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BBC News - World
Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues - Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders. 11 mins ago - World
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Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted -- China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.5 hours ago
Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack -- Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.16 hours ago
Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says -- Pakistan says it struck 10 targets, adding the strikes were "strictly limited to identified military objectives".15 hours ago
Priest killed and four injured in knife attack at Polish abbey -- A male suspect from Ukraine was arrested after the stabbings in the town of Jarosław, police say.14 hours ago
Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in class -- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as "common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate".14 hours ago
Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti -- The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.38 minutes ago
Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout -- Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.16 hours ago
105-year-old investigated for crimes at Nazi PoW camp in Germany -- The suspect is alleged to have been an accessory to murder at the Stalag 326 camp, where tens of thousands of Soviet PoWs died.19 hours ago
From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema -- After a major win at Toronto, Angh, a film from northeastern India, is now on a path towards the Oscars.10 hours ago
Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future? -- News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.19 hours ago
Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race -- The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.23 hours ago
In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles -- With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.1 day ago
They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image? -- Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.1 day ago
Robbie Williams' surprise singalong after Peru gig cancelled -- Robbie Williams gave an impromptu performance outside a hotel in Lima after his stadium concert was cancelled.38 minutes ago
Pomp and toasts: Day 2 of Trump and Xi in DC -- Xi's first visit to Washington in a decade was a display of pomp and pageantry, with Trump offering his guest a two-month truce on the brewing tariff war.3 hours ago
The world's two most powerful men just met. How did it go? -- The BBC's China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.8 hours ago
Watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech -- The Israeli delegation could be be seen cheering in support during Netanyahu's speech.15 hours ago
A red carpet and military flyover - How Trump welcomed Xi -- The two B-1 bombers that flew overhead are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.1 day ago
Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope's visit -- The highpoint of his time in Paris will be a giant Mass attended by more than half a million people.10 hours ago
British rapper Yung Filly to face rape retrial in Australia next June -- Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos was cleared of several sexual offences in July but a jury was undecided on three rape charges.5 hours ago
Miliband tells Iran minister UK will not tolerate 'hostile activity' on British soil -- The foreign secretary stresses "the UK's unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community".7 hours ago
Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order -- CNN and MS NOW reporters say they were barred from covering a state dinner after a judge ruled their passes should be restored.3 hours ago
Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech -- The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards".12 hours ago
Watch: Protests and walkouts as Netanyahu addresses UN -- The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains what happened even before the Israeli prime minister took to the stage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.9 hours ago
Canada prosecutors drop charges against two in Toronto gold heist -- Amit Jalota and Ali Raza had their charges dismissed while other cases related to the massive 2023 theft continue through the courts.3 hours ago