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Watch: Nasa releases new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS -- The comet, first discovered in July 2025, is only the third ever confirmed object to pass through the solar system.
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US military officials in Ukraine for talks on ending war - It comes amid reports the US and Russia have prepared a 28-point peace plan, allegedly containing major concessions for Ukraine. 2 hrs ago - World19 minutes ago
Children among 26 killed in one of Russia's deadliest strikes on western Ukraine -- Two blocks of flats were destroyed by cruise missiles in the city of Ternopil, Ukraine's air force says.1 hour ago
Italy to extradite Nord Stream blast suspect to Germany -- Former Ukrainian military officer Serhiy Kuznetsov will face a charge of anti-constitutional sabotage in Berlin.46 minutes ago
Instagram owner Meta tells Australian teens accounts will close -- Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.5 hours ago
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 25 Palestinians, health ministry says -- The Israeli military says it struck several Hamas targets after gunmen fired at soldiers in Gaza in violation of the five-week-old ceasefire.4 hours ago
Dozens go on trial over North Macedonia nightclub fire that killed 63 -- Thirty-five people and three institutions are on trial. Prosecutors say years of failings turned the venue into a death trap.1 hour ago
I won't be silenced, says French anti-drugs activist after murders of two brothers -- Drugs gangs have a grip on Marseille, but Amine Kessaci says he has "no choice but to fight" after the violent deaths of his brothers.5 hours ago
Klimt painting second most expensive artwork sold at auction -- The portrait of Austrian heiress Elisabeth Lederer was looted by the Nazis and almost destroyed.11 hours ago
All 267 passengers and crew rescued after South Korean ferry runs aground -- The vessel remains stuck on a reef and unable to move, but there is no risk of sinking, the Coast Guard said.5 hours ago
Family of Indian man lynched over beef rumours vows to keep fighting for justice -- Mohammad Akhlaq was lynched to death in 2015 over rumours that he had eaten beef.13 hours ago
Two Miss Universe judges quit scandal-hit pageant, as one claims it's rigged -- Lebanese-French musician Omar Harfouch is one of two judges who resigned days before the finals in Thailand.13 hours ago
The only 'no' vote on releasing Epstein files -- The resounding vote in favour of the Epstein bill, 427-1, marks a rare moment of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill that was - almost - unanimous.19 hours ago
The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race -- The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting4 hours ago
'It would have been better if they'd killed me': A forgotten war destroying women's lives -- Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia's Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds.19 hours ago
On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet -- With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.23 hours ago
Why India's poorest state continues to struggle with illegal alcohol sales -- Efforts to crack down on bootlegging continue nine years after prohibition was introduced in Bihar.23 hours ago
'I hated that I looked Asian': KPop Demon Hunters star on her struggle for acceptance -- Korean-American actress Arden Cho tells BBC Global Women she struggled to feel accepted while growing up in Texas.1 day ago
Japan's largest urban fire in decades rips through 170 buildings -- Local media say one person was killed in the fire in the city of Oita, on the Japanese island of Kyushu.14 hours ago
'Quiet, piggy': Trump responds to reporter after Epstein question -- The president made the comment to a female reporter while speaking to the press on Air Force One on Friday.1 day ago
New video shows stunning Aurora Borealis over South Dakota -- Officials at Nasa say the sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle, known as "solar maximum", which could lead to more severe geomagnetic storms.2 days ago
Watch: Hundreds of sheep cross historic German city during annual tradition -- The event, which saw about 600 sheep cross the Nuremberg's historic centre, took place on Sunday and has become a popular annual tradition.2 days ago
Moment Ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina's sentence is announced -- Hasina has called the court's decision "biased and politically motivated" in a statement released after the verdict.2 days ago
Melania Trump and Usha Vance meet with military families in first joint visit -- The first and second ladies travelled to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to visit with troops and children of service members.19 minutes ago
Albanian PM accuses Mahmood of 'ethnic stereotyping' -- The home secretary told MPs on Monday around 700 Albanian families were "living in taxpayer-funded accommodation having failed their asylum claims".19 minutes ago
How serious is the Russian spy ship move? -- The movements of the Yantar is a worry for Britain's defence chiefs and provocative.46 minutes ago
Man charged with murder of mother and assault of father -- David Gallagher, 25, of Shrewsbury Downs, Ballinlough, Cork has been charged with murdering his mother and with assault causing harm to his father.5 hours ago