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BBC News - World
Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days - Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park, and encouraged them as they inched closer to him. 6 hrs ago - Latin America
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'Most massive' Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 27 - The latest barrage deployed the largest number of weapons on the capital and hit locations over a wide area. 2 hrs ago1 minute ago
Everything we know about Taylor Swift's rumoured NYC wedding celebrations -- The couple has been mum about their upcoming nuptials, but speculation has mounted about a multi-day celebration at Madison Square Garden.21 hours ago
South Africa and Ghana in diplomatic row over alleged killing of migrant -- South Africa denies claims that a Ghanaian citizen was killed in anti-migrant protests in Cape Town. -- Africa1 hour ago
Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say -- There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.3 hours ago
Vatican excommunicates followers of global Catholic sect -- Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.3 hours ago
China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for 'personal reasons' -- The 66-year-old, who died in the crash, had anxiety and referenced "ending his life" in his diary.12 hours ago
Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo -- According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.8 minutes ago
Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life -- The pair had been collecting rare plants and seeds before their bodies were found days later in a river.2 hours ago
Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face -- Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924.16 hours ago
People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum -- Once described as "the godfather" of French migrant camps, he has been working in a Leicestershire village.15 hours ago
Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession -- The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking by the roadside when the truck ploughed into them.9 hours ago
From friendship bracelets to wedding rings: A Taylor and Travis timeline -- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to celebrate their wedding with a party at New York's Madison Square Garden this weekend.12 hours ago
Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say -- The young migrants heading to Europe say they were stripped and had their hands tied in freezing temperatures.23 hours ago
Gaza patients face agonising delays for medical evacuation -- An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.10 hours ago
Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth' -- Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week's deadly earthquakes.18 hours ago
From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president -- Historians say Trump's $2.2bn income last year is unprecedented and blurs the line on conflicts of interest.22 hours ago
Cheers and applause as security guard rescued from rubble -- Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located him under 140 tonnes of rubble.7 hours ago
Watch: BBC at site of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv flats -- Sarah Rainsford reports from the completely destroyed nine-storey block of flats in Ukraine's capital.9 hours ago
Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing? -- Hong Kong's Correctional Services Department removed an AI-generated K-pop video, after facing backlash that it made substances look too appealing.17 hours ago
'Beautiful and terrible' - the world's thoughts on the US at 250 -- From Brazil to India to Egypt, the BBC asked people across the world what they think of America today.15 hours ago
Americans react to Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship -- The BBC asked Americans how they felt after the Supreme Court's ruling on citizenship for babies born in the US.2 days ago
Watch: What Trump's Mount Rushmore aspirations reveal -- The BBC's Sarah Smith is at the monument in South Dakota, and looks at the political debate and practical challenges the proposition poses.54 minutes ago
Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool -- US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry.1 hour ago
Dangerous heatwave scorches US ahead of Fourth of July holiday -- Millions are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days.54 minutes ago
BBC reports from the Strait of Hormuz during fragile ceasefire -- Dozens of boats are still anchored in the Strait, while ordinary Iranians try to continue to their lives.3 hours ago