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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 1:36 AM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

'My eyelids became infected - I was scared to sleep' Three women describe what happened when they travelled abroad for cheap "bleph" eyelid surgery. 34 mins ago

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Will Trump's AI rebrand to 'super intelligence' catch on? -- Some people close to the president have started to use the term but experts say it is unlikely to catch on.

1 hour ago

Watch: Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran if no deal reached

11 hours ago

Rich nations must cut debt as global shocks push up borrowing costs, IMF chief tells BBC

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Hunting hidden gems - is there anywhere in the world left to scout? -- Through live scouting and increasing data and footage, top clubs now have tabs on a large proportion of the world's talent.

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I was close to joining Liverpool in 2016 - Mbappe -- Kylian Mbappe says his mum was a "big fan" of Jurgen Klopp and wanted her son to move to Merseyside. -- Football

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'Be comfortable in your own identity' - Agassi's advice to Raducanu -- As Emma Raducanu plots a route back to the pinnacle of tennis, the Briton is taking inspiration from Andre Agassi's 2009 autobiography. -- Tennis

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Who will start for England at Euro 2028? BBC Sport's predictions -- As England prepare to face world champions Spain on Saturday, BBC Sport's experts predict who will be starting for the Three Lions at Euro 2028. -- England Men

12 hours ago

More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia -- More than 40,000 of the cases – which range from mild coughs to pneumonia – involve toddlers.

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How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco's election

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US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark

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Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings

16 hours ago

'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria

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Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore

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Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds -- The UN Population Fund also says there has been a "severe escalation" in the number of early and forced marriages. -- Middle East

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Child ketamine users in UK getting bladder damage describe 'peeing a jellyfish' -- Doctors running the UK's first and only dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13. -- Health

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India is producing more green energy - but wasting a lot of it -- India has rapidly decarbonised electricity generation, but its gains are tempered by transmission shortages. -- Asia

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Booker Prize judges reveal shortlisted novels after selection 'tussle' -- Past Booker winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among the nominees for this year's award.

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Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them? -- Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

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'I don't have a buoyancy aid': Living without the Bank of Mum and Dad - Three 20-somethings tell BBC News how they are navigating life without parental support. 6 hrs ago

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Rare look at the remote engine rooms powering China's AI ambitions

7 hours ago

Watch: Threats, deals and passionate speeches at UNGA event

6 hours ago

Watch: Key moments from Andy Burnham's first UN speech

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Watch: Trump floats rebranding artificial intelligence as super intelligence

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Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list -- Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.

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Trump says he would back ban on diesel exports -- Republicans lawmakers have put pressure on the president to curb exports as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US.

8 hours ago

Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal -- Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi wins silver in the women's road race at the Asian Games, having fled oppression in her home country to pursue a sporting dream.

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'Poison seller' who sold my daughter deadly drugs should rot in hell -- Louise Nunn's daughter bought drugs from Canadian Kenneth Law, who sold toxic chemicals online. -- US & Canada

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Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdose -- The death of the child star - who had fentanyl, Xanax, a muscle relaxant and antipsychotic medication in her system - was ruled an accident. -- US & Canada

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'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Polo intensifies to rare category 5 storm

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Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines

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American power, AI and a walkout - key moments from Trump's UN speech

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As Trump and Xi talk, China surges ahead with its AI ambitions

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Supreme Court stays out of custody case involving surrogate who refused abortion

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Cate Blanchett asks theatre audience to stop filming during show

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US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'

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Major crackdown on flag lamp-post activists

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Jacks stars as England grind out win over Sri Lanka -- Will Jacks' all-round efforts help England grind out an 89-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international at Chester-le-Street.

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Banned British player's £15m lawsuit against WTA dismissed -- British player Tara Moore's legal bid for £15m in damages over a doping case which led to her being banned for four years is dismissed.

8 hours ago

Wasteful Arsenal need late penalty to beat Koge - Mariona Caldentey scores from the spot in stoppage time to snatch victory for Arsenal against HB Koge in the Women's Champions League.

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