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BBC News - World

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".

13 hours ago

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

14 hours ago

Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says -- Pope Leo had a "peaceful night" in the hospital after the surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican says.

3 hours ago

Saudi employee charged with planting 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. -- US & Canada

2 hours ago

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".

11 hours ago

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.

14 hours ago

Zimbabwean author denies using AI to write award-winning story -- Simbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.

11 hours ago

Lena Dunham's Girls to return for limited HBO run -- Ten years after the series finale, the "Girls" are getting back together to explore the "milestone of turning forty", HBO says.

6 hours ago

Russia arrests Japanese journalist on spying charges -- The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo.

3 hours ago

'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.

12 hours ago

Who's to blame for the toxic haze 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.

3 hours ago

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.

12 hours ago

What we know about the deadly Six Flags rollercoaster incident in Georgia -- Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died on Monday after police say he was ejected from a ride at an amusement park.

1 hour ago

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.

20 hours ago

What we know about Russia's overnight strikes on Ukraine -- BBC Ukraine Correspondent Dan Johnson is in Kyiv, where at least three people were killed in overnight strikes.

1 hour ago

Watch: Witnesses describe 'traumatic' moment man fell out of Six Flags rollercoaster -- One person has died and others were injured after an incident at a US amusement park.

8 hours ago

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.

12 hours ago

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.

16 hours ago

'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.

16 hours ago

Turkish police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcasts -- It is the latest in a series of crackdowns on media critical of the Turkish president and his government.

36 minutes ago

Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, as Starlink restrictions affect front line -- Critical energy infrastructure is hit, as Ukraine says speed restrictions of Elon Musk's Starlink are disrupting battlefield missions.

56 minutes ago

Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines -- Four years after the attacks, Serhii K is in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.

56 minutes ago

Hundreds of thousands of workers on strike across Republic of Ireland -- It comes amidst an an ongoing pay dispute between public sector workers and the Irish government.

5 hours ago

Sydney teen charged with murder of boy who was shot in face -- The 12-year-old was shot at a unit in Sydney last month and died in hospital three days later.

5 hours ago

Russian strikes hit key power plant in Kyiv, Zelensky says -- The Ukrainian president says the ballistic missile strikes came with "no early warning from our partners".

12 hours ago