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BBC News - World
Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation - The five-year old Gaza girl initially survived the attack and pleaded for help but her body was recovered later with those of six of her relatives. 6 hrs ago - Middle East
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Israel opens up bids for highly-sensitive West Bank settlement project -- Israeli plans to build on the area east of Jerusalem - which would divide the occupied West Bank in two - have long been internationally condemned.3 hours ago
South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request -- It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.16 hours ago
Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts -- The man is alleged to have been one of the scuba divers who planted explosives on the pipelines in 2022.8 hours ago
Head-on collision between bus and lorry in Brazil kills more than 20 -- It is not yet clear what caused the two vehicles to crash into each other in the early hours of Wednesday morning.7 hours ago
Two detained after French influencer's scorched body found in vineyard -- Sonia Bellina's body was "abandoned" after "a murder of rare savagery", the family's lawyer says.5 hours ago
81-year-old confesses to German cold case murder of US tourist in 1994 -- Amy Lopez from Texas was last seen alive in September 1994 while on a visit to a fortress in Koblenz.2 hours ago
'I was born in South Africa', says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her -- Chidimma Adetshina is challenging efforts to have her deported from South Africa, which she says is her home.6 hours ago
Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation -- Judge Brian Murphy cleared the way for the Trump administration to cancel Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians living in the US.47 minutes ago
Who is Natalie Harp, Trump's right-hand woman? -- One of Trump's longest serving and most loyal aides, Harp was thrust again into the spotlight when Democrat Jon Ossoff noted her closeness to the president.1 hour ago
Trial of mum accused of killing her three children puts postpartum psychosis on the map -- Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that can involve mania, depression, hallucinations and delusions.1 hour ago
French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers -- More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.16 hours ago
Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza -- Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.16 hours ago
Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101 -- Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.9 hours ago
Multiple deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza in under 24 hours -- BBC Verify looks at footage from two deadly strikes in under 24 hours in Gaza.1 hour ago
Why is Ukraine's ex-defence minister calling for wartime elections? -- Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, without addressing concerns over how they could be held while at war.5 hours ago
'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast -- A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July, and crashed into the Indian Ocean, made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island.47 minutes ago
'Catastrophic' hotel mix-up at the heart of Australia's mushroom murder appeal -- Lawyers for Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a "catastrophic" mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness.10 hours ago
Jellyfish mesmerise in their own museum in Florida -- The Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to the floating predators.5 hours ago
Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash -- Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife Stephany Hollihan among the seven people killed in the crash.2 hours ago
Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election -- Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.19 hours ago
Canada and US say they are finalising a trade deal, but details remain murky -- Prime Minister Carney hailed "significant progress" in trade talks as the two countries seek to hammer out final details ahead of a new weekend tariff deadline.3 hours ago
US long-term borrowing costs ease after government steps in -- It comes after the interest rate on 30-year bonds reached the highest level in almost 20 years.2 hours ago
Gold mine hit by deadly landslide in CAR near border with Cameroon -- More than 100 people have been killed and rescue efforts are continuing, an official tells the BBC.1 hour ago
Watch: Trump leads tour of White House helipad construction site -- The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned visit to the White House in late September.2 hours ago