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Friday, September 11, 2026 12:49 PM ET

BBC News - World

Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral -- Princess Astrid "represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner", the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.

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Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison -- Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.

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LIVE - 'We will never, ever forget,' Trump says as US marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 - The president is marking the anniversary at the Pentagon while a commemoration is under way at the World Trade Center in New York.

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LIVE - Houthis claim major advance in Yemen as group reportedly seizes island in key shipping route - Perim Island sits in the Bab al- Mandeb Strait, a globally important maritime chokepoint at the mouth of the Red Sea.

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Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction -- Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.

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Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons -- The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity. -- US & Canada

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Philippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began -- Thick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures pose a challenge to rescuers who have boarded the ship.

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Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US -- The six will face wire fraud and money-laundry charges in the US, South African police say.

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Five dead and dozens injured in coach crash in Swiss Alps -- The tourist coach was carrying dozens of Dutch passengers when it overturned in the south-eastern Swiss Alps.

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Man jailed after threatening to behead son's teacher in French village -- The father had threatened to kill a female primary school teacher for disciplining his son in class.

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The student behind 'cockroach' protests that forced an Indian minister to quit -- It has been a rollercoaster ride for 'cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke who gained celebrity status overnight.

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Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt -- Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC's security correspondent writes.

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Trump shadow looms large over Brics as Modi hosts Putin and Xi in Delhi -- As Brics leaders meet in Delhi, divisions within the bloc make a united response to Washington unlikely.

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Civilians told to flee Ukraine's fortress cities as Russia bids to control Donbas -- Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.

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Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult? -- Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.

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How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance -- Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.

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Has Trump won over voters with his midterm convention? -- The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main takeaways from the first-ever Republican convention held in the middle of a US presidential term.

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Watch: Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11 -- The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.

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Brother of Muslim policeman killed in 9/11 'disappointed' by calls for Mamdani to sit out memorial -- Zeshan Hamdani speaks out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, attending 9/11 events.

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Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City -- Organisers say each of the 2,977 drones in the display represents a victim of the 9/11 attacks.

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Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base -- The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

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Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane -- The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.

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Huge security operation under way for Trump's visit to Ireland -- Gardaí say this is one of the biggest security operations they have ever put in place.

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US prices remain high as fuel costs squeeze household budgets -- Prices in the US rose 3.4% in the 12 months to August, according to the latest official report on inflation.

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As Trump dominates convention, some Republicans quietly ask who comes next -- JD Vance delivered the keynote speech to end the party's convention - but the president still took centre stage, the BBC's Daniel Bush writes.

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Interest rates could rise again across the world – here's why -- As countries grapple with energy costs pushing up inflation, this month will see how central banks respond.

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Buddhist monk arrested in suspected $3m embezzlement scandal -- Thai police also arrested a suspected female accomplice with whom the monk, who had taken a vow of celibacy, was filmed having sex.

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