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BBC News - World
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court after extradition -- The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.
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Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident -- Police are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.5 hours ago
Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmen -- The people were abducted while travelling through the country's north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.2 hours ago
Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast -- Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.9 hours ago
Residents warned to brace for the worst as Canada wildfire rages out of control -- The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered "out of control", has spread over 53 sq miles (136 sq km).3 hours ago
Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination case -- Prosecutors accuse six others, including the leader of cartel Los Lobos, of having an indirect role in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.4 hours ago
Perez Hilton faces long recovery after reports he self-harmed during livestream -- The US blogger is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital, according to his family.15 hours ago
Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought -- Hot weather and ageing infrastructure have led to the rationing, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.5 hours ago
An unbearable rotting stench is plaguing an LA neighbourhood -- Heaps of rotting meat have been festering in the summer sun after a fire ripped through a huge food warehouse.8 hours ago
Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites -- Israel is planning large-scale land expropriations in historic, Palestinian areas of the West Bank.22 hours ago
Man arrested after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty killing woman and infant -- Twelve other people initially rescued from the water are all reported to be in stable condition.2 hours ago
Hundreds arrested over French wildfires, but who is to blame? -- The government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.22 hours ago
Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope -- The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.1 day ago
How a schoolteacher's son became Kashmir's first India Test cricketer -- Auqib Nabi becomes Jammu and Kashmir's first cricketer to get India Test call-up, inspiring millions.17 hours ago
Nigeria's mass wedding - and how telling lovers from fraudsters is proving tricky -- The scheme is for couples who cannot afford the significant financial costs associated with marriage.20 hours ago
The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding -- How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.1 day ago
Watch: Moment opposition MP throws eggs at Kosovo's acting PM -- Lawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti.1 day ago
Watch: BBC asks Infantino if he will resign as Fifa president -- The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup.2 days ago
What we know so far about the deadly Thailand shooting -- At least seven people have died after a teenage boy shot his grandparents before opening fire on a school in Bangkok.2 days ago
Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan -- Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.2 days ago
Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says -- Israel's PM says its military will not pull out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.7 hours ago
Car carrying eight teenagers crashes on wrong side of motorway -- Gardaí (Irish police) say eight male juveniles were in one vehicle.5 hours ago