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BBC News - World
LIVE - Iran attacks US targets in Middle East after four reportedly killed at wedding celebration - The Iranian Red Crescent says the deaths happened when shrapnel from a US missile hit a home where a celebration was taking place in southern Iran.
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US sailors arrive in Thailand's Pattaya after record 250 days at sea -- The USS Abraham Lincoln is docking close to Pattaya, known for its neon-lit nightlife, and for sex tourism. -- World17 minutes ago
Why US troops have a history in this raucous Thai city -- The BBC's Jonathan Head looks at the historical echoes of US troops arriving in Pattaya, a beach resort famous for its racy bars.3 hours ago
Zelensky says airlines should avoid Russian airspace as Ukraine escalates drone operations -- Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among those still using Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Russia says it will intensify its own attacks on Ukraine.7 hours ago
Rosenberg: Putin's veiled threat to UK part of Russia's campaign against West -- The Russian president wants to keep Britain guessing - and stressing - over Moscow's real intentions.17 minutes ago
BBC travels inside occupied Lebanon as officials say Israel expanding positions -- A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.5 hours ago
Bus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast kills 22 -- Reports say Jordanian nationals are among those killed in the accident in the South Sinai governorate.1 hour ago
Madagascar ex-Senate chief sentenced to hard labour over deadly Gen Z protest crackdown -- At least 22 people were killed and more than 100 injured during last year's unrest, according to the UN.35 minutes ago
Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial -- The 23-year-old is charged with aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and six other counts.1 hour ago
South Korea jails care home head for sexually assaulting disabled residents -- The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility near Seoul.5 hours ago
Remarkable US oil deal puzzles analysts - and angers many Venezuelans -- Amounting to 65 billion barrels of crude, the deal is labelled by one ex-envoy as a colonialist "fever dream".7 hours ago
Could the man who murdered a Christian missionary and his sons walk free in India? -- Dara Singh is serving a life sentence for burning alive Graham Staines and his two sons in Odisha in 1999.6 hours ago
Will self-flying planes transform the skies? -- Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.6 hours ago
'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban -- As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.1 day ago
Pistol in a lake gives hope for French cold case -- Saad al-Hilli was shot dead with his wife and mother-in-law while holidaying in eastern France in September 2012.19 hours ago
Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan's viral snack -- The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made using cold water.14 hours ago
Norway's new king takes oath as mourners pay respects to his late father -- Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the Royal Palace.21 hours ago
Watch: Moment Duane 'Keffe D' Davis is found guilty of Tupac Shakur's murder -- The rapper's killing became one of popular culture's great mysteries, with countless theories but no arrests until 2023.1 day ago
Orangutans in danger as wildfires blaze through Borneo -- Wildfires in Indonesia have destroyed part of the natural habitat of hundreds of orangutans, risking the survival of the species.1 day ago
Across Latin America, 'aura battles' burst onto the scene -- Young people across Latin America are taking part in the contests where participants compete to prove who has the most charisma.1 day ago
More than 900 killed in Gaza this year despite ceasefire, Hamas-run health ministry says -- The ministry says the total number of people killed in the Strip since 10 October is now more than 1,300, including 301 children.17 minutes ago
Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked but judge asks them to keep trying -- The Massachusetts mother is facing murder charges for killing her three children at their family home in 2023.19 hours ago
Nepal-Tibet flood response turns to relief and recovery -- More than 1,000 people have died and thousands are missing, as rescue efforts continue and aid is airlifted to villages.35 minutes ago
King Charles, Macron and Burnham to preview Bayeux Tapestry display -- British and French leaders will be at the British Museum to see the exhibition of the historic Bayeux Tapestry.49 minutes ago
Missing British trekker's body found in Pakistan -- The 30-year-old from Birmingham went missing on Saturday as he was descending from Musa Ka Musala.17 minutes ago
Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president's powers -- The sweeping reforms come in the wake of last year's coup and ahead of a proposed return to civilian rule.3 hours ago