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BBC News - World
LIVE - Iran attacks US targets in Middle East after five reportedly killed at wedding celebration - The Iranian Red Crescent says the deaths happened when shrapnel from a US missile hit a home where a celebration was taking place in southern Iran.
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Why US troops have a history in this raucous Thai city -- The BBC's Jonathan Head looks at the historical echoes of US troops arriving in Pattaya, a beach resort famous for its racy bars.8 minutes ago
Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations -- Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia says it will intensify its own attacks on Ukraine.4 hours ago
Bus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast kills 16 -- Another 28 people are injured in the accident in the South Sinai governorate, officials say.18 minutes ago
Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial - The 23-year-old is charged with aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and six other counts. 7 hrs ago18 minutes ago
BBC travels inside occupied Lebanon as officials say Israel expanding positions -- A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.1 hour ago
South Korea jails care home head for sexually assaulting disabled residents -- The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility near Seoul.1 hour ago
Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest -- The golfer will be in court on Wednesday for a hearing to change his plea after being charged with driving under the influence.8 hours ago
Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president's powers -- The sweeping reforms come in the wake of last year's coup and ahead of a proposed return to civilian rule.41 minutes ago
River water smashed into tunnel and chased me for 20 minutes, Nepal worker tells BBC -- Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.16 hours ago
Jailed HK activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion -- Wong, 29, is already in prison on subversion charges under the controversial National Security Law.6 hours ago
Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack -- A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.17 hours ago
Remarkable US oil deal puzzles analysts - and angers many Venezuelans -- Amounting to 65 billion barrels of crude, the deal is labelled by one ex-envoy as a colonialist "fever dream".4 hours ago
Could the man who murdered a Christian missionary and his sons walk free in India? -- Dara Singh is serving a life sentence for burning alive Graham Staines and his two sons in Odisha in 1999.3 hours ago
Will self-flying planes transform the skies? -- Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.3 hours ago
'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban -- As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.1 day ago
Pistol in a lake gives hope for French cold case -- Saad al-Hilli was shot dead with his wife and mother-in-law while holidaying in eastern France in September 2012.16 hours ago
Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan's viral snack -- The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made using cold water.10 hours ago
Norway's new king takes oath as mourners pay respects to his late father -- Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the Royal Palace.18 hours ago
Watch: Moment Duane 'Keffe D' Davis is found guilty of Tupac Shakur's murder -- The rapper's killing became one of popular culture's great mysteries, with countless theories but no arrests until 2023.1 day ago
Orangutans in danger as wildfires blaze through Borneo -- Wildfires in Indonesia have destroyed part of the natural habitat of hundreds of orangutans, risking the survival of the species.1 day ago
Across Latin America, 'aura battles' burst onto the scene -- Young people across Latin America are taking part in the contests where participants compete to prove who has the most charisma.1 day ago
Watch: BBC sees Israeli military presence in southern Lebanon -- The BBC's Hugo Bachega joined a UN humanitarian convoy as it travelled along Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon.18 minutes ago
Pennsylvania officer charged in death of student who knocked at wrong door -- The police officer shot Glenwood Earl Pysher, 22, as he walked towards him with hands up, say prosecutors.7 hours ago
Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as Lake America after Trump order -- The iPhone maker follows rival technology giant Google in relabelling the Great Lake.6 hours ago