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BBC News - World
US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution - It is Pike's first public statement since she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection in September. 2 hrs ago
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US tech stocks see sharp falls over AI cost fears -- Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months. -- Business8 minutes ago
Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision -- Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.8 minutes ago
Mushroom murderer fails to overturn convictions in Australian court challenge -- Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.9 hours ago
How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam - The alleged scheme used stolen identities to claim US student aid, with Kenyans among those charged. 7 hrs ago - Africa8 minutes ago
What happened in Christa Pike's failed US execution, and how did she survive? -- The murderer of Colleen Slemmer is said to be walking and talking in limited ways after two doses of lethal injection.22 days ago
LIVE - North Korea could be behind $6.3bn hack of crypto exchange Binance, analysts say - The world's biggest crypto exchange says it has identified multiple "points of breach" after it was hit by the largest known hack in history. No one has claimed responsibility.1 hour ago
Residents leave devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as evacuation corridor opens -- Several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the frontline town, despite the lack of gas, electricity and running water.5 hours ago
Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities -- Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.4 hours ago
Spain transport minister says he won't resign over high-speed rail disaster -- Óscar Puente has been facing calls to resign after two high-speed trains collided earlier in the week, killing at least 69 people.2 hours ago
Syrians struggle with soaring prices as crisis challenges post-Assad recovery -- End of subsidies and rising prices drive discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.9 hours ago
Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot -- Dan S Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator running for re-election, and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters by recruiting Dan J Sullivan to also stand in the race.2 hours ago
Six dead after helicopter crashes in northern Indian state -- The aircraft reportedly took off from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath on Friday afternoon before losing contact.44 minutes ago
What we know about Binance's $6.3bn hack -- Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy explains more about what is suspected to be the biggest hack in history.3 hours ago
Watch: Why Australia's mushroom murderer may now die in prison -- Judges agreed with the prosecution's appeal that Erin Patterson's initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.14 hours ago
'I made the wrong decision,' Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC -- Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Joanna Wietrzyk says her determination to win the Hyrox race in September had clouded her judgement.6 hours ago
Voter voices: Which issues matter most to Americans? -- As part of our Voter Voices series, the BBC asked Americans across the country what issue will influence how they vote.9 hours ago
Watch: What leaked audio reveals about Spain train crash -- Recordings between a control centre and the train drivers appear to show one train was given clearance to move even though another train had stalled on the track.19 hours ago
Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix -- Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.9 hours ago
Indians turn to start-ups to care for ageing parents as young become more mobile -- Changing family structures in India are driving demand for start-ups offering services for eldercare.5 hours ago
'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next -- A temporary ceasefire has brought rare quiet to Kherson, offering its residents a glimpse of normal life before fighting resumes.19 hours ago
Many Cubans voted for Trump - now they're turning on Republican immigration policies -- President Trump's fellow Republicans might feel the brunt of frustration among Cubans at the ballot box, writes the BBC's Will Grant.15 hours ago
Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election -- The PM's Likud party has alleged foreign interference and said Arab-led parties "stole" the election after his coalition lost its majority.19 hours ago
Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election -- The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress.44 minutes ago
China denies allegations of spy operation targeting Nvidia CEO -- US intelligence officials believe a Chinese businesswoman was gathering information for Beijing on the US chip-making giant, The New York Times reports.3 hours ago
What's at stake for Trump in the US midterms? -- Anthony Zurcher explains how the results of the midterm elections could reshape the rest of Trump's presidency.5 hours ago
Sir Patrick Stewart: The life of an iconic actor -- The renowned British actor died after "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, his spokesperson says.7 hours ago