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BBC News - World
Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May -- Donald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.
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South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance -- Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves.16 hours ago
Hungarian voters celebrate 'much-needed' change -- Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by 45-year-old ex-party insider Péter Magyar.2 days ago
LIVE - US says it has not requested Iran ceasefire extension but 'ongoing' talks are 'productive' Plans for another round of in-person talks are being discussed, the White House says, after negotiations in Islamabad last weekend ended without a deal.2 hours ago
Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support -- Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.8 hours ago
Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti assaulted three times in a month, family says -- The Israeli Prison Service says the allegation that Barghouti was subjected to physical violence by prison guards are "false and baseless".4 hours ago
Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say -- Lebanon's government condemns as a "flagrant crime" the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report.45 minutes ago
Frank Gardner: What is China's role in the Iran war? -- BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.1 hour ago
Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days -- Eight students and one teacher died in the attack, according to Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci.5 hours ago
Fans overcharged by $1.72 each by 'monopoly' Ticketmaster owner -- The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.45 minutes ago
South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US -- Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.11 hours ago
Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya -- Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.3 hours ago
SantaCon organiser charged with stealing $1m from charity pub crawl -- Prosecutors say Stefan Pildes spent hundreds of thousands of $2.7m raised for charity on personal expenses.2 hours ago
Three years of messages at once - a chronicle of Sudan's war pours in as trapped reporter's phone turns on -- As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.21 hours ago
Canada was once a dream destination for Indian students. Is that changing? -- Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.17 hours ago
New search engine reveals if ancestors were in Nazi party -- Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family.13 hours ago
Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming -- Footage shows staff in Pakistan injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine.1 day ago
Greek police using masked migrants to forcibly push other migrants back across border -- Mercenaries recruited since at least 2020 for illegal migrant 'pushbacks' in Greece, BBC told1 day ago
Moment gunman tackled by school principal -- CCTV footage shows a high school principal charging towards a former student who was armed in Oklahoma.10 hours ago
The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on -- The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.12 hours ago
US blockade of Iranian ports explained in two minutes -- The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work.1 day ago
Celebrities and fans pay tributes to Asha Bhosle -- Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack.2 days ago
Nigeria drops terrorism financing charges against ex-justice minister -- Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.3 hours ago
Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US -- Israel strikes hit southern Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel, a day after rare direct negotiations.6 hours ago
Magyar calls for fast handover of power in talks with Hungary's president -- Péter Magyar, the man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years of continuous rule, wants the new parliament to convene in early May.9 hours ago
Go on patrol with the Canadian Rangers across the frozen Arctic -- The BBC rode along with the Rangers on the last leg of a historic trek as they assert their presence in Canada's far north.7 hours ago
Rare 150-year-old Greenland shark washes up in Ireland -- The Greenland shark, which can have a lifespan of over 500 years, was discovered in Sligo on Saturday.6 hours ago