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BBC News - World

Hundreds arrested over French wildfires, but who is to blame? -- The government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.

9 hours ago

US offers $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president's first day of office -- Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an "all-out war" on what he calls "narco-terrorism".

17 hours ago

Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68 after illness -- Lionel Messi's father and agent Jorge dies at the age of 68 following a long illness.

18 hours ago

Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open strait -- Both sides suggest progress in talks to agree a new shipping route through the strait, but a breakthrough remains unclear.

3 hours ago

Perez Hilton faces long recovery after reports he self-harmed during livestream -- The US blogger is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital, according to his family.

3 hours ago

Trump's ex-lawyer Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general -- The vote cements Trump's former criminal defence lawyer as the nation's top law enforcement official despite a rare pushback from some Republicans.

20 hours ago

Tonnes of rotting food from vast LA warehouse fire creates unbearable stench -- A fire destroyed a warehouse, leaving heaps of rotting chicken, poultry and fish to attract flies and rats.

9 hours ago

Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies -- Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from Morocco into the neighbouring Spanish exclave of Ceuta.

1 day ago

Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv -- Russia continued its overnight attacks after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Ukraine's dwindling supplies of missile interceptors.

1 day ago

Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China -- The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.

18 hours ago

State of emergency declared as fast-moving Canada wildfire doubles in size -- The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered "out of control", has spread over more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km).

3 hours ago

Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope -- The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.

14 hours ago

How a schoolteacher's son became Kashmir's first India Test cricketer -- Auqib Nabi becomes Jammu and Kashmir's first cricketer to get India Test call-up, inspiring millions.

5 hours ago

The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding -- How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.

1 day ago

'I ran because I knew I would die': Russian drones target medics in Ukraine -- Ukrainian emergency workers warn of growing Russian attacks on hospitals and ambulances.

1 day ago

He's been frozen on Everest for 30 years, now 'Green Boots' may finally be coming home -- For decades, an Indian man's lime shoes have been a grim trail marker for many climbing the world's highest peak.

1 day ago

Watch: Moment opposition MP throws eggs at Kosovo's acting PM -- Lawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti.

17 hours ago

Watch: BBC asks Infantino if he will resign as Fifa president -- The head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup.

1 day ago

What we know so far about the deadly Thailand shooting -- At least seven people have died after a teenage boy shot his grandparents before opening fire on a school in Bangkok.

1 day ago

Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan -- Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.

2 days ago

Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan to be returned to Ireland in high-security operation -- The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bomb-proof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.

50 minutes ago

What it's like to chase solar eclipses around the world -- For many, a total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But for a dedicated few, it's a deep passion.

8 hours ago

Nigeria's mass wedding - and how telling lovers from fraudsters is proving tricky -- The scheme is for couples who cannot afford the significant financial costs associated with marriage.

8 hours ago

Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites -- Israel is planning large-scale land expropriations in historic, Palestinian areas of the West Bank.

9 hours ago

Paris tells e-scooter riders to wear safety gear or face fines -- Police in the French capital tighten rules for riders after a sharp increase in fatal accidents.

13 hours ago