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Friday, November 06, 2026 12:56 PM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Meghan's father Thomas Markle due in court after arrest on charge relating to child sex abuse material - The 82-year-old was arrested in Florida after FBI searches of two Los Angeles-area storage units - he has previously denied allegations.

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US midterm results spark fears in Israel over future of two countries' ties - Staunch US support of Israel has been raised as one of the reasons why Republicans performed so badly. 5 hrs ago - Middle East

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What to know about the presidential wiretapping scandal rocking Indonesia -- The scandal involves senior members of President Prabowo Subianto's government, and hint at growing tensions among its elites.

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Spain's rail authorities face European fraud probe after Urda rail disaster -- Prosecutors begin investigating EU funds meant for upgrading the Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69 people.

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Will Atiku Abubakar be on Nigeria's presidential ballot after court ruling? -- The high court has sacked the leadership of the opposition ADC party with only months to go until elections.

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Four midterms takeaways for 2028 White House race -- The buzz about the presidential election is already under way - here's what we learned this week.

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Two dead after bus crashes in France, officials say -- One child and one young adult were killed in the crash, local authorities say, with more injured.

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AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values -- Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.

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New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines -- No link has been established between the threats against the airlines and those against the media outlets.

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Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people -- Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus".

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Judge blocks construction of Trump's massive arch after federal agency approval -- The Trump administration had hoped the construction of the 250-foot arch could begin as early as this week.

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Russian extremist group denies sending hoax bomb threats -- Scores of flights across Europe have received bomb threats this week, but no explosives have been found so far.

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Pope begins lengthy trip to Latin America weeks after lung cancer surgery -- Pope Leo, who had part of a lung removed last month, will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

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Dozens of Democrats eyeing 2028 presidential run, says former Obama aide -- Jim Messina tells the BBC that after Democrats' midterm victories he's talked to "over two dozen campaigns", with some already hiring staff.

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Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of inciting unrest but acquitted of treason -- The 58-year-old, who has been detained since April last year, says the charges are politically motivated.

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Watch: Is it the end of the road for Tesla's Cybertruck? -- The car company's CEO Elon Musk has said production will halt in Texas, to focus on the firm's self-driving Cybercabs.

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Bomb hoaxes: Messages reveal how threat was passed on by air traffic control -- BBC Verify has been analysing messages after flights across Europe were targeted by fake bomb threats - the second such incident this week.

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Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza? -- The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".

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Did a data centre revolt affect the US midterm election results? -- BBC Verify examines whether US voters were influenced by the data centre boom - and the impact anti-AI sentiment could have on the industry.

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Homes and temples glow across India as Diwali celebrations begin -- Millions of Indians will mark the festival of lights with glowing lamps, fireworks and traditional sweets

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A wildfire killed their loved ones in Spain. These British families demand to know why -- Nine British nationals were among the 15 people who died when fire ripped through the village of Bédar this summer.

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Self-styled 'king of Germany' goes on trial accused of heading criminal group -- Peter Fitzek is a member of a banned Reichsbürger group that sought to set up the "Kingdom of Germany" (KRD).

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How America voted in maps and charts -- See the maps and charts that show how America voted in the US midterm elections.

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US voters name economy and state of democracy as top issues, poll says -- A major election day survey suggests voters are the most unhappy with the economy.

2 days ago

Democrat leads by just over 1,800 votes in surprisingly tight Mississippi Senate race -- If Democrat Scott Colom wins the race, he could become the first black US senator elected in Mississippi since 1875.

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