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BBC News - World
Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year -- According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.
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LIVE - Nepal calls for 'global effort' to address climate change after devastating flash floods - A glacier collapse likely sparked Wednesday's floods in the Himalayan border region, killing at least 626 people, authorities say.2 hours ago
Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there -- Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.20 hours ago
Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy -- A woman who rented out homes to two al-Qaeda members speaks publicly for the first time - to the BBC.17 hours ago
Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon VIII ascends throne -- Mourners gather outside the palace as royals, politicians and citizens remember a beloved king, whose son has adopted the family motto "all for norway".1 day ago
Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil -- Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy. -- World1 hour ago
Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU -- Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.17 hours ago
Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets -- The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.11 hours ago
Dutch health institute issues 'red alert' over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills -- The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the health institute says.7 hours ago
Oslo mayor calls off wedding ceremony after death of Norway's king -- Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.1 day ago
Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato, Western officials say -- But they say Moscow will likely continue its "hybrid activity" against Nato members, short of direct military action.23 hours ago
Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards -- Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.17 hours ago
Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children -- Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.2 hours ago
Forget Starbucks coffee - Gen Z like their drinks ice cold -- Young consumers are choosing cold, customisable drinks and coffee chains are racing to catch up.14 hours ago
What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans -- Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?18 hours ago
Deadly strike on Kyiv warehouse prompts evacuations -- Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv after the deadly strike, which authorities said killed more than 30 people.4 hours ago
97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior' -- A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.21 hours ago
BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank -- The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.1 day ago
Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood -- Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.1 day ago
Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse -- Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.1 day ago
Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK -- The self-styled provocateur had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).49 minutes ago
China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border -- Footage of the flash floods have become almost impossible to find on China's heavily censored internet.31 minutes ago
At least 37 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv weapons depot -- An investigation has begun into the storage of weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area.5 hours ago
What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods -- Hundreds have died and thousands are missing after Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.1 day ago