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BBC News - World
US and Iran trade fire after two US soldiers killed in Jordan - Kuwait says an electricity and water plant is on fire after the second such attack in two days. Iran says US strikes hit an under-construction nuclear power plant. 2 hrs ago - World
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Ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sinks off Guyana coast -- Fifteen children are among 67 people rescued, officials say, with dozens still missing. -- Latin America2 hours ago
Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Ukrainian cities -- Eight people die and dozens are injured as several cities are hit by missile and drone attacks, while Kyiv continues its own assault on Russian infrastructure.1 hour ago
New EU border system tripling time at passport control, airport boss says -- Ryanair has also warned passengers travelling to Europe this summer to prepare for extended waits.17 hours ago
The 1975's Matty Healy marries model Gabbriette Bechtel in Los Angeles -- The newlyweds were first linked in 2023 after Healy's brief relationship with Taylor Swift.4 hours ago
Neighbours actor Terence Donovan dies aged 90 -- His son, actor Jason Donovan, posted to social media that his father died on Saturday night peacefully in Melbourne, Australia11 hours ago
Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in US -- He was arrested in 2021 during Cuba's largest anti-government protests in decades and spent five years in prison.8 hours ago
Runners complete 'world's coolest marathon' on drifting North Pole ice -- Organisers say 23 runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic's geographic North Pole.2 hours ago
Hungary's president agrees to stand down after parliament backs removal -- Tamás Sulyok, seen as an Orbán loyalist, had until Saturday night to agree to end his term.1 day ago
German politician resigns over surrogacy child controversy -- Jens Spahn faced criticism over his use of a surrogate, a ban on which he previously backed.1 day ago
Messi on the brink of history - will it be his last World Cup game? -- Argentina captain Lionel Messi will play his 34th World Cup match in Sunday's final, but will it be his last appearance?7 hours ago
Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy -- Russians have been hit by mobile internet shutdowns and more businesses are seeking to dodge tax after more than four years of war with Ukraine.19 hours ago
Private jets flock to Montana - but locals can't afford the trailer park -- Rents in Bozeman, Montana have skyrocketed as wealthy out-of-towners flock to the city to experience the American West.19 hours ago
Why the World Cup half-time show may be a taste of things to come -- The 2026 World Cup's spectacle is creating debate about the place of music in sport - and how it could infiltrate other tournaments.18 hours ago
Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult' -- "Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his "assistants".1 day ago
Helicopters dump water as huge Norway fire destroys homes -- The blaze has destroyed more than 100 homes in Drammen and has spread to a nearby forest, authorities say.1 day ago
Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods -- Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.2 days ago
Timelapse shows World Cup final stadium nearly vanish in smoky haze -- MetLife stadium in New Jersey, where the World Cup final will be held, was shrouded in haze caused by hundreds of wildfires in Canada.2 days ago
Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species -- New monkey species hailed as 'amazing discovery' by conservationist.3 days ago
Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends -- More than 50 defendants have been on trial in Italy over the 2018 bridge collapse which killed 43 people.3 days ago
Health officials identify source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak -- The US Food and Drug Administration says iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at Taco Bell and Walmart locations was the source of cyclosporiasis infections.4 hours ago
Tate brothers arrested in US as further UK charges take total to 59 -- The Crown Prosecution Service says it has requested their extradition from the US, while their lawyer says they are innocent.10 hours ago
Grandmother, 82, wins law change so she can enjoy Happy Hour at care home -- Anita Le Brun, the face of a campaign to allow for alcohol to be served at care homes without a licence, is celebrating its success.6 hours ago
India's Ganesh idol makers count the cost of devastating floods -- Weeks before the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, floods washed away months of work for idol makers in Maharashtra.18 hours ago