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BBC News - World
LIVE - Firefighters battle to contain France and Spain wildfires as thousands more evacuated - A blaze near Madrid is "beyond the capacity" of firefighters to contain, Spanish officials say, as more than 60,000 people have been evacuated.
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Zelensky tries to fix crisis over removal of defence minister and counts the cost -- Protests have continued over Zelensky's decision to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov, and some commentators believe he has been damaged politically.11 hours ago
Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting -- Palestinians say villagers came under attack by settlers, while the Israeli military says a Palestinian stole a weapon and opened fire on hikers.21 hours ago
LIVE - India's education minister resigns after weeks of 'cockroach' protests - Thousands of young people had been out on the streets demanding Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.1 hour ago
Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia -- US military says it disabled a tanker that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.4 hours ago
ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations -- Karim Khan denies allegations of engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a junior ICC staff member and seeking to stop her pursuing her complaint.14 hours ago
Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies -- The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."16 hours ago
US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs -- Imposed citing forced labour concerns, the levies replace a temporary global duty brought in after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs in February.16 hours ago
Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack? -- Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.11 hours ago
Indonesian babies were trafficked to Singapore. What happens to them now? -- At least 12 babies have been trafficked from Indonesia to Singapore, but what will happen to them remains unclear.1 day ago
The pop band who went from playing for rescue dogs to selling out arenas -- The group discuss disastrous gigs, putting political action into music and the meaning of "queer pop".3 hours ago
CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't see coming -- The CJP protest began with exam paper leaks. It became India's biggest student movement in years - why?1 day ago
South Africa's president wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over 'Farmgate' -- Ramaphosa has faced scrutiny following the theft of large sums of cash from his private farm in 2020.1 day ago
India cockroach protests: Videos show officers firing 'pellet guns' -- Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Delhi as part of the cockroach protests, calling for educational reforms.18 hours ago
Watch: Another day, more Trump tariffs - but are they working? -- The BBC's Samira Hussain explains how President Trump's tariffs affect US economy, who pays the price, and whether they're working.23 hours ago
Watch: Wildfires rage across Spain and France -- Spain's government declares national emergency as French authorities order evacuations in tourist hot spot.19 hours ago
Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes -- Officials say the death toll has surpassed 5,300, though estimates of the number still missing could be as high as 50,000.1 day ago
Watch: Driver dressed as Spider-Man whisks man in a wheelchair across busy road -- Traffic junction footage captured the moment a man dressed as Spider-Man helped a man cross a busy highway .1 day ago
A car collided with a truck on the R162 in Shercock, County Cavan, after 17:00 local time on Friday.20 minutes ago
Seven-year-old Miles Phillips' hit song has now had 1.5m views and was even played on the radio.20 minutes ago
The event celebrated press freedom after the first dinner was cancelled by a shooting in April.3 hours ago
The BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr attended the rearranged dinner after the first was disrupted by a gunman.3 hours ago
French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux while officials in Madrid say they face the "worst fire in the history of the region".20 minutes ago
The Trump administration has often accused the world's largest research museum of harbouring an anti-American bias.7 hours ago
Prosecutors allege D4vd started abusing the girl when she was 13 and she had threatened to expose him.7 hours ago
The megarocket pulls off a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean an hour after launch.7 hours ago
The event, attended by prominent members of the Ukrainian defence industry, was hit by ballistic missiles in the middle of the day.7 hours ago