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Thursday, July 30, 2026 8:05 AM ET

BBC News - World

US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops - After a short period of relative calm when hostilities were paused, both sides have now restarted missile attacks. 1 hr ago - World

5 hours ago

Watch: Giant iceberg turns over near Greenland's coast -- Video captured by a passerby showed the moment the iceberg collapsed, creating a big wave.

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Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian - Polish PM -- The missile left a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine.

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Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war -- The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.

9 hours ago

Veteran Ugandan opposition leader collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says -- The 70 year old has been in detention since November 2024 and faces treason charges, which he denies.

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Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: 'When you're best friends it's easy' -- The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.

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Nicaraguan leader proposes extending presidential term by another year -- It is not the first time the constitution has been amended to allow Daniel Ortega, 80, to stay in power for longer. -- Latin America

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Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents -- It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology.

1 hour ago

Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt -- The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.

9 hours ago

Australia takes Telegram to court over alleged failure to remove 'pro-terror' material -- Telegram told the BBC it rejects the allegations and will contest them in court.

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Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct -- The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.

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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offences -- Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.

10 hours ago

'It's our home, it's our forest': BBC speaks to locals fighting France wildfire -- Firefighters are battling flare-ups in 40C heat in the Gironde region, as some locals have refused to heed evacuations.

14 hours ago

The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry -- Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.

13 hours ago

India's CJP protests: Why tech alone won't stop exam paper leaks -- Can computer-based testing stop NEET paper leaks? Experts say governance matters as much as tech.

12 hours ago

How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria -- West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.

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'I thought I would die': Survivors describe shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake -- Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.

1 day ago

Watch: Japanese mall explodes after magnitude 6.8 earthquake -- Search teams are still looking for survivors in the collapsed Aeon shopping centre.

12 hours ago

Planes dump water on French wildfires as temperatures rise -- Authorities have been trying to contain the wildfires, which have been burning for days.

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Bystander video shows teen lifeguard's dramatic ocean rescue -- The 16-year-old lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old who had been swept offshore at a California beach.

1 day ago

Suspected Kinahan gang leader faces extradition -- The ex-boxing promoter was previously named in court as the head of an international drug cartel.

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Watch: Strikes near Zelensky's hometown as hundred of drones launched -- Eight people, including two boys and a girl, have died during a Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine, according to local officials.

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Fauci on 'solid legal ground' in face of prosecution threat, lawyer says -- The US medical expert faces possible contempt-of-Congress proceedings for refusing to answer questions during a hearing on Covid.

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Three children among eight dead in Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials say -- A six-year-old girl and two boys, aged 11 and 17, were among six killed in a village near the central city of Kryvyi Rih.

4 hours ago

Thousands evacuated in Crete as European wildfires continue to rage -- Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.

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Japan earthquake death toll rises to 34 as evacuees battle sweltering heat -- Thousands of people are staying in evacuation centres, struggling to keep cool as temperatures soar.

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