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LIVE - Trump says US will 'leave' Iran within weeks as Tehran says it has 'necessary will' to end war - Iran's president says Tehran has the "necessary will" to end the war as long as certain conditions are met.
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Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say -- An 11-year-old is reported to have been killed in an air strike while manning a checkpoint in Tehran.17 hours ago
India begins counting more than a billion people in massive census -- The two-phase exercise - the world's most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian.4 hours ago
Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry -- Tests results suggest the two women may have been killed with ricin, according to Italian media, but police still do not have a suspect.10 hours ago
Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends -- Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished.13 hours ago
US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad -- The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.6 hours ago
Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds -- The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian - was killed in Lebanon.8 hours ago
Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance -- The rapper "started feeling very ill" mid-way through the show in New York, her representative told US media.46 minutes ago
'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears -- It's peak fire season in the Thai city, which now ranks as one of the world's most polluted.2 hours ago
Tiger Woods to 'step away and seek treatment' after crash -- The golf champion was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after clipping a truck and rolling his car in Florida on Friday.6 hours ago
Judge temporarily halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom -- The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was a "steward" of the White House, not the owner.6 hours ago
US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home suspended and then reinstated within hours -- The crews of two military helicopters were suspended by the army, then told there would be "no investigation" by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.5 hours ago
'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families -- People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.6 hours ago
'A million things could go wrong' - why seizing Iran's uranium would be so risky for the US -- Seizing the stockpile would be one of the "most complicated special operations in history", a former defence official tells the BBC.6 hours ago
Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war -- Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.7 hours ago
Who are the Artemis II astronauts heading to the Moon? -- The crew, who are accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, reveal their hopes, fears and family sacrifices.1 day ago
Inside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch -- The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.1 day ago
How Australia's seven-month-long manhunt came to an end -- Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been wanted since he shot dead two police officers on his rural property in August last year.2 days ago
Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike -- BBC reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack in southern Lebanon.2 days ago
Watch: Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour -- France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.3 days ago
Expectant mothers in Cuba struggle under fuel blockade -- The BBC's Will Grant speaks to two women experiencing starkly different realities as the country's energy crisis impacts their pregnancies.3 days ago
Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children -- Japan was, until recently, the only G7 country to not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.1 hour ago
Russian military plane crash kills 29 in Crimea -- Russian authorities say a technical malfunction caused the An-26 to crash into a cliff.3 hours ago
What it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch -- Huge crowds are gathering around the Kennedy Space Centre to see the launch of the historic moon mission.6 hours ago
How English-only condolences undid one of Canada's top CEOs -- The episode is the latest reminder of the complicated politics around language and identity in Canada.6 hours ago