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BBC News

Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine

The $6bn package includes air defence munitions but not the missile systems Ukraine says it badly needs.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:25:27 -0400)

Blinken says China helping fuel Russian threat to Ukraine

The US Secretary of State was speaking to the BBC at the end of a three-day trip to China.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:07:19 -0400)

Trump insiders on the stand at the hush-money trial

The BBC's Nada Tawfik on what the court heard from close Donald Trump allies, including his former assistant.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:52:38 -0400)

Protest leader sorry for 'kill Zionists' comments

The student who said "Zionists don't deserve to live" has since been barred from the Columbia campus.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:40:25 -0400)

Iraqi TikTok star Om Fahad shot dead in Baghdad

The government says a specialist team is looking into the death of the well-known influencer.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:45:48 -0400)

Why Antarctic wildlife is being ?sunburnt?

A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:12:11 -0400)

Dead whistleblower accused Boeing of safety breaches

John Barnett had been giving a formal legal deposition against the plane manufacturer before his sudden death.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:26:14 -0400)

Pelosi urges Gaza campus protesters to target Hamas

The Biden ally says outrage about the situation in Gaza is justified but protesters should condemn Hamas too.

(Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:34:54 -0400)

Biden says he's ready for election debate with Trump

US President says he is "happy" to face rival who claims he is ready "anytime, anywhere, anyplace".

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:21:37 -0400)

Baby orca free after month trapped in Canadian lagoon

The orphaned calf swam from British Columbia after several rescue attempts by a First Nations community.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:23:20 -0400)

Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir in car crash

The controversial National Security Minister was taken to hospital after his car overturned.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:24:47 -0400)

Oil tanker damaged in Houthi missile strike

The Yemeni rebel group says its latest attack targeted the Andromeda Star.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:55:16 -0400)

Tate sexual assault trial to go ahead in Romania

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother deny allegations of rape and human trafficking.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:14:20 -0400)

Fire guts homeless shelter in Brazil killing 10

The blaze erupted in the middle of the night at a guesthouse in Porto Alegre in southern Brazil.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:25:40 -0400)

MeToo founder defiant after Weinstein wins rape appeal

Tarana Burke says the overturning of Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction in New York is not a blow to MeToo.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:46:18 -0400)

Burkina Faso suspends BBC over HRW massacre report

BBC websites and radio are blocked for two weeks over a Human Rights Watch report on alleged mass killings.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:20:09 -0400)

Vomiting bug infects 800 at German spring festival

They are thought to have caught the norovirus at a festival marquee in Stuttgart last weekend.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:29:30 -0400)

Large tornado seen touching down in Nebraska

Severe and powerful storms have moved across several US states, leaving many experiencing power shortages.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:27:46 -0400)

First woman to receive a pig organ recovering well

Lisa Pisano, once near death, is recovering well after receiving a new kidney from a genetically modified pig.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:32:54 -0400)

If China won't act, we will - Blinken

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US will act if China does not stop sending parts to Russia.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:02:44 -0400)

Former ICJ head explains court?s ruling on Gaza genocide case

Joan Donoghue speaks to BBC Hardtalk about the case brought by South Africa to the ICJ over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention by Israel.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:46:25 -0400)

Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice?

From Thursday visitors making a trip to the famous city at peak times will be charged a trial entrance fee.

(Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:26:48 -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

The reported strikes have been geolocated to the Smolensk region of western Russia.

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

Inside Columbia's campus as students protest

Hundreds of students have been camping on the university lawn, sparking a nationwide wave of campus protests.

(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)

Has South Africa's 'get-out-of-jail' vote lived up to the hype?

Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on democracy.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:20:46 -0400)

Indian students have died in the US ? the community wants answers

A spate of unconnected deaths of Indian students in the US has set off safety concerns within the community.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:03:48 -0400)

Hungary opens up to Chinese tech despite protests

Hungary is attempting to be a world power in manufacturing electric vehicle batteries, despite locals' reservations.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:23:41 -0400)

Dancing, Daleks and Saharan Dust: Photos of the week

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:17:10 -0400)

First Saudi-penned opera opens in Riyadh

Once unthinkable, the pioneering production marks the latest cultural expansion in the desert kingdom.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:12:03 -0400)

NewJeans: The controversy shaking the K-pop world

The infighting between K-pop powerhouse Hybe and its label Ador has put fans on edge.

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:08:29 -0400)

What's behind a dramatic fall in Indian families' savings

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)

Major Gaza protests at US universities

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

(Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:37:23 -0400)

The ex-flight attendant who now leads the airline

Mitsuko Tottori was named as the first female boss of Japan Airlines earlier this year.

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