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Why Biden might be happy to debate Trump in June -- Instead of the usual TV spectacle of two autumn debates, this year the first one will come in summer. -- US & Canada
56 minutes ago
US confirms first aid trucks arrive via Gaza pier -- World3 hours ago
Texas pardons man who shot Black Lives Matter protester -- US & Canada2 hours ago
UN defends Gaza casualty tally amid Israeli anger -- A recent drop in UN estimates of killed Palestinian women and children brought Israeli criticism. -- Middle East6 minutes ago
Israel troops posting abuse footage despite pledge to act -- Images shared online include Palestinian detainees draped in the Israeli flag and held in stress positions. -- Middle East6 minutes ago
Israeli tank fire kills five IDF soldiers in north Gaza -- The reported friendly-fire incident in Jabalia is one of the deadliest since the war began. -- Middle East19 hours ago
Can US floating pier improve Gaza's critical aid pipeline? -- An ambitious US maritime corridor is due to start operating off Gaza's coast in the coming days. -- World6 minutes ago
Migrant crossings plunge at US-Mexico border- why it may not last -- Mexican crackdown has stopped tens of thousands - but experts say the fall is not sustainable. -- US & Canada20 hours ago
'We were all under water': Afghans tell BBC of devastating flooding -- The BBC goes to Afghanistan's Baghlan province, where hundreds have died in devastating flooding. -- Asia4 hours ago
Modi's India: A decade of popularity and polarisation -- Indian PM Narendra Modi is eyeing a historic third term after a decade in power.10 hours ago
What did ICJ ruling mean in South Africa's genocide case against Israel? -- The ICJ ruling has come under intense scrutiny, centring on the word "plausible". What did the court mean? -- World16 hours ago
Key weeks ahead for Russia's war in Ukraine -- Russia has launched a push north of Kharkiv but its ultimate goal is so far unclear. -- Europe4 hours ago
Video shows crash that left truck hanging off bridge16 hours ago
Rare footage shows deep-sea squid attacking camera1 hour ago
'A bullet hole and a bloodstain' - At the Slovakia PM shooting site56 minutes ago
Michael Cohen faces brutal questioning at Trump trial10 hours ago
Child taken by floodwaters saved by a stranger6 minutes ago
Japan paves way for joint child custody in divorce -- The amendment by parliament is the first change to the country's parental custody law in nearly 80 years. -- Asia56 minutes ago
US senator Bob Menendez reveals wife's cancer amid bribery trial -- Bob Menendez said his spouse and co-defendant would undergo a mastectomy following her diagnosis. -- US & Canada56 minutes ago
Hopes beer made from killer bees will create buzz -- Cardiff University scientists are brewing beer after studying Africanised honey bees in Namibia. -- Wales2 hours ago
Scientists may have solved mystery behind Egypt's pyramids8 hours ago
The rise and fall of Canada's 'Crypto King'11 hours ago
Row erupts over portraits of Australia's richest woman4 hours ago
French police kill man trying to burn Rouen synagogue3 hours ago
Ukraine's defence lines stretched as Russian troops advance6 hours ago
Four dead after powerful storms slam Texas2 hours ago
Israel accuses South Africa of false claims at ICJ1 hour ago
Is the move to electric cars running out of power?7 hours ago
Trump lawyer accuses Cohen of lying in hush-money trial13 hours ago
Vatican reveals new rules for the supernatural56 minutes ago
LIVE -- Emilia Romagna Grand Prix first practice - radio and text -- Follow live text updates and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary from first practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola.24 minutes ago
Tyson Fury: The good, the bad, the ugly, the undisputed? -- Over a 16-year professional career, Tyson Fury has risen from small shows and low expectations to a shot at becoming undisputed world champion.56 minutes ago
Barcelona considering sacking head coach Xavi -- Barcelona are considering sacking head coach Xavi and replacing him with the club's B team coach Rafael Marquez.24 minutes ago
Departing Liverpool boss Klopp 'would scrap VAR' -- Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he would vote to scrap video assistant referees because of how the system currently works.24 minutes ago
Thiago and Matip to leave Liverpool at end of season -- Former Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara and Cameroon defender Joel Matip will leave Liverpool at the end of the season.56 minutes ago
LIVE -- Klopp and Hayes speak to media ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea farewells -- The latest football news including Jurgen Klopp's final pre-match news conference with Liverpool, Norwich sack David Wagner after play-off defeat and Brazil selected as 2027 Women's World Cup hosts.6 minutes ago
LIVE -- County Championship: Surrey rebuilding, Essex on top -- Listen to BBC local radio commentaries and follow live text coverage from day one of nine games in the County Championship.6 minutes ago