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BBC News - World
Cuba says group shot on US-registered speedboat planned 'armed infiltration' -- The passengers were Cuban nationals living in the US, the Cuban government says. -- Just now -- World
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Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows -- Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes. -- Middle East2 hours ago
US and Iran hold talks seen as crucial to prevent conflict -- The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear. -- World31 minutes ago
Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 1,000 soldiers' bodies -- Russia's announcement comes as Ukraine's top negotiator met US peace envoys in Geneva. -- World1 hour ago
First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought -- Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.31 minutes ago
World Economic Forum boss quits after review of Epstein links -- Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.31 minutes ago
Singer D4vd confirmed as 'target' of investigation into murder of teen -- The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer's car last year.2 hours ago
Girl, 14, shot dead as South Africa's 'taxi wars' hit school -- Violence has plagued South Africa's highly competitive and lucrative taxi industry for decades.2 hours ago
Nigeria to hold inquest into death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's toddler -- The internationally acclaimed writer has accused Nigerian hospital Euracare of negligence, which it denies.4 hours ago
'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud -- Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.8 hours ago
'People are getting poorer': How Iran's struggling economy is changing how families live -- The soaring cost of living has left people struggling to afford basic items - creating pressures which led to mass protests.3 hours ago
Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray? -- Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.14 hours ago
Trump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran after State of the Union -- The next round of talks between the US and Iran in Geneva on Thursday could be decisive in the president's decision-making.18 hours ago
'I can't breathe any more': Inside the night a mob burned a newspaper -- A journalist recounts the night a mob torched the Daily Star, trapping 28 staff on the roof.14 hours ago
Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings in Nepal -- New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.5 hours ago
Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence -- BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.15 hours ago
Watch: Moment a sinkhole in Omaha traps cars and drivers -- Several witnesses jumped into action helping both drivers get to safety while others directed traffic, according to police.23 hours ago
BBC sees damage in Puerto Vallarta after Mexican cartel violence -- BBC's Will Grant visits Puerto Vallarta, a popular coastal resort town, to see the damage.1 day ago
'Anyone who runs is shot': Watch Russian soldiers describe killings of troops who refuse orders -- The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.2 days ago
Four convicted over spyware scandal that shook Greece -- In what became known as "Greece's Watergate", surveillance software called Predator was used to target 87 people.22 minutes ago
Hillary Clinton to appear before US House panel investigating Epstein -- The former secretary of state recently dropped her longstanding refusal to appear, alongside her former president husband.1 hour ago
Trump comment 'distasteful', says USA women's ice hockey captain -- US President Donald Trump joked that he would have to ask the women's team to his State of the Union address or he "probably would be impeached".1 hour ago
A New York City snowball fight gone wrong leaves Mayor Mamdani at odds with police -- The NYPD arrested one of four people it says injured officers with snowballs, in behaviour the commissioner called "disgraceful".1 hour ago
Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage -- The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.1 hour ago
US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files -- The top Democrat on the congressional panel investigating Epstein has called on the attorney general to publish the material.2 hours ago