Page Updated: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 2:49 PM ET

BBC News - World

The frantic race to save Gaza's historic treasures from Israeli bombs

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LIVE - Royals host Trump for first day of state visit at Windsor Castle, as protest held in London - The King and US president watched a Red Arrows flypast and military ceremony, with a state banquet still to come.

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Tests show Navalny was poisoned in jail, his widow says -- Yulia Navalnaya is urging the two laboratories she says found her husband was poisoned to release their findings.

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Obama says US faces 'political crisis' after killing of Charlie Kirk -- The former president criticised the response to the shooting by President Trump, who has vowed to tackle "radical leftists".

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Search for ancient Egyptian gold bracelet missing from Cairo museum - A photo of the 3,000-year-old bracelet has been sent to airports, seaports and border crossings to stop it being smuggled out of the country. 4 hrs ago - World

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AI can forecast your future health – just like the weather - An artificial intelligence model can predict the risk of more than 1,000 diseases, a team of scientists say. 3 hrs ago

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Madeleine McCann suspect freed from German prison -- Christian Brückner has never been charged with any crime in relation to the McCann case.

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Thousands of Palestinians flee as Israeli troops push into Gaza City -- Israel says its aim is to defeat up to 3,000 Hamas fighters who remain there, but the offensive has drawn international condemnation.

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EU proposes curbs on trade with Israel over Gaza war -- Despite the forceful language, the measures appear unlikely to pass and have been condemned by Israel.

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Timor-Leste scraps plan to buy MPs free cars after protests -- Demonstrators had burned tyres and set a government vehicle alight, while police responded with tear gas.

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Gunmen kill 22 after shooting at baptism ceremony in Niger - reports -- Niger's army has failed to contain the jihadist insurgency, with dozens killed in recent attacks.

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Flying cars crash into each other at Chinese air show -- Footage shared on social media shows burning wreckage on the ground after the mid-air collision.

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US tennis star sorry for 'offensive' comments on Chinese food -- She described the turtle and frog dishes as "crazy" and "wild", causing a social media storm.

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In pictures: US President Donald Trump on second state to UK -- President Trump greeted by the King and Queen and other senior royals at Windsor Castle.

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Syria's worst drought in decades pushes millions to the brink -- The drought has slashed wheat harvests by 40% in a country where nearly 90% of the population already lives in poverty.

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Champions League debut and Luiz - the rise of Pafos -- BBC Sport looks at Pafos FC, the team from Cyprus set to make their full Champions League debut with David Luiz in defence.

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Bowen: UN commission report on genocide is blunt indictment of Israel's actions in Gaza -- A new report accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, in "the strongest and most authoritative UN finding to date".

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Watch: Key takeaways from Charlie Kirk suspect's first court appearance -- The BBC's Nada Tawfik reports from Utah, where Tyler Robinson appeared in court as prosecutors read the charges against him.

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'Completely different, yet genuinely get on' - BBC correspondents on Starmer and Trump -- The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason and North America Editor Sarah Smith discuss what's at stake for both sides during the trip.

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Watch: The Sundance Kid's life in the spotlight -- The BBC's David Sillito takes a look at the career of the Hollywood icon who has died aged 89.

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Watch: Bear caught on CCTV searching for food in Indian temple -- The curious creature ransacked an office in its quest to find tasty treats.

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Watch: JD Vance hosts Charlie Kirk's daily talk radio show -- The US vice-president said the late conservative influencer played a "critical part" in getting President Donald Trump re-elected.

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Former CDC head says she was fired for refusing Kennedy's vaccine changes -- Susan Monarez testified she had refused RFK Jr's demands to approve vaccine recommendations because they were not based on science.

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Donald Trump's second UK state visit: Here's what we know -- US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania are in the UK for an unprecedented second state visit.

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Irish police find skeletal remains in search for missing boy -- Gardaí say they believe the remains are of Daniel Aruebose who disappeared a number of years ago.

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Escaped monkey who 'went for a stroll' is home safe -- Joey, a South American capuchin monkey, is back in his habitat after he escaped in Buncrana on Wednesday morning.

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Trucks set ablaze as militants block key Senegal-Mali trade route -- Islamists fighters are trying to prevent deliveries of fuel and other essential supplies to landlocked Mali.

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Ten sick Gazan children arrive in UK for treatment -- The group are the first to be brought to the UK for treatment under a government scheme.

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