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BBC News - World

Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse -- Canada's PM said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war.

9 hours ago

France links rise in drownings to heatwaves -- A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.

2 hours ago

Thousands struggling without power in Indiana 12 days after severe storms -- In the town of Gary, where a third of residents live in poverty, people say they have been living in "survival mode".

1 hour ago

The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer -- A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.

22 hours ago

Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds -- Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men's half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds in a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires.

3 hours ago

Golf brand apologises for advert that shows woman being pushed over -- Content creator Good Good apologises and removes an advert that shows a woman being pushed to the ground as she reached for a man's golf club.

4 hours ago

'We're not going to run from it': Sydney Marathon laughs off medal error -- Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium.

12 hours ago

'New season, new trim' - Haaland reveals buzzcut -- Manchester City striker Erling Haaland reveals his new buzz cut on social media.

2 hours ago

Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games -- The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.

4 hours ago

Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya? -- Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives.

17 hours ago

Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump's deal -- The Canadian prime minister will have to sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences.

1 day ago

As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks -- They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?

1 day ago

Wicker Man director's sons complete their late father's film trilogy -- The final film in the folk horror trilogy brings closure to the saga as well as its creator's family after more than 50 years.

4 hours ago

Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing -- BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile.

17 hours ago

Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record -- The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

1 day ago

'Quiet, quiet, quiet!' - What triggers Trump to shut down reporters? -- As the US president insults a journalist again, the BBC looks at the questions he does not like to answer.

1 day ago

Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference -- More than 300 companies are showcasing the latest advances in robotics at the five-day event in Beijing, China, organisers say.

1 day ago

Tornadoes touch down in New York and Delaware -- Tornadoes swept through New York and Delaware as severe storms brought torrential rain to the Mid-Atlantic.

2 days ago

Trump arrives at high-speed IndyCar race through Washington's streets -- The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.

32 minutes ago

Zelensky should be asked what he knew about government corruption, sacked minister tells BBC -- Mykhailo Fedorov has also called for wartime elections to be held in Ukraine.

4 hours ago

DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks -- Representatives met in Switzerland to work out next steps to resolve the conflict.

4 hours ago

Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand -- No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which the military said "aimed at creating unrest".

7 hours ago

US rapper BigXthaPlug arrested on drug and gun charges -- The rapper, who has faced similar charges in the past, had been due to perform at the Country Rising Festival.

1 day ago