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BBC News - World
LIVE - Huge smoke plume over Russian city as Ukraine hits two oil refineries in long-range attacks - Ukraine's President Zelensky says its military hit refineries in Bashkortostan and Yaroslavl, where the regional governor called it the "largest-ever enemy attack".
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In Odesa, no-one is safe from Russia's new Black Sea strikes -- Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline.6 hours ago
Iranian footballers who defied Tehran become Australian citizens -- There were among seven to be granted humanitarian visas while playing in Australia - but the other five changed their minds and returned to Iran.1 hour ago
Rihanna is 'in the studio', says partner A$AP Rocky -- The singer, who last released a full album in 2016, is in the studio and "cooking", her partner said.6 hours ago
LIVE - Fifa latest: Infantino remains president after tumultuous period - All the latest as Gianni Infantino remains Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives.2 hours ago
Iran says deal with Oman on Strait of Hormuz is in final stages -- Neither the US or Oman have commented on the proposed agreement on the vital waterway.5 hours ago
Indian journalist Tarun Tejpal sentenced to 10 years in jail for rape -- Tejpal, who has denied the accusations, can appeal against the verdict in India's Supreme Court.1 hour ago
Outrage as Ugandan football captain beaten to death in street gang attack -- The 27-year-old was killed by suspected robbers after resisting an attempt to rob him, police say.3 hours ago
Air India's new CEO faces financial and safety turbulence -- The aftermath of last's year deadly crash and mounting financial losses will be Gebremariam's main challenges.3 hours ago
Man charged with killing Scottish aid worker in Greece -- Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences.35 minutes ago
Nigerian security forces rescue more than 300 abductees -- The government says the rescue is the country's largest single-day operation by joint security forces.4 hours ago
After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives -- Without Patriot interceptors, Ukraine's skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia's missile barrages.17 hours ago
Banned from football at home, Afghan women's team reunite 8,000 miles away -- Women in the team, which is recognised by Fifa, say football has given them freedom and independence.12 hours ago
El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party -- His win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.20 hours ago
'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back' -- In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.1 day ago
The avalanche that killed a climbing legend - and a generation of record-setting guides -- Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.1 day ago
'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition -- AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.1 day ago
Moment first rare tiger in 70 years released in Kazakhstan -- Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago.6 hours ago
AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos -- As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it's causing real world problems in China.13 hours ago
Watch: 'Scariest night' as Ukraine fails to intercept Russian attack -- Kyiv's depleted air defences meant many of the missiles were not intercepted - like the one that hit Anastasiia's home.16 hours ago
Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5C -- There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began.1 day ago
Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in 'human safari' drone attack -- A video shows a Russian drone pursuing a street vendor in the Kherson region before exploding.1 day ago
Funeral of Irish actress Brenda Fricker takes place in Dublin -- Fricker won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1990 for her performance in My Left Foot.35 minutes ago
Protests grow in Indian state over alleged exam irregularities -- The protesters demand that an exam held in April be cancelled and a federal agency investigate alleged irregularities in other tests.2 hours ago