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Wednesday, October 07, 2026 11:10 AM ET

BBC News - World

Residents of kibbutz destroyed in 7 October Hamas-led attacks grapple with how to rebuild -- Three years on from the attack on Nir Oz, in which 47 people were killed and 76 taken hostage, some survivors have returned to live there. -- Middle East

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Zelensky condemns 'vile' large-scale Russian attacks that killed 24 -- Rescue workers are continuing a search for residents after an apartment building in Pryluky was destroyed.

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LIVE - 'What happened here was not human': Israel marks three years since 7 October attacks - About 1,200 people were killed and 251 others taken hostage in the Hamas-led attacks. In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 74,200 people have been killed in subsequent Israeli attacks.

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Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life's asymmetry -- The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.

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Ten people linked to Kenya's first-ever Ebola case quarantined as screening concerns grow -- The patient passed through multiple cities in DR Congo, drove to Uganda and eventually flew to Kenya.

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Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel -- Asahi, Kirin and Suntory confirmed their premises were searched by Japanese competition authorities.

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Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dies aged 102 -- She starred opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, then alongside Cary Grant in Hitchcock's North by Northwest.

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California pair charged with abusing at least 14 surrogate-born children -- Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were arrested at their Arcadia mansion after 21 children were removed from their custody last year.

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How did Christa Pike survive two lethal injections - and what happens now? -- The convicted killer of Colleen Slemmer is said to be awake and speaking in hospital in Tennessee after an execution attempt.

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Many Nepalis swept away in the floods aren't officially dead, leaving families in limbo -- Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.

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The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope -- Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.

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Drinking and consent - Cornell rape allegations expose 'loopholes' in laws -- The BBC speaks to experts about current US state sexual assault laws and why some believe changing them will help alleged victims.

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From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you -- The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?

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What we know about Christa Pike's 'unprecedented' recovery after failed execution -- The BBC's Sarah Smith details the injuries sustained by the US death row inmate after two failed lethal injections, and what comes next.

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Watch: Riot police clash with school protesters and use tear gas in France -- Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils.

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Watch: How Russia responded to US after plague researcher death -- The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.

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Watch: How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election -- A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday

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Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in Russia -- Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.

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Why has France suspended the use of stun grenades on protesters? -- France has halted the use of stun grenades after a 15-year-old boys hand was blown off during student protests.

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Watch: Why family who lived at site of 7 October attack want to return -- The BBC's Middle East Correspondent visits kibbutz Nir Oz - one of the worst hit places during the 7 October 2023 attacks.

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France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests -- The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.

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US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say -- A medical expert advising her legal team says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is communicating in a "basic way".

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Sri Lanka's ex-first lady arrested over alleged misuse of children's hospital donations -- The 73-year-old has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations.

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