on Rafah on Saturday night.

(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:16:36 -0400)

Train cars catch fire while moving through Ontario

Local officials reported no injuries after five train cars were spotted ablaze heading towards a downtown area.

(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:46:50 -0400)

Bridge collapses as floods hit China's south

The country?s south has been battered by heavy rainfall, with tens of thousands of people evacuated.

(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 01:56:31 -0400)

Watch US House pass critical Ukraine aid package

The long-awaited vote comes as Kyiv faces a weapons shortage in its fight against Russia.

(Sat, 20 Apr 2024 14:19:09 -0400)

Moment huge explosion rocks Iraq military base

Local security officials said one person was killed and eight others wounded.

(Sat, 20 Apr 2024 09:23:33 -0400)

Why India's household savings are at a 47-year-low

Indians, traditionally known as avid savers, are now stashing away less money and borrowing more.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:59:44 -0400)

Ballet dancers and yawning lions: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:28:27 -0400)

Where are the Gaza protests at US universities?

Protests have erupted across more than two dozen campuses, including New York, Texas and California.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:41:29 -0400)

The ex-flight attendant who now leads the airline

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(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:25:29 -0400)

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(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:59:44 -0400)

'Stay strong,' parents tell Gaza hostage after video

Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:31:20 -0400)

Free beer and taxi rides to woo voters in Indian city

Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:06:22 -0400)

Blinken arrives in China as relations crackle with tension

Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but the two still view each other with suspicion.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:36:15 -0400)

The Italian film which beat Barbie at the box office

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(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:05:37 -0400)

Searching for missing loved ones in Gaza?s mass graves

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(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:36:51 -0400)