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BBC News - World
'Look Mum, one point': Why does the UK keep getting Eurovision wrong? -- After four years of flops, the BBC has to think hard about how it approaches Eurovision in 2027.
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Bangaranga! Bulgaria wins Eurovision - but UK comes last -- Bulgarian singer Dara is a surprise winner beating Israel in second place, while the UK's Look Mum No Computer gets just one point.1 hour ago
Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning -- Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.1 hour ago
Whale found dead near Danish island after German rescue operation -- Wildlife experts had previous criticised the operation, saying it would only cause the animal more distress.9 hours ago
US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro -- Charges could come as soon as next week in a case reportedly focused on Cuba's downing of two planes in 1996.12 hours ago
Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy, injuring eight -- Eight people were injured, four seriously, before passers-by gave chase and stopped the man.5 hours ago
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say -- President Donald Trump said the operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.9 hours ago
Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves -- Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.12 hours ago
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria -- No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.12 hours ago
Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive -- The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.5 hours ago
Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz 'Angel of Death' Mengele -- Mengele fled Europe after the war but for years there were rumours he spent time in Switzerland.1 day ago
Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extension -- President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.1 day ago
Freight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok -- Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.14 hours ago
Foreign tourists are falling out of love with Goa - here's why -- Foreign visitors to Goa have nearly halved from their pre-Covid peak even as domestic tourism is booming.1 hour ago
Secret police and propaganda: The Chinese agents spying on expats in US -- Experts say two espionage cases in the US highlight China's attempts to peddle influence globally over the past decade.1 hour ago
What China critics in Maga movement make of Trump's Beijing trip -- Trump's softer approach towards China is one that experts say will likely trickle down to the wider MAGA base.1 day ago
What is a 'safe death'? Mentally ill woman asks for assisted dying in Canada -- Canada has twice delayed access to medically assisted dying for those with mental illness. Claire Brosseau says she cannot wait any longer and wants the courts to decide.1 day ago
From misfit to rap sensation: A 'Reble' storms into Indian hip-hop -- Reble has emerged as one of hip-hop's most distinctive new voices, channelling defiance into a sound rooted in India's northeast.1 day ago
Watch: What did we learn from Trump's visit to China? -- President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.1 day ago
Warning of record global temperatures -- Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows2 days ago
Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown -- A moped had been used in the deadly stray-bullet shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn last month, officials said.2 days ago
The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike -- Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.4 days ago
'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence -- The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was "impossible" for speakers to be heard.5 days ago
Lights, camera, Bangaranga: Highlights from Eurovision -- Bulgarian singer Dara stormed to victory in the contest, while Ukraine broke the record for the longest note ever sung at Eurovision.19 minutes ago
Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel -- BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos of fibre-optic drone attacks carried out by the Lebanese armed group.3 hours ago
Two dead and four injured in crash in Donegal -- Two men, one in his 20s and a second in his 30s, were declared dead at the scene of the crash in County Donegal.6 hours ago
Republican senator who voted to convict Trump battles for re-election -- Trump has thrown his full support behind Congresswoman Julia Letlow in Louisiana's high-stakes contest, branding the incumbent a "disloyal disaster".5 hours ago