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Maduro pleads not guilty to new torture-related charges in New York -- "I reject this document entirely," Maduro said in court, responding to newly added torture-related charges.5 hours ago
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White House defends new press secretary over her legal credentials -- Katie Zacharia does not appear to be registered to the legal bar in any state where she has lived.11 hours ago
School headscarf ban sparks rare protests in Azerbaijan and row with Turkey -- Protests have taken place over the rules which have seen pupils wearing hijabs turned away from schools.8 hours ago
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Hundreds of IDF investigations into killings still have no public outcome, BBC Verify finds -- BBC Verify has identified 254 incidents from the past three years the Israeli military said it is reviewing after being accused of harm.13 hours ago
How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections -- Democrats and Republicans alike are coming out against data centre development, amid growing backlash across the US.1 day ago
As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US? -- With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.11 hours ago
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Watch: Moment drone hits supermarket in Odesa -- CCTV video verified by the BBC shows the drone strike in the town of Mayaky in Ukraine's Odesa region.47 minutes ago
At the scene of a school roof collapse in Pakistan -- At least 33 pupils and a teacher were killed according to hospital officials, and more than a dozen were injured.3 hours ago
Watch: What the data centre boom means for Arizona ahead of midterm elections -- The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil travelled to the US state to hear from residents who live alongside these giant facilities.4 hours ago
Tip-off foiled US teen's plot to attack Hindu temple, police say -- The alleged plot only failed because the 19-year-old suspect's gun jammed outside the place of worship, say police.47 minutes ago
Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US senators and election offices -- A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.2 hours ago
Irish police social media accounts breached by hackers -- The @GardaTraffic and @GardaInfo accounts published posts promoting a cryptocurrency on Wednesday.12 hours ago
An Australian band's 'unreal' journey to break a gig world record -- The dream rock band called Fathom travelled roughly 700km across Australia by car, helicopter and plane to play nine shows in 12 hours.6 hours ago