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BBC News - World
More than 1,000 passengers held on cruise in France after gastroenteritis outbreak -- The ship, which set sail from Belfast on Friday, is at port in Bordeaux after 49 people fell ill from gastroenteritis.
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LIVE - Donald Trump lands in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping - Tariffs, the competition over tech, the Iran war and Taiwan are on the agenda for the leaders of the two superpowers.49 minutes ago
Thousands of Waymos recalled after robotaxi swept into a creek -- The voluntary recall follows an incident on 20 April where an empty Waymo car entered a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas.40 minutes ago
Nigerian film star Alexx Ekubo dies aged 40 -- The actor was recognised for his contributions to entertainment as well as his humanitarian efforts.1 hour ago
Ghana to evacuate 300 from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests -- The foreign minister says the "distressed" Ghanaians registered with the embassy in Pretoria to be evacuated.4 hours ago
Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report -- Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.14 hours ago
Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47 -- Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.12 hours ago
Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack -- That pricetag is nearly seven times higher than Trump's initial estimate, found an independent budget office.10 hours ago
Lebanon says two paramedics among 13 killed in Israeli strikes -- Lebanon's health ministry says the paramedics were carrying out a rescue mission in Nabatieh in response to an earlier attack that killed one person.16 hours ago
A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China -- Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.1 hour ago
Australia has some of the world's costliest homes. Will scrapping tax breaks help? -- The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply.16 hours ago
I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it erupted -- An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three people.1 day ago
Why welfare isn't winning elections in India like it used to -- India's welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.1 day ago
Trump's China visit set to test fragile truce -- The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.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.1 day 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.1 day ago
Watch: Soldier on parachuting to remote island to bring Hantavirus aid -- A specialist team helped supply critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.1 day ago
BBC tests out England and Argentina's World Cup training grounds in Kansas City -- Will Grant tested out one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will call home in Kansas City.1 day ago
BBC speaks with civilians inside Iran struggling with impact of war -- Iranian authorities have imposed an internet ban but using trusted sources, special correspondent Fergal Keane hears from those traumatised by conflict and government repression.2 days ago
Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant chunk of ice -- Nearly 1,000 climbers will attempt to scale the peak in coming weeks and this has raised safety concerns.40 minutes ago
Gaza sisters win prize for turning rubble into reusable bricks -- Displaced teenagers Farah and Tala wanted to 'turn destruction into something useful'.49 minutes ago
Shrinking Milka chocolate bar tricked consumers, says German court -- A court in Bremen has found the manufacturer of the classic Alpine Milk chocolate bar guilty of "shrinkflation".1 hour ago
Russian drone attacks kill nine in Ukraine after ceasefire expires -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warns of "more waves" of Russian drone attacks on Wednesday.2 hours ago
Alleged scammer extradited after hacking attempt on BTS star Jungkook -- The suspect allegedly tried to transfer millions of dollars worth of shares from the K-pop singer's account.2 hours ago
India's aspiring doctors heartbroken by exam paper leak -- Nearly 2.28 million candidates will now have to reappear in a test to secure a place in India's top medical colleges.4 hours ago