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BBC News - World
Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks - Moscow says it is "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and US President Donald Trump says the world is "the closest we've been" to ending the war. 3 hrs ago - Europe
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The ad by Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy features his Democratic rival's estranged mother, who she has not seen since her stepfather was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood.1 minute ago
Both men have denied having any knowledge of Epstein's crimes and their attorney rejected the lawsuit as "categorically false".1 minute ago
The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.1 minute ago
Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.1 minute ago
The 74-year-old former teacher, who was captured in 2022, has been released without any "swap" required, Trump says.1 minute ago
Early on Thursday morning local time, South Korea's oceans ministry said the shark had been successfully guided out of the canal.1 minute ago
Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.1 minute ago
President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.1 minute ago
Family of prison officer killed by IRA receives state apology -- Brian Stack was crossing a street in Dublin in 1983 when he was shot in the back of the neck and died 18 months later.11 hours ago
Ex-prosecutor charged with treason in Mexico over US drug raid -- César Jáuregui Moreno is accused of allowing US agents to join a raid on a suspected drugs lab in April.2 hours ago
Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots -- The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.9 hours ago
'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbroken -- Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.6 hours ago
Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud case -- Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 a piece.16 hours ago
Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy -- The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.4 hours ago
Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials say -- The wife of a diplomat based in Abuja travelled to Kampala for a vacation.4 hours ago
India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail -- Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.5 hours ago
The real reasons US politicians are getting older -- No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?13 minutes ago
Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream -- With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.33 minutes ago
Katya Adler: France divided over who to blame for riots and what to learn from them -- In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.17 hours ago
Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla? -- Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.17 hours ago
BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing -- BBC's Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.19 hours ago
Clean up begins after French riots but police remain -- Outside of Paris, Marseille saw some of the worst damage, with shop owners reporting more than 600 premises having been looted.2 days ago
Ukraine says it carried out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front line -- The serviceman was surrounded by landmines and enemy drones so a ground rescue was not possible, Ukraine's military says.2 days ago