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BBC News - World
Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse -- Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.
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LIVE - Chinese officials say rescue operations reach 'critical stage' after deadly flash floods in Nepal - Flash flooding on Wednesday has killed at least 547 people, as Beijing warns that a newly formed lake of rising water near the Nepal border could burst its banks.29 minutes ago
Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood -- Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.1 hour ago
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America -- Canada has rejected the new name of the lake, which straddles both countries, as their row deepens.4 hours ago
World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34 -- King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.1 hour ago
LIVE - King Haakon VIII takes the throne in Norway following death of Harald V - The Norwegian king died in Oslo's national hospital early Friday morning after serving 35 years on the throne.2 hours ago
Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII? -- Haakon becomes the king at a turbulent time for Norway's monarchy.2 hours ago
'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users -- As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.3 hours ago
Dutch court sentences man to life over Rwanda genocide -- The court in The Hague convicted the 66-year-old of war crimes and the crime of genocide.49 minutes ago
Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight -- Andrew and Tristan Tate's legal team argued in a Miami court that the two were not a flight risk.7 hours ago
Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules -- The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.9 hours ago
Jury deliberating in trial of Lindsay Clancy, US woman accused of killing her children -- Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.19 hours ago
Two killed in 'domestic violence incident' at school near Berlin -- Police have arrested a 19-year-old male suspect after an incident in which two people were killed near the German capital.20 hours ago
Norway's King Harald dies aged 89: A beloved monarch buffeted by family crises -- The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.3 hours ago
This Indian pilgrim was about to enter Tibet for her dream tour - then her WhatsApp messages stopped -- Her family is among hundreds anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.1 hour ago
'The flood took everything': Nepal survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away -- One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.1 day ago
What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods -- Hundreds have died or are missing in Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.16 hours ago
Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims -- Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.5 hours ago
Blocked roads and devastation as BBC drives to site of Nepal floods -- South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.3 hours ago
Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel -- Officials say more than 100 people were thought to have been trapped in the tunnel in Rasuwa.3 hours ago
A look back at the King who broke with tradition -- Norway's King Harald V has died aged 89 after being treated for a bacterial infection in his blood.4 hours ago
'Please help us find her': Families fly to Nepal in search for 33 missing British nationals -- Among the British nationals reported missing are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.3 hours ago
'High risk' of lake breaching and causing second flood, warns China -- Authorities say a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach in the coming days.4 hours ago