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BBC News - World
Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials meet on sidelines - In his speech, the US president pondered whether a peace deal would be agreed or whether he would have to take extreme action against Iran. 1 hr ago - World
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Watch: Threats, deals and passionate speeches at UNGA event -- Delegations from across the world attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York.6 minutes ago
Burnham expects to find 'common ground' with Trump in first meeting -- In New York, the prime minister will also deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly expected to be focused on AI.1 hour ago
Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak - Scientists say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the world. 10 hrs ago19 minutes ago
Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list -- Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.3 hours ago
US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark -- The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.2 hours ago
How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco's election -- Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.1 hour ago
Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings -- Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270.9 hours ago
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to investigate juror and check his phone -- The attorney wants the court to look at the juror's mobile phone use and answers on questionnaires.8 hours ago
US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE -- The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre after the shooting on Sunday.2 hours ago
Eleven injured in shooting outside Turkish school -- Footage appears to show a male in the area carrying a firearm, while officials say the attacker has been captured.12 hours ago
Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences -- Shadrack Sibiya, who has made no comment, is alleged to have groomed a 16-year-old and raped an 18-year-old.5 hours ago
Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdose -- The death of the child star - who had fentanyl, Xanax, a muscle relaxant and antipsychotic medication in her system - was ruled an accident.7 hours ago
Lithuania ready to 'fight back' but has evacuation plans in face of Russia threats, PM tells BBC -- Sinkevičius told BBC Newsnight Lithuanians feel "constantly threatened" by Moscow, but the nation was prepared to "fight back" if attacked.21 hours ago
'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria -- The BBC goes inside the prison where prisoners were trapped in stifling, cramped conditions.6 hours ago
Neutral venues and no 'away' fans - how Israel v Republic of Ireland became so contentious -- BBC Sport explores the backdrop to the Republic of Ireland's matches against Israel, amid fraught tensions between the nations.9 hours ago
What is the White House pool and why is it in a row with Trump? -- The White House press pool is at the centre of a major row between President Donald Trump and TV networks. What is it?8 hours ago
Why a Bollywood celebrity manager's 2020 death case has been reopened -- Disha Salian's father insists her death was not suicide or an accident, but that she was gang-raped and murdered.23 hours ago
Burnham 'gets it' says Trump, as the two leaders meet for first time -- Donald Trump says he can do business with Andy Burnham at their first face-to-face meeting in New York, but criticises the "terrible" Chagos deal.3 hours ago
Why is the Bab al-Mandab Strait so important? -- The BBC's Frank Gardner explains why the narrow waterway is key to oil transportation and the world economy.7 hours ago
What to expect as world leaders descend on New York - and who won't be there -- The BBC's Sarah Smith outlines which world leaders Trump is set to meet and the key topics expected on the agenda.10 hours ago
A new skyline of data centres is rising from the rolling plains of rural China -- Potato farmers rub shoulders with rows of gleaming new data centres as Trump and Xi meet to discuss AI safety.46 minutes ago
Rare look at the remote engine rooms powering China's AI ambitions -- The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.46 minutes ago
New EU industry rules would damage UK, warns Burnham -- The prime minister met the European Commission President during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly.1 hour ago
Texas ICE shooting leaves Venezuelan DoorDash driver with bullet in his back, says lawyer -- The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre, his lawyer tells US media.16 hours ago