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BBC News - Top Stories

Got lost on Mount Fuji off-season? You'll have to pay for your rescue -- The fee will be imposed on those who get lost on Japan's most famous mountain during the off-peak seasons. -- Asia

32 minutes ago

OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but should trust AI firms

32 minutes ago

England's shoplifting problem and the prolific offenders fuelling it

4 minutes ago

US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa has not addressed US concerns over racial inequality. -- Africa

16 minutes ago

Turkey arrests dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists

7 hours ago

Trump says Kennedy Center to close as court rules his name must stay off building

9 hours ago

'Maybe they'll shoot you' - Carney recalls Trump's gift of White House key

15 hours ago

'Luck and timing': Matthew Rhys on his historic Emmy Awards double win

6 hours ago

Denmark says Russian warship fired flares at military helicopter

20 hours ago

What weapon could the US have put into space? -- The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.

14 hours ago

Satellite image reveals major damage that shut crucial Saudi oil pipeline -- Experts tell BBC Verify the pipeline's closure could cut oil supplies by as much as 3.6 million barrels per day.

10 hours ago

Warning of space arms race as US confirms weapons in Earth's orbit -- The BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale explains what an arms race in space might look like - and what it could mean for us on the ground.

2 hours ago

Watch: What the munitions shortage means for the US -- The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at how Operation Epic Fury is impacting ammunitions, and what it could mean for US military readiness.

3 hours ago

Why is Donald Trump so opposed to regulating AI?

9 hours ago

Runaway horse captured by police on motorbikes

16 minutes ago

Macaulay Culkin honours Catherine O'Hara

1 day ago

Watch: Republican senator presses Kash Patel on bestiality in bizarre exchange

6 hours ago

Magazine that was 132 years overdue returned to US library -- Concord Public Library said it would have incurred a $12,055 overdue fine, had there not been a temporary fine freeze in place. -- US & Canada

5 hours ago

Two sailors missing after tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Oman says -- Iran says El Gaia caught fire after hitting mines, but the US says the oil tanker was struck by a missile and then a drone.

3 hours ago

Suspected sabotage causes major Netherlands rail disruption -- Trains were cancelled or delayed on Tuesday after objects were found on tracks at multiple locations.

19 hours ago

South African president vows justice as more women's bodies found near Johannesburg -- Police have not linked the deaths to a serial killer but are investigating this possibility.

11 hours ago

Watch: Helicopter hovers feet from cliff face during rescue - 17 hrs ago

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US borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007 -- The effective interest rate on US government bonds over 10 years, known as the 10-year Treasury yield, has risen as high as 5.04% but has eased back since.

9 hours ago

Nick Reiner will not face death penalty if convicted of killing parents, prosecutors say -- Nick Reiner is accused of murdering his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner.

10 hours ago

Ash from Mount Etna grounds flights at Sicily airport -- All flights are suspended from one of Italy's busiest airports until Tuesday night.

12 hours ago

All support acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour quit after Macklemore dropped

9 hours ago

Carney's new love-in with EU has everything to do with Trump

6 hours ago

Three dead after LA news helicopter crashes while covering deadly bus collision

2 hours ago

UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada

3 hours ago

Five takeaways from Canada's push to woo the world's richest investors

7 hours ago

Nigeria arrests alleged Mexican drug kingpin at international airport

10 hours ago

Search continues for boy, 3, missing from playground

16 minutes ago

Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms

14 hours ago

'Superstar' Dowman shows his class - but Arsenal know caution is needed -- Max Dowman shines with two goals against Ipswich Town - but boss Mikel Arteta warns Arsenal cannot rush his development. -- Arsenal

5 hours ago

Brook likened to Pietersen in SL win - how do they compare? -- Harry Brook hits a brutal century and draws comparisons with Kevin Pietersen as England thrash Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first T20 in Southampton. -- Cricket

8 hours ago

Why are Man Utd better without the ball? -- Under Michael Carrick, Manchester United average 1.5 points per game when they have more than 50% of the ball. When they have less than 50%, this number is 2.6. -- Man Utd

53 minutes ago

Sweeney ad a barrier for girls in sport - Hunt -- British sprinter Amy Hunt says she is concerned about the controversial advert starring Sydney Sweeney being part of a "barrier" to girls' participation in sport. -- Athletics

21 hours ago

Let them ref the games and be humans - Andrews -- After Brentford overcame Reading to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round, head coach Keith Andrews believes the video assistant referee (VAR) is preventing referees from making decisions in matches.

7 hours ago

Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly -- Argentina name Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to international football.

7 hours ago

Szoboszlai stunner helps Liverpool knock out Spurs - Tottenham's difficult start to the season continued as they were knocked out of the EFL Cup by a largely second string Liverpool side.

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