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BBC News - Top Stories

Striking images capture damage and despair after deadly earthquakes -- A visual guide of the earthquake destruction in Venezuela and the rescue efforts.

12 hours ago

Tuchel defends full-back selection after James injury -- Thomas Tuchel defends his full-back selections after confirming Reece James will miss the match against Panama through injury.

2 minutes ago

Usyk vacates belts but is not retiring -- Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk says he will vacate all his belts but is not retiring.

6 hours ago

Religion row as Texas makes Bible stories required reading in schools -- Critics say the new reading requirements infringe on religious freedoms and blur the separation of church and state. -- US & Canada

47 minutes ago

Canada's vacant and crumbling official residence gets a lifeline

9 hours ago

Judge declares mistrial in Palisades fire arson case

6 hours ago

Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix

2 hours ago

Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events

5 hours ago

Madonna was 'jealous of Kylie' - and more things we learned in her Graham Norton interview

2 hours ago

Prayers and relief efforts after Venezuela's earthquakes -- The BBC's Vanessa Silva reports from Caracas as the city faces the aftermath of back-to-back tremors.

14 hours ago

Earthquake is devastating blow to Venezuela at time of uncertainty -- The twin quakes come less than six months after Venezuela's then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces.

1 day ago

Rescuers race to find Venezuela quake survivors: What we know so far -- The quakes killed at least 589 people and injured more than 2,980, with more feared trapped under rubble.

7 hours ago

Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at awkward Pride Match -- Iran's coach refuses to discuss pride celebrations in Seattle, where his country face Egypt in a crucial Group G match.

6 hours ago

Mbappe v Haaland: Who is more important for their country? -- Two of the greatest forwards in world football will go head-to-head at Boston Stadium on Friday, as France and Kylian Mbappe take on Norway and Erling Haaland.

16 hours ago

Why has Trump stayed away from the World Cup? -- Why has Donald Trump stayed away from the World Cup? And will he appear before the final?

8 hours ago

What each team need to reach World Cup knockouts -- With the final round of group fixtures nearing a conclusion the path to the World Cup final on 19 July is starting to take shape.

3 hours ago

The first non-stop London to Sydney flight is coming - with challenges -- Some analysts say the first non-stop London to Sydney flight is a major milestone - but would you buy a ticket?

2 hours ago

Two years ago, she was delivering parcels - now KWN is an R&B star -- The R&B singer broke out with the single Worst Behaviour, which she sold on a custom-built website.

2 hours ago

Hit South African show gets the world talking about polygamy and cheating -- The Zulu-language series about a man with multiple wives is a worldwide hit.

2 hours ago

Why GTA 6 will launch without a disc - and what it means for gamers -- Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?

2 hours ago

Going to a festival as a neurodivergent person can be tough - but there are ways to recharge -- Some festivals are rolling out calm spaces and noise-cancelling headphones, but there are calls to go further.

2 hours ago

Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building

6 hours ago

Watch: Elephant smashes through bus windscreen during attack

21 hours ago

'It's way too much' - World Cup fans react to American tipping culture

6 hours ago

Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake

14 hours ago

Watch: BBC reports from La Guaira, one of Venezuela's worst-hit areas

2 hours ago

Tate brothers lose court bid to be told names of their UK accusers -- Andrew and Tristan Tate will face multiple charges, including rape, when they are returned to the UK.

8 hours ago

Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks -- Hezbollah is not party to Friday's agreement, and previous ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon have still seen near-daily cross-border strikes.

2 hours ago

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case -- It relates to a 17-year-old girl - four men including her father and husband face years in jail if convicted.

9 hours ago

Paris restricts alcohol consumption and sales as Europe's heatwave shifts east -- Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials bring in alcohol restrictions to ease pressure on hospitals.

23 hours ago

Nicholas Rossi: Rapist who faked death and fled to Scotland dies in US hospital -- Rossi fled to Scotland in 2021 in an attempt to evade justice but was arrested in the Covid ward of a Glasgow hospital.

3 hours ago

Three unusual things about the King's tax bill -- King Charles paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025 - here's what we know about his unique tax situation.

47 minutes ago

US conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship

4 hours ago

Just how much trouble is Canada's economy in?

1 hour ago

Pete Buttigieg briefly separated from children after false police report

3 hours ago

World Cup fans frustrated by 'confusing and expensive' tipping culture in US

6 hours ago

Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes

8 hours ago

They quit the West for Russia's traditional values, but it wasn't what they expected

1 hour ago

Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as families desperate for news

3 hours ago

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents

10 hours ago

William will no longer benefit from prison rent

18 hours ago

LIVE - Spain lead Uruguay as Cape Verde look to qualify against Saudi Arabia - Follow live text coverage and listen to Radio 5 Live commentary as Uruguay take on Spain in World Cup Group H.

37 minutes ago

Rest your best or go strong? Norway face questions as Haaland left out -- Sensible choice or wrong decision? Norway leave Erling Haaland out as they make 10 changes against France - and lose heavily.

17 minutes ago

How fitter Duckett got back to his best -- Ben Duckett has lost "five or six" kilograms since the Ashes - this is how he reaped the rewards with a century for England in the third Test against New Zealand.

4 hours ago

Dembele's 32-minute hat-trick inspires France to win over Norway - Ousmane Dembele scores a first-half hat-trick as France thrash Norway, who rested star striker Erling Haaland.

2 hours ago

Senegal thrash 10-man Iraq as Scotland hopes fade - Senegal boost their chances of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup with a 5-0 win against 10-man Iraq.

3 hours ago