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BBC News - World

Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies -- Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change. -- Climate

12 hours ago

Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest -- Dr Ning Xu denies he broke the rules of Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest. -- Technology

12 hours ago

What we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel -- A pilot has been arrested and is being questioned after another pilot was stabbed, officials say.

15 hours ago

Rosenberg: Putin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on Ukraine -- A foreign policy speech by the Russian president will be keenly watched, but all signs point to the full-scale invasion continuing.

5 hours ago

Japan raises permanent residency fee by 20 times -- The hikes are part of immigration policy changes introduced to manage Japan's growing foreign population.

5 hours ago

Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned -- It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.

58 minutes ago

K-pop star convicted of violating military service law -- The member of K-pop band Winner was given a suspended prison sentence for repeated absences from his national service work.

6 hours ago

Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash -- Chivayo was known for his lavish lifestyle, close ties to African presidents and lucrative government contracts.

5 hours ago

Cornell case highlights 'draining' maze for victims to report campus sex assaults -- Victims often have to navigate both university and local law enforcement processes to find justice.

28 minutes ago

California bans child marriage, a practice still legal in 32 US states -- Gov Gavin Newsom called it a "long overdue measure to protect young Californians".

11 hours ago

China has cracked down on AI relationships. Is it ahead of the game? -- Beijing has cracked down on AI chatbots that can replicate human relationships. Experts are asking if this is the right thing to do.

12 hours ago

Inside India's forest villages, where a dangerous mix of crises led to 32 child deaths -- At least 32 children have died in India's Balaghat district since May amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.

2 hours ago

Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing -- Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.

15 hours ago

Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit -- The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.

1 day ago

'I was lured into a trap': Evan Gershkovich on moment that led to 16 months in Russian jail -- The US journalist says he realised he was a "a pawn in a greater game" when he was not interrogated or tortured by FSB agents.

1 day ago

Plummeting Israel flight like 'rollercoaster', says passenger -- An aeroplane flying to Israel fell 17,000ft (5,200m) in less than two minutes before it was diverted.

8 hours ago

Passengers describe stabbing on Israel-bound plane -- Passengers on the Flydubai flight bound for Israel filmed the moments following the stabbing.

18 hours ago

Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht -- Jeremy and Jemma Cooper were 500 miles off the coast of New Zealand when their yacht, the Tai Tam, collided with a sperm whale.

11 hours ago

Luxury prison in Indonesia demolished after public outcry -- Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near the capital.

1 day ago

Watch: Moment a government building collapses into a river in Nepal amid floods -- The municipality building in Baglung was left teetering on an unstable ledge due to floods before it fell into a river.

1 day ago

Too early to say if Iran involved in Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack, Israeli PM says -- A pilot who stabbed another pilot on an Israel-bound plane is being investigated in Saudi Arabia, Benjamin Netanyahu says.

4 hours ago

What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next? -- The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.

1 hour ago

US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections -- Killer Christa Pike's lawyer says she is being given "life-saving measures" in hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital.

5 hours ago

Pakistan launches deadly air strikes on Afghanistan -- The Afghan Taliban says nine civilians have died while Pakistan says the strikes killed 22 militants.

5 hours ago

Africa's richest man launches Kenya oil refinery despite land protests -- The Kenya refinery is part of Dangote's ambitious bid to expand and help industralise Africa by 2030.

1 day ago

Watch: The many questions raised by the failed execution of Christa Pike -- Her legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the convicted murderer's execution as it was happening.

5 hours ago