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BBC News - World
Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump -- The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords.
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Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May - The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate. 3 hrs ago - Business31 minutes ago
'I am still alive': Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kg -- Sonam Wangchuk has been the main draw at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in Delhi.11 hours ago
Teen jailed for exam cheating in Guinea dies after sickle cell complications, father says -- Mamadou Djouma Bah, 17, was arrested and sentenced to prison for exam fraud earlier this month.1 hour ago
Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated -- Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.31 minutes ago
France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west -- Most of those evacuated were tourists from campsites around Arcachon Bay in France's Gironde region.6 hours ago
Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi tanker as US launches more Iran strikes -- The Iran-backed group, which previously announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia, also claims to have hit another vessel.3 hours ago
'Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI fears mount -- Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.6 hours ago
Nicaragua's legislature debates barring opposition from elections -- The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.1 hour ago
Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya -- Okoth Obado was found guilty of killing Sharon Otieno with whom he had had an affair.2 hours ago
Blocked by censors, China's animal lovers take fight against abuse offline and overseas -- The killing of a dog and her puppies in Guangdong has sparked outrage inside and outside the country.20 hours ago
South Korea woman acquitted of murdering newborn after hospital delivery -- The woman, who had wanted to end her pregnancy at 36 weeks, gave birth to a baby who doctors later killed.8 hours ago
Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage -- The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.1 hour ago
Trump's nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands -- Signing a nuclear pact in the Middle East is a bold move that has drawn criticism in the US and in Israel.4 hours ago
'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children -- Nearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab.6 hours ago
Indian police cracked down on 'cockroach' protesters. They went home and made memes about it -- For 'cockroach' protesters, reels and memes became a way of documenting fear, making sense of violence and refusing to let it have the last word.19 hours ago
A year after deadly jet crash at Bangladesh school, families demand answers -- This week marks one year since a military jet struck a school in Dhaka, killing 36, most of them children.20 hours ago
Liquor store employee narrowly escapes leopard attack -- After nearly five hours, officials captured the animal and it was later released back into the wild, local authorities confirmed.5 hours ago
Watch: What we know about the US-Saudi nuclear deal -- The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries.19 hours ago
Watch: Louvre reopens gallery after jewellery heist -- The Louvre Museum reopens its Apollo Gallery nine months after a robbery that shocked France.1 day ago
Watch: Beluga whales travel by plane and lorry to US from closed Canadian marine park -- Six beluga whales have arrived in Illinois and Texas after being moved from a Canadian marine park that could no longer care for them.1 day ago
Secret Service agent in Vance's team under investigation over alleged leak -- The Secret Service has not disclosed the agent's identity or the nature of the information allegedly leaked.31 minutes ago
ChatGPT medical advice brought man 'to brink of death', lawsuit alleges -- An American man sues OpenAI and its founder Sam Altman, claiming the popular chatbot "repeatedly misdiagnosed" him.48 minutes ago
Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals -- It is the first major enforcement action against the tech giant under the EU's new digital rules.4 hours ago