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BBC News - Top Stories

Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting -- Eight people were killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at his home and school before shooting himself dead.

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'We have nowhere to return to': How Russia is seizing homes in occupied Ukraine - At least 34,002 Ukrainian properties have been seized or identified for seizure since 2024, a BBC Verify and BBC Russian investigation has found.

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Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescue -- Feliks the eagle was abducted as he first flew the nest in Serbia and wound up in the Middle East with poachers who demanded a ransom.

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What is birthright citizenship and how common is birth tourism in the US?

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Liverpool close to signing Barcelona's Araujo on loan -- Liverpool are close to signing Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo on a season-long loan from Barcelona, with an option to purchase.

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Man City reject Barcelona's £38.5m bid for Rodri -- Manchester City are open to selling midfielder Rodri but would demand more than £60m for the Spain captain.

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France set to take part in U20 Women's World Cup despite Uefa boycott threat -- France say they are still planning to compete in the Under-20 Women's World Cup next month despite a threat from Uefa to boycott Fifa competitions.

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Politicians, private jets and power - the life of a Fifa president -- Fifa president Gianni Infantino appears to be trying to return to business as usual after the failed World Cup private investment plan - but it may not be that easy.

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The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding

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'I ran because I knew I would die': Russian drones target medics in Ukraine

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Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged 'lover'

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Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue

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Sophia Laforteza steps away from Katseye, the second member to depart this year

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I was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil says -- The student says she feared never seeing her mother again after the attack killed five teachers.

11 hours ago

Divers find 162-year-old Guinness in shipwreck off the English coast -- Samples from the bottle have been sent for analysis, with researchers hoping to learn more about what the stout would have tasted like.

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How UK police let a registered sex offender murder and attack women -- Simon Levy's second murder victim, Sheryl Wilkins, could have been saved, senior Met officer admits.

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Could Russia be involved in German airport drone-bomb? -- The BBC has seen evidence from previous cases that Russian-linked proxies not only handled drones and explosives, but also delivered them to Germany.

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Why there's a row about standing up while drinking in central London -- Westminster Council is under fire as part of its plans to update a licensing policy. Why?

6 hours ago

Hunter Biden opens up to the BBC about father's cancer battle, pardon and politics

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested: How the morning unfolded

13 hours ago

Watch: Pentagon releases fresh UFO videos in new document dump

9 hours ago

Watch: BBC asks Infantino if he will resign as Fifa president

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What we know so far about the deadly Thailand shooting

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Madonna and Blur producer William Orbit dies aged 69 -- Tributes are paid to the musical "genius and pioneer", who also worked with All Saints, Pink and U2.

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UK defence secretary 'sickened' by sex abuse claims at Army college -- Wes Streeting promises to look into what went wrong at the college in North Yorkshire.

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Cambridge to review process for hiring senior academics after Jason Arday resignation -- Prof Priyamvada Gopal, who is part of the group, says Cambridge should not be "marking its own homework".

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US Senator Cassidy will vote to confirm Blanche for AG, likely saving teetering nomination -- Earlier, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said she opposed Trump's pick to lead the justice department

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Hunter Biden tells BBC his pardon was 'not good' for America or his father's legacy

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Mysterious orb seen racing over residential area in new UFO files

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Mark Hughes' son died of sudden adult death syndrome

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Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies

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US appeals court halts Trump ballroom project paving way for Supreme Court showdown

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Man, 32, died after cyst was 'missed' by doctors

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Coroners try to identify dozens of bodies kept in 'deplorable conditions' at US funeral home

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Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects

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Why can't the Premier League attract the world's best players? -- Vinicius Jr chose to stay at Real Madrid, but why does the Premier League rarely attract global superstars at their peak?

9 hours ago

Flintoff leaves England Lions head coach role -- Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff steps down as head coach of England Lions.

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