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BBC News - World

Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election -- The PM's Likud party has alleged foreign interference and said Arab-led parties "stole" the election after his coalition lost its majority.

2 hours ago

Audio reveals exchanges between Spain train operators and drivers moments before deadly crash -- The leaked tapes appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move at normal speed, even though another up ahead had stalled.

5 hours ago

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.

6 hours ago

EU chief lays out vision for new Canada partnership at Montreal summit -- Ursula von der Leyen continued to use the term "associate member" for Canada despite some opposition of the bloc's members, including Germany.

4 hours ago

'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next -- A temporary ceasefire has brought rare quiet to Kherson, offering its residents a glimpse of normal life before fighting resumes.

3 hours ago

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.

8 hours ago

Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader of Brazil' after election loss -- The defeated presidential candidate says he will lead the opposition from the US.

6 hours ago

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.

8 hours ago

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.

11 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.

15 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.

11 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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Young athlete and former minister among victims of Spain train crash -- As some of the victims' names are released publicly, an outpouring of grief and anger is sweeping across Spain.

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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? -- BBC InDepth

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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. -- Asia

12 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.

13 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.

14 hours ago

China made Mbappé apologise - but many people don't know exactly what he said -- The footballer's comments about a "Chinese leader" sparked outrage but censorship left many wondering what exactly happened.

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From watching Star Trek to knighthood - Sir Patrick Stewart's memorable BBC moments -- The actor was a familiar face across the BBC over the years, appearing on programmes like The Graham Norton Show and HARDTalk.

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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.

19 hours ago

Sir Patrick Stewart: The life of an iconic actor -- In a career that spanned seven decades, Sir Patrick won multiple Emmys and Golden Globes, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.

1 hour ago

Watch: What leaked audio reveals about Spain train crash -- Recordings between a control centre and the train drivers appear to show one train was given clearance to move even though another train had stalled on the track.

2 hours ago

More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surge -- Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.

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