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BBC News - World
China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war -- The better-than-expected GDP data comes as Asian countries have been hit hard by the impact of the conflict.
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Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia -- Daniel Duggan was arrested in 2022 over claims he illegally trained the Chinese military in South Africa.5 hours ago
Cool Hand Luke actress Joy Harmon dies aged 87 -- Harmon was best known for a car-washing scene in the Paul Newman prison drama.11 minutes ago
Shakespeare's 'missing' home mapped with discovery -- A Shakespeare expert identifies the location and size of the property the playwright bought in1613.11 minutes ago
Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning -- Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.11 minutes ago
Watch: What are Harry and Meghan doing in Australia? -- BBC News journalist Simon Atkinson explains how the couple's tour will be different compared to their last visit.1 day ago
Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done - The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify. 12 hrs ago - Middle East35 minutes ago
Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May -- Donald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell. -- Business18 hours ago
Frank Gardner: What is China's role in the Iran war? -- BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.14 hours ago
Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days -- Eight students and one teacher died in the attack, according to Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci.17 hours ago
Meghan says she was 'most trolled person in the world' -- Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.43 minutes ago
Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say -- Lebanon's government condemns as a "flagrant crime" the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report.13 hours ago
India to decide women's quota bill as row over parliamentary seats intensifies -- Southern Indian leaders urge mass mobilisation over concerns about redrawing electoral boundaries.10 hours ago
Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support -- Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.21 hours ago
Howl recordings and an AI image: Inside South Korea's long hunt for an escaped wolf -- Hundreds have been deployed to find Neukgu, a young wolf that has eluded capture for a week and counting.6 hours ago
Moment gunman tackled by school principal -- CCTV footage shows a high school principal charging towards a former student who was armed in Oklahoma.22 hours ago
The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on -- The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.1 day ago
US blockade of Iranian ports explained in two minutes -- The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work.2 days ago
Celebrities and fans pay tributes to Asha Bhosle -- Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack.2 days ago
Hungarian voters celebrate 'much-needed' change -- Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by 45-year-old ex-party insider Péter Magyar.2 days ago
Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed -- BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.43 minutes ago
Wave of Russian drone and missile attacks kill at least 15 in Ukraine -- Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two children in Russia, officials say.49 minutes ago
Refinery fire risks Australia's oil supply amid Iran war fuel crisis -- BBC's Simon Atkinson reports on the potential impact of the blaze, as the government warns of impacts to petrol production.2 hours ago
Japan pledges $10bn to help Asian countries deal with oil crisis -- The aid is roughly equivalent to a year's worth of crude oil imports by Asean countries.4 hours ago
'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies -- The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.7 hours ago
Nebraska police shoot knife-wielding woman who abducted child from Walmart -- The 31-year-old woman randomly abducted a three-year-old boy out of the Omaha supermarket at knifepoint, police say.8 hours ago
Winner of €1m Picasso 'thought it was a scam', organiser tells BBC -- One of the charity draw organisers tells BBC Radio 4's Front Row about calling the painting's new owner.10 hours ago