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BBC News - World
Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options - Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran. 16 mins ago - Business
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Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump's life in Instagram post -- Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.13 hours ago
US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege -- The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him.7 hours ago
'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations -- The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.7 hours ago
Jewish agency warned of 'high' threat level ahead of Bondi shooting, report finds -- Gun reforms should be prioritised and policing around Jewish events increased, royal commission says.1 hour ago
Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction -- White supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal is "utterly devoid of merit", a New Zealand court has ruled.3 hours ago
Hegseth clashes with lawmakers over Iran war in nearly six-hour-long hearing - US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democratic lawmakers during a nearly six-hour-long hearing, in his first time facing questions under oath since the start of the Iran war. 9 hrs ago17 minutes ago
Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback -- The five-year-old girl was last seen on Saturday at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.2 hours ago
King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York -- King Charles and Queen Camilla on their state visit to the US visit the memorial in New York.6 hours ago
Hungary's next PM says frozen EU funds will be paid out soon -- Péter Magyar meets EU leaders in Brussels, for the first time since his Tisza party won a landslide election.11 hours ago
US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel -- The governor of Sinaloa, Rúben Rocha Moya, hails from the same party as the president of Mexico.7 hours ago
New images show suspect taking selfies before Washington press dinner shooting -- Prosecutors argue Cole Tomas Allen should remain in custody until trial on a charge of attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.14 hours ago
The 'Polar Bear Capital' with Arctic gateway ambitions -- Canada is weighing whether a year-round northern trade route to Europe from Churchill, Manitoba, is viable, as climate change speeds Arctic warming.7 hours ago
A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama -- The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.8 hours ago
Indians lost $2.5bn to digital fraud in 2025 - now its central bank is fighting back -- The RBI is mulling measures to tackle rising cases of digital fraud in India - but will they work?3 hours ago
Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's final rate decision as Fed chair -- Powell's news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed's independence.9 hours ago
Legal experts sceptical of DoJ case against Comey over seashell post -- Acting AG Todd Blanche said the case was investigated for months, adding "it's serious when you threaten the president."17 minutes ago
Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home -- BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.4 hours ago
'Attacked 28 times in a day' - BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq -- Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.5 hours ago
The King and Queen in the Big Apple: What the royals did on their third day in the US -- After visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Queen Camilla read to children at the New York Public Library and King Charles visited a community organisation in Harlem.6 hours ago
Watch: Aerial video shows destruction after tornado strikes small Texas town -- A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week.6 hours ago
Watch: There's a ceasefire in Lebanon - but the fighting hasn't stopped -- Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.16 hours ago
Singapore court fines women for pro-Palestinian walk -- This reverses an earlier acquittal of the activists, who had led a walk to support the Palestinian cause.8 minutes ago
China to ban drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns -- Drone users will also be required to register their devices and secure permits before flying them.1 hour ago