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LIVE - Global scramble to fix critical cyber-security flaws as many websites taken offline - Artificial intelligence discovered the vulnerability in the PHP programming language. The issue could allow attackers to steal personal data.

8 minutes ago

Celebrity shark returns to South Korean canal despite efforts to guide it to sea -- Authorities had hoped the female shark would swim back to sea after being led out of the canal.

8 minutes ago

Why Elon Musk is considering a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla -- Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

9 hours ago

Katya Adler: France divided over who to blame for riots and what to learn from them -- In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.

17 hours ago

Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream -- With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians. -- India

6 hours ago

Goal, assist... goal-kick - Kane underlines Ballon d'Or credentials - Why Declan Rice backs his England team-mate Harry Kane to win the Ballon d'Or after Arsenal's draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League. 8 hrs ago - Football

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US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate -- The warning to US officials comes as at least three people die in the latest strikes at an airport and an oil field. -- World

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Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' about controversial Ohio attack ad -- The ad by Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy features his Democratic rival's estranged mother, who she has not seen since her stepfather was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood. -- US & Canada

1 hour ago

Rosenberg: US diplomatic push offers little hope for imminent Ukraine peace -- President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.

4 hours ago

Bush family members back Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race

13 hours ago

Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out

8 hours ago

The real reasons US politicians are getting older

4 hours ago

Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules

7 hours ago

Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new study

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Japan is known for world-class events - but the Asian Games were chaotic -- Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.

8 hours ago

The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad -- With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

6 hours ago

How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election -- Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition. -- Middle East

54 minutes ago

Huge crowds watch attempt to rescue shark stranded in South Korean canal

17 hours ago

BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing

1 day ago

Clean up begins after French riots but police remain

2 days ago

'Let's move on': Albertans react to separatist movement setback

1 day ago

Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots -- The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.

9 hours ago

Pope does not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery -- Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.

7 hours ago

UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns -- A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.

3 hours ago

Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with military -- The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.

4 hours ago

India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail -- Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.

1 hour ago

New Mexico sues Epstein lawyer and accountant, accusing them of hiding his sex crimes -- Both men have denied having any knowledge of Epstein's crimes and their attorney rejected the lawsuit as "categorically false".

4 hours ago

Dame Judi Dench: 'I can't do a play, a film or read any more'

54 minutes ago

What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?

1 hour ago

US embassy accuses Canada of election meddling ahead of midterms

3 hours ago

UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning

1 hour ago

'Betrayed by my body': The taboo health issue women are talking about on social media

7 hours ago

'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbroken

9 hours ago

Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued

14 hours ago

Fernandes rounds on Carrick after Man Utd humiliation -- Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes blames head coach Michael Carrick for the tactics that led to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat by Como in the Champions League.

8 hours ago

Saka injury 'does not look good' - how will Arsenal cope? -- Mikel Arteta says the quadriceps injury Arsenal's Bukayo Saka picked up in the Champions League draw with Bayern Munich "does not look good at all".

7 hours ago

Man Utd humbling by Como leaves Carrick job in danger - Manchester United suffer one of the worst European nights in their history against Como to pile the pressure on beleaguered boss Michael Carrick.

7 hours ago

'Playing for their careers' - Australia reeling after extraordinary day -- Australia are facing defeat in the second Test against South Africa with careers on the line after their shambolic performance on day four.

14 hours ago

Real beat RB Leipzig to maintain 100% start -- Bernardo Silva scores his first goal for Real Madrid as Jose Mourinho's side beat RB Leipzig 4-1 to maintain their 100% start in the Champions League.

9 hours ago

Aston Villa maintain perfect start with victory against Viking -- Aston Villa maintain their perfect Champions League start with comfortable victory against Viking at Villa Park.

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