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Tuesday, October 13, 2026 11:54 PM ET

BBC News - World

Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says - Pope Leo had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. 4 hrs ago - Europe

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Saudi man charged with planting 'sophisticated' recording device in OpenAI office -- Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.

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Ex-gang boss sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder -- Davis was found guilty last month over his role in the late rap superstar's death in a drive-by shooting in 1996.

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Trump ousts Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece after corruption allegations -- Guilfoyle said the allegations of improper conduct were false and that being ambassador was the "honour of a lifetime".

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MI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AI -- Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".

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Cornell bans all fraternity parties over gang sex assault allegations -- The school has faced an uproar over how it handled assault allegations brought by a woman known as Jane Doe.

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Horrified witnesses recount fatal rollercoaster incident at Six Flags -- Police say preliminary information suggests the man who died at the Georgia amusement park fell from a ride.

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Argentina targets UK in legal claim over Falklands oil exploration -- The action filed with an international maritime tribunal is the latest development in an escalating row over the Falkland Islands.

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'I'd talk to the TV': The paid companions bringing warmth to China's lonely -- As loneliness grows in China, a new industry is emerging to provide companionship and support.

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Who's to blame for the toxic smog choking South East Asia? -- Anger is mounting at the companies accused of burning land in Indonesia and the authorities who have failed to stop them.

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Pakistan has locked down Imran Khan's stronghold - but it could backfire -- Some fear the government's standoff with the former PM's supporters could bring more instability, not less.

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Is Zelensky right to say data centre strikes have taken down Russian bots? -- Experts say there is no evidence that Russian trolls have been affected by Ukraine's Yandex attacks.

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Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children' -- A new industry being dubbed the "loneliness economy" has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.

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Inside Katie Zacharia's very brief White House briefing -- The BBC's Sarah Smith was in the room and describes Zacharia's performance and the moment she broke news about Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign.

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'If we don't scream, they won't listen to us': Student protesters speak to BBC in Paris -- Student protesters in France have told the BBC's James Waterhouse that they will continue to take action until change has been made. The protests have now entered their fourth week.

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The Ukrainian president says the ballistic missile strikes came with "no early warning from our partners".

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Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died on Monday after police say he was ejected from a ride at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia.

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Four years after the attacks, Serhii K will appear in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.

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One person has died and others were injured after an incident at a US amusement park.

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Simbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.

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The Legally Blonde actress faces two counts of assault for allegedly kicking a police officer and a nurse after allegedly attacking attendants on a flight.

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The 12-year-old was shot at a unit in Sydney last month and died in hospital three days later.

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The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa.

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