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BBC News - World

Philippine police obtain warrant to search Thomas Markle's devices -- Images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to Meghan's father had reportedly been found in his former home in the Philippines. -- World

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US convicts Rwandan man who hid genocide role for decades -- Eric Nshimiye was accused of lying to a jury to protect himself and a fellow perpetrator of the genocide.

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Rock collapse kills two in Turkey's Cappadocia, local media reports -- One of the region's famous rock formations, known as "fairy chimneys", reportedly collapsed outside an open-air museum.

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Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash -- The recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.

5 hours ago

Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami -- The defeated Brazilian candidate claims to be the victim of a coup d'état and political persecution, recycling unsubstantiated allegations of "electoral fraud". -- US & Canada

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Carney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in Montreal -- The term "associate member" is reportedly off the table as officials discuss deeper economic and defence ties. -- World

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Record number of purges as Xi emphasises 'party discipline' at China political gathering -- Xi's anti-corruption campaign has become "an effort to consolidate and maintain authority", observers say.

3 hours ago

Details of thousands of US immigration agents leaked in major hack -- A group called the Department of Peace released information on more than 41,000 DHS staff.

7 hours ago

Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate -- The Republican governor was responding to allegations in the New York Times that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate, Dan Sullivan.

3 hours ago

Death of US actress Hayden Panettiere ruled accidental, ending local police probe -- The Heroes and Nashville star died in August from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs.

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US sanctions Rwanda's defence ministry over DR Congo conflict -- Congo accuses Rwanda of backing M23 rebels and plundering minerals in its conflict hit East

7 hours ago

Watch: VHS tapes and computers handed to police as Thomas Markle is investigated -- The BBC's Jonathan Head is in Cebu, reporting from outside the home where Markle resided.

2 hours ago

Watch: King dances in the streets of the Bahamas capital -- The monarch is in the Bahamas as part of a tour of the Caribbean during which he addressed the "great suffering of the past".

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Watch: At the scene of Spain's deadly train crash -- People have been killed after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of the capital Madrid, making this the country's worst disaster since 2013.

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Israel's election result is messy - here's why -- Despite having the highest voter turnout in nearly three decades, Israel's elections have had no clear winner. What does this mean for the country, asks the BBC's Yolande Knell.

1 day ago

Myanmar diplomat breaks down as he urges world to 'end our suffering' -- Kyaw Moe Tun - Myanmar's representative to the UN - makes an emotional appeal after saying the international community had failed the country's people.

21 hours ago

Europe's youth is on the march - but does anything actually unite them? -- The last month has seen youth-driven demonstrations across Europe. What connects them?

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What we know so far about deadly Spain train crash -- More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the crash occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.

10 hours ago

Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters -- The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.

15 hours ago

'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters -- Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

5 hours ago

How could Israel break election deadlock? Here are four scenarios -- With more than 90% of votes counted, all signs point to an impasse. The most likely outcome may be new elections.

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Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 14, officials say -- At least 14 others were wounded in the attack in the central city of Dnipro, including an 11-year-old boy.

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Shock of rail tragedy gives way to sorrow and outrage in politically divided Spain -- The latest train crash will pile pressure on the government of Pedro Sánchez, one month before the general election.

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Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show -- With 93% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.

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Manhunt under way for Tennessee killer who escaped prison through a fence -- Morley was given a life sentence for the 2022 killing of his co-worker Cody Birchfield.

1 day ago

President Tinubu to 'pray for Nigeria' during Saudi Arabia trip -- He last travelled to Mecca in 2022 as he was campaigning to become Nigeria's president.

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