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BBC News - World
Trump told 'killing has stopped' in Iran after violent protest crackdown -- The US president does not rule out military action in Iran, as Tehran temporarily shuts its airspace to nearly all flights.
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'It was terrifying': Residents describe carnage after Thai train crash kills 32 -- The BBC arrived at a grim scene in the evening, with rescuers still pulling bodies out of the mangled train.3 hours ago
Singapore's opposition leader stripped of title after conviction for lying -- Singh, who was convicted for lying to MPs, has always maintained his innocence.4 hours ago
Rift at top of the Taliban: BBC reveals clash of wills behind internet shutdown -- The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.7 hours ago
European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island -- France says a 15-strong French military contingent has arrived and more forces will be there in the coming days.27 minutes ago
From behind bars, Aung San Suu Kyi casts a long shadow over Myanmar -- The democracy campaigner has spent 20 years in total in detention, five of them since being overthrown by a coup.14 hours ago
Watch: Aerial footage shows cars swept away by flash floods in Australia -- Australia's Great Ocean Road closed on Thursday after flash floods hit the state of Victoria.3 hours ago
Zelensky declares energy emergency as biting cold persists -- The move comes as US President Donald Trump said Ukraine is "less ready" than the Russian president to make a peace deal.6 hours ago
Federal agent shoots Minneapolis man in leg after shovel attack, officials say -- The agent was acting in self-defence after being attacked with a shovel, said the Department of Homeland Security.1 hour ago
Widespread delays hit Uganda election amid internet shutdown -- The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.4 hours ago
US launches phase two of Gaza peace plan with new technocratic government -- It includes the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian government, as well as the reconstruction and demilitarisation of Gaza, US envoy Steve Witkoff says.15 hours ago
LIVE - Verified dashcam video captures Thailand crane crashing on to busy road, killing two - Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.3 hours ago
She's offered to share her Nobel with Trump. But what might Machado ask for in return? -- Venezuela's opposition leader will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.3 hours ago
'I carried my wife's body for an hour and a half' - BBC hears stories of protesters killed in Iran -- BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran, with witnesses saying they want to ensure the world knew of the violence against protesters.6 hours ago
Why the UAE has incurred the wrath of Somalia -- The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.5 hours ago
Labubu toy manufacturer exploited workers, labour group claims -- Investigators allege that a factory making Pop Mart products neglected staff safety and welfare.8 hours ago
Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuation -- Four astronauts who left the International Space Station (ISS) a month early due to one of the crew members falling ill have returned to Earth on Thursday.2 hours ago
Watch: Paraglider survives 500ft drop into ocean -- The man's powered paraglider malfunctioned causing him to crash into the water off the coast of Palm Beach County, Florida.18 hours ago
'Grim scene': BBC on site after crane collapses on train in Thailand -- Correspondent Jonathan Head says the 'devastating' accident is an enormous setback for Thailand's efforts to modernise its infrastructure.1 day ago
Trump vows 'very strong action' if Iran executes protesters -- Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday.1 day ago
What message do Greenlanders have for Trump? -- The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler hears from Greenlanders, whose island is embroiled in a geopolitical storm.1 day ago
Pitfalls loom as Trump's Gaza peace plan enters second phase -- As the US announces the next of its plan to end the war, serious obstacles mean implementation will be difficult.45 minutes ago
Two dead after another construction crane collapses in Thailand -- It comes one day after a crane accident in another part of the country killed 32 people.6 hours ago
Astronauts splash down to Earth after medical evacuation from space station -- The four members of Crew-11 beamed as they stepped out of their spacecraft after a safe landing.1 hour ago
Who is Pritam Singh, Singapore's former Leader of the Opposition? -- Singh, the leader of the Workers' Party, was stripped of his title after being convicted of lying to MPs.2 hours ago