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BBC News - World
How Mississippi's new senator won in Trump's heartland - and what he will do next -- Scott Colom tells the BBC that Democrats can build on his historic election win - and appeal to frustrated Republicans - by focusing on policies to help all Americans.
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Sotheby's auction of $180m Van Gogh challenged over claims it was 'sold under duress' -- Sotheby's says it will work with the heirs of a family who had previously owned the artwork to try and reach a solution. -- Culture5 hours ago
Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says -- Trump will discuss the "reduction of nuclear weapons" during the unprecedented talks, a spokeswoman says. -- US & Canada3 hours ago
Italy fines Meta €805m over accessing users' photos -- The social media giant is accused of not informing 20 million users it had access to their photos.6 hours ago
'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth -- SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".1 hour ago
Philippines wins first Eurovision Song Contest Asia -- Front-runner Carmelle emerges victorious with her women's empowerment anthem Sobra-Sobra.5 hours ago
Arrested generals and a threatened VP: President's son fuels Ugandan succession fever -- The 52-year-old general's provocative posts and military threats have fuelled rumours of a dynastic succession.23 hours ago
Nigeria cautions against travel via Ethiopia's main airport due to altitude -- The foreign ministry in Abuja says 6 Nigerians with underlying health problems have died this year while transiting through Addis Ababa.7 hours ago
Hungarian authorities uncover $20m during probe of Orbán-era minister -- Prime Minister Péter Magyar promised a sweeping anti-corruption drive after ousting Orbán in April.12 hours ago
'Miracle on Mississippi' - All passengers rescued after New Orleans cruise ship collision -- The collision leaves 32 people in hospital with non-critical injuries, but no-one unaccounted for.22 hours ago
Microsoft says services fully restored after day-long global outage -- Efforts to address the underlying problem with Outlook, Teams and Copilot are complete, the tech firm says.15 hours ago
'We'll get home one day' - US travellers impacted by nationwide ground stop -- Passengers throughout the country were impacted over what the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) describes as "safety and communication issues".22 hours ago
Watch: Cruise ship overturns after collision with tanker in New Orleans -- Around 130 people were rescued from a cruise ship after it was struck by a tanker while docked in New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday.11 hours ago
Watch: Divers explore US ship sunk off Florida coast to create new reef -- The ship was intentionally sunk off the coast of Florida in order to create the world's largest artificial ocean reef.1 day ago
Will the Eurovision Song Contest succeed in Asia? -- The world's biggest and longest-running song contest is coming to Asia, with eleven countries competing in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday.1 day ago
Military cemetery decorum: The tradition behind Hegseth's Veterans Day reprimand -- BBC's Bernd Debusmann breaks down why Defence Secretary Hegseth's group was reprimanded at Arlington National Cemetery and the history behind its strict rules of conduct.1 day ago
Jojo the gorilla has spent his life alone. Can he finally find a companion? -- Jojo was poached as an infant and grew up in captivity. His keepers want to find him a friend - but it's not straightforward.23 hours ago
Rosenberg: Uncompromising Putin ups demands for peace with Ukraine -- The fact the question of European security now features in discussions is viewed in Moscow as a victory, BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg says.1 day ago
After a summer win, India's Gen Z protesters face a winter of uncertainty -- A new wave of youth dissent swept India this summer, fuelled by frustration and irreverent online satire.22 hours ago
How the Jensen Huang scandal created a headache for business-friendly Singapore -- The scandal has cast a spotlight on Singapore's success as a chip hub - and a location for alleged illicit trade.23 hours ago
How telecoms upgrade work sparked US flight chaos -- US officials say the disruption was caused by old equipment overloading and not a cyber-attack.3 hours ago
US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership, Zelensky says -- The US has not confirmed the Ukrainian president's comments - a US official told the BBC "many ideas continue to be discussed".1 hour ago
New Orleans port sues tanker owners over cruise ship collision for $1m -- All cruise ship passengers and crew were accounted for, though 32 people were left with non-serious injuries from Friday's collision.1 hour ago
Harris asks politicians for feedback on Irish unity 'blueprint' -- Simon Harris' party Fine Gael published proposals on how to prepare for Irish unity last week.17 hours ago
Copper wire upgrade caused nationwide flight suspension, US transport secretary says -- The US government is trying to find out whether the chaos was caused by "incompetence" or faulty equipment.6 hours ago